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For licensed contractors · Tallahassee & Leon County

Permit filesoff your desk.Back on the job.

Administrative support for small licensed contractors who lose hours to permit portals, certificates and renewals. We prepare permit files, handle City and County registration, track certificates and keep your 2027 renewal on schedule. You make every code and scope call; we handle the paperwork.

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Ready-to-Work Check

$49

A one-page list of anything missing before you can pull a permit with the City of Tallahassee or Leon County.

Credited to your first permit file or Desk month within 14 days.

Book the Ready-to-Work Check

Monthly desk

Contractor Admin Desk

$369/month

10 hours of admin help a month ($36.90/h): permit files, certificates, registrations and follow-ups.

Extra hours $42

Founding offer: our first five clients keep launch prices for 12 months.

Rate sheet

Priced for the market, built for local rules.

Pilot prices, checked November 2026 and subject to change. Government and agency fees are extra and you pay them directly to the agency. Complex files are quoted after intake.

ServicePrice

Trade permit file (one trade)

$199

Simple residential building file

$299

Contractor registration

per jurisdiction · $249 for City + County

$149

Extra correction round

$75

Open permit check

per address

$79

Notice of Commencement prep

+ county recording fees

$95

Closeout package

$149

HB 803 exemption request packet

ask us — we're confirming City and County formats

Coming soon

2027 license renewal support

after intake

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Know the rules

Plain-English notes we check for you.

01

City vs. County: two jurisdictions

  • City of Tallahassee registration needs your state license plus liability and workers' comp (or exemption) certificates naming City of Tallahassee, Building Inspection, 300 South Adams Street, Box B-28 as holder.
  • City agents need a notarized Contractor Authorization form (up to 10 agents).
  • Unincorporated Leon County has its own building office, portal and forms: Contractor's Authorized Agent Form, State Certified Contractor Registration Form and portal verification.
  • That's why registration is priced per jurisdiction.
02

The 2026 permit law (HB 803)

  • Chapter 2026-63 took effect July 1, 2026.
  • Some single-family work valued under $7,500 can be exempt by written request — not electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, structural or flood-zone work, and no splitting jobs.
  • Single-family permits expire one year after issue (or at the next Building Code edition, if later) unless extended.
  • You decide whether a job qualifies. We never make that call.
03

Review deadlines & late-fee refunds

  • After a complete application: 5 business days for listed work on existing single-family homes under $15,000.
  • 30 business days for homes under 7,500 sq ft; 60 for larger.
  • Permit fees drop 10% for each business day a decision is late (Fla. Stat. 553.792).
04

Notice of Commencement

  • Must be recorded and posted on site before the first inspection.
  • A copy goes to the permit office when the direct contract is over $5,000.
  • HVAC repair or replacement under $15,000 is excluded.
05

2027 license renewal

  • Registered contractor licenses expire August 31, 2027; certified licenses expire in even years.
  • Renewal requires 14 continuing-education hours, including required topics.
  • We track the date and gather your documents; DBPR decides the renewal.
06

Local business tax

  • Not required by the City of Tallahassee or unincorporated Leon County — both repealed it.
  • Firms based in other counties may still need one (Oct 1 to Sept 30).

Rules checked November 2026 and can change. Confirm current requirements with the agency.

Free reminder

Don't miss Aug 31, 2027.

Registered contractor licenses expire August 31, 2027. Get a free email reminder in July and August 2027, with time to finish your 14 CE hours. Unsubscribe anytime.

How we work

  • Administrative support for licensed contractors only. We never act as the contractor or advertise contracting work.
  • We never decide code, scope, exemption or license questions. We enter only what you approve.
  • Named agent accounts and written authorization. No shared passwords, ever.
  • Agency fees are paid by you directly to the agency. We never hold client fee money.

Free

Ready-to-Work Checklist

The documents a licensed contractor typically needs before pulling a permit with the City of Tallahassee or unincorporated Leon County.

Read or download

Questions

Straight answers.

Intake

Tell us what's due.

We reply to every request. Nothing is filed until you approve it in writing.

Ready-to-Work Check: $49

Published pilot prices; complex files quoted after intake. Government fees are extra and paid by you directly. Agencies control approvals and timelines; no outcome is guaranteed.

Paperwork LLC is an independent business-support company, not affiliated with any government agency, and not a law firm or CPA firm. We provide administrative support only; licensed contractors make all code, scope and licensing decisions. Agencies and qualified providers control requirements, fees, approvals and timelines. Government fees are extra and paid by you directly. No outcome is guaranteed. Prices checked November 2026 and subject to change.

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