Foundation work in Boca Raton
Boca Raton's Code in Effect page names the code now in force, Florida's 8th-edition building code from 2023, along with the city's Municipal Code of Ordinances. Its Building Department is at 200 NW 2nd Avenue, 561-393-7930. It's open 8am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday, except Wednesday, when it closes at 3pm. Applications, fee payment and inspections run through Boca eHub, and plan files go to Boca ePlans. Florida's contractor statute, s. 489.113(6), lists the voluntary specialty categories it created.
Foundation repair isn't one of them. Boca Raton's schedule effective October 1, 2026 gives foundations, shoring and structural repair no row, so a foundation repair falls under the additions, alterations and repairs item. It's a $100.00 minimum for the first $500 of valuation, then 1.60% of the rest.
What foundation work costs near Boca Raton
No one has sent us a quote for Boca Raton, so there's no city price here. The Florida page lists the estimates beside what the trades are paid, which is a wage and isn't a price ($25.26 an hour in the BLS wage data). How we estimate costs. Whoever you call, ask for an itemized written price.
Permits for foundation repair work in Boca Raton
DBPR has no foundation repair license category, so the permit rules come from your city or county. Florida requires a permit to repair a building, the $7,500 small-job exemption leaves out structural work, and Tampa has its own Foundation Stabilization permit with sealed plans and engineering reports, so ask the building office for your address what your job needs.
Foundation jobs in Boca Raton
Sources for Boca Raton
- Building Permits and Inspections Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Code in Effect Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Permit Process Information Read Oct 24, 2026.
- User Fee Schedule (effective 10/01/2026) Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Florida Statutes s. 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions Read Oct 24, 2026.