​Palm Beach County’s Building Division reviews thousands of building permits each year.  When construction is underway, inspections are required to ensure compliance with codes.  During the current fiscal year (10/1/22-09/30/23) thus far, the Division has conducted more than 164,000 inspections.

To meet the high demand for inspections and to save the public time and reduce the inconvenience of scheduling and waiting for an inspection, the Division has launched a new program offering video inspections.  This program specifically applies to limited residential permit descriptions as part of single-family home renovation projects requiring a permit and includes:

• Reroofing
• Garage door replacement
• HVAC equipment change out
• Plumbing/Water heater change out
• A/C electric hardware
• Shutters
• Siding
• Stucco on lath
• Tube type skylight
• Solar photovoltaic system
• Water heater electric hardware
• Window and door replacement

A licensed inspector performs the inspection with the contractor or their designee on the job site using a free, secure Video Inspection Pro smart phone app available for Android and iPhones.  There is no additional cost for the recorded inspections, no pre-scheduling requirement, and the results are available in the online ePZB portal.

The system is easy to use, and the attached flyer has a QR code you can scan to download the app, register your account and submit your inspection request.  https://discover.pbcgov.org/pzb/building/PDF/VIP_On_Demand_Video_Inspections.pdf

For assistance in getting started, staff is available at 888-820-1180.

I hope you find this new service helpful in speeding up inspections on your project, and if I can assist you in any way, please contact me at (561) 355-2201, or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.