Planning & Development Municipal Services Building, 2nd Floor 100 S. Myrtle Ave. Clearwater, FL 33756 Development Service Center: (727) 562-4567 Code Compliance: (727) 562-4720 View Larger Map Hours of Operation: Development Service Center:   Mon.-Tues. 8:00am-4:30pm   Wed. 8:00am-2:30pm   Thurs.-Fri. 8:00am-4:30pm Code Compliance:   Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-5:00pm

Planning and Development

Scheduling an Inspection

You may schedule an inspection with the City of Clearwater through the IVR telephone-automated system or through ePermits on the City’s website. Below are the directions for each.

If you need to reach an inspector by phone, please call between the hours of 8:00-8:30AM and 4:00-4:30PM Monday through Friday (except holidays).

Scheduling Inspections by Phone

View Inspection Codes List

To schedule an inspection by phone dial (727) 562-4580 before 12:00AM (midnight) for next day inspections. Please have your active permit number ready to enter and the appropriate inspection code, and follow the instructions below.

• Press 1 to schedule, cancel, or get inspection results
• Press 1 for BCP Permits, Press 2 for SGN Permits, Press 3 for FIR permits, Press 4 for TMP permits and Press 5 for ENG permits
• Enter the permit number (without the hyphen) (Example: 200112345)
• Press 1 to confirm the permit number
• Press 1 to get inspection results
• Press 2 to schedule an inspection
• Press 3 to cancel an inspection
• Press 4 to reschedule an inspection
• Press 5 to access a different permit
• Press 0 to speak to a Customer Service Representative for assistance
• Enter the 3-digit inspection code, then press #
• Press * to enter another inspection code
• Press 1, 2, or 3 for the date of the inspection
• Press # to confirm the inspection

Your inspection is now scheduled! You may call 727-562-4567 on the day of the inspection, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:25 a.m., to get an estimated timeframe of when your inspection will occur.

To continue:
Press * for another inspection on this permit
Press # to schedule inspection on another permit

Scheduling Inspections Online

Go to https://epermit.myclearwater.com

• Click the Building tab at the top of the page
• Enter the permit number (BCP2012-xxxxx) OR the property address into the general search area.
• Scroll down and click Search.
• If searching by address, locate the permit for which you would like to schedule an inspection. Click the underlined permit number to open permit.
• Scroll down to the inspection area and click Schedule or Request an Inspection.
• Scroll through the list of inspections to choose the one you would like to schedule.
• Click Continue.
• Pick the day you want the inspection to occur (which can be the next business day or any business day AFTER the day you are scheduling the inspection).
• Click All Day under Available Times for the day you requested.
• Click Continue to review your choices
• Click Finish to schedule the inspection or Cancel to make changes.

Your inspection is now scheduled! You may call 727-562-4567 on the day of the inspection, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:25 a.m., to get an estimated timeframe of when your inspection will occur.

If you have any difficulty scheduling an inspection through our ePermit application, please call 727-562-4578 for assistance.