Registry
Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing
Low-voltage / security cameras / alarm
Cameras, alarm, data, AV cabling.
inferredHB 803: excludedreviewed never
Who can pull the permit
- ESElectrical Specialty (e.g. low-voltage / alarm)
- ECCertified Electrical Contractor
- ERRegistered Electrical Contractor
- NONENo contractor license
- OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))
Decision — first matching row wins
| # | When | Permit | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | alarm is yes | conditional | Low-Voltage Alarm — Uniform Notice (FS 553.793) in lieu of permit | Alarm system installers may file the state Uniform Notice of Low-Voltage Alarm System Project instead of pulling a permit; the authority may still inspect. |
| 2 | otherwise | no | — | Lee County lists low-voltage system install/replacement (phone, data, alarm, cable, landscape/pool lighting) as not requiring a permit (LDC 6-117); Collier follows the FBC low-voltage pattern. A licensed low-voltage/electrical contractor is still required for the work itself. |
Inputs the rule needs
- alarmIs it an alarm system?
Documents (base)
- Uniform Notice (if alarm)
- Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)
Sources
- Florida Building Code, Building §105.1 (Permits required) & §105.2 (Work exempt from permit)
- Fla. Stat. ch. 489 — Contracting (license classes & scopes, §489.105; owner-builder §489.103(7))
- Lee County LDC §6-117 — Improvements or repairs not requiring a permit (12-month cumulative $500 cap on listed dwelling items) checked 2026-08-18