Registry
Pools
Pool excavation only (dig for a pool contractor)
You dig the hole under someone else's pool permit. No shell, no equipment.
verifiedHB 803: n/areviewed 2026-08-18
Who can pull the permit
- CPCCertified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
- RPCertified Residential Pool/Spa Contractor
- CGCCertified General Contractor
- CBCCertified Building Contractor
- CRCCertified Residential Contractor
Subs under the prime's permit: SPEC-EXCAVATION, CUC, NONE, CGC, CBC, CRC, CPC, RP
Decision — first matching row wins
| # | When | Permit | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | master_permit_issued ≠ "yes" | conditional | Covered by the pool contractor's Building — Residential Pool permit | The excavation is part of the pool permit — you don't pull a separate one. But you may not break ground until that master permit is ISSUED and posted on site. Right now it isn't (or you don't know). Get the permit number and confirm status on the county portal before you schedule the machine. |
| 2 | otherwise | no | Covered by the pool contractor's Building — Residential Pool permit (no separate permit for the dig) | The dig is performed under the pool contractor's master permit — you don't pull a separate permit, and neither county wants an excavation licence from you: Florida has no state excavation licence outside utility work (CUC, FS 489.105(3)(n)); Collier retired its local Excavation specialty registration 7/1/2025 (SB 1142 — 24 categories) and its current Permit Subcontractor Affirmation form has no excavation checkbox or licence field (list under 'Contractor Other', no number expected); Lee has no excavation category and LDC §10-329(a)(5) expressly exempts pool/foundation spoil removal from separate excavation permitting under a valid building permit. Sunshine 811 locate is mandatory before you break ground. |
Inputs the rule needs
- master_permit_issuedHas the pool contractor's permit been ISSUED (not just applied)?required
- haul_offsiteHauling spoil off-site?
- depth_ftDeepest point (ft)
Documents (base)
- Master pool permit number + status (issued) — screenshot the portal record for your file
- Sunshine 811 ticket number (valid 30 days; 2 full business days before dig)
- Your GL certificate naming the pool contractor (they will ask)
- Approved site plan showing the pool footprint & setbacks (dig to it — the layout inspection checks this)