About Freedom Code Compliance

Freedom Code Compliance is a Florida private provider firm for building plan reviews and inspections under Florida Statute 553.791. We exist for one reason: Florida contractors deserve better than 6-week plan reviews, missed inspections, and fees that make no sense. We are the licensed alternative.

Founder: Josh Barry

Josh Barry founded Freedom Code Compliance after years working in Florida's construction and permitting industry. Frustrated by the delays, backlogs, and bureaucracy that cost contractors time and money, Josh discovered Florida Statute 553.791, a law that lets a property owner, or the owner's contractor with the owner's written authorization, use a licensed private provider instead of waiting in line at the building department. Authorized under F.S. 553.791, with faster turnaround and reduced permit fees. Most contractors had never heard of it. Josh decided to change that.

“I started Freedom Code Compliance because contractors shouldn't have to beg for permission to do their jobs. You're licensed. You're insured. You know your trade. My job is to get you approved and get out of your way.” — Josh Barry, Founder

Our Credentials

• Licensed Private Provider - State of Florida
• Registered in 55+ Florida Counties
• Licensed Plans Examiners (Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
• Licensed Building Inspectors
• myFCC Mobile Virtual Inspection Technology
• Professional Liability Insurance

What We Can Do

• Building Plan Reviews (Residential & Commercial)
• Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Plan Reviews
• Building, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Inspections (Private Provider Scope)
• Issue Certificate of Compliance
• NTBO Documentation & Private Provider Paperwork

What the Building Department Retains

• Zoning Reviews (Building department only)
• Fire Safety Reviews (Fire marshal jurisdiction)
• Issue Building Permits (Building departments only)
• Final Occupancy Approval (Building department retains authority)

Our Values

• Your Time Has Value — Every day a permit sits in queue costs you money.
• The Law Is on Your Side — F.S. 553.791 lets a property owner, or the owner's contractor with the owner's written authorization, use a private provider.
• Technology Should Make Things Easier — Virtual inspections mean your crew keeps working.
• We Work for You, Not the County — Your success is our success.
• Bureaucracy Is the Enemy — We started this company to eliminate the unnecessary kind.

The Problem We Solve

Contractors across Florida face the same daily reality: crews ready to go, materials on site, customers waiting — and permits stuck in queue. Stuck on hold with the building department. Stuck waiting for a plan reviewer who has 200 projects ahead. Stuck rescheduling an inspection for the third time. Cash flow bleeds, crews sit idle, and customers start asking questions. The system works for the building department's convenience, not yours. We started Freedom Code Compliance because we believe there's got to be a better way. Turns out, there is.

Our Mission: Crush Bureaucracy

Building departments serve an important function, but they're also understaffed, overworked, and designed for a different era. Meanwhile, contractors are trying to run businesses. Employees depend on those businesses. Families depend on those employees. The Florida economy depends on construction moving forward, not sitting in permit purgatory. Our mission is simple: get Florida contractors from “permit applied” to “project complete” with less time lost to waiting.

Key Statistics

• 55 Florida Counties Served
• SFR plan review turnaround in hours
• 1–2 day commercial and multifamily plan review turnaround
• Reduced permit fees: F.S. 553.791 requires the building department to reduce the permit fee by its cost savings. On commercial projects the reduction is at least 25% of the plan review or inspection portion, or at least 50% when the private provider does both.