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Tampa Bay Private Provider Plan Review and Virtual Inspections

Tampa Bay contractors can use Freedom Code Compliance, a licensed Florida private provider, on jobs under building departments such as Tampa, Hillsborough County, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Pinellas County and Bradenton. Single-family plan reviews come back in hours, and a live inspection in the myFCC app gives you the result before the call ends.

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Coverage

Building departments we serve around Tampa Bay

We list only the building departments where FCC is taking new projects today. Not sure which one covers your job address? Check the coverage map or call us. Coverage map · (772) 222-6679

Hernando County

Hillsborough County

Manatee County

Pasco County

Pinellas County

Local Detail

Working around Tampa Bay

Hillsborough County and Tampa

The Hillsborough County building department covers unincorporated areas such as Brandon and Riverview, while Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City each run their own. FCC works with every one of them. Submit plans in myFCC and FCC returns stamped plans and the private provider paperwork your team needs for the permit.

Pinellas County, St. Petersburg and the beaches

Pinellas County is split among many city building departments. FCC serves Pinellas County and many Pinellas cities, including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Pinellas Park and Tarpon Springs, plus beach towns such as St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island and Madeira Beach. Not every Pinellas city is on our list, so check yours on this page.

Pasco and Hernando counties

North of the bay, the Pasco County building department covers unincorporated areas such as Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes. FCC serves it along with New Port Richey and Zephyrhills, and Hernando County with Brooksville. New subdivisions mean repeat rough-in and final inspections; request each one in the myFCC app when the work is ready.

Manatee County and Anna Maria Island

South of the bay, FCC works with the Manatee County building department, which covers unincorporated areas such as Parrish, and with Bradenton and Palmetto. Out on the islands, FCC serves the building departments of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key.

How It Works

How FCC works around Tampa Bay

  1. 01

    Submit plans in myFCC

    Create a myFCC account and upload your plans. FCC reviews them for Florida Building Code compliance: single-family reviews come back in hours, multifamily and commercial in 1–2 days.

  2. 02

    Get stamped plans back

    If the plans pass, FCC returns stamped plans and the private provider paperwork in myFCC; if not, you get clear comments to fix and resubmit. Your team then submits the permit and files the Notice to Building Official (NTBO) with the building department.

  3. 03

    Inspect in the myFCC app

    When the work is ready, request a live inspection in the myFCC mobile app. You're matched with a licensed inspector in minutes and get the result before the video call ends. The myFCC system can route eligible scopes offline instead: GPS-tagged, timestamped photos and video, with results in minutes.

  4. 04

    Results go to the building department

    FCC sends passed inspection results to the building department and files the Certificate of Compliance once the required FCC inspections are complete. Zoning, fire, public works and other retained inspections stay with the jurisdiction.

Live virtual inspections happen in the myFCC mobile app, listed as myFCC by Freedom Code on the App Store and Google Play.

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Permits

Need the permit itself moved faster?

A permit expediter speeds up the permit itself: application prep, submission and follow-up with the building department. FCC speeds up plan review and inspections as your private provider, and never pulls, runs or expedites permits. Pick the expediter you want from FCC's permit partners.

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FAQ

Tampa Bay FAQs

Is there a private provider in Tampa?
Yes. FCC is a licensed Florida private provider registered with the City of Tampa and the Hillsborough County building department, which covers unincorporated areas such as Brandon and Riverview. Contractors use FCC for plan review and for virtual inspections requested in the myFCC app.
Does FCC work in St. Petersburg and Clearwater?
Yes. FCC works with the City of St. Petersburg, the City of Clearwater and the Pinellas County building department, along with the other Pinellas cities listed on this page. Because so many Pinellas cities run their own building departments, confirm which one covers your job address before you submit.
Does FCC handle every inspection on a Tampa Bay project?
No. FCC performs the private provider inspections in its scope, such as building, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, and sends passed results to the building department. Zoning, fire, public works, utilities and other retained inspections stay with the jurisdiction.
Can a permit expediter and FCC work the same Tampa Bay job?
Yes, because the roles don't overlap. A permit expediter speeds up the permit itself: application prep, submission and follow-up with the building department. FCC speeds up plan review and inspections as your private provider. FCC never pulls, runs or expedites permits, so choose an expediter from FCC's permit partners.
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Service Areas

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Ready to Start a Project around Tampa Bay?

Submit plans in myFCC for a review in hours on single-family homes, then request inspections in the app when the work is ready.

Get StartedCall (772) 222-6679