South Lake Permit Directory
Real links to the building/permit department for each jurisdiction in our South Lake County service area. Groveland Concrete is an independent information resource for concrete and hardscape planning in Groveland and South Lake County. We are not a general contractor. Requests submitted here may be forwarded to a licensed provider serving this area.
Do you need a permit at all?
In most Florida jurisdictions, yes — pouring a new driveway or slab typically requires a building permit. A separate driveway/encroachment permit is commonly required specifically when you're cutting a new curb or connecting a driveway to a public road, in addition to (or instead of) a building permit for the slab itself. A thin resurfacing overlay (roughly 1 inch) over an existing driveway is often exempt where a full new pour is not. Skipping a required permit can mean a stop-work order or a fine commonly cited in the $500–$2,500 range in Florida jurisdictions. None of this replaces confirming the exact rule for your specific address and project with the department below.
Jurisdictions in our South Lake County service area
Groveland
Lake County
City of Groveland Building Division: groveland-fl.gov/130/Building-Division · online portal (eTRAKiT): gvld-trk.aspgov.com/etrakit
6825 SR 50, Groveland, FL 34736
Mascotte
Lake County
City of Mascotte Building Department: cityofmascotte.com/169/Building-Dept-Permits-Inspections · online portal: mascottefl.portal.iworq.net · [email protected] · 352-557-8888
Minneola
Lake County
City of Minneola Building Department (administered by SafeBuilt): minneola.us/building-department · [email protected] · (352) 394-3598
800 N. US Highway 27, Minneola, FL 34715
Howey-in-the-Hills
Lake County
Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Building Services (administered by Alpha/Willdan Engineering): howey.org/236/Building-Services · online Citizen Portal linked from that page · 407-745-3633
101 N. Palm Avenue, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737
Rural & Unincorporated Lake County
Lake County (unincorporated)
Lake County Building Services: lakecountyfl.gov/building-services · Planning & Zoning: lakecountyfl.gov/Planning-and-Zoning
P.O. Box 7800, Tavares, FL 32778
Not confirmed in our research: we found Lake County's general Building Services department, but not a page describing the exact driveway/slab permit process (fees, when a separate encroachment permit applies, etc.) the way Sumter County publishes below. Call Lake County Building Services directly to verify the process before you pour on unincorporated land.
Center Hill area
Sumter County
Sumter County Building Services: sumtercountyfl.gov/77/Building-Services · dedicated driveway-permitting page: sumtercountyfl.gov/926/Driveway-Permitting · online permitting: sumtercountyfl.gov/139/Online-Permitting
7375 Powell Rd, Wildwood, FL
Center Hill is a small city inside Sumter County (not Lake County). Center Hill City Hall is at 94 Virginia Avenue, Center Hill, FL 33514 (352-793-4431) and may issue certain local land-use items, but our research did not confirm whether full building/driveway permits for Center Hill addresses are issued by the city or route through Sumter County above — call either office to confirm which applies to your address before you pour.
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