City vs. County Jurisdiction Finder

Identify the correct authority to submit your building permit applications to.

Find Your Jurisdiction

Where is the property address?

State

County

Is the property inside incorporated city limits?

Recommended Action

Apply with the City Building Department first. Since the property is situated inside incorporated city borders, the municipal code compliance agency regulates permits, setbacks, and utilities, rather than the county.

Apply with the County Building Department. Unincorporated zones do not belong to local municipal towns. The county commissioner, building director, or clerk of courts handles all construction permitting.

💡 How to confirm:

Check the municipal tax assessor or GIS parcel map lookup. If you pay taxes to a city name, you must apply to that city. If your property is only subject to county tax, apply to the county building office.