Charlotte County Digital Plan Room Guide
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The Frame
Licensed contractors must use this portal for all permit applications, which requires specific digital signature verification and PDF formatting standards to ensure plans are accepted for review.
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Licensed Contractors
They are required to use the Digital Plan Room for permit applications and must follow specific digital signature and formatting requirements.
Engineers and Architects
They must provide verified digital signatures and seals on all plans submitted through the portal.
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Key Facts
- The Digital Plan Room is mandatory for online permit application submittals by Florida licensed contractors.
- All submitted files must be in PDF format with flattened layers.
- Individual electronic files cannot exceed 500 MB in size.
- Engineers must use third-party validated digital seals and signatures.
- Architects may use self-verified digital signatures uploaded as 'plans by contractor/applicant'.
- Contractors must still provide a printed copy of approved plans at the job site for inspections.
- Contractors must print and post the Permit/Inspections Job Card at the work site.
- Plan changes or corrections must be submitted as a complete set rather than one discipline at a time.
- Sheet numbers on resubmittals must match the original submittal exactly.
- Plans must be arranged in landscape view.
- Compatible browsers include Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can submit permit applications online?
Do I still need paper plans?
What happens if I need to correct my plans?
Summary
Why It Matters
Licensed contractors must use this portal for all permit applications, which requires specific digital signature verification and PDF formatting standards to ensure plans are accepted for review.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Transition to Concurrent Review
The county moved from sequential discipline-based reviews to a concurrent electronic review process to increase efficiency.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.charlottecountyfl.gov
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