Alachua County, FL

Building & Permitting Office

Department: Alachua County Growth Management Department - Building Division

Address: County Annex Building, 1st Floor, 10 SW 2nd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

Phone: 352-374-5243

Health Department (Septic & Well Permits)

Septic and well approvals run through the health department - most counties require the septic permit or existing-system approval before the move-on permit is issued.

Department: Florida Department of Health in Alachua County

Address: 224 SE 24th St., Gainesville, FL 32641

Phone: 352-334-7900

Environmental Health (septic/well): 352-334-7930

Website:
https://alachua.floridahealth.gov

Manufactured home requirements:

• Florida septic permits are now a state DEP program, but this county's health department Environmental Health office still takes the applications and issues the permits locally

Manufactured Home Notes

• Manufactured home permits required; county publishes a dedicated MH requirements packet on its Growth Management site
• Installation must be by an installer licensed under FL Statute 320.8249 (DHSMV Bureau of Mobile Home and RV Construction)
• Recent purchases need a copy of the recorded deed; lot splits need a new tax parcel number from the Property Appraiser

Florida installations follow FS 320 and Rule 15C-1/15C-2 (DHSMV) with licensed installers and installation decals; county building permits, tie-downs and wind-zone compliance apply.

County Packet: Manufactured Home Requirements Packet

The county's own permitting packet, with our Manufactured Home Notes summary included as page 1. Source: county website, retrieved August 19, 2026.

Full County Code of Ordinances

Codes change often, so we link you straight to the county's official, always-current version.