Suwannee County, FL

Building & Permitting Office

Department: Suwannee County Building Department

Address: 224 Pine Avenue SW, Live Oak, FL 32064

Phone: 386-364-3407

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 Suwannee County

Address: 915 Nobles Ferry Rd., Live Oak, FL 32064

Phone: 386-362-2708

Website:
https://suwannee.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
• Online septic record search

Manufactured Home Notes

• The Building Department issues manufactured/mobile home permits, including set-up and tie-down permits, and has moved permitting online via CloudPermit.
• County Code Chapter 50 (Manufactured Homes and Trailers) contains the county-specific mobile home regulations; Chapter 18 covers buildings and building regulations.

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: Mobile Home Permit Application

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.