The Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form is the Okaloosa County Growth Management Department form that a contractor, or an authorized agent of the contractor, uses to cancel a building permit. The same form lets the signer ask for a partial refund of permit fees when the project is within six months of original permit issuance. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form is published by Okaloosa County, and the completed copy is emailed to the Department as described below.
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What is Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form – Okaloosa County?
The Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form is an Okaloosa County Growth Management Department form on which a contractor, or an authorized agent of the contractor, asks the County to cancel a building permit and, if eligible, to refund part of the permit fees.
The form identifies the permit by its address (if available), Parcel ID and Building Permit No. It then asks the signer to choose between two options: process a refund because the project is within six months of original permit issuance, or request no refund because it is not.
The refund policy is printed on the form itself. For building permits within six months of issuance, the Department refunds all fees except 50% of the base permit fee and any plan review fees or Planning Division review fees. For permits exceeding six months from issuance, no refund is granted. Refunds are issued back to the original payment method, and credit card payments are not refunded by check.
This is a building permit document of the Growth Management Department. Although it asks for a Parcel ID, it does not concern property tax, so it is not the document to use for an Okaloosa County property tax question.
Who needs to file Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form – Okaloosa County?
The form is for a contractor, or an authorized agent of the contractor, who wants to cancel a building permit issued by Okaloosa County. Its opening statement is written in the first person: the signer is the contractor or the contractor's authorized agent requesting the cancellation.
- Who signs: the refund policy says refund requests must be submitted on the Department's building permit cancellation and refund request form, signed by someone on the contractor's current Letter of Authorization (LOA).
- Refund requested: check the first option only when the project is within six months of original permit issuance.
- No refund: check the second option when the project is NOT within six months of original permit issuance; the policy grants no refund for permits exceeding six months.
The form names no other filers. A signer who is not on the contractor's current LOA does not meet the signature requirement printed in the policy.
When to file Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form – Okaloosa County
Submit the form when the contractor decides to cancel a building permit. The form prints no cancellation deadline, but timing decides the refund: a permit within six months of original issuance qualifies for a refund of all fees except 50% of the base permit fee and any plan review or Planning Division review fees. A permit exceeding six months from issuance receives no refund. Count the six months from the date the permit was originally issued, then check the matching box. The form states no processing time.
How to fill out Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form – Okaloosa County
Enter the permit address
Write the property address in the Address (if available) line. If the address is not available, leave it blank and rely on the Parcel ID and permit number.
Enter the Parcel ID
Type the parcel number for the property in the Parcel ID line.
Enter the building permit number
Type the number of the permit you are cancelling in the Building Permit No line.
Choose the refund option
Check Yes, please process a refund if the project is within six months of original permit issuance. Check No refund requested if the project is NOT within six months.
Read the refund policy
Confirm you understand that within six months the Department refunds all fees except 50% of the base permit fee and any plan review or Planning Division review fees, and that refunds go back to the original payment method.
Enter the authorized agent's name
Type the name of the contractor's authorized agent in the Authorized Agent line. This person must be on the contractor's current Letter of Authorization (LOA).
Sign the request
Sign on the Signature of Authorized Agent line. The form is signed by someone on the current LOA.
Review, download and email the PDF
Check the permit details, the box you selected and the signature, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Email it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form – Okaloosa County
The form is submitted by email; it names no mailing address, portal or in-person option.
- Email: send the completed, signed form to [email protected] OR [email protected] OR [email protected], as the form instructs.
Before sending, check that the form is signed by someone on the contractor's current Letter of Authorization (LOA) and that the Building Permit No. and Parcel ID are filled in. If a refund is approved, it is issued back to the original payment method; a credit card payment is not refunded by check. The form does not give an amount to expect or a refund timeline, so contact the Growth Management Department with questions about either.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Checking the refund box when the project is NOT within six months of original permit issuance; the policy grants no refund after six months.
- Having the form signed by someone who is not on the contractor's current Letter of Authorization (LOA).
- Submitting the request without the signature of the authorized agent.
- Expecting a full refund: the Department keeps 50% of the base permit fee and any plan review or Planning Division review fees.
- Expecting a check for a credit card payment; refunds go back to the original payment method and credit card payments are not refunded by check.
- Leaving out the Building Permit No. or Parcel ID, the entries that identify the permit being cancelled.
- Using a request in another format; the policy says refund requests must use the departmental cancellation and refund request form.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Okaloosa County Building Permit Cancellation and Refund Request Form?
It is the Okaloosa County Growth Management Department form a contractor or the contractor's authorized agent uses to request cancellation of a building permit and, when the project is within six months of original permit issuance, a partial refund of permit fees.
Is this an Okaloosa County property tax refund form?
No. This form cancels a building permit and requests a refund of permit fees from the Growth Management Department. It asks for a Parcel ID only to identify the property for the permit, and it does not address property tax.
How much of my building permit fee is refunded?
For a permit within six months of issuance, the Department refunds all fees except 50% of the base permit fee and any plan review or Planning Division review fees. For a permit exceeding six months from issuance, no refund is granted.
Who can sign the building permit cancellation and refund request?
Someone on the contractor's current Letter of Authorization (LOA). The refund policy says requests must be made on the departmental form signed by a person on that LOA, and the form has a line for the authorized agent's name and signature.
Where do I send the building permit cancellation and refund request form?
Email it to [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]; the form lists the three addresses separated by OR. It prints no mailing address or online portal for this request.
How will the refund be paid?
Refunds are issued back to the original payment method. The policy adds that credit card payments will not be refunded by check, so a permit paid by card is refunded to that card.
Can I cancel a permit if it is more than six months old?
The form has a box for that case: No refund requested, for projects NOT within six months of original permit issuance. The policy grants no refund for permits exceeding six months, so the request would carry no refund.
Can I fill out the permit cancellation and refund form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent of Okaloosa County and does not send the form; you email the completed copy to the addresses printed on it.
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