SignsSign permits. Counts come from records published by permit offices. A market matches the permit's published text, so one permit can belong to more than one market.
- Permits
- 3,888
- Share of all permits
- 1.3%
- Early signals
- 12
- Last three months
- -16%
Market
3,888 of 294,558 permits for work on the ground in Florida, 2025-10-01 through 2026-10-12.
Permits by month
-16% 852 permits in Jul 2026 to Sep 2026, against 1,018 in the three months before.
A faint bar is a month the window or today cuts short. 2,479 of these permits are still open.
Size, value and time
Job size
54 sq ft median size
The middle half run 26 sq ft to 272 sq ft; one in ten is over 4,569 sq ft. Measured on 884 permits.
Declared value
$3,000 median declared value
The middle half run $2,000 to $7,200; one in ten is over $16,000. Measured on 2,885 permits.
$61,041,024 declared in all.
Where a permit gives both, the median is $57 per sq ft (on 868 permits).
Time at the permit office
43 days median from application to issue
The middle half run 20 days to 119 days; one in ten is over 239 days. Measured on 2,359 permits.
71 days median from issue to completion
The middle half run 35 days to 130 days; one in ten is over 181 days. Measured on 791 permits.
How the permits break down
Where the permits stand
As the permit office files them
What else the permits mention
Who pulls these permits
336 firms are named on 1,981 of the 3,888 permits; the five busiest hold 15% of those. 6 permits are owner-built and name no firm.
| Firm, as the permits name it | Permits | Share | Value on permits | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETECH SERVICES INC /dba Signs Center | 81 | 4.1% | $398,608 | 2026-10-07 |
| ADWAVE GRAPHICS INC. Licence EC13007700 | 60 | 3.0% | $177,708 | 2026-10-07 |
| TRADEMARK SIGNS LLC Licence ES12001909 | 56 | 2.8% | $198,368 | 2026-08-17 |
| FOREVER SIGNS INC Licence ES12001860 | 53 | 2.7% | $5,146,488 | 2026-09-17 |
| Solutions Electrical Corp. Licence EC13009570 | 52 | 2.6% | $400,440 | 2026-10-09 |
| CORPORATE SIGNS INC. Licence ES0000092 | 49 | 2.5% | $353,955 | 2026-10-06 |
| RETECH SERVICES INC Licence ES12001900 | 43 | 2.2% | $122,740 | 2026-10-05 |
| SHARK SIGNS INC Licence ES12001244 | 39 | 2.0% | $86,658 | 2026-10-07 |
| Vector Signs Corp Licence EC13008596 | 38 | 1.9% | $114,110 | 2026-09-17 |
| ART SIGN COMPANY INC/ DBA ART LIGHTING SUPPLY & SERVICE/DBA ART SIGN LIGHTING | 37 | 1.9% | $227,072 | 2026-07-29 |
| BUNDY SIGNS LLC | 37 | 1.9% | $154,750 | 2026-09-16 |
| METRO ELECTRIC SERVICE INC | 37 | 1.9% | $81,325 | 2026-09-17 |
Spellings of one name are counted together. A name is whatever the permit office recorded as contractor or applicant business. The value is the sum printed on the permits that name the firm, not what the firm was paid: some offices print a whole project's value on every permit pulled for it, so a subcontractor can carry the full value of the building it worked on.
Where the work is
Cities
Postal codes
2,629 of 3,888 permits carry a location. Each circle is a square about a kilometre across, sized by how many permits fall in it; no single site is drawn.
By place
| Place | In this market | All permits | Share | Newest permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, Florida | 711 | 31,958 | 2.2% | 2026-10-11 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida | 568 | 71,258 | 0.8% | 2026-10-09 |
| Orlando, Florida | 522 | 34,746 | 1.5% | 2026-09-23 |
| Hillsborough County, Florida | 452 | 10,370 | 4.4% | 2026-10-08 |
| Lakeland, Florida | 368 | 8,328 | 4.4% | 2026-10-11 |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida | 278 | 42,129 | 0.7% | 2026-10-10 |
| Clay County, Florida | 264 | 21,616 | 1.2% | 2026-10-06 |
| Marion County, Florida | 220 | 35,276 | 0.6% | 2026-10-11 |
| Osceola County, Florida | 128 | 3,971 | 3.2% | 2026-09-23 |
| Gainesville, Florida | 112 | 8,675 | 1.3% | 2026-07-31 |
| Leesburg, Florida | 98 | 2,864 | 3.4% | 2026-10-12 |
| Cape Coral, Florida | 70 | 8,337 | 0.8% | 2026-10-12 |
| Alachua County, Florida | 59 | 9,123 | 0.7% | 2026-10-01 |
| Volusia County, Florida | 22 | 2,518 | 0.9% | 2026-10-12 |
| Columbia County, Florida | 16 | 2,639 | 0.6% | 2026-10-12 |
| Leon County, Florida | 0 | 750 | 0% | 2026-10-09 |
Early signals: asked about, not yet permitted
12 screenings in the window match this market; the newest are listed. A screening is filed before the permit, often before a builder is chosen, and most are followed by a permit on the same site.
| Date | Place | Work | Size | Firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | install 1 D/F 50sqft sign at 8500 SW Archer Rd. Pre-Application Screening | — | DOWLING SIGNS OF N CENTRAL FL LLC | Permit office page |
| 2026-06-15 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | freestanding sign Pre-Application Screening | — | SYLVESTER BROWN | Permit office page |
| 2026-06-03 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install New Sign Cabinet using existing poles and footer per plans. Pre-Application Screening | — | PETROIMAGE | Permit office page |
| 2026-04-28 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | New Canopy and Signs Pre-Application Screening | — | Impact Permitting LLC | Permit office page |
| 2026-03-31 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Block Entrance sign Pre-Application Screening | — | Gulf Coast Pool Builders LLC | Permit office page |
| 2026-03-18 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install 1 double pole entrance sign (EAST TUMBLIN CREEK) 32sqft Pre-Application Screening | — | DOWLING SIGNS OF N CENTRAL FL LLC | Permit office page |
| 2026-01-08 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Installation of (1) non illuminated ground sign, (2) non illuminated wall signs for HCA Fla Hospital Pre-Application Screening | — | DON BELL SIGNS LLC | Permit office page |
| 2025-11-14 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install (3) monument signs - SN25-000024 Pre-Application Screening | — | Gainesville Neon and Signs, LLC | Permit office page |
| 2025-10-22 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install a urethane monument sign for Westside Baptist Church Pre-Application Screening | — | STERLING BUILDERS GROUP LLC | Permit office page |
| 2025-10-17 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Build electrical service for irrigation timers, controls & future monument sign. 60amp 120/240V single phase Pre-Application Screening | — | CHRIS TORRENCE ELECTRIC & UTILITY LLC | Permit office page |
| 2025-10-09 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install (3) moniment signs. Pre-Application Screening | — | Gainesville Neon and Signs, LLC | Permit office page |
| 2025-10-07 pre application | Alachua County, Florida | Install New Chevron Price Sign with footer Pre-Application Screening | — | Petroserv FL LLC | Permit office page |
Newest permits
| Date | Place | Work | Size | Firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Signage for Beacon Medical Center Sign | — | — | |
| 2026-10-09 issued | Miami, Florida | BOX SIGN SIGN / BOX SIGN | — | Solutions Electrical Corp. | |
| 2026-10-09 issued | Miami, Florida | OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED SIGN / OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED | — | Solutions Electrical Corp. | |
| 2026-10-08 issued | Hillsborough County, Florida | LED DIGITAL INSTALLATION TO EXISTING SIGN STRUCTURE Commercial Miscellaneous / Commercial Others | — | — | Permit office page |
| 2026-10-08 issued | Hillsborough County, Florida | installation cricket wall sign, connect to existing electrical. Commercial Miscellaneous / Commercial Others | — | — | Permit office page |
| 2026-10-08 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard and rebuilding a new sign. Sign | — | — | |
| 2026-10-08 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-08 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-08 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Signage Sign | — | — | |
| 2026-10-08 issued | Miami, Florida | OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED SIGN / OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED | — | Solutions Electrical Corp. | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard sign Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 applied | Lakeland, Florida | Removing billboard and replacing with new one Demolition | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Leesburg, Florida | INSTALLATION NON ILLUMINATED MONUMENT SIGN MONUMENT SIGN / SNM | — | SIGNCRAFTERS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LLC | |
| 2026-10-07 in review | Marion County, Florida | Building Safety (Commercial) / Sign | — | — | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SIGNS BLDG / ALTER - EXTERIOR | 8,950 sq ft | MAGNUM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami-Dade County, Florida | INST BILLBOARD #2 ELEC / ALTER - EXTERIOR | 300 sq ft | N & N ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR\, LLC | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami-Dade County, Florida | INSTALL EXIT SIGNS ELEC / ALTER - EXTERIOR | 1 sq ft | APR ELECTRIC CORP | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami, Florida | OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED SIGN / OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED | — | SHARK SIGNS INC | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami, Florida | BOX SIGN ELECTRICAL / BOX SIGN | — | MAINTENX INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT GROUP | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami, Florida | OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW DOUBLE FACED SIGN / OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW DOUBLE FACED | — | RETECH SERVICES INC /dba Signs Center | |
| 2026-10-07 issued | Miami, Florida | OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED SIGN / OWNER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS (ELECTRICAL): NEW SINGLE FACED | — | ADWAVE GRAPHICS INC. |
What these figures rest on
How many of the matched permits publish each thing a figure on this page needs.
19 of 884 sizes are footprints read from dimensions written in the work description (40x60), not a published floor area.
1398 pre-application screenings in the window are counted apart: a screening and the permit that follows it are one project.
39990 filings in the window are records or zoning requests, not construction, and are left out of every share.
A market is matched by keywords in the text the permit office published, not by a reviewer reading each permit.
Where the counts come from
| Place | Published as | Months read | Permits | Last read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, Florida Alachua County GIS | Alachua County building permits (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 11,270 | 2 h ago |
| Cape Coral, Florida City of Cape Coral Department of Community Development | Cape Coral active building permits (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 8,337 | 35 min ago |
| Clay County, Florida Clay County Board of County Commissioners | Clay County permits (EnerGov case history, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 23,534 | 6 d ago |
| Columbia County, Florida Columbia County Building and Zoning | Columbia County building permits (public permit search, Excel export) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 3,133 | 2 h ago |
| Gainesville, Florida City of Gainesville, FL | Gainesville permit cases (ArcGIS table) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 8,929 | 1 h ago |
| Hillsborough County, Florida Hillsborough County | Hillsborough County issued permits and certificates of occupancy (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 10,377 | 56 min ago |
| Lakeland, Florida City of Lakeland | Lakeland projects and permits (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 8,328 | 46 min ago |
| Leesburg, Florida City of Leesburg Building Department | Leesburg building permits (CDPlus public permits, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 2,864 | 25 min ago |
| Leon County, Florida Tallahassee-Leon County GIS | Tallahassee-Leon County active building permits (BLDS, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 779 | 1 h ago |
| Marion County, Florida Marion County GIS | Marion County permits (EPL permit report, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 74,236 | 1 h ago |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami-Dade County | Miami-Dade County building permits issued, two previous years to present (ArcGIS table) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 71,259 | 36 min ago |
| Miami, Florida City of Miami | City of Miami building permits since 2014 (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 31,958 | 1 h ago |
| Orlando, Florida City of Orlando | Orlando permit applications (Socrata) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 34,758 | 1 h ago |
| Osceola County, Florida Osceola County GIS | Osceola County active building records (ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 3,975 | 46 min ago |
| Port St. Lucie, Florida City of Port St. Lucie IT GIS | Port St. Lucie building permits (PANDA, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 42,129 | 5 h ago |
| Volusia County, Florida Volusia County Growth and Resource Management | Volusia County open permits (AMANDA current projects, ArcGIS layer) | Oct 2025 to Oct 2026 | 2,522 | 35 min ago |
Each source is a feed its permit office publishes on purpose. A row here holds no owner, street address or parcel.