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Building Services Division

Inspection Information

The Building Services Division conducts inspections to ensure construction complies with applicable codes, safety standards and approved plans. Building Services also receives inspection requests required for permitting by Fire, Utilities and Engineering.

How to Schedule an Inspection

Submit inspection requests by email to inspections@rivierabeach.org .

 

For zoning inspections, email Planning and Zoning at poc@rivierabeach.org at least two days in advance or call 561-841-0203 .

Before Requesting an Inspection

  • Permits and sub-permits must be issued.
  • Contractor registration must be current.
  • A Notice of Commencement must be submitted when applicable.

Information to Include

  • Permit number
  • Project address
  • Inspection type
  • Requested inspection date
  • Jobsite contact name and phone number
  • Notes for the inspector, such as a gate code, dog on site or location details

Scheduling Guidelines

  • Inspections may be scheduled up to five business days in advance.
  • Next-day inspections must be requested by 4:00 p.m.
  • Requests received after 4:00 p.m. will be scheduled for the following business day or the next available date.

What Is Required On Site

  • The permit and approved stamped plans must be posted on site.
  • The inspector must have access to the jobsite.
  • For rooftop inspections, ladders must be safely positioned and available for the inspector.
  • The address must be posted and clearly visible from the street.

Canceling an Inspection

Cancel by phone or email no later than 9:00 a.m. on the morning of the inspection.

Include the permit number, inspection type and scheduled inspection date.

Fees and Penalties

  • Reinspection fees may apply after a failed inspection.
  • Same-day cancellations or no-shows may be subject to fees.
  • All fees must be paid before a follow-up inspection can be scheduled.

Checking Inspection Results

Inspection results are available through the online portal. Log in with your account or use the public search.

Please note: Results may not be available until the end of the business day.

Open the Inspection Results Portal

Observed Holidays

Plan inspection requests around the City holiday schedule. Do not submit requests on weekends or observed City holidays. City Hall is closed on those days, and requests will not carry over automatically to the next business day.

Requests for next-business-day inspections must be submitted on the business day before the observed holiday.

View the City of Riviera Beach observed holiday schedule

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

Contact Us

Hours of Operation

Mon - Thur: 8:00 a.m.  - 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

(Staff is available by phone until 5:00 p.m. every day)
Permit Center (561) 845-4020

Building@rivierabeach.org

Service Request

 

Permit Center

 

Jessica Garcia
Development Services Operations Manager
(561) 845-3427

jgarcia@rivierabeach.org

 

Clarece D. Hayes
Permit Coordinator
(561) 845-3423
chayes@rivierabeach.org

Chelsea Pemberton

Permit/BTR Specialists

(561) 845-4026
cpemberton@rivierabeach.org

 

Lacreacha Jenkins, CPT

Administrative Assistant II

(561) 845-4081

ljenkins@rivierabeach.org

 

Sintonia Jones

Permit/BTR Specialists

sjones@rivierabeach.org

 

Briana Monroe

Permit/BTR Specialists

(561) 840-3103

bmonroe@rivierabeach.org

 

Building Permit Records

 

Vacant
Building Permit Records
building@rivierabeach.org

 

Plan Review & Inspections 

 

Michael Grimm 
Building Official/Floodplain Manager

Plan Review
(561) 845-4008

(561) 329-5667
MGrimm@rivierabeach.org

 

Bovell Richards
Assistant Building Official/Electric Mechanical

Plan Review
(561) 845-4006

(561) 719-3177
brichards@rivierabeach.org

Glen LaBonte
Inspector II/Electric Inspector
Electrical And Plumbing
(561) 845-3418
glabonte@rivierabeach.org

James Tooks
Plumbing Inspector/Plans Examiner

(561) 890-8005
jtooks@rivierabeach.org

 
Lynn McNealy
Building Inspector II
(561) 601-3844 Cell
lmcnealy@rivierabeach.org

 

John Knowles
Building Division /Community Inspector
(561) 801-4940
jknowles@rivierabeach.org