Search Permits & Reports

• PERMITS ISSUED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1, 2020
  Use the Building Permits Link page to look up permits issued prior to November 1, 2020.
  
  
• PERMITS ISSUED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 2020
  Use the CitizenServe Portal SEARCH page to look up permits issued on or after November 1, 2020. You can search for applications, permits, inspections, related documents, and more using multiple criteria. Options include searching by address or parcel number, application or permit number, permit type, permit status, issued date, or any combination of these filters.
  
  
• REPORTS FOR PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, ETC.
  Use the CitizenServe Portal REPORTS page to run a variety of reports for records dated November 1, 2020 and forward. These reports provide different types of information, such as lists of permits issued within a date range, copies of issued permits, permits displayed on a map, active code cases displayed on a map, inspections scheduled, etc.
  

• SEARCH FOR CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY (C.O.s)
  Visit the CitizenServe Portal SEARCH page and select the Certificates of Occupancy button at the top. If you are unable to locate the needed C.O. through this search, you may email the address to BuildingDepartment@BaldwinCountyAL.gov for further review. If a C.O. is on file, we will email you a copy.

• SEARCH FOR ELEVATION CERTIFICATES (E.C.s)
  Visit the CitizenServe Portal SEARCH page and select the Elevation Certificates button at the top. It is recommended to begin by searching with the street number only. If no results are found, try the other search fields one at a time. If you are unable to locate the needed E.C. through this search, you may email the address to BuildingDepartment@BaldwinCountyAL.gov for further review. If an E.C. is on file, we will email you a copy.
  
  Note: The Baldwin County Building Department keeps all Elevation Certificates provided during the permitting and inspection process. There will not be an Elevation Certificate on file in the following situations:
  • The property is vacant and no structures have ever been added
  • The structures on the property were not in a special flood hazard area at the time they were built
  • The structures on the property were built without the proper permits

• ADDITIONAL HELPFUL LINKS
  • Baldwin County Parcel Viewer Map
  • Baldwin County Online Public Records
  • Submit a Public Records Access Request