Escambia County Building Services offered training classes for contractors and citizen builders on Tuesday, Jan. 16 and Thursday, Jan. 18, on the new permitting system, MyGovernmentOnline. The free training courses were held at the Central Office Complex, located at 3363 West Park Place and attendance of all three classes totaled more than 250 people.

Escambia County Building Services is offering training classes for contractors and citizen builders in January on the new permitting system, MyGovernmentOnline. The free training course will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. at the Central Office Complex located at 3363 West Park Place.

As part of the transition to a new online payment system for Escambia County Building Services, contractor escrow account payments will no longer be accepted beginning Monday, Jan. 1. While online payments will not be available until mid-January, fees can continue to be paid in cash, checks, money orders, and with debit cards and credit cards over the phone, in person and via fax.

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the Escambia County Building Inspections Department will be operating under the 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code. All plans submitted after Monday, Jan. 1 must meet or exceed the updated code.

Escambia County Building Services, Development Services and Code Enforcement staff will attend software training next week, changing the hours some services are available Monday, Nov. 27 through Friday, Dec. 1.