Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-08-08
Septic permitting in Florida is state-run, administered by state agencies across all 67 counties.Every entry below names the approving authority for that county, cited to the authority’s own page.
Septic rules change and some cities run their own programs — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All states → Florida water rights & wells → Full Florida profile →
67 counties · state agency · permit status scouted for 27
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (Environmental Health, Onsite Sewage program)
Florida Department of Health in Alachua County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Baker County (OSTDS / Environmental Health)
Florida Department of Health - Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida DOH in Bay County - Onsite Sewage (FDEP transition) ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida DEP - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (OSTDS / Onsite Sewage program, under FDEP)
Florida Department of Health in Brevard County - Construction Permits ↗Florida Department of Health in Broward County
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida Department of Health / DEP Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County - Environmental Health Section
Charlotte County Consumer Guide: Permitting for Single Family Residence ↗Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (Florida Health Citrus County)
Citrus County Building Division - Residential Permitting ↗Florida Department of Health in Clay County (Environmental Health)
Clay County Building Division ↗Florida Department of Health in Collier County (Environmental Health)
Florida Department of Health - Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Health in Columbia County (Environmental Health, OSTDS)
Florida DOH Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Onsite Sewage Program
Florida DEP - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Dixie County
Florida Department of Health in Dixie County ↗Florida Department of Health in Duval County (OSTDS program)
Florida Department of Health in Duval County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Escambia County - Environmental Health (Onsite Sewage / OSTDS)
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Flagler County - Onsite Sewage (OSTDS) Program
FL Department of Health in Flagler County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Franklin County (onsite sewage program, now under Florida Dept of Environmental Protection)
Franklin County Building Department ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida DOH Onsite Sewage & Septic (DEP-managed counties) ↗Florida Department of Health in Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County Mobile Home Building Permit Packet ↗Florida Department of Health in Glades County (Environmental Health / OSTDS)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Onsite Sewage Program
FDEP Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Hamilton County, Environmental Health Section
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health (Hardee County Health Department) under the FDEP Onsite Sewage Program
Florida DOH Onsite Sewage / Septic Systems ↗Florida Department of Health in Hendry County (OSTDS program, under FDEP oversight)
Florida Department of Health - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (Environmental Health; state OSTDS program under FDOH/FDEP)
Florida Department of Health in Hernando County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Highlands County (OSTDS Program), under FDEP
Florida Department of Health - Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (OSTDS program, under FDEP)
Florida Department of Health Onsite Sewage / Septic Systems ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) - Onsite Sewage Program
FDEP - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Indian River County (Environmental Health / OSTDS)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Onsite Sewage Program
Florida DEP Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Onsite Sewage (OSTDS) Program
Florida DEP Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County (Environmental Health)
Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County – Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Lake County (Environmental Health - Sewage & Waste / OSTDS)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in Lee County (Environmental Health / OSTDS)
Florida Department of Health in Lee County - Septic Permits ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Onsite Sewage Program (transferred from FL Dept. of Health effective Jan 2, 2025)
Florida DEP - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (administered locally by Levy County Environmental Health)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Onsite Sewage Program (OSTDS)
Florida DEP Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Madison County (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida Department of Health in Madison County - Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (OSTDS), with FDEP oversight since 2021
FL Dept of Health in Manatee County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (OSTDS Program)
Florida DEP Onsite Sewage Program ↗Florida Department of Health in Martin County (Environmental Health)
Florida Department of Health in Martin County - Septic Systems ↗Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (OSTDS); county DERM/Water & Wastewater review under Ordinance 22-83
Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County - Onsite Sewage Tanks and Disposal Systems ↗Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (Onsite Sewage program; transitioning to FDEP)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in Nassau County - Environmental Health
Florida Department of Health in Nassau County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (onsite sewage; formerly FL DOH / Okaloosa County Health Dept)
Okaloosa County - Growth Management ↗Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County, Onsite Sewage Disposal (OSTDS) program
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in Orange County (OSTDS program)
Florida Department of Health - Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Health (via Osceola County Health Department)
FDEP Onsite Sewage FAQ - Permitting ↗Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (OSTDS program under FDEP)
Florida Department of Health - Septic Systems ↗Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (OSTDS), under FDEP
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (OSTDS program under FDEP)
Florida Department of Health - Septic Systems ↗Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk)
Florida Department of Health in Polk County - Septic Tanks ↗Florida Department of Health in Putnam County (Environmental Health, OSTDS)
Florida DOH Onsite Sewage & Septic ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Florida Health Santa Rosa Onsite Sewage / FDEP transfer notice ↗Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County
Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole), Environmental Public Health
FL DOH in Seminole County - Onsite Sewage and Disposal ↗Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County (OSTDS), with FDEP oversight
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County (OSTDS)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Health in Sumter County (OSTDS program; statewide onsite sewage program now under FDEP)
Sumter County, FL - Septic Tank Permits ↗Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County - Environmental Health
Suwannee County, FL Building Department ↗Florida Department of Health in Taylor County
Taylor County Building & Planning Department ↗Florida Department of Health in Union County (Environmental Public Health Program), under the Florida DEP Onsite Sewage Program
Florida DEP Onsite Sewage FAQ - Permitting ↗Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (Environmental Health, OSTDS program)
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County - Onsite Sewage Disposal ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Onsite Sewage Program)
Walton County - Permits ↗Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Onsite Sewage Program
Florida DEP - OSTDS Permitting FAQ and County Table ↗Every county here has a full profile — its index score, water, land prices, and the rest of its building rules. See the Florida state page for all counties ranked, or the national septic guide.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
