Delray Beach
General contractor in Delray Beach.
Any job in Delray Beach, from a repair to a new house.
- Licensed since
- 1994
- On the coast
- Over 25 years
- Liability insurance
- $1M
GCS Palm Beach takes jobs in Delray Beach, the city south of Gulf Stream and north of Boca Raton.
- Licensed since
- 1994
- On the coast
- Over 25 years
- Liability insurance
- $1M
The City, the County or Gulf Stream.
A Delray Beach mailing address is not always the City. Homes in unincorporated Palm Beach County can carry one, and the County’s Building Division permits those; Gulf Stream, the town to the north, has its own rules. The Property Appraiser’s list of permit offices is the first check.
Inside the City, permits go to Development Services, Building Division, 100 NW First Avenue, open Monday to Friday, 8 to 5. Every permit submittal goes through the City’s eServices, with digital plan review in ePlans.
A repair to a new house.
A leak, a bath, a kitchen, a whole-house renovation, or a teardown and a new house. A pool or an outdoor kitchen, as part of the house or on its own.
Open book. You see every cost.
- New houses
- Renovations
- Pools and outdoor kitchens
- Repairs
Delray Beach construction hours: the 2026 noise ordinance.
The City rewrote its noise chapter in Ordinance 35-25, passed February 24, 2026. Under Sec. 99.03(O), construction is exempt from the noise limits from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday is not in the exempt hours.
Outside those hours the noise limits apply, and work that cannot meet them needs a temporary permit under Sec. 99.07. The City Manager may grant one only on findings that include no prior or pending construction noise violations against the owner, the contractor or the site.
The Historic Preservation Board and the five districts.
The Historic Preservation Board reviews alterations, additions, new construction, renovations and demolition that affect the exterior of designated historic sites and properties. It meets the first Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
The five local districts are West Settlers, Old School Square, Del-Ida Park, Marina and Nassau Park. Nassau Park is the only one east of the Intracoastal: two blocks along Nassau Street, from South Ocean Boulevard to Venetian Drive.
In a district, demolition of a contributing or non-contributing structure needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Board, and so does a new exterior paint color. Interior work and general maintenance are the owner’s call. The City offers a Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for improvements.
Outside the districts, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board reviews development applications for buildings, signs and landscaping. For a house, the job goes through Building and Zoning, and the City says whether board review applies.
Down A1A from the island.
- Palm BeachOver 25 years on the island
- South Palm BeachIts own Building Department
- ManalapanIts own Architectural Commission
- Boynton Inlet
- Ocean RidgeThe whole Town in a flood hazard area
- Briny Breezes
- Gulf StreamPermits through Highland Beach
- Delray BeachFive historic districts
- Highland Beach
- Boca RatonSeawalls at plus 5.00 feet
The City of Delray Beach
Registered first, then the permit.
The City’s own Building Division, its own boards and its own hours, from the City’s pages and Code.
- 01
The address
City, County or Gulf Stream: the Property Appraiser lists each permit office.
The permit offices (opens the official site) - 02
Registration
Every contractor doing licensed work registers with the City in eServices: a Florida license matching the scope, and liability and workers’ compensation certificates naming the City.
Contractor registration (opens the official site) - 03
In a historic district
A Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board or its staff for exterior work, a new paint color or a demolition, before the permit.
The historic districts map (opens the official site) - 04
The permit
Outside a district, Building and Zoning, and the City says whether a board applies. Applied for in eServices, with digital plan review in ePlans.
Development Services (opens the official site) - 05
The hours
Construction is exempt from the noise limits weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Outside them, work that cannot meet the limits needs a temporary permit.
City Code Chapter 99 (opens the official site) - 06
Inspections
The required inspections are listed on the back of the permit placard. A new house ends with a Certificate of Occupancy.
The Building Division’s questions (opens the official site)
From the published rules, checked October 2026. Rules change; check the City’s Building Division (opens the official site) for your property.
Questions
Not here? Ask Philip.
What are the construction hours in Delray Beach under the 2026 noise ordinance?
Under City Code Sec. 99.03(O), from Ordinance 35-25 passed February 24, 2026, construction is exempt from the noise limits from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Sunday is not in the exempt hours. Outside them the noise limits apply, and work that cannot meet them needs a temporary permit from the City Manager under Sec. 99.07.
What is the difference between the HPB and SPRAB in Delray Beach?
The Historic Preservation Board reviews exterior alterations, additions, new construction, renovations and demolition on designated historic sites and in the historic districts. The Site Plan Review and Appearance Board reviews development applications for buildings, signs and landscaping that are not in a historic district.
Can I demolish a house in a Delray Beach historic district?
Only with a Certificate of Appropriateness approved by the Historic Preservation Board, whether the structure is contributing or non-contributing (LDR Section 4.5.1(F)). Demolition waits until a building permit is issued for the work the certificate describes.
Does a contractor have to register with the City of Delray Beach?
Yes, for any licensed work in the City. Registration is in eServices, with an active Florida license that matches the scope and liability and workers’ compensation certificates naming the City as certificate holder. Owners can pull their own permit only for a home they own and live in.
Is my Delray Beach address in the City or the County?
Not always the City: homes in unincorporated Palm Beach County can carry a Delray Beach mailing address, and the County’s Building Division permits those. The Property Appraiser lists every city’s and town’s permit office, the place to check first.
