Ocean Ridge
General contractor in Ocean Ridge.
GCS Palm Beach takes jobs in Ocean Ridge, on A1A just south of the Boynton Inlet. Philip Modenos, Florida Certified General Contractor CGC057454, licensed since 1994, takes any job, from a repair to a new house.
CGC057454 (opens the state record) · Licensed since 1994 · On the island for over 25 years
Small jobs count here too.
The whole Town is in a flood hazard area, so qualifying work valued at $7,500 or less still needs a permit.
Above that: a kitchen, a bath, a pool, a renovation, or a new house.
Open book. You see every cost.
- Repairs
- Renovations
- Pools
- New houses
A meeting, a permit, then the work.
Additions, new houses and exterior remodels start with a mandatory pre-construction meeting. Nothing begins until that meeting is done, the permit is issued and the permit documents are posted at the site.
New houses, additions over 50 percent and renovations over half the structure’s value go to the Planning and Zoning Commission, which looks at height, scale, materials and colors against the neighborhood.
Every truck on the lot.
Under the Town’s site handbook, all construction vehicles park on the site, with free dashboard passes. Dumpsters and portable toilets sit at least 10 feet from property lines, screened. Adjoining owners get written notice 10 days before excavation or demolition.
It’s down A1A from the Town of Palm Beach, where Philip has worked for over 25 years.
The Town of Ocean Ridge
What the Town of Ocean Ridge asks of a job.
Its own Building Department, its own portal and its own site handbook. These lines are from the Town’s pages.
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The permit
Applied for online in the Town’s BS&A portal. Since July 1, 2026, on the County-wide application, notarized by the owner and the contractor.
The Town’s permits page (opens the town’s official site) - 02
Registration
A current Town contractor registration with every permit, and every subcontractor registered too.
Contractor registration (opens the town’s official site) - 03
The Commission
New homes, expansions over 50 percent and substantial improvements go to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Appeals within 30 days.
Town Code 63-56 (opens the town’s official site) - 04
The hours
Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No Sundays or the six major holidays.
Building and Zoning (opens the town’s official site) - 05
The site
Vehicles on site, at most two right-of-way passes, and the Police told 24 hours ahead of a truck over 9 tons.
The site handbook (opens the town’s official site)
From the Town’s published rules, checked October 2026. Rules change; check the Town’s Building and Zoning page (opens the town’s official site) for your property.
Questions
Does a small job in Ocean Ridge need a permit?
Often, yes. The Town still requires permits for qualifying work valued at $7,500 or less, because the entire Town is in a flood hazard area.
What are the construction hours in Ocean Ridge?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No work on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas, and on the eve of each, work ends by 1:00 p.m.
What goes to the Ocean Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission?
New single- or two-family homes, construction that enlarges a structure by more than 50 percent, and renovations that are a substantial improvement costing more than 50 percent of the structure’s value.
Where do construction vehicles park in Ocean Ridge?
On the construction site, with free passes from the pre-construction meeting. Street parking needs a right-of-way pass from the Building Official, at most two per site.