Puerto Rico building code and construction permits (PR)
OGPe issues construction and use permits for Puerto Rico through the Single Business Portal. Some autonomous municipios issue their own permits instead, and the portal tells you which applies to your land.
Puerto Rico building code and construction permits
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What you can look up here
- Building permitsWho issues permits for a house, garage, shed, deck, or addition.
- Laws and rulesThe state laws and rules behind zoning, shoreland, septic, and floodplains.
About this resource
- Provided by
- Oficina de Gerencia de Permisos (official)
- Covers
- Puerto Rico statewide
- Link status
- Opened normally at the last check
- Link checked
- Oct 15, 2026
- Web address
- https://www.permisos.pr.gov/
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