For property inside San Antonio, Florida, the building application starts with San Antonio even though Dade City provides building-permit services. The City’s permit hub expressly requires San Antonio approval before submission to Dade City. A Dade City application form is therefore not an instruction to skip the first office.
Which San Antonio review applies?
The published application process distinguishes staff-reviewed projects from work needing commissioner or engineer review. Its “same day” label describes the local zoning stage, not a promise of a same-day Dade City construction permit.
| Local review route | Examples listed by San Antonio | Preparation difference |
|---|---|---|
| Staff review | Doors/windows, A/C replacement, roofing, electrical and plumbing | Building application; confirm any project-specific attachments |
| Extensive review | Fences, accessory structures, new buildings, pools/enclosures, permanent signs, demolition and irrigation | Application plus site plan; some listed projects also require engineered/surveyor drainage plans |
The drainage footnote makes an important distinction for prefabricated sheds and screen enclosures: it says a drainage plan is not required unless they are placed on a new slab. Have the City classify the actual project rather than extending that exception to all accessories or all drainage work.
Price the local review separately
The process page lists a $25 zoning review fee, and—when consulting-engineer review is required—$175 for property below one acre or $325 for one acre and above. New construction has additional charges. These are San Antonio review entries, not a combined City/Dade City permit quote. Ask for a scope-specific estimate and keep the two offices’ fees separate.
The handoff has a return trip
San Antonio application and zoning decision → Dade City permit and inspections → San Antonio final-review certificate for new construction → Dade City certificate of occupancy.
Take the original application, supporting documents and zoning approval to Dade City after local clearance. For new construction, the City says Dade City cannot issue the occupancy certificate without San Antonio’s signed Certificate of Final Review. That last return to San Antonio is the step a one-way “zoning, then building” checklist misses. It is not described as a universal occupancy-certificate requirement for every repair.
LSL compared both official pages on September 21, 2026 and organized their distinct intake, fee and completion responsibilities. A direct browser capture encountered security verification; the operative public text was available through web retrieval. No application was submitted, engineer consulted or project approval inferred. The offices must confirm current filing requirements for the address and scope.