Permit office directory
Hollywood building department: contacts, hours, and officials
Every commercial build-out in Hollywood starts with its building department - permit intake, plan review, inspections, and the certificate of occupancy. This is the current contact and staffing record.
Verified against the Broward County ePermits One Stop support directory (Broward.org/ePermits), September 2026.
Permit office
| Permit department | City of Hollywood's Development Services, Building Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020 |
| Building official line | 954-921-3335 |
| Fax | 954-921-3037 |
| RLong@hollywoodfl.org | |
| Hours | M-T 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ePermits One Stop | Participating municipality |
Building officials
| Building Official | Russell Long (RLong@hollywoodfl.org) |
|---|---|
| Assistant Building Official | Daniel Quintana, James McGuinness Sheila Oliver |
| Chief Electrical | James Stewart |
| Chief Mechanical | John Besu |
| Chief Plumbing | James West |
| Chief Structural | Timothy Jones |
Broward mailing addresses often name a neighboring city. Confirm the address is actually inside Hollywood limits before you file - the wrong building department costs you weeks. All 31 Broward building departments.
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Featured build-out partner
Shiff Construction & Development
Shiff Construction & Development, Inc. is a Fort Lauderdale commercial general contractor that has delivered office, retail, restaurant, medical, bank-branch, and municipal build-outs across South Florida since 1989. We feature Shiff because their project record in Broward and Palm Beach counties is long and verifiable, and because they answer the phone.
Send plans or a space brochure and get a realistic budget range back in 48 hours - before you sign a lease, not after. Call (954) 555-0132 or use the form below.
Get a build-out budget range in 48 hours
Tell us about the space and the move. You will also get the Broward County permit and timeline checklist (PDF) - the same one we hand to partners planning an opening.
Prefer to talk? (954) 555-0132. Already have the checklist? Download the Broward County permit & timeline checklist (PDF).