DPNR Division of Permits, St. Croix District

The Department of Planning and Natural Resources runs its St. Croix district permit office from Estate Mars Hill in Frederiksted. The Division of Permits regulates construction under the local and national building codes, and its work is split into administration, plan review and inspections. It also covers floodplain management, the National Flood Insurance program and the tropical energy code. Homeowners and buyers on St. Croix deal with this office for building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, demolition and earth change permits, renewable energy applications and certificates of use and occupancy. Plans can be submitted through the department's e-permitting portal. Before buying a property with recent additions or repairs, it is reasonable to ask the seller for permit and inspection records. The cashier closes two hours before the office does, so plan any payments for earlier in the day.