Create your Notice of Commencement, submit it electronically to the Palm Beach County Clerk, and receive your recorded document back through Swift-E Recording.
Already have an NOC? Upload it and submit it for recording.
Swift-E Recording gives contractors, permit expediters, property owners, and construction professionals a simple way to prepare and electronically record a Notice of Commencement without making a trip to the Clerk’s office.
Use Swift-E Recording’s free NOC Generator to prepare your document, or upload a Notice of Commencement you have already completed.
With the generator, you can begin with the property’s address or folio/PCN information and reduce the amount of property information that has to be entered manually.
Review the information on your Notice of Commencement and submit the document electronically through Swift-E Recording.
Your recording request is sent for processing with the Palm Beach County Clerk.
Once Palm Beach County records the document, the recorded Notice of Commencement is returned to your Swift-E account.
You can access the completed recording without returning to the Clerk’s office.
Best Upload Quality: For the clearest recording image, use an actual document scanner whenever possible and upload the resulting PDF. Avoid uploading cell-phone photographs or photos converted to PDF, which can introduce glare, shadows, distortion, blurred text, and other quality issues.
Swift-E Recording processes Notices of Commencement for recording in Palm Beach County.
Based on the NOCs we process, these are the five rejection issues we encounter most frequently.
The property information section needs to contain the required property details, including the property address and legal description.
Missing or incomplete property information can cause the document to be returned for correction.
The owner’s full name and address must be entered in the appropriate section of the Notice of Commencement.
Incomplete owner information is another common issue we see in rejected submissions.
The Prepared By section must identify the individual who prepared the document and include the required address information.
Missing or incomplete preparer information is one of the recording issues Swift-E regularly encounters.
A Notice of Commencement must be clear and legible when submitted for recording.
One of the most common image-quality problems we see is a client uploading a photo of a document, or a photo that has simply been converted into a PDF. These files can contain shadows, glare, distortion, blurred text, uneven backgrounds, or reduced resolution.
For the best recording quality, use an actual document scanner whenever possible and upload the resulting PDF rather than a photograph of the document.
The notary acknowledgment must be completed properly before the NOC is submitted for recording.
Missing information in the acknowledgment, an incomplete notary section, or other defects in the notarization can cause the document to be rejected and returned for correction.
Swift-E’s NOC Generator is designed around the information required to prepare a recordable Notice of Commencement and the rejection issues we see in actual submissions.
The generator helps place important information in the appropriate sections of the document, including:
The generator helps reduce document-preparation errors, while proper scanning and complete notarization help reduce submission-related rejections.
You do not have to use the generator.
If your Notice of Commencement has already been prepared and properly executed, upload the document directly to Swift-E Recording and submit it electronically for recording.
For best results, upload a clean scanned PDF rather than a photograph of the document.
A recorded NOC is often needed during the permitting and inspection process.
Swift-E customers can request a certified copy through the platform instead of making a separate trip to the Clerk’s office.
Select the certified-copy option when submitting your recording request.
Swift-E Recording is designed for professionals who regularly need construction documents recorded.
Use the platform to handle documents such as:
Your recordings, status information, and completed documents remain accessible through your Swift-E account.
Prepare your Notice of Commencement without paying for a separate form-generation service.
Submit your document without traveling to the Clerk's office.
Our NOC workflow is designed around issues we repeatedly see in actual recording submissions.
Receive the completed recording through your Swift-E account.
Request a certified copy as part of your recording workflow.
Use Swift-E when you need it without committing to an annual recording subscription.
Choose the option that fits where you are in the process.
Upload your completed document and submit it for electronic recording.
Yes. Swift-E Recording allows eligible Notices of Commencement to be submitted electronically for recording with Palm Beach County.
No. You can use the free Swift-E NOC Generator or upload an NOC that has already been prepared.
A clean PDF created from an actual document scanner is preferred. Avoid uploading cell-phone photos or photos converted into PDF whenever possible, because image quality can affect recordability.
The recorded document is returned to your Swift-E account, where you can access your completed recording.
Yes. A certified copy can be requested through the Swift-E recording workflow.
If a document is rejected or returned for correction, the recording status and applicable information can be handled through your Swift-E account.
Yes. The Palm Beach County Clerk provides detailed instructions for completing a Notice of Commencement
Create your Notice of Commencement for free or upload an existing document and submit it electronically for recording.
