Orlando Commercial Permitting
These procedures apply to the following: Permits for commercial, industrial, institutional, professional and multi-family (three or more dwelling units on a single parcel) structures including additions and alterations to the above uses.
Prior to beginning the permitting process, the applicant should review the checklists below and the handouts available at Plans Coordination in the Building Division to have all the necessary information available when the plans are submitted.
See the Contacts list on this site for the locations and phone numbers of all offices referenced here.
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- The Plans Coordination Section furnishes applicants with a complete set of paperwork for the submitted construction plans: application, check list, routing sheet, etc.
- Nine (9) sets of civil drawings (site plans) and nine (9) complete sets of architectural and structural plans are required for new construction. Six (6) sets of architectural and structural plans are required for alterations for processing.
- One additional copy of the site plan should be submitted to the Zoning Division after approval for the following types of projects: Mobile Home Parks, Shopping Centers, Apartment Complexes, or Campgrounds. This copy will be retained in the files of the Zoning Division for use in future permitting.
- Most site plans must be signed, sealed and dated by a Florida Registered Engineer/Architect. (CH.21H.23.02 D.P.R)
- Most architectural plans must be signed, sealed, and dated by the designing Architect registered in the State of Florida. (CH.21B-16.03 D.P.R.).
Contact Plans Coordination at (407) 836-5760 for more information.
- Cost estimates for site work and for buildings are required with the submission of plans.
- A non-refundable plan submittal fee is to be paid when the plans are submitted.
Note: Once plans have been released for permit by all departments, the applicant has six (6) months in which to obtain a permit. After this time, plans will be considered to be abandoned and will be discarded.
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Applicant should review this check list and have all the necessary information available when the site plan is submitted.
- Project Name - date, scale, north arrow, revision dates on plans
- Location Map - a map which clearly shows the location of the property in respect to existing roads and land marks
- Name, address and telephone number of developer and engineer/architect
- Legal description of parcel (Section, Township, Range)
- General notes:
- Existing and proposed use
- Gross acreage
- Net acreage
- Number of dwelling units and number of bedrooms
- Minimum living area and gross density
- Gross square footage of commercial or industrial
- Net square footage of retail areas or seating capacity
- Percent of open space
- Building height
- Number of employees
- Zoning of subject property and abutting property
- Landscape irrigation plan (existing and proposed)
- Parking space calculations (size and location, including handicapped)
- Boundary of property shown by a heavy line
- Access to the project by means of paved dedicated right-of-way (driveway width)
- Topographic survey for existing and proposed conditions (one-foot contours based on Orange County data)
- Existing and proposed structures (including setbacks from all property lines, normal high water elevation and building separations)
- All existing and proposed utilities (including inverts of pipes, etc.)
- Location of all easements
- Fire protection, existing and proposed that meet state and local requirements (contact Fire Loss Management)
- Proposed location of well
- Proposed size and location of septic tank and drainfield
- Stormwater management plan (including soils report and drainage calculations)
- Percent of area within flood hazard zone
- Tree survey and existing wetland vegetation
- Conservation Areas consistent with the County Comprehensive Plan.
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Fee schedules are available on this Web site and at the Building Division located on the first floor, Orange County Administration Center, 201 South Rosalind Avenue, Orlando.
At the time that plans are submitted, a plan submittal fee must be paid. Applicants will be notified of all departmental comments prior to permit issuance. When the permit is issued, the applicant pays for the building permit fee; impact fees for fire, law enforcement, transportation, school, radon and all other fees which are applicable.
Types of fees required by the Engineering Division and collected by the Building Division are for the commercial construction permit (which includes paving, curbs, base, drainage facilities, and sidewalks on-site and off-site). The Engineering Division collects fees and issues permits for right-of-way utilization permits, underground utilities permits, excavation and fill permits, flood plain permits, and tree removal permits.
Other types of fees may be charged by the Utilities Division when connecting to the Orange County Water and Wastewater System
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Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(407) 836-2825 Touch Tone Phones Only
CONNECT is an automated system that allows callers to use a touch tone telephone to inquire about the status of commercial plans in the review process.
Instructions For All CONNECT Functions
- Dial (407) 836-2825 on any touch tone telephone.
- Select one of the following options by pressing the number on the telephone keypad.
- Request an inspection
- Speed inspection scheduling
- Cancel an inspection
- Check the status of plans in the review process
- Request CONNECT instructions
- End this call
- If you need assistance
- Further instructions for each process will be given by the system. Listen and follow them closely.
Note: Always follow entries with a # (pound) sign when requested. The # key is on the bottom right of the keypad.
To Check the Status of Plans in the Review Process . . .
- Call the CONNECT system and choose option 4 after all options have been listed.
- Enter the nine digit permit number. Begin with the permit prefix letter, and end with the # sign.
- Enter the seven digit verification number. End it with the # sign.
- The CONNECT system will respond with one of the following statements regarding the status of your plans:
- Permit has been issued: Verification number and permit number match. Permit has already been issued.
- Permit ready to issue: All departments have approved plans and permit is ready to be issued. Call Plans Coordination (407) 836-5760, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Permit has been cancelled
- Permit number and verification number do not agree. Please try again: One or both numbers may have been keyed incorrectly.
- Invalid permit number: Unable to locate permit number. Number may have been keyed incorrectly.
- Plan approved: Message used when revised plans have been submitted for a project on which permits have already been issued.
- Plans not approved: Review is complete, but one or more departments have rejected plans. Comments may have been received in the mail, or can be picked up at Plans Coordination.
- Plans not reviewed: Review has not been completed by any department.
- If at least one department has completed its review, the following will occur:
- Each assigned reviewing department will be listed followed by the status of the plans using the following format:
Division name: "Approved" or "Not approved" or "Not reviewed"
Note: Please do not call individual departments until all have completed their review.
- Call back later: The CONNECT system is not available at this time
