You need a permit for all new construction, remodels, repairs, and additions.  Any type of vertical construction generally requires a permit.  For specific questions, please contact the Building Division at 407.688.5051  

Permit submittals are reviewed by multiple departments based on the type of work proposed.  Residential Permits generally take up to 30 calendar days to complete the review process through all applicable departments.  Commercial Permits vary based on the size of the project and the scope of work – larger projects generally take longer to complete the review process.  

All permitted work is required to have approved inspections. If a contractor is hired and his/her work is not inspected, it may be considered job abandonment and can be reported to the state. If you have pulled your own permit as an Owner/Builder and do not have your work pass inspection you may have problems with property values or future sale of your property.

If you have pulled the permit as allowed by Florida Statute 489.103 (Owner/Builder exception) you are required to be on site during all construction and for every inspection.  You may not designate the responsibility to directly supervise all work to another person unless that person is registered or certified by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the work being performed is within the scope of that person’s license.

You are required to make all work accessible for inspection.  If you cannot be onsite, prior arrangements should be made with the inspector to allow access.  

Please call Public Works at 407.688.5080

Please call Fire Prevention at 407.562.2780.  Fire inspections scheduled online will be automatically cancelled.  

Inspectors are assigned to various inspections according to workload requirements and the licensing with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. All jobs are inspected according to the approved plans and the current building code.

On the day of your scheduled inspection, you can click on the Reports tab on the Citizenserve Home Page and select “Inspections Scheduled for Today”.  The inspector’s name and phone number will be displayed.  You can also call the Building Division at 7:30am and a permit coordinator can provide this information.      

Workloads vary from day to day, there for a time frame cannot be guaranteed.  If you wish to request a time frame please find out who your inspector is (as previously described) and contact the inspector no later than 7:30am.  Every effort will be made to perform your inspection as requested.  

Inspections can be conducted anytime between 7:30am – 3:30pm, Monday-Friday.    

Every attempt will be made to conduct your inspections during normal business hours, Mon-Fri.  After hour inspections are reserved for emergency situations only and at the discretion of the Building Official.  Requests for after hours inspections must be made with the Building Official and all applicable fees paid no later than the preceding Wednesday by noon.