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Permitting Services Division

Notice

The Permitting Services office is open to the public, however, we still want to keep gatherings to a minimum. Virtual and face-to-face appointments are encouraged to eliminate wait times.

The Permitting Services Division provides residential and commercial permitting along with the collection of business taxes.

Permitting Services

Schedule a Permitting Appointment

You can schedule a meeting to discuss your general permitting questions or process your permit or business tax receipt application.

Permit Utilization Report

Per Florida Statute 553.80, the city provides a report of permit utilization data.

Get a Business Tax Receipt

Use our digital business permitting guide to apply for your business tax receipt. You must pay a tax to operate a business within the City of Orlando.

Get a Permit

Construction and renovation projects require different types of permits. View the City of Orlando permit guide to help you apply for a permit.

View Permitting Data

The City of Orlando's open data website includes Permitting data, tools and resources to help you conduct research, design data visualizations and more.

Check Permit Status

You can use your permit number, address, project name or parcel ID to check the status of a permit in our project lookup tool.

View All Permitting Services

Permitting Initiatives

Permitting Express

Qualifying projects of 5,000 square feet or less are automatically placed in a separate queue and reviewed by the Permitting Express team.

Digital Plans Strategy

Through ProjectDox, the city's electronic plan review application, customers can upload their drawings and supporting documents for permit requests from the convenience of their home or office.

Contact Us

Phone

407.246.2271

Fax

407.246.3420

Email

permittingservices@orlando.gov

Location

City Hall

400 South Orange Avenue, 1st Floor

Orlando, FL

32801

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Leadership Contacts

Thea Walker, Division Manager
thea.walker@orlando.gov
407.246.2679

Vincent Gramaglia, Assistant Division Manager
vincent.gramaglia@orlando.gov
407.246.3212

Roy Eden, Building Official
roy.eden@orlando.gov
407.246.3551

Brandon Albright, Deputy Building Official
brandon.albright@orlando.gov
407.246.3443

Marcia Ross, Customer Service Manager
marcia.ross@orlando.gov
407.246.3027

Alan Stickle, Inspection Services Manager
alan.stickle@orlando.gov
407.246.2806

Traci M. Parker, Permit Express Manager
traci.elliott@orlando.gov
407.246.2803

Crystal Emeric, Project Manager
crystal.emeric@orlando.gov
407.246.2822

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