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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, City Hall and all city offices will be closed Monday, January 18, 2021. Residential trash pick up will occur as usual.

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Permitting Services Division

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

Permitting Services

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.

Permit Utilization Report

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

Schedule a Virtual Meeting

To keep you safe during these uncertain times, we have created a Customer Care Center option to allow you to schedule select video meetings with our Permitting and Planning experts.

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.

Complete a Business Tax Declaration

All businesses must confirm or update their business tax declaration variable information with the city before July 15 each year.

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

Lillian Scott-Payne, Division Manager
lillian.scottpayne@orlando.gov
407.246.3648

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

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

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

Thea Walker, Plan Review Manager
thea.walker@orlando.gov
407.246.2679

Traci M. Elliott, 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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400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
407.246.2121

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Permitting Services Division

Permitting Services

Get a Business Tax Receipt

Get a Permit

Permit Utilization Report

Schedule a Virtual Meeting

View Permitting Data

Complete a Business Tax Declaration

Permitting Initiatives

Permitting Express

Digital Plans Strategy

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Coronavirus COVID-19 Update

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2021

Permitting Services Division

Permitting Services

Get a Business Tax Receipt

Get a Permit

Permit Utilization Report

Schedule a Virtual Meeting

View Permitting Data

Complete a Business Tax Declaration

Permitting Initiatives

Permitting Express

Digital Plans Strategy

Contact Us

Phone

Fax

Email

Location

Leadership Contacts

Citizen Advisory Boards

Related Information

City Hall Info

Contact Us

Be Social

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