Permits, plans and design in Orlando
Home additions, garage conversions, restaurant build-outs and rental-property upgrades — we prepare the plans and manage the permit with the City of Orlando or Orange County, in English or Spanish, from start to approval.
What's different about permitting in Orlando
Metro Orlando splits between city and county jurisdictions, layers in historic districts and moves almost everything through online plan review. Here's what we manage for you.
City or Orange County? Check first
Inside Orlando city limits, permits go through the City's Permitting Services; large parts of the metro — including Pine Hills, parts of Azalea Park and many subdivisions — are unincorporated Orange County. We confirm jurisdiction before a single sheet is drawn.
Fully electronic plan review
Orlando processes permits through online submission and electronic plan review. We format the drawings to the city's digital standards, upload, track reviewer comments and respond fast so your project doesn't sit in the queue.
Historic districts and overlay zones
Neighborhoods like Lake Eola Heights, Lake Lawsona and Colonialtown have historic-preservation review on top of the building permit. We prepare the extra documentation so exterior changes clear both boards.
Wind zone — but not HVHZ
Orange County follows the Florida Building Code wind provisions but is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so windows, doors and roofing need Florida Product Approval rather than Miami-Dade NOAs. We spec exactly what your jurisdiction requires.
Official permit portals
You can check permit status yourself — or let us handle every submission, comment and inspection for you.
Construction permit guide for Orlando
Read our in-depth Spanish-language guide covering costs, timelines and requirements step by step.
Everything your project needs, under one roof
Design, plans, renders, permits and HOA approvals — one bilingual team for residential and commercial projects in Orlando and Orange County.
PERMIT MANAGEMENT
Applications, revisions, open or expired permits and code violations handled end to end.
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
Permit-ready drawings for additions, remodels, pools, fences, roofs and more.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Residential and commercial design from concept to permit-ready documents.
3D VISUALIZATION
Photorealistic renders so you can see your project before it is built.
HOA & ARC APPROVALS
Complete application packages and board follow-up for community approvals.
LEGALIZATION OF UNPERMITTED WORK
We prepare the plans and permits needed to bring existing work up to code.
Permit questions we hear in Orlando
Do I permit with the City of Orlando or Orange County?
Inside Orlando city limits you file with the City; in unincorporated Orange County, with the county — and Winter Park, Ocoee, Apopka and other nearby cities each run their own departments. The fee schedules and processes differ.
How much are impact fees in the Orlando area?
For new homes and additions that add living area, Orange County's combined school, transportation and utility impact fees often total several thousand dollars or more — frequently the single largest permitting cost. Confirm them before designing.
Do I need HOA approval before permitting in Orlando?
Much of the Orlando area is deed-restricted, and most HOAs require Architectural Review approval before exterior work. Many jurisdictions expect that sign-off before or alongside the permit application.
What happens if work was done without a permit in Orlando?
It gets legalized through an after-the-fact permit: penalty fees typically double to quadruple the standard fee, plus as-built plans by a licensed professional and corrections to meet current code.
Your permit partner in Orlando
We sort out city-vs-county jurisdiction, historic overlays and electronic plan review so your Orlando project moves from idea to approved permit without surprises — with one bilingual point of contact.
- One firm from design to approved permit
- Bilingual team — every step in English or Spanish
- Direct communication with the building department
- Complete, code-compliant submissions the first time