Building Safety

Home Sweet Habitat: Builders Blitz Brings Four Families New Affordable Homes

For six years, single mom Anna Noguera lived in a one-room motel with her three children. She was working to save for an apartment...

Orange County Government Division of Building Safety Supports Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County’s 2019 Builders Blitz

At promptly 7 a.m. Monday morning on Feb. 4, 2019, a horn signaled the beginning of a home build. Within minutes, walls for four...

Orange County Government Expands Permitting Workspace to Enhance Customer Service

Mayor Teresa Jacobs and leadership from across Orange County Government joined the Division of Building Safety for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the renovation and...

Orange County Government Launches Online Fence Permitting for Homeowners and Contractors

Orange County Government approves up to 4,000 residential fence permits annually. To efficiently serve this high-demand permit type, the County is now offering homeowners...

Orange County Government Permitting Services Launches Online Access to Get in Line

With the launch of Orange County Government’s new queuing system, customers can now get in line or schedule appointments remotely online for select permitting...

Orange County’s Division of Building Safety Expands Fast Track Online Permitting Services

Orange County Government has expanded its online permitting services to provide access to all licensed contractors for most permits. Now, licensed building contractors may...

Orange County Government Celebrates Building Safety Month with Weekly Events in May

In May, Orange County Government will observe Building Safety Month, in conjunction with the International Code Council (ICC) by hosting a series of events...

Division of Building Safety Launches Convenient Electronic Plan Submittals for Licensed Contractors

Operations Coordinator for Meritage Homes Kelli Tremblay used to go through three cases of paper every week to meet the requirements for in-person permit...

Orange County Celebrates Third Customer Appreciation and Education Day

The Orange County Division of Building Safety hosted its third Customer Appreciation and Education Day on May 16 in the atrium of the County...