Deltona, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Florida Building Code adopted by reference
- Fees
- Set by resolution, Appendix A
- Reviewer
- Building Official reviews all applications
- General penalty
- Up to $500 fine
Summary
Deltona adopts the Florida Building Code by reference as its local building code, so covered construction, alteration, or repair work needs a permit before it starts.
The latest edition of the Florida Building Code and all appendices as published by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the latest edition of the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, "Administration," and any amendments to either as may be adopted from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Section 18-3 adopts the latest Florida Building Code and the Building Officials Association of Florida's Model Administrative Code by reference as Deltona's building code; Section 18-36 readopts the same standards under Article II. Permit fees are set by city commission resolution and published in Appendix A (Section 18-2). Because the Florida Building Code itself is the adopted standard, its administrative chapter sets which projects need a permit: structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is covered, while the Building Official's office in Deltona reviews and issues every application before work begins.
Violations & Fines
Working without a required permit violates the adopted Florida Building Code and Section 18-3; Code penalties under Section 1-15 apply: up to a $500 civil fine or a $1,000-per-day administrative fine, rising to $5,000 per day for repeat violations.
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