Port Orange, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

Chapter 7, Section 2(a) of the Land Development Code sets the application package for a building permit: applicants constructing a new building or an addition to an existing one must submit an application form to the building division along with four complete sets of construction plans, one current certified property survey of the property, one site development plan showing the proposed improvements, and a State of Florida energy conservation compliance form when applicable. Plans for anything other than a one- or two-family dwelling must be signed, dated and sealed by a Florida-registered professional engineer or architect; plans for one- or two-family dwellings must likewise be sealed by a registered engineer or architect, or otherwise conform to state-adopted alternative standards.

The building official can waive the site plan requirement for interior-only work that does not change the building's exterior dimensions, and can waive the certified-survey requirement for certain small or portable accessory structures, including fences, sheds, storage buildings under 200 square feet, and decks under 200 square feet, if the property owner signs an indemnification agreement. Section 3(b) then governs how long the permit stays valid: work authorized by the permit must commence within 180 days of issuance or the permit becomes null and void, and even after work starts, the building official can void the permit if there has been no significant, city-inspected progress for 180 days.

The building official may also revoke a permit outright for falsified documents, forged signatures, uncollected fees or an unresolved stop-work order, at which point a wholly new application and new fees are required.