Winter Park requires scaffold permits for commercial work and any scaffolding over 10 feet tall per Florida Building Code Chapter 33 adopted by reference in City Code Chapter 18.
The Winter Park Building Department enforces Florida Building Code Chapter 33 (Safeguards During Construction) which governs scaffolding setup, loading, and worker safety. OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L applies to all commercial jobs. Residential scaffolding under 10 feet generally does not require a separate permit but must be safely anchored. Scaffolds encroaching into the public right-of-way along Park Avenue or New England Avenue require a right-of-way use permit from Public Works. Pedestrian canopy protection is required where work occurs above sidewalks in the Central Business District.
Unpermitted scaffold in right-of-way: $250. Unsafe scaffolding: stop-work order plus $500 per day. OSHA violations reported to federal regulators.
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