Commercial properties adjacent to residential zones must keep noise below 65 dBA daytime and 60 dBA nighttime at the property line. Loading docks, HVAC, and generators require screening or attenuation.
Orange County Code Chapter 15 sets mixed-use boundary standards. Warehouses near Orlando International Airport (MCO) and along the Beachline (SR-528) must comply with transition zone limits. Theme park back-of-house and tourism corridor venues receive blanket variances tied to their Planned Development approvals.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
Orange County, FL
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Orange County, FL
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Orange County, FL
Florida has no shared-cost fence law. Each Orange County property owner is responsible for fences on their own property. FL Statute 823.11 prohibits spite fe...
Orange County, FL
Pool barrier fences must meet FL Statute 515 (Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act): minimum 48 inches high, self-closing and self-latching gates, and no ope...
Orange County, FL
Orange County requires a building permit for fences over 6 feet tall, pool barrier fences, and any fence in a flood zone or wetland buffer. Standard resident...
Orange County, FL
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