Building Department

Effective June 26, 2007, the Town contracted with Independent Inspections, Ltd., to provide building official and building code administration services to the Town.  Independent Inspections will provide inspection services on Tuesday and Thursday of each week.  Depending on the inspector's availability, contractors may request inspections on other days of the week under special circumstances for no additional fee.  

Contractors and subcontractors should call Orchid  Town Hall  at 772.581.2770 to schedule inspections
                                 

The Town's agreement with Independent Inspections included adoption of  revised residential and commercial building permit fee schedules and a change in some of the Town's procedures.  The  fee schedules are posted on pages under this department.  Mouse over the Building Department link to see the drop down list. 

A major change in the Town of Orchid's permitting procedures is that a general contractor who hires subcontractors to work on a particular construction project will be required to list those subcontractors on the building permit application. The building permit application form is posted below. 

When applying for a permit, general contractors are required to provide proof of insurance and licensure.  General contractors are responsible for ensuring that any subcontractors they hire for a particular job are properly licensed and insured.