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BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND PERMITS

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 772-569-7686 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 below. 

 

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.

 

WORK REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

REGISTRATIONS & RENEWALS FOR FY 09-10 WHICH BEGINS OCTOBER 1, 2009

THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO LOCALLY CERTIFIED BUILDING INDUSTRY CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS. THEY DO NOT APPLY TO STATE-CERTIFIED BUILDING INDUSTRY CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS and OTHER NON-CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT CERTIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 489, FLORIDA STATUTES, are required by the Town of Orchid to obtain an annual REGISTRATION prior to engaging in contracting services within the Town.

ALL required documents and payment must accompany the application (or be received prior to application) in order to receive a work registration certificate.

It is up to you to keep your documents current.  Access Control will be notified of expired documents and may choose to deny you access into Orchid.

*NOTE-Due to policy change, the Town will no longer issue window decals.  This is now a function of Access Control.  Access Control will issue window decals once proof of registration with the Town is provided to them.

WORK REGISTRATION APPLICATION:

WORK REGISTRATION APPLICATION

BUILDING DEPARTMENT INFORMATION LETTER:

LETTER PAGE 1            LETTER PAGE 2

 

All documents are published in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If you do not have it, you can download it now.

 

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FEE SCHEDULES AND APPLICATION:

UNIFORM PERMIT APPLICATION:

APPLICATION

RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE                        COMMERCIAL PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE

                         MISCELLANEOUS RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FEES                         MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL PERMIT FEES

 

LANDSCAPING PERMIT:

APPLICATION AND FEE SCHEDULE

 

LAND DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE:

LAND DEVELOPMENT FEE SCHEDULE

 

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT:

DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS                          STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

 

CONTRACTOR LICENSING EXEMPTIONS:

FORM

 

OTHER CONSTRUCTION FORMS:

POOL SAFETY ACT:

APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

C.O. REQUIREMENTS:

C.O. CHECKLIST

IMPACT FEES:

COUNTY SCHEDULE:

IMPACT FEE SCHEDULE

ORDINANCE 2007-01

Amending Building Permit  Application Requirements to Include Certain Kinds of Insurance Coverage Which May be Required by Law.

                                                                           ORDINANCE 2007-01

ORDINANCE 2007-04

New Chapter 42 of the Town Code Entitled Consumer Protection; Providing General Provisions; Adopting an Annual Work Permit Requirement for Contractors That are Providing Contracting Services Within the Boundaries of the Town; Providing Conditions for Obtaining Work Permits; Providing Certain Exemptions from the Annual Work Permit Requirements.

                                                                          ORDINANCE 2009-04

REGISTERED CONTRACTORS AND BUSINESSES:

Following is a list of contractors  and  businesses  that  are  currently  registered  with  the Town.   Please remember that this list is not an endorsement by the Town of any of the contractors or businesses that have registered.  The registration process is an attempt by the Town to protect its residents from hiring contractors who are not qualified to perform the work for which they have been hired and to protect residents from possible litigation in the event a contractor or employee is injured.  If you have any questions, please call the Building Department at 569-7686.  State Certified Contractors are exempt by law from registering with the Town, however they are on record with the Town.

All  documents  are  published  in  the  Adobe  Portable  Document Format (PDF). Your computer must  have  the  free  Adobe  Acrobat  Reader  installed. If you do not have it, you can download it now.

STATE CERTIFIED & REGISTERED CONTRACTORS/BUSINESSES:

STATE CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS:

 STATE CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS

REGISTERED CONTRACTORS:

 REGISTERED CONTRACTORS