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Trash/Recycling Issue Report Form
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Building Permit & Inspection Utilization Report

Under authority of the State of Florida, a local municipality may provide a schedule of fees for the enforcement of the provisions of the Florida Building Code. Such fees (and penalties) may only be used for the direct costs and reasonable indirect costs associated with review of building plans, building inspections, reinspections, and building permit processing, building code enforcement, and fire inspections associated with new construction, as well as training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida Building Code and enforcement action pertaining to unlicensed contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees.

Direct & Indirect Costs Incurred by the Town To Enforce the Florida Building Code

Cost CategoriesCost Categories
Personnel Service Cost$51,686.22
Operating Expenditures$69,870.22

Permit & Inspection Utilization Information

CategoriesFigure
Building permit applications submitted209
Building permit applications issued or approved203
Building inspections and reinspections requested747
Building inspections and reinspections conducted740
Building inspections conducted by a private provider32
Audits by the Town of private provider building inspections0
Personnel dedicated by the Town to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits and conduct inspections*1
Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building CodeN/A

Town of Orchid also utilizes contracted services in support of these activities, as well as in-house personnel responsible for managing building permits.

Revenue From Fees for the Enforcement of the Florida Building Code

CategoriesDollar Value
Revenue from fees$107,409.13
Revenue from fines$2,124.04
Investment earnings from fee and fine revenue$0
Balance carried forward by Town at the beginning of the Fiscal Year$0
Balance carried forward by Town at the end of the Fiscal Year$0
Balance refunded by TownN/A
Revenue derived from other sources, including general revenue$12,023.27
Permit Extension Request Form

Please use this form to request a 90-day extension of your permit.

The Building Clerk will notify the Building Official of your request for his/her approval. It is recommended that requests are made at least 14 days prior to the permit's expiration, which occurs 180 days after the permit's approval or approval of a revision to an approved permit, or 180 days from the date of the last approved inspection, whichever is later.

Merely scheduling an inspection is not enough to prove active progress!

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Date of Permit Approval or Last Approved Inspection (whichever is later)(Required)
You will receive a copy of this request to the email address provided here. This is not an approval.
Supplemental Building Department Forms