Pursuant to Section 553.792 Florida Statutes, the Town of Orchid’s Building Department will expedite the processing of building permits, including plan review, of any applications required by law to be expedited. At the time of application, to ensure expedited processing, the applicant must advise the Town’s Building Department that the application regards a type that must be expedited by law. The applicant must cite the statutory reference under which an expedited processing timeline is required.
Such applications shall be marked “Expedited” by the Building Department and be given priority over other building permit applications in regard to plan review, permit issuance, and inspection.
If a state of emergency for Indian River County is declared by the Governor of Florida due to a natural disaster, building permit applications submitted to Orchid’s Building Department following that natural disaster shall be expedited if such applications regard projects necessitated by impacts of that natural disaster and do not require technical review, including roof repairs, reroofing, electrical repairs, service changes, or the replacement of 1 window or 1 door.