Do I Need a Fence Permit in Orange, Seminole, Volusia, or Lake County?

The county itself does require a permit for all new fence installations or replacements. It is just a planning permit and no inspection is required after the fence completion. The county automatically closes the permit after six months. But every city within Orange county requires a permit for fence installations. Most cities do a final inspection of the fence installation after completion with the exception of Apopka which requires a contractor affidavit to forgo the final inspection, unless it is a pool code fence installation.

Unincorporated Seminole County does require a permit for all new fence installations, replacements or repairs if more than 10% of your total linear footage. Most cities within Seminole County have the same requirement with the exception of Longwood which now only requires a permit with the fence has to meet pool code or is a line of sight, corner lot new installation. If you have an existing fence and no pool a permit is not required as long as you are not changing the current fence location.

Unincorporated Volusia county recently did away with fence permits for non pool code fence installations. If the fence has to meet pool code a permit is still required and a final inspection will also be required. All cities within Volusia county do require permits for new installation, replacement of existing fence and repair of more than 10% of your existing fence. All cities also require a final inspection with the exception of Deland which will accept a contractor affidavit to forgo the inspection.

Unincorporated Lake County does not require a permit for any residential fence, 6’ tall or less. If you are doing 8’ tall a permit is required along with structural drawings just like you need when building an accessory structure. All the cities within Lake County require a permit for a new fence or replacement. And all require an inspection with the exception of Eustis which utilizes a contractor affidavit.

So while all the counties and cities of Central Florida have different codes and requirements this little article can help provide you the information you need to be ready when that fence contractor tells you that you don’t need a permit when in reality you do and they just don’t want to mess with it or can’t because they are not licensed and insured.