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\"\"Orange County, Fl. \u2014 <\/strong>Two years ago, an Orange County program enacted a temporary fee reduction that helped customers save roughly $10 million in permitting costs. The program is set to expire on March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

With the expiration of this program, eight building permits that received a 25% discount will return to normal billing rates. The temporary reduction in fees required annual renewal, and the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted on February 25 to end the program. The fee reduction will continue to apply to any permit application already in process as of March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

Three fee adjustments for Building Residential, Building Commercial and Electrical Permits will remain in place.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 2022 approval also included a $3 million incentive fund to offset most building permit and inspection fees for Orange County Certified Affordable Housing projects. As of February 28, 2025, funds are still available under this arm of the program.<\/p>\n

Orange County Certified Affordable Housing projects may be eligible to have a reduction in permitting fees assessed by the Division of Building Safety. With rapidly rising material and labor costs, this fund serves as an additional tool Orange County can offer to incentivize affordable housing projects in our community.<\/p>\n

To learn more about applying for Orange County Certified Affordable Housing for your project, contact affordablehousing@ocfl.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Orange County, Fl. \u2014 Two years ago, an Orange County program enacted a temporary fee reduction that helped customers save roughly $10 million in permitting costs. The program is set to expire on March 31, 2025. 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