Orlando Builds

The City of Orlando has formed a package of actions to accelerate planned construction and infrastructure projects to help generate economic activity now. To accomplish this, the City has enhanced our permitting, planning, transportation and public works processes.

Public Works

• Mayor Dyer has directed staff to look at ways to expedite and accelerate the bid and award of $80 million in City public works projects over the next year to create more opportunities for local contractors and sub-contractors and infuse this investment into the local community.
  
  Click to view the current Public Works capital improvement projects.
   
• Bolster communication of $365 million in bid opportunities for public projects with Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) that are currently underway, upcoming and proposed.

Permitting

Expedite the planning and review process for any project that creates ten or more permanent jobs.   Offer payment plans for transportation and sewer impact fees structured on a per project basis to alleviate up front costs to developers and help jump-start projects, allowing fees to be paid as a condition of receiving their Certificate of Occupancy (CO).   Provide initial commercial plan review in five days rather than ten days to expedite commercial construction.

• Conduct home renovation reviews to help expedite residential construction. Reviews will be conducted and include visits to the home to review renovation plans, help expedite the permit and construction process and provide advance notice of what permits will be required specific to the project.
   

• Expedite residential permits for non-structural work to save homeowners time and money. Inspectors will assist homeowners on site with permit applications and scope of work descriptions. A step-by-step guide is available on the Strengthen Orlando website.
   
• Extend all residential permits for an additional year at no cost to the homeowner. Homeowners can request extensions up to the date of expiration.
   
• Accomplish plan review in one day rather than three days for new single family, accessory structures, pools, additions, solar panels and windows and doors.
   
• Advance green related commercial and residential projects that promote environmental protection and natural resource management to save homeowners and builders money, generate jobs and protect the environment.
   

Transportation

• Provide additional transportation impact fee exemptions based upon location for new attainable and affordable housing projects.
   
• Extend required existing roadway concurrency expiration dates from 90 days to one year for developers based on their project and location to ensure Orlando’s transportation facilities can accommodate new growth and developments.
   
• Defer planned transportation impact fee increases for one year to encourage economic investment and provide some financial relief to developers.

Planning

• Amend the land development code to extend land development approval expiration dates for projects that have limited time frames, such as Master Plan, Conditional Use and Variance approvals, providing the applicant relief from beginning the process all over again, saving them time and money.