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Permitting Information

  • City of Orlando permit extensions and discounts - Helping accelerate planned construction and infrastructure projects.  These services include expediting the permitting and review process for several types of projects, providing payments plans for transportation and sewer impact fees and assisting homeowners onsite with non-structural work permits.

Business Opportunities

Business Resources

  • Orlando Main Street Program - The Main Street program advocates a return to community self-reliance, local empowerment and the rebuilding of traditional commercial districts based on their unique assets. See their current newsletter
     
  • Small Business Resource Guide - A resource guide designed to give an overview of what you need to know to start and operate a business in the City.
     
  • The Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission - Provides key services and support, which range from relocation and expansion expertise to export counsel to long-term planning.
     
  • Green Works Orlando Business Program - Providing the Orlando business community with the tools and resources needed to shift policies, operations and materials in ways that save money, generate jobs and protect the environment.
     
  • State of Florida Business links - Providing a one-page resource for information on taxes, State regulations, doing business in Florida and doing business with State agencies.
     
  • Loan, Grants and Finances Search Tool - An online resource of federal and other grants and loans for businesses.
     

Business Discounts

  • Downtown Parking Discount Validation Program - allows Downtown businesses to offer their patrons free validated parking. 407-246-2155
     
  • Permit extensions - Extending all residential permits for an additional year at no cost to the homeowner.