Florida Statute Changes

Changes in Florida Statute have affected the way Volusia County can perform permit application reviews. These changes limit our ability to perform concurrent reviews and limit our ability to request additional information to evaluate applications. This will result in longer time frames to review applications and could result in a denial of permit applications if applicants fail to provide the requested information within applicable time frames, unless the applicant waives these limitations in writing.

Beginning Tuesday, September 12, 2023, waivers will be required with building permit applications for residential or commercial structures if applicants wish to allow for concurrent review and to waive the limitations on requests for information. Both waivers can be submitted at the time of application.

If applying in-person, please submit the signed waivers with the permit application. The forms are located here: Permit Center (Volusia.org)

If applying on Connect Live, please mark “Yes” to the corresponding “Waiver for Concurrent Review” and “Waiver of Limitations” fields during input of the application.

Welcome to Connect Live, Volusia County’s online center for applications and permit, property, and contractor information! Through Connect Live, you can:

• Research permits, projects, cases, violations, contractors, and more
• Submit a code complaint online
• Apply online
• Check status of applications
• Make payments
• Schedule inspections

All users can conduct searches and submit complaints, but the rest of our services require you to register first, and only registered contractors can submit certain types of permit applications.
Please see the List of Applications for more details.

To get started, just select the search or complaint option from the menu or log in to access registered services.

Want basic zoning, future land use, and open violation info on a parcel?
Here is what you get for free.

• Current zoning classification
• Future land use designation
• Overlay zones, if any
• Future land use references, if any
• Current zoning classification regulations
• Open code enforcement cases

For a basic zoning verification summary enter the 12 digit parcel number (no hyphens)
Unincorporated county parcels only

Need more than just the basic info?
Any request that requires research by staff is charged a nominal fee.

You simply:

• Create a Connect Live account
• Click the Apply link
• Select the Zoning Verification link under Planning
• Enter the details of your request and submit

We will:
• Research your request
• Prepare a zoning verification detailed summary and create a bill

The researched detailed summary will become available online when the bill is paid.