Building Safety and Permitting (Updates)

Applicable Codes

On June 27, 2016, the City of Maitland adopted local amendments to Chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code, and the minimum housing code, 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) with Maitland amendments. (View the City’s Building Codes.) The City enforces the following Codes:

  • Florida Building Code - Building - 7th Edition (2020)
  • Florida Building Code - Existing Building - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Building Code - Residential - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Building Code - Mechanical - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Building Code - Plumbing - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • National Electrical Code 2017
  • Florida Building Code - Accessibility - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Building Code - Energy Conservation - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Building Code - Fuel Gas - 7th Edition (2020) 
  • Florida Fire Prevention Code 7th Edition (2020) 
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and NFPA 101 (2012) as incorporated into Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) 7th Edition (2020) and other NFPA codes as reference.

Building Permits

CSSApplying for permits just got easier.  The Maitland Community Development Department now provides the speed and convenience of online permitting services. Submit permit applications and plans, track inspections, search records and make payments. Submittals can be reviewed and approved without the need to mail in paperwork or to visit our offices in City Hall.

A customer account is required for permit submissions and other services. Register through the permitting gateway to get started.

View the list of permits available online. Search permit records. Look around our city through the online mapping tool.

You can also view a list of Maitland's current building permit fees, which became effective October 1, 2020.

eReview Process (Starting August 1, 2023)

In our ongoing effort to improve the service we provide to our development community, the City of Maitland offers a variety of ways to submit your permit and associated plans, including online digitally signed and sealed submittals.

Plan Submittal - General Information

Submittal Documents (i.e. Architectural/Engineering drawings and specifications), if required, shall be provided minimally in compliance with the requirements of the currently adopted Florida Building Code, Section 107, and correct industry practice. 

The appearance of each sheet within the Plan Set/Document(s) must be consistent, including such factors as: 

Regardless of how the drawings are submitted, via online or hard copy, the following criteria must be followed: 

  • The drawing sheet alpha-numeric designation must be in the lower right-hand corner of the sheet.
  • Regardless of drawing size, there must be a 2-1/2” square box left blank in the top right-hand corner, within the drawing border line, for the City’s use.Plan Set

Online Plan Submittal – The City of Maitland, in compliance with state mandate, accepts and encourages, digital plan submittals through our on-line interface. Online plan submittal offers a more efficient review and inspection process and allows the owner/contractor/applicant the ability to track the status of the submittal and view any plan review comments/discrepancies that may exist.  Our online plan submittal process is outlined below:

Submittals/Resubmittals: For submittals under the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code, the Maitland Building Division will accept plan sets digitally in .pdf file format only.  Each/any plan set will include all disciplines/trades (i.e., Structural, Architectural, Accessibility, Electrical, Fuel Gas, Fire Protection/Alarm, Life Safety, Mechanical, Plumbing, Tele/data/video/security Communications, etc.) as applicable, together in a single .pdf file document.  Plans can only be submitted with a “Digital” signature and seal from the Design Professional; “Electronic” signature and seals cannot be accepted by our system.    The plan files must have their permissions set to “Restricted” which will allow for Maitland to properly comment/stamp/approve the individual sheets as deemed appropriate.  The concerns of supporting documentation being properly sealed, i.e. Florida product approvals, manufacturer installation instructions, and manufacturer NRTL Listing/Labeling information, does not apply.

All documents within a plan set should follow the Drawing Naming Convention, and all plan sets should follow the Document Naming Convention schemes as shown in the Standard Naming Convention For Drawings & Documents information table on this website.  

For Resubmittals only: Resubmittals prior to permit issuance shall be submitted as a complete set regardless of how many or few sheets within the set are revised, together in a single .pdf file document.  The revised plan set will have the revisions clouded, and the cloud delta-callout numbers will coincide with the revision numbers in each plan sheet title block and with the revision matrix on the cover sheet of the full plan set. The revised plan set shall be accompanied by a Response to Comments Form providing a narrative, listed by page, of all revisions made in response to staff comments or revisions elected by the design professional.

IMPORTANT: Resubmitted .pdf plan sets and documents must be uploaded with the same file name as the original submittal.  By doing so, the system will automatically recognize and rename the file as a subsequent version of the previous submittal.  Doing this will expedite the review process.

Approval: When a plan set review is completed and approved, the Building Division will stamp the plan set and make same available to retrieve through the City’s CSS Portal. The responsible contractor, engineer or architect will print a copy of the released stamped and digitally sealed plan set to be kept on the job site.  This set must be present at all times for inspection.  If an inspection is scheduled and there is not a copy of the released stamped and digitally sealed plan set on the job site, the inspector will fail the inspection and a re-inspection fee will be assessed. 

Issued Plan revisions: Plan revisions submitted after permit issuance follow the same process as a new submittal, and shall be accompanied with a Revision Application Form uploaded with the revised plan set.  The Revision Application Form narrative and outline must match the plan sheet(s) within the plan set which are being modified.  The revised plan set(s) will have the revisions clouded, and the cloud delta-callout numbers will coincide with the revision numbers in each plan sheet title block and with the revision matrix on the cover sheet of the full plan set.

Hard Copy (Paper) Plan – Until further notice, the City of Maitland still accepts plans submitted via hard copy (paper set).  Please note, to reduce review time and accelerate the permit issuance timeline, the City will utilize our electronic review software to review your plans  if an electronic version (.pdf document) is submitted along with the hard copy plan sets.  The Document sets may be produced on varying paper sizes, from ISO sizes of ‘A0’ all the way down to ‘A4’, or ANSI sizes of ‘E’ all the way down to ‘A’, however all sheets within the set must be the same size.  All documents shall be clear, rational, and legible.  The document sheet size should be properly assigned according to the information being presented, office standards, type of project, and so on.

Submittal/Resubmittals: Hard copy submissions require two (2) hard copies “wet” signed and sealed consistent with Florida State Statute requirements. If after plans examination a resubmission is required, the revised plan set will have the revisions clouded and the cloud delta-callout numbers will coincide with the revision numbers in each plan sheet title block and with the revision matrix on the cover sheet of the full plan set. The revised plan set shall be accompanied by a Response to Comments Form providing a narrative, listed by page, of all revisions made in response to staff comments or elected by the design professional.

            For Seal requirements refer to:

Architectural plans signed and sealed with raised seal. (F.S. 481)

Engineered plans signed and sealed wet or embossed. (F.S. 471)

Approval:  If the permit is ready to be approved without revisions, the hard copy plan set will be stamped by the City of Maitland and made available for pick-up upon permit issuance.  If a resubmittal is required, the applicant will resubmit two (2) complete hard copy Plan Sets. When the permit is ready for approval, a hard copy set is stamped as “Approved”  by the City of Maitland, which will be made available for pick-up upon permit issuance.

Plan revisions after permit issuance:  follow the same process of two (2) signed and sealed paper copies of the complete plan set along with the Revision Application Form submitted for review.   The Revision Application Form narrative and outline must match the plan sheet(s) within the plan set which are being modified.  The revised plan set(s) will have the revisions clouded and the cloud delta-callout numbers will coincide with the revision numbers in each plan sheet title block and with the revision matrix on the cover sheet of the full plan set.

Released "Approved" Plan Availability

Once released, the “APPROVED” plan(s) bearing the design professional’s signature and seal along with the City’s approval stamp, are at all times, to be on-site at the job for use by the field inspection staff.

 Final "As-Built" Plan Set

Upon conclusion of the project, prior to requesting Final Inspections, the applicant must provide an digital copy of the “As-Built” drawings for the permanent record.

Scheduling Inspections

Scheduling building, fire and right-of-way inspections just got easier.  Property owners and contractors can schedule their inspections in one of the following ways:

  1. Scheduling on-line through our On-line Permitting Customer Service Interface.
  2. By emailing your inspection request to Inspections@itsmymaitland.com. When emailing your inspection request, please be clear and concise with your request and include the following:
  • Contact name and number
  • Inspection type you are requesting. Please included any added information to clarify what you want to have inspected.
  • Permit number
  • Project address

Building and related trade inspection hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. After-hours inspections are not available.

For Fire Inspections:  To streamline the inspection process, the Fire Department schedules all final inspections simultaneously.  To ensure efficiency, kindly request all fire-related inspections, including fire alarm, fire sprinklers and fire final inspections at the same time.  After receiving all requests, the Fire Marshal will schedule the finals accordingly.

For Site Construction Inspections:  Please contact Karina Clune  at (407) 875-2846 or kclune@itsmymaitland.com to schedule your site construction permit inspections.

Inspectors

Your inspector will arrive in either a City of Maitland or Universal Engineering vehicle and will have property identification.  Due to the mix of staff and contracted inspectors, we are unable to provide the name of your inspector at this time.  

For non-scheduling questions or concerns please feel free to contact one of the building division supervisors list below.

Building Department hours of operation 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday.  Our offices are closed on Fridays.  Inspection request for next day inspections (building trades only) cut off time is 4 pm.

Searching Permitting and Other Records

You can search a variety of development information such as permits in review, approved permits, code enforcement cases, etc. by visiting our online Permitting system and clicking on the green "Search Records" button or the search icon in the toolbar.  Once you find the records you are looking for, you can export the information by clicking on the blue "Export" button and save the information.  

Viewing Inspection Results

The following day after your inspection is conducted, you can view the result your inspection by logging on to the Maitland On-line Interface and viewing your permit. 

Monthly Permitting Activity

For a snapshot of Maitland's monthly permitting activity, please click here.  

Open Permit and Lien Inquiries

Fill out this form for property inquiries regarding open permits, liens or code enforcement cases.