Utilities Permitting Fees

Capital charges

The Orange County Board of County Commissioners recently approved Ordinance No. 2024-35 amending portions of the Orange County Code relating to water and wastewater capital charges. Effective April 1, 2025, the Orange County Utilities water capital charge will increase from $1,970 to $2,790 per ERC, and the Orange County Utilities wastewater capital charge will increase from $3,570 to $5,270 per ERU.

The new (higher) capital charges will apply to construction plans when:

  • The plans are FIRST SUBMITTED on or after April 1, 2025.
  • The plans are SUBMITTED before April 1, 2025, but NOT APPROVED by September 30, 2025.
  • The plans are SUBMITTED before April 1, 2025, APPROVED by September 30, 2025, but capital charges are NOT PAID by September 30, 2025.

The current (lower) capital charges will apply if the construction plans are SUBMITTED before April 1, 2025, APPROVED by September 30, 2025, and the capital charges are PAID by September 30, 2025.

Capital Charges

Capital charges are assessed on all connections to the Orange County Utilities water distribution and wastewater collection systems in accordance with Chapter 37 of the Orange County Code.

There is currently no capital charge for new connections to the Orange County Utilities reclaimed water distribution system.

The water capital charge is currently $1,970 per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC).

The wastewater capital charge is currently $3,570 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU).

Plan Review Fees

For plans submitted directly to Division of Building Safety...

  • Commercial site work and vertical construction plans, $285.
  • Interior alterations, $57.

For plans submitted directly to Public Works Development Engineering...

  • Engineering projects, $318.
  • Subdivisions, $10 per lot.

For plans submitted directly to Utilities Development Engineering...

  • Master Utility Plan (MUP), $675.
  • Plans for sites in Orange County Utilities' service area (but outside Orange County's permitting jurisdiction):
    • Subdivisions, $10 per lot.
    • Site work, $318.
    • Vertical construction, $318.
    • Interior alterations, $57.

Inspection Fees

Inspection fees shall be 2.4% of construction cost. A signed and sealed engineer's detailed cost estimate must be submitted for projects costing more than $5,000. Minimum inspection fee is $120.

    Contact Us

    Utilities Engineering Division
    Development Engineering Section
    9150 Curry Ford Road, 2nd Floor
    Orlando, FL 32825

    Email: Utilities.DevEngineering@ocfl.net
    Phone: (407) 254-9900

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