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Orlando electrical permits: what homeowners should know

Which office issues your permit, what usually needs one, and how to check it.

Most electrical work beyond simple replacements needs a permit. Which office issues it depends on whether the property is inside a city’s limits or in unincorporated county land, not on the mailing address.

Work that usually needs a permit

Panel changes and service upgrades
New circuits, including EV charger circuits
Generator connections (interlocks, transfer switches, standby units)
Pool and spa wiring
Remodels and additions

Who pulls the permit

Normally the licensed electrical contractor. Florida law lets owners of a single-family home or duplex they live in act as their own electrical contractor under specific conditions (the owner-builder exemption), but they can’t hire an unlicensed person to do the work.

Check your permit

Ask the contractor for the permit number before work starts
Look it up on the permit office’s online portal
Make sure the final inspection passes and the permit is closed

Last reviewed: 2026-11-01

Which office issues your electrical permit
Where the property is	Permit office
City of Orlando	City of Orlando Permitting Services
Unincorporated Orange County	Orange County Fast Track Online
Unincorporated Seminole County	Seminole County Building Permits Online
Unincorporated Osceola County	Osceola County Permit Center
Kissimmee	City of Kissimmee Permit & Inspection Services
Winter Park	City of Winter Park Building & Permitting Services
Sanford	City of Sanford Building Division