Orlando Building Permit Lookup
Search 1,109,492 Orlando Permitting Services Division records covering 1907 to 2026. See what was filed, who filed it, and what was never closed out.
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Navigating the Orlando permit registry
Building permits in Orlando are public records. Every renovation, addition and structural change that went through the proper process left a filing with Orlando Permitting Services Division, and the gaps in that record are often more revealing than the filings themselves.
We pull directly from Orlando Permitting Services Division, whose published records begin in 1907 and now run to 1,109,492 permits. That includes building work alongside the trade permits — electrical, mechanical and plumbing — that carry most of a house's renovation history. You can verify any permit at the source.
Work started without a permit, or started under one that was never closed out, can surface at the worst possible moment: during an appraisal, at closing, or when you make an insurance claim. A permit that shows as open or expired years after the work finished is the signal worth chasing.
Across Orlando's whole record, 1,031,493 permits closed out properly, 77,941 are still open, and 50 expired without ever being finaled.
Use Cases
Most filed in Orlando
- Building Permit341,399
- Electrical211,243
- Plumbing121,384
- Mechanical Permit109,984
- Engineering69,546
- Fire Permit54,718
Source
- Authority
- Orlando Permitting Services Division
- Feed
- Socrata
- Index refreshed
- September 2026
- Typical review
- ~20 days
Orlando Permit Registry FAQ
How far back do the records go?
Orlando's published permit records begin in 1907 and run through 2026. Work done before then will not appear here, even if it was properly permitted at the time.
How many permits are in the database?
1,109,492 for Orlando, pulled from Orlando Permitting Services Division over Socrata. Our index was last refreshed in September 2026.
Are these records official?
Yes. Every permit shown comes from Orlando Permitting Services Division through its public data feed. We reformat the records, we do not create them.
Can I see which permits are still open?
Yes. Of the 1,109,492 permits on file, 1,031,493 closed out properly, 77,941 remain open and 50 expired without ever being finaled. Expired is usually the more serious of the two.
What if I find work without a permit?
Unpermitted work is common and usually negotiable before closing. Get a contractor's estimate for bringing it into compliance, and raise it with the seller while you still have leverage.
Does every minor repair need a permit?
Most cosmetic work does not. Anything structural, electrical or plumbing almost always requires a filing, which is why those are the gaps worth checking.
How current is the data?
We query Orlando Permitting Services Division's feed directly at search time. How fresh that feed is depends on the department, and some publish on a lag of days. The most recent permit in our Orlando index was issued 2026.
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