How to demolish a house in Ocoee, FL
In Ocoee, residential demolition permits are issued by the City of Ocoee Building Division (application: Ocoee Building Permit Application (General); no separate demolition form is listed).
Utilities, asbestos, septic and trees in Ocoee
The office that issues it
State rules apply on top of the local ones
The asbestos notice, septic and well abandonment, owner-builder limits and the Notice of Commencement come from state law. See the Florida rules that apply to every demolition.
Straight answers
Do I need a permit to demolish a house in Ocoee?
Yes. Residential demolition in Ocoee is permitted through the City of Ocoee Building Division.
Who can pull a demolition permit in Ocoee?
Owner Builder Affidavit form is available for owner-builders.
Do I need an asbestos survey to demolish a house in Ocoee?
Orange County is one of eight FDEP local asbestos programs. County EPD guidance: essentially all buildings are subject to the asbestos NESHAP except some single-family residences; single-family homes that will be burned, were used as a business, or are part of a larger project with other houses or businesses on the same site are subject. Call EPD at 407-836-1400 before relying on the residential building exemption. Subject buildings must be thoroughly inspected (generally a survey by a Florida licensed asbestos consultant), a Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation is required even if no asbestos is found, RACM must be abated by a licensed asbestos contractor before demolition, and notices are due at least 10 working days before work starts. see the Florida rules on our residential demolition page for the state rule.
Can Brightview handle the demolition in Ocoee?
Yes. Brightview Homes (CRC1334100) pulls the permit under its Florida contractor license and runs the asbestos survey and notice, utility disconnects, historic documentation when it applies, tear-down, haul-off and final inspection. Demolition is quoted per job, typically $12,000 to $24,000.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the official sources below, read on the date shown. Rules change; the building department has the final word.
- Permitting, City of Ocoee
https://ocoee.org/169/Permitting - Building Applications & Forms, City of Ocoee
https://www.ocoee.org/177/Building-Applications-Forms - https://www.ocoee.org/DocumentCenter/View/5381/Ocoee-Building-Permit-Application-General-PDF
https://www.ocoee.org/DocumentCenter/View/5381/Ocoee-Building-Permit-Application-General-PDF - https://ocfl.net/Portals/0/resource library/permits - licenses/Pre Demolition Packet-CERT.pdf
https://ocfl.net/Portals/0/resource library/permits - licenses/Pre Demolition Packet-CERT.pdf - https://library.municode.com/fl/ocoee/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=ARTVIINAREMAFLMA_PTINAREMA_S7-4STMANARE
https://library.municode.com/fl/ocoee/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=ARTVIINAREMAFLMA_PTINAREMA_S7-4STMANARE - https://permits.ocoee.org/CitizenPortal/
https://permits.ocoee.org/CitizenPortal/
What we could not confirm in published sources
Ask the building department about these before you plan around them.
- Demolition-specific checklist, fee (a fee schedule PDF line reported in search was garbled and not verified), and utility disconnect process.
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- Residential Demolition