Demolition permits in Volusia County
Permitting is where residential demolition actually stalls, and every city inside the county
runs its own building department with its own forms and its own clock. Here is where each one
submits. We pull these ourselves on jobs where we are the contractor of record.
| Jurisdiction | Department | Where it submits | Published turnaround | NOC threshold |
|---|
| Volusia County (unincorporated) | Volusia County Growth and Resource Management | Connect Live (Online Permit Center) | Building FAQ: a building permit can be obtained within about 30 workdays when documents are… | Not published |
| City of Daytona Beach | City of Daytona Beach Permits and Licensing Division | iMS (Intuitive Municipal Services) Online Permit Services | Not published. Demolition permits valid 60 days from issuance; one 30-day extension by written… | Not published |
| City of DeBary | City of DeBary Building Department (Growth Management) | Citizenserve | Not published | Not published |
| City of DeLand | City of DeLand Building Division | Accela Citizen Access | Not published (reviewed in order received). Historic demolition: work must finish within 100… | Not published |
| City of Deltona | City of Deltona Building Services Division (Planning &… | Deltona Self Service (Tyler EnerGov) | Not published | Not published |
| City of New Smyrna Beach | City of New Smyrna Beach Building Department (Development… | EnerGov Citizen Self-Service (Tyler) | Not published | Not published |
| City of Orange City | City of Orange City Development Services Department | Online Building Permit Submission (city web form) | Not published | Not published |
| City of Port Orange | City of Port Orange Community Development | SmartGov | Not published | Not published |
Checked against official county and city pages on 2026-10-13. Fees and turnaround change
without notice, so confirm with the building department before relying on any line of this.
We publish it because nobody else does, not as a substitute for the county.
Historic review in Volusia County
A structure inside a historic district or overlay cannot be permitted for
demolition on the building permit alone. It goes to a review board first, and that board meets
on its own calendar. This is the most common reason a teardown slips a month.
- Volusia County (unincorporated). Reviewed by the Volusia County Historic Preservation Board (HPB). County Ch. 62 ordinance; HPB issues Certificates of Appropriateness for demolition of designated/significant resources. Staff reviews demolition permits for structures 50+ years old (comp plan). Added time not published; ordinance revisions pending 2026.
- City of DeLand. Reviewed by the DeLand Historic Preservation Board + City Commission. Any structure built before 1950, in a historic district, or designated needs HPB recommendation and City Commission approval before a demolition permit; adds at least one HPB and one Commission meeting (time not published). Contact: Historic Resource…
- City of Daytona Beach. Reviewed by the Daytona Beach Historic Preservation Board. COA required before demolition of local historic sites or contributing structures in local historic districts; public hearing within 60 days of submittal; board may delay demolition permit up to 6 months; appeal to Planning Board. COA fee: Major $150 / Minor…
- City of New Smyrna Beach. Reviewed by the Historic New Smyrna Beach Preservation Commission (HPC). COA required for demolition of contributing structures in local or national historic districts (Code Ch. 50, sec. 50-8); building official forwards demo applications; economic hardship considered. Added time not published.
What is required on nearly every job
- Notice of commencement, recorded, not just signed
- Owner authorization to permit, notarized
- Survey or site plan marking the structure
- Asbestos survey and the FDEP notice, at least 10 working days before demolition
- Utility disconnect letters for electric, gas and water or sewer
- Septic abandonment through the Health Department where the lot is on septic
Permitting, asbestos abatement, septic and well abandonment and tree mitigation are quoted
separately or handled by others. That is printed on every proposal rather than turning up
later as a change order.