Orange County: permits for concrete and pavers in the communities next to Kissimmee
Orange County permits any concrete or paver work
Unincorporated Orange County's 'Do I Need a Permit' guide states: 'Anytime you are pouring concrete or placing pavers, a permit is required.' Pavers are permitted through Zoning; concrete driveways and walkways through Building. Sheds: 'All structures require a permit'; structures of 120 square feet or less may be exempt from the building code but still need an application. Driveways in the right-of-way: minimum 6 inches of 3,000 psi concrete, no steel in the right-of-way, at least 3 feet from the property line.
Why this page exists
Hunters Creek, Southchase, Meadow Woods, Williamsburg, Taft and the south edge of Lake Nona are minutes from Kissimmee and in unincorporated Orange County (parts of Lake Nona and Southchase are City of Orlando). We take those jobs at Kissimmee prices; the rules are Orange County's, and they are stricter than Osceola's on patios and slabs. Full Orlando-area coverage belongs to our sister brands; the South Orange County hub explains the boundary. Contact: Division of Building Safety, 407-836-5550 · EResQuestions@ocfl.net.
By project
| Project | Orange County position |
|---|---|
| Concrete driveway, patio, slab, walkway | Building permit required |
| Pavers (driveway, patio, walk) | Zoning permit required |
| Driveway apron in the right-of-way | 6 in, 3,000 psi, no steel, 3 ft from property line; right-of-way utilization rules |
| Shed | Permit application for all structures; ≤ 120 sq ft may be exempt from the building code |
| Fence | Zoning permit ≤ 6 ft; building permit over 6 ft or masonry |
| Minor repair | Generally exempt; the county's guide is 'not complete or exhaustive', so confirm |
Why this page exists at all
Orange County sits immediately north of our home county, and a significant slice of our estimating radius crosses into it: Hunters Creek, Meadow Woods, Southchase, Williamsburg, Taft and the Lake Hart area are all closer to our base than several of the Polk towns we serve. So the rules are worth knowing even though the bulk of our work is on the Osceola side.
What makes Orange different is the breadth of the permit requirement. The county's published guidance states that any time you are pouring concrete or placing pavers, a permit is required, which is materially broader than unincorporated Osceola's treatment of detached flatwork or Polk's location-based test. Pavers additionally require a Zoning permit.
The right-of-way driveway detail
Orange County publishes a specific construction standard for the portion of a driveway that sits in its right-of-way: a minimum of six inches of three thousand psi concrete, with no steel reinforcement in the right-of-way section, including the sidewalk crossing, and driveways set back a minimum of three feet from the property line. Restoration of sidewalks, curb and driveways has to be consistent with the applicable accessibility standards, with a minimum width stated for longitudinal driveway cuts.
The no-steel provision surprises people, and the reason is practical: the county has to be able to saw and remove that section for utility work, and reinforcement makes that slower and more expensive. It is a good illustration of why the apron is priced as a separate line from the driveway field. The Division of Building Safety is at 201 South Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, on 407-836-5550.
If you are moving between counties
The most common confusion we deal with is a homeowner who has done this before in another county and assumes the rules travel. They do not. Someone who poured a patio in unincorporated Osceola without a building permit, entirely correctly, and then does the same thing after moving to unincorporated Orange has built without a permit. The reverse also happens, where someone assumes a permit is needed for a rear patio in Osceola because it was in Orange.
Neither person did anything unreasonable. The rules simply differ by jurisdiction in a way that is invisible from the street, which is the entire reason the finder and these jurisdiction pages exist.
Questions we get about this
Do I need a permit for a patio in Hunters Creek?
Yes, in unincorporated Orange County any concrete pour or paver placement requires a permit.
What is the driveway apron spec?
Six inches of 3,000 psi concrete with no steel in the right-of-way, at least 3 feet from the property line.
Is Lake Nona city or county?
Parts are City of Orlando, parts unincorporated Orange; the finder checks the address.
Do you serve Orange County?
The communities next to Kissimmee, yes; full Orlando-area pages are on our sister sites.
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What changed in this update: 2026-09-11 — first published