Building Permits
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Chief Building Official
- Phone: (386) 322-3020
- Staff Directory
- Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm
More Information
If there any questions as to whether or not a permit is required, always check in advance.
Always use licensed contractors for all proposed work on your property.
Click here for the Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report
Duties:
-Provide plan review and required inspections for all permitted construction projects.
-Checks licensing and registrations for all permit applications, utilizing the Volusia County Licensing Program through an interlocal agreement.
Always Check Before Building:
Start with a zoning (Community Development) to see if what you want to do is feasible and/or allowed.
Surveys:
If you are planning a new or an addition project, signed and sealed surveys are required to be submitted (3-Commercial 2- Residential). If the property is located in a FEMA designated special flood hazard area, two copies of completed, signed and sealed elevation certificates are required to be provided as part of the submittal package.
Submittal Documents:
New structures and additions require plans and documents (Commercial-3 Complete sets; Residential-3 Complete sets) including but not limited to:
- One completed permit application
- Occupancy classification, occupant load, type of construction, level of alteration (If applicable)
- Elevation views for all sides
- Footing or monolithic slab details
- Roof truss layout and engineering
- Typical wall section demonstrating a continuous load path
- Buck details and weather proofing of the openings
- Energy Calculations
- Completed product approval sheet for all exterior components and cladding
- Volusia County impact fee statement
Gary Hiatt, Building Official
ghiatt@southdaytona.org
(386) 322-3024
Jennifer St. Jean, Permit Technician
jstjean@southdaytona.org
(386) 322-3020
Please Email Permit Applications to:
commdev@southdaytona.org