Volusia County Building Permit Fee Information
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The Frame
Residents and contractors applying for building permits in Volusia County must pay non-refundable application fees, which are subject to an annual 2.7% increase effective October 1, 2025.
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Property owners
They must pay permit fees for new construction or building use changes.
Contractors
They are responsible for navigating the permit fee schedule and payment processes for construction projects.
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Key Facts
- Building permit fees are adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index.
- A 2.7% fee adjustment is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025.
- All building permit application fees are non-refundable.
- In-person cash or check payments are only accepted at the Treasury and Billing Division in the Historic Courthouse (125 W. New York Ave., Room 120, DeLand).
- Credit and debit card payments are accepted at the Permit Center (123 W. Indiana Ave., Room 203, DeLand).
- Online payments can be made via the Connect Live web portal.
- Additional impact fees may apply for new home construction, commercial expansion, or changes in building use.
- County offices are closed on December 25 and January 1 for holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are building permit application fees refundable?
How can I pay my permit fees?
When do permit fees increase?
Why It Matters
Residents and contractors applying for building permits in Volusia County must pay non-refundable application fees, which are subject to an annual 2.7% increase effective October 1, 2025.
Summary
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
LIBERTY PARTNERS GROUP, LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN VEIN & LYMPHATIC SOCIETY (OFFICE-BASED FACILITY ASSN OBFA) (FKA USPA)
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
on behalf of TEMPUS LABS, INC.
THE CORMAC GROUP, LLC
on behalf of ATHLETICO PHYSICAL THERAPY
COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN VASCULAR ASSOCIATES, LLC
COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
on behalf of VASCULAR MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATIONS GROUP, LLC DBA MANGROVE MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN VASCULAR ASSOCIATES, LLC
COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN VASCULAR ASSOCIATES, LLC
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
on behalf of SCP-HEALTH
(C) MANAGEMENT INC.
on behalf of Association of Community Cancer Centers
2016
“The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) rules The Part B Drug Payment Model”
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Annual Fee Adjustment
The county has a standing policy to automatically adjust permit fees annually based on the Consumer Price Index.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.volusia.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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