How long does it take to get a re-roof permit in the City of Orlando?
Target: 5 business days (City of Orlando published turnaround window). Typical for a clean application: 2-4 business days. Same-day issuance: Common for properties under 5,000 sqft with no permit flags.
What slows it down
Solar tie-in — adds electrical-plan review, ~15-20 business days.
Secondary water resistance (SWR) — extra inspection category; same roofer but two inspections on different days.
Structural elements — if any deck repair crosses the FBC threshold for engineered drawings, the permit type changes.
Property on a historic register or in a flood-overlay zone — plan review is outsourced to a third party.
What speeds it up
Application fully complete on first submission (signed, sealed, notarized where required).
Owner authorization on file with the permits office already.
Contractor of record under an active Orlando pre-qualification (the city has a contractor scorecard; pulling from it speeds review).
Outside city limits
If you're in unincorporated Orange County, Seminole County, or Osceola County, the permit office changes and timelines differ:
Jurisdiction
Target turnaround
Common residential re-roof timeline
City of Orlando
5 business days
2-4 days
Orange County (unincorporated)
10 business days
5-8 days
Seminole County
10 business days
5-8 days
Osceola County
10-15 business days
7-10 days
How to verify
City of Orlando permits public portal: https://www.orlando.gov/Permitting — the same dashboard the contractor uses is publicly readable for permit status. County dashboards are similar in scope.