Edgewood’s ordinary building-permit route starts with City zoning review, then moves to Orange County permit issuance and inspections. For the City’s single-family application process, there is an important return trip: a City zoning hold must be cleared before County final building inspections. General route · Single-family process
Follow the authority, not just the permit number
| Point in the project | Authority and published action | What the applicant should match |
|---|---|---|
| Local review | Edgewood reviews the electronic application for local-code compliance | Submitted scope and any requested revisions |
| Handoff to County | City provides a stamped, signed application after zoning approval | City approval and the application/plans submitted through County Fast Track |
| Building authorization | Orange County issues the permit and conducts building inspections | Issued scope and the version being constructed |
| Single-family finalization | Edgewood clears its zoning hold after its stated requirements are met | Impact fees, final as-built survey and final City inspection |
| County final and account closeout | County final inspections follow release of the hold; notify City after the certificate of occupancy | Remaining City project-account balance and final records |
City’s two process descriptions · Single-family hold and closeout
The last two rows describe the single-family process on that source page, not a universal hold for every minor repair. The general page says some roofing, plumbing or electrical subpermits may go straight to the County. Ask Edgewood at 407-851-2920 or info@edgewood-fl.gov whether the actual scope follows that exception. Routing contact
The deposit is not the total project price
The single-family page asks for a $500 nonrefundable application fee and a $2,500 pass-through deposit before review. Consultant charges draw on a project account; more deposits may be needed, and remaining funds are reconciled at completion. Fee and account explanation
For budgeting, keep three columns: the nonrefundable City charge, funds deposited into the consultant account, and actual charges posted to that account. This LSL distinction prevents counting the whole deposit as a final consultant cost while also assuming it will all be returned.
Do not use those single-family amounts as a quote for an unrelated trade permit. The City’s general page says charges depend on project type and required review. No County fee total is calculated here. General fee context
Ask what is still holding the next action
When a project appears stalled, ask a narrow question: is the outstanding item a City revision, County permit review, City zoning-hold condition or County inspection? Keep the answer with the relevant application, not only a payment receipt.
At the single-family closeout stage, paying an impact fee alone does not establish that the survey and City inspection are complete. Obtain confirmation of hold release before relying on County final scheduling. After the certificate of occupancy, follow the City’s account-finalization instruction rather than assuming the remaining deposit returns automatically.
LSL rechecked both complete City pages on September 20, 2026. We preserved the two-authority comparison and added the omitted return-to-City dependency. No private application, County portal transaction, final inspection or refund was verified.