How to demolish a house in Haines City, FL
In Haines City, residential demolition permits are issued by the Haines City Building Division (application: Building Permit Application).
The office that issues it
State rules apply on top of the local ones
The asbestos notice, septic and well abandonment, owner-builder limits and the Notice of Commencement come from state law. See the Florida rules that apply to every demolition.
Straight answers
Do I need a permit to demolish a house in Haines City?
Yes. Residential demolition in Haines City is permitted through the Haines City Building Division. Fee: Section 1.6: demolitions with a contract valuation of $3,000.00 or less, $162.60; over $3,000.00, $162.60 plus .005% for each additional $1,000.00 or portion thereof. A bond of 10% of the contract price is required. Working without a permit: $122.17 or double permit fee, whichever is greater. Fees rise 5% every two years..
Can Brightview handle the demolition in Haines City?
Yes. Brightview Homes (CRC1334100) pulls the permit under its Florida contractor license and runs the asbestos survey and notice, utility disconnects, historic documentation when it applies, tear-down, haul-off and final inspection. Demolition is quoted per job, typically $12,000 to $24,000.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the official sources below, read on the date shown. Rules change; the building department has the final word.
- Haines City Building Permit Fee Schedule
https://hainescity.com/491/Building-Permit-Fee-Schedule - https://hainescity.com/DocumentCenter/View/2346/Building-Permit-Application
https://hainescity.com/DocumentCenter/View/2346/Building-Permit-Application - https://www.hainescity.com/157/Applications-Fees
https://www.hainescity.com/157/Applications-Fees
What we could not confirm in published sources
Ask the building department about these before you plan around them.
- No demolition-specific application or checklist read; required documents, utility, asbestos and septic steps unknown.
- The fee schedule's 5% biennial increase start date shows a placeholder, so the current demolition fee may be higher than $162.60.
- Contractor registration and owner-builder rules for demolition not read on an official page.
- No historic preservation program found or confirmed absent.
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- Residential Demolition