Demolition permit guide · Volusia County

How to demolish a house in Daytona Beach, FL

In Daytona Beach, residential demolition permits are issued by the City of Daytona Beach (Site Demolition and Restoration Permit under LDC Sec. 3.4.O plus demolition building permit) (application: Demolition Permit Package: Demolition Permit Submittal Checklist, Demolition Permit Application, Notice of City Utilities Removal Declaration). If the house is a designated landmark or sits in a local historic district, review by the Daytona Beach Historic Preservation Board comes first.

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The process

Demolition permit steps in Daytona Beach

  1. Step 1

    If the building is a local historic site or a contributing structure in a local historic district, obtain a Major Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board first (LDC Sec. 6.18.C.4).

  2. Step 2

    Notify Teco Peoples Gas and have gas disconnected; the gas disconnect number must be on the application before the permit is issued.

  3. Step 3

    Notify FPL and have power disconnected.

  4. Step 4

    If there is a septic tank, obtain a Volusia County Environmental Health septic tank abandonment permit.

  5. Step 5

    Record the Notice of Commencement.

  6. Step 6

    Submit the completed checklist, notarized application and signed Notice of City Utilities Removal Declaration.

  7. Step 7

    City staff remove the water service before work begins; the sewer lateral is capped at the property line.

  8. Step 8

    Demolish, remove all materials and restore the site per LDC Sec. 6.18, then pass the demolition final inspection.

What to submit

Documents Daytona Beach asks for

DocumentWhat it is
Completed demolition permit applicationNotarized affidavit; includes asbestos notification statement. [1]
Signed Notice of Utilities Removal Declaration [1]
FDEP Notice of Asbestos Renovation or DemolitionIf applicable. Application states notification under 62-257.301, F.A.C. may be required even if no asbestos is present. [1]
Owner approval to demolishIf applicable. [1]
Recorded Notice of Commencement [1]
Gas disconnectTeco Peoples Gas notified and gas disconnected; gas disconnect number and issuing person on application. [1]
Power disconnectFlorida Power and Light notified and power disconnected. [1]
Septic tank abandonment permitVolusia County Environmental Health, if applicable. [1]
Pre-demolition as-built surveyRequired if construction of a single family structure is anticipated. Rebuilding a non-conforming single family structure must stay within the original footprint (LDC 8.3.e.1.c). [1]
Impact fee credit documentationTo claim impact fee exemptions for new construction, square footage and plumbing fixture units must be documented and verified by city staff. [1]
Asbestos surveyIf required. [1]
Historic houses

If the house is historic in Daytona Beach

Who reviews it: Daytona Beach Historic Preservation Board.

When it applies

  • Demolition of a building, structure or object listed individually on the local register of historic places.
  • Demolition of a building in a historic district on the local register that is classified as contributing to that district.
  • Any demolition within a Historic Overlay (HO) district must comply with a Certificate of Appropriateness (LDC Sec. 6.18.B).

How the review works

  • Demolition requires a Major Certificate of Appropriateness (LDC Sec. 3.4.J).
  • Pre-application staff conference; neighborhood meeting optional.
  • Staff report, then a quasi-judicial public hearing scheduled within 60 days after a complete application.
  • Historic Preservation Board makes the final decision; it may approve subject to a demolition delay.
  • The Site Demolition and Restoration Permit is approved only if any required Certificate of Appropriateness has been obtained (LDC Sec. 3.4.O).

What the board can ask for

  • Before the city issues the permit after a delay, architectural and historic documentation must be prepared by the applicant and submitted (LDC Sec. 3.4.J.3.i(d)).
  • With owner consent the Board may request recording of architectural details by photographs, documents and scaled drawings.
  • Undue economic hardship claims may include two written cost estimates; a structural soundness report from a licensed engineer, contractor or architect experienced in rehabilitation; market value now, after demolition and after renovation; a rehabilitation feasibility estimate; purchase price, date and seller with any relationship and financing terms; two years of income, expenses and cash flow (LDC Sec. 3.4.J.6).

Demolition delay: Up to six months, based on historic significance and the time needed to arrange an alternative; after the delay and documentation the city issues the permit on demand if other requirements are met (LDC Sec. 3.4.J.3.i).

Relocation, salvage and donation: During a delay the Board may consult community groups, recommend acquisition, and explore moving the structure. With the owner's consent it may ask the owner to salvage specified building materials, architectural details, ornaments and fixtures for reuse in other historic properties, or the Board or an interested party may salvage them at its own expense (LDC Sec. 3.4.J.3.i).

Sources: [2], [1]

Before the machine shows up

Utilities, asbestos, septic and trees in Daytona Beach

Utilities
  • City of Daytona Beach water and sewer: City staff remove the water service before demolition; reconnecting requires tap fees (City Ordinances 82-152 and 98-513). Monthly utilities are billed until the demolition final inspection passes. Sewer lateral is capped at the property line. Water/Sewer 386-671-8100. [1]
  • Teco Peoples Gas: Notify and disconnect gas before the permit is issued. 386-671-2232 (per 2018 contact list). [1]
  • Florida Power and Light: Notify and disconnect power. Residential 386-252-1541 (per 2018 contact list). [1]
  • Sunshine 811: Locates buried utilities; individual providers must still remove their service before demolition. [1]
Asbestos

Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Application statement: notification to FDEP under Chapter 62-257.301, F.A.C. may be required prior to demolition even if no asbestos is present; applicant affirms compliance with Chapter 62-257, F.A.C. and 40 CFR 61.140 to 61.157. [1]

Septic and well

Volusia County Environmental Health (FDOH in Volusia County): Volusia County Environmental Health permit for septic tank abandonment, if applicable. [1]

Trees

Any tree removal requires separate Tree Removal Permit(s), and trees not authorized for removal must be protected (LDC Sec. 6.18.C.3). [1]

After the house is down
  • Remove all aboveground and belowground manmade features (foundations, slabs, utilities, pavement, pools) unless permit conditions say otherwise (LDC 6.18.C.1).
  • Grade the site to a uniform level; plant Bahia or St. Augustine grass along the street frontage to a depth of at least 20 feet and seed or sod the rest, watering until established (LDC 6.18.D).
  • Lots east of Atlantic Avenue: solid front and rear fence or wall (4 feet) plus a sand or dune fence; owner may later apply to remove it once vegetation covers at least 70 percent of the site (LDC 6.18.D.4 to D.5).
  • Maintain the site until a building permit for new construction is issued and work begins (LDC 6.18.E).
  • Demolition permits are good for 60 days; one 30 day extension may be allowed on written request.
Good to know
  • For oceanfront lots, sand must be sifted from all building materials per applicable state requirements (LDC 6.18.C.2).
  • Coastal lots: the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) is FDEP's jurisdictional line under s. 161.053, F.S. FDEP's Homeowner's Guide says construction and other activities seaward of the CCCL require a CCCL permit from FDEP unless exempt by rule or law. The guide does not name demolition specifically, so check with the FDEP CCCL program before demolishing a structure seaward of the line.
  • Permit package is dated 2020 and its contact list was revised 11/21/18; phone numbers and the permit status link may be outdated.
Where to file

The office that issues it

City of Daytona Beach Permits and Licensing Division

Post Office Box 311, Daytona Beach, FL 32115-2451 (mailing)

386-671-8140

Department website

Demolition application

Who may apply: Contractor, authorized agent, or owner signs the checklist; the application includes a notarized Owner's/Permit Applicant Affidavit and contractor license number.

Florida rules

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.

Questions people actually ask

Straight answers

Do I need a permit to demolish a house in Daytona Beach?

Yes. Residential demolition in Daytona Beach is permitted through the City of Daytona Beach (Site Demolition and Restoration Permit under LDC Sec. 3.4.O plus demolition building permit).

Who can pull a demolition permit in Daytona Beach?

Contractor, authorized agent, or owner signs the checklist; the application includes a notarized Owner's/Permit Applicant Affidavit and contractor license number.

What if my house is historic in Daytona Beach?

If the house is a local landmark or in a local historic district, Daytona Beach Historic Preservation Board reviews the demolition before a permit can issue. Up to six months, based on historic significance and the time needed to arrange an alternative; after the delay and documentation the city issues the permit on demand if other requirements are met (LDC Sec. 3.4.J.3.i).

Do I need an asbestos survey to demolish a house in Daytona Beach?

Application statement: notification to FDEP under Chapter 62-257.301, F.A.C. may be required prior to demolition even if no asbestos is present; applicant affirms compliance with Chapter 62-257, F.A.C. and 40 CFR 61.140 to 61.157.

Can Brightview handle the demolition in Daytona Beach?

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.

Sources · verified 2026-10-12

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.

  1. Daytona Beach Demolition Permit Package 2020 (includes LDC Sec. 6.18)
    https://daytonabeach.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18559/Demolition-Permit-Package-2020
  2. Daytona Beach LDC Sec. 3.4, Application specific procedures (Municode)
    https://library.municode.com/fl/daytona_beach/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=DABELADECO_ART3REPR_S3.4APPEPR
  3. FDEP Homeowner's Guide to the CCCL Program
    https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/Homeowner's%20Guide%20to%20the%20CCCL%20Program%206_2012%20(002)_0.pdf

What we could not confirm in published sources

Ask the building department about these before you plan around them.

  • Demolition and Site Demolition and Restoration Permit fees.
  • Major Certificate of Appropriateness fee.
  • Current online permit portal for demolition submittals.
  • Names and map of Daytona Beach local historic districts (Historic Overlay).
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