Demolition permit guide · Volusia County

How to demolish a house in DeBary, FL

In DeBary, residential demolition permits are issued by the City of DeBary Building Department (application: Demolition permit through the Citizenserve Online Portal).

Verified 2026-10-12 from 4 official sources
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CRC13341008 Central Florida counties480 N Orlando Ave, Suite 236, Winter Park, FL 32789(407) 543-1739
The process

Demolition permit steps in DeBary

  1. Step 1

    Apply, check status and pay fees through the Citizenserve Online Portal.

Before the machine shows up

Utilities, asbestos, septic and trees in DeBary

Septic and well

Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, Onsite Sewage (OSTDS), 386-822-6280, VolusiaOSTDSPermits@flhealth.gov: Septic tank permitting and inspection in Volusia County is done by the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (Onsite Sewage program); FDEP now administers the statewide onsite sewage rules. Several Volusia city demolition checklists require a Health Department septic abandonment permit or inspection, and a well abandonment, where a tank or well exists. see the Florida rules on our residential demolition page for the state abandonment rule. [4]

Trees

DeBary requires a permit for tree removal in most situations; confirm with City Hall. Removal without a permit is allowed only with written documentation from an ISA certified arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree is a danger to people or property. Apply online through the permitting portal. [2]

Good to know
  • The Building Department lists demolition among the permits it processes; some permits go through Planning and Zoning instead.
Where to file

The office that issues it

City of DeBary Building Department (building code administration contracted to PDCS, LLC)

386-601-0212

Department website

Citizenserve Online Portal

Demolition application

Fee: Application fee charged on all permit types: $50 residential, $100 commercial (effective August 1, 2024); other fees per the city fee schedule.

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 DeBary?

Yes. Residential demolition in DeBary is permitted through the City of DeBary Building Department. Fee: Application fee charged on all permit types: $50 residential, $100 commercial (effective August 1, 2024); other fees per the city fee schedule..

Can Brightview handle the demolition in DeBary?

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. DeBary Building
    https://debary.org/158/Building
  2. DeBary Tree Removal Requirements
    https://debary.org/182/Tree-Removal-Requirements
  3. https://www7.citizenserve.com/Portal/?installationid=386
    https://www7.citizenserve.com/Portal/?installationid=386
  4. https://volusia.floridahealth.gov/programs-services/environmental-public-health/ostds-septic-and-sewer-systems/
    https://volusia.floridahealth.gov/programs-services/environmental-public-health/ostds-septic-and-sewer-systems/

What we could not confirm in published sources

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

  • Demolition submittal checklist (documents, utility disconnects, asbestos).
  • Building Department street address.
  • Whether DeBary has any local historic preservation review for private homes (none found).
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