How to demolish a house in Ormond Beach, FL
In Ormond Beach, residential demolition permits are issued by the City of Ormond Beach Building Department (application: Demolition Permit (Full Demo)). If the house is a designated landmark or sits in a local historic district, review by the Ormond Beach Historic Landmark Preservation Board (HLPB) comes first.
Demolition permit steps in Ormond Beach
Step 1
If the structure was built before January 1, 1950, is a designated landmark, or is a contributing property (including in the Lincoln Avenue Overlay District), expect referral to the Historic Landmark Preservation Board for a certificate of appropriateness before the permit (LDC Sec. 2-71).
Step 2
Submit the signed and notarized forms and drawings on the Building Department checklist.
Documents Ormond Beach asks for
| Document | What it is |
|---|---|
| Demolition Permit Application | With subcontractors listed; signed and notarized where required. [1] |
| Owners Disclosure Statement | If owner/builder. [1] |
| Notice of Commencement | If applicable. [1] |
| Roll-Off Form | [1] |
| Tree Removal Application or Statement of Non-Tree Removal form | [1] |
| Asbestos abatement information | As applicable. [1] |
| Proof of rodent abatement | [1] |
| Survey or site plan | [1] |
| Tree protection measures | If applicable. [1] |
| Method of pedestrian protection | If applicable. [1] |
If the house is historic in Ormond Beach
Who reviews it: Ormond Beach Historic Landmark Preservation Board (HLPB).
When it applies
- Demolition of an individually designated building or structure, or a contributing property in a designated historic district (LDC Sec. 2-71).
- Demolition of a building constructed before January 1, 1950, if the planning director determines it contributes to a historic district's qualities or is a rare architectural style in the city (examples named: Mediterranean Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, Queen Anne, Eastlake, Dutch Colonial Revival, Art Moderne).
- City page: certificates of appropriateness are required to remove structures from the Lincoln Avenue Overlay District, to demolish a contributing property there, or any structure built before January 1, 1950.
How the review works
- Planning director refers the permit application to the Board within 10 working days.
- Board holds a public hearing at least 21 days after referral; owner gets notice at least 10 days before.
- Board approves, approves with conditions (which may include a delay), or denies.
- Decision is mailed to the applicant and abutting owners within 10 days; appeal to the City Commission within 30 days, then certiorari to circuit court.
- A certificate of appropriateness is not required if the chief building official certifies the demolition is required because of an unsafe or dangerous condition.
What the board can ask for
- After any delay ends without an acceptable alternative, the permit issues on demand only after architectural and historic documentation has been prepared by the applicant and submitted to the city (Sec. 2-71(d)(9)a.2).
Demolition delay: Up to 30 days for a pre-1950 building that is not a designated landmark and not in a designated district; up to six months for a designated landmark or a building in a designated historic district. The Board and city staff seek alternatives during the delay (Sec. 2-71(d)(9)).
Utilities, asbestos, septic and trees in Ormond Beach
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 Ormond Beach?
Yes. Residential demolition in Ormond Beach is permitted through the City of Ormond Beach Building Department.
What if my house is historic in Ormond Beach?
If the house is a local landmark or in a local historic district, Ormond Beach Historic Landmark Preservation Board (HLPB) reviews the demolition before a permit can issue. Up to 30 days for a pre-1950 building that is not a designated landmark and not in a designated district; up to six months for a designated landmark or a building in a designated historic district. The Board and city staff seek alternatives during the delay (Sec. 2-71(d)(9)).
Do I need an asbestos survey to demolish a house in Ormond Beach?
Checklist requires asbestos abatement information as applicable. see the Florida rules on our residential demolition page.
Can Brightview handle the demolition in Ormond 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.
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.
- Ormond Beach Demolition Permit (Full Demo) checklist, as of Nov. 1, 2024
https://www.ormondbeach.org/DocumentCenter/View/23159/Demolition-Complete-Permit-Submittal - Ormond Beach LDC Sec. 2-71, Historic districts and landmarks (city PDF dated 11/10/2020)
https://www.ormondbeach.org/DocumentCenter/View/22365/Section-2-71-Ordinance - Ormond Beach Historic Preservation
https://www.ormondbeach.org/244/Historic-Preservation - Ormond Beach COA Review Criteria, Demolition
https://www.ormondbeach.org/DocumentCenter/View/27719/COA-Demolition-Review-Criteria - Ormond Beach Permit Forms
https://www.ormondbeach.org/332/Permit-Applications - 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/ - https://ormondbeachfl-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home
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What we could not confirm in published sources
Ask the building department about these before you plan around them.
- Demolition permit fee and certificate of appropriateness fee.
- Whether the city-hosted 2020 copy of Sec. 2-71 matches the current codified LDC.
- Building Department street address.
- Utility disconnect requirements.
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