Seminole County’s small residential-job exemption still requires a written request and review. Its July 2026 form asks for more than a price: the property and scope, supporting site information and signed acknowledgments are part of the file. An example on the County’s eligible-work list is not approval for a particular property. County explanation, request form
The County’s examples have boundaries
The County identifies certain fences and gates, unattached pergolas/trellises, floating docks, non-bearing interior walls, cabinet systems and specified small sheds as nonstructural for this exemption. Masonry/concrete fences are excluded from its fence example; the shed example is limited to the stated 200-square-foot-or-smaller kit or prebuilt category. These are the County’s published interpretations, not statewide engineering classifications. July informational document
The statutory provision still requires work valued less than $7,500 and excludes electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical or gas work and property partly or wholly in a flood hazard area. A larger job cannot be divided to fit the amount. Section 553.79(1)(g)
Prepare the attachments the request actually names
| Attachment named on the County form | Question to resolve before filing |
|---|---|
| Sketches/drawings of the proposed work | Can the reviewer identify the whole proposal, rather than an isolated product? |
| Recent, scalable signed/sealed survey or site plan showing applicable floodplains, wetlands and the proposed element | Does the depicted location match the scope being claimed as exempt? |
| Owner/contractor contract | Does its scope and value describe the same undivided job? |
| Applicable product information and other support | Does it identify the actual proposed item rather than a generic sales description? |
This is LSL’s document-consistency check, not a substitute for the form. The form says reviewers may request more documentation. If the owner is doing the work without a contractor contract, ask what supporting evidence the County accepts: the statute permits a contract or other documentation of nature and value, while the local form labels a contract in its attachment list. Do not create a fictitious contract to fill that gap. Form, page 2, statute
The form lists a $40 processing fee at submission, also shown in the July temporary fee schedule. That is a processing charge, not payment for a favorable determination. Request form, fee schedule
Follow the review response, not a permit-inspection template
The informational document says the completed request goes through review and, if approved, written notification is sent to the applicant’s email. Denied work must follow the proper permit route. It also warns that ordinary building-permit exemptions do not remove the stated floodplain/wetland controls. Review instructions
Save the response with the exact scope, site drawing and conditions. If the proposal changes, ask whether that determination still applies. The owner acknowledgments preserve code, zoning and other obligations and allow County review or investigation of suspected misuse; this is not a guarantee of an ordinary permit’s scheduled inspections or final certificate.
The Building Division’s published number is 407-665-7050. LSL compared the County’s current explanation, July information sheet and request, temporary fee schedule and statute on September 20, 2026. No property was mapped, wall classified, application filed or exemption obtained. This replaces the former generic final-inspection ledger with the actual attachment and review-response task.