Orange County has revised the permitting fees.  The new fee schedule is effective on October 1, 2008, but EPD will begin collecting the new fees on November 29, 2008. 

Please view the Permit Fees table for a listing of the current and revised fees. 

Also available:

• New EPD Permitting Fees (PDF - 35KB)
• New Orange County Permitting Fees (PDF - 648KB)

Looking for a new way to go green and save more money?  Check out Orange County's new solar incentive program for residential and commercial properties.

Join us for a FREE solar workshop on October 11th to show why going solar is a smart choice for Florida residents and business owners.

Orange County has been certified a Green Local Government at the Gold level by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) - the first municipality in Florida to receive the certification at the gold level! 

Learn how the County is going from Orange to Green and how you can help.

• Orange to Green Development Program for sustainable development
• Orange County's Florida Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden and environmental landscaping tips
• EPD's Environmental Policy (PDF - 914KB)
• Mayor Richard T. Crotty announced Orange County Government's Climate Change Plan at the Climate Change Summit, marking the beginning of a strategy to place Orange County in the forefront of the worldwide movement to reduce greenhouse gasses.

October is a month to be active!  Everything from Walk to School Month to Earth Science Week to Make a Difference Day!  See how these initiatives, and others, are making a difference - and how you can become involved! 

October 11 • Saturday • Solar Hot Water System Incentive Workshop (PDF - 96KB) • Orange County Extension Education Center • 9-11 AM • Registration is required • OrangeToGreen@ocfl.net or (407) 836-1400 

October 14 • Tuesday • Public Workshop • new regulations on the use of fertilizer & other landscape practices (PDF - 45KB) • EPD office • 800 Mercy Drive, Suite 4, Orlando • 6-7 PM

October 18 • Saturday • Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Community Collection • 8 AM - 3 PM • Orange County Services Building • 1111 N Rock Springs Road, Apopka 

October 16 • Thursday • The Orange County's 3rd Annual Design Excellence Awards  Ceremony • Tickets  includes the fabulous buffet • Contact Jennifer Bryla at (407) 836-0926, or by email @ Jennifer.Bryla@ocfl.net for more information.

October 19-21 • Sunday - Tuesday • 3rd Annual Campus & Community Sustainability Conference • hosted by UCF (External Site) and the Council for Sustainable Florida (External Site) • www.sustainablefloridaconference.org (External Site)

October 21 • Tuesday • Public Hearing (PDF - 84KB) • Orlando Commerce Park: ROCC as a Brownfield • 6-6:45 PM • Draft Resolution (PDF - 86KB)

November 5 • Friday • Environmental Excellence Day (PDF - 58KB) • 8:30 AM - 4 PM • Sea World, Orlando, registration required

November 15 • Saturday • Orange County Recycles Day • stay tuned for details

Saturdays • Adopt-A-Tree tree giveaway (PDF - 104KB) • 8 AM - 12 noon • Orange County residents can get 2 free trees • call Orange County Extension Education for more info • (407) 254-9200 • first come, first served, so arrive early

• October 18 • Tibet Butler Preserve (District 1)
• December 6 • Bithlo Community Park (District 5)

Orange County Parks are clean, green, fun! Visit their Environmental Programs Web page.

EPA Guide to Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Strategies and Practices (PDF - 771KB)

On February 15, 2008, Orange County hosted a Low Impact Development (LID) Workshop provided by St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) (External Site), FDEP and University of Florida (UF)/IFAS Extension.  Presentations from the workshop can be downloaded below in PDF format.

800 Mercy Drive, Suite 4
Orlando, FL 32808
Phone: (407) 836-1400
Fax: (407) 836-1499

The mission of the Environmental Protection Division is "serving the community by protecting the environment through education, participation, and conservation."