Lake County
Lake County Office of Planning & Zoning
In short
Lake County Office of Planning & Zoning issues 2 permits we publish for Lake County, last verified 2026-10-15. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning Permit (Commercial and Sign) — Before Any Building or Sign Permitonly if it applies to you | Lake County Office of Planning & Zoning | The commercial and sign zoning permit amounts in the county's adopted FY2026 Planning and Zoning fee schedule differ from those in the proposed FY2027 schedule; contact the Office of Planning & Zoning for the amount in effect. | expires 30 calendar days after issuance unless a completed building permit application is submitted within those 30 days (Land Development Regulations Sec. 14.14.02 C) | 2026-10-15 |
| Open Air Vendor Approval (Temporary Sales, Up to 30 Days)only if it applies to you | Lake County Office of Planning & Zoning | The open air vendor permit amount in the county's adopted FY2026 Planning and Zoning fee schedule differs from the amount in the proposed FY2027 schedule; contact the Office of Planning & Zoning for the amount in effect. | a period not to exceed 30 days per approval (Land Development Regulations Sec. 14.19.00 C) | 2026-10-15 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Zoning Permit (Commercial and Sign) — Before Any Building or Sign Permit
Section 14.14.02 A of the Lake County Land Development Regulations states that "a zoning permit Shall be required prior to the issuance of any building permit or sign permit", with applications available from the County Manager or designee. For a commercial building, addition or accessory structure, Sec. 14.14.02 B calls for a completed zoning permit/building permit application, a copy of the current tax receipt or property record card with the recorded warranty deed, and a plot plan showing that the development meets county regulations. Under Sec. 14.14.02 C the zoning permit expires and becomes void 30 calendar days after issuance unless a completed building permit application has been submitted within that time. The Planning and Zoning fee schedule lists separate commercial and sign zoning permits; the amounts in the adopted FY2026 schedule differ from those in the proposed FY2027 schedule, so no amount is given here; contact the Office of Planning & Zoning for the amount in effect. Zoning packets can be applied for through the county's Online Plan Review System, linked from the Property Zoning & Use Inquiries page.
Open Air Vendor Approval (Temporary Sales, Up to 30 Days)
Section 14.19.00 of the Lake County Land Development Regulations applies to all open air vendors within the county, except roadside stands selling produce raised on the farmland they are part of. Under Sec. 14.19.00 C the county manager or designee may approve the sale of merchandise by an open air vendor for a period not to exceed 30 days on receipt of: a valid business tax receipt; a letter from the property owner giving permission and indicating that sanitary facilities will be available to customers; a site plan showing the vendor's location; and proof of meeting the additional standards in subsection D. Open air vendors may locate only in commercial zoning, in the C-1, C-2, C-3, CP, LM, HM, MP and CFD districts, where there is enough parking and the stall does not interrupt traffic. Subsection D requires sellers of pyrotechnic items to be licensed by the state fire marshal with the location approved by the county fire marshal, and electrical hook-ups to meet the county's adopted electrical code. The Planning and Zoning fee schedule lists an Open Air Vendor Permit; the amount in the adopted FY2026 schedule differs from the amount in the proposed FY2027 schedule, so no amount is given here; contact the Office of Planning & Zoning for the amount in effect.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
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- Phone
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Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Board of County Commissioners agenda packet, 22 September 2026 — proposed Resolution Adopting Fee Schedules for Fiscal Year 2027 and its fee exhibitsLake County Board of County Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Fee SchedulesLake County, Florida · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Fiscal Year 2026 Fee Schedule — Planning and Zoning (headed "ADOPTED FY 2026")Lake County, Florida · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Lake County Land Development Regulations, Appendix E, Chapter XIV, Sec. 14.14.00 — Development Permits (14.14.02 Zoning Permits)Municode / Lake County, Florida · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Lake County Land Development Regulations, Appendix E, Chapter XIV, Sec. 14.19.00 — Open Air VendorsMunicode / Lake County, Florida · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
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