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Seminole County Development Services, Planning & Development Division

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Seminole County Development Services, Planning & Development Division issues 2 permits we publish for Seminole 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

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Zoning Approval of the Business Location (Unincorporated Seminole)only if it applies to youSeminole County Development Services, Planning & Development DivisionThe Tax Collector's 2025 Business Tax Receipt Application requires the Planning and Development Division's zoning check but states no fee for it; contact the Division at 407-665-7371 for any charge that applies to the location.one-time, for each new business location or change of location in the unincorporated area, as part of the county business tax receipt application2026-10-15
Alcohol License Zoning Review and Special Exception (Unincorporated Seminole)only if it applies to youSeminole County Development Services, Planning & Development DivisionPer Administrative Code 20.10 C (authority through Resolution 2025-R-92, October 28, 2025) and the county Alcohol License Application (12-2024): $150.00 review of a new license for on-premise consumption or a package store; $50.00 for a temporary license (special event); Special Exception $1,350.00 where Land Development Code Sec. 30.6.6.2 requires one.per state alcoholic beverage license application; a special exception is granted once for the site2026-10-15

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 Approval of the Business Location (Unincorporated Seminole)

The Seminole County Tax Collector's 2025 Business Tax Receipt Application states that "Prior to obtaining a Business Tax Receipt from Seminole County, all commercial and residential business located in unincorporated Seminole County must receive approvals from" the Planning and Development Division "to check zoning requirements for your location" (407-665-7371), the Building Division to determine whether a permit is needed for modifications or a change in occupancy (407-665-7050), and the Fire Department for a fire inspection. The same form states that post office boxes, private mailboxes and virtual offices may not be used as the business address, and that when a residential address is the business location, Seminole County zoning rules require the owner to reside there and provide proof of residency such as a driver license, utility bill or lease. The Building Division's Guidelines for Change of Use likewise begin with confirming that the property is zoned for the proposed use, through the Planning and Development Division (plandesk@seminolecountyfl.gov). This step applies to locations in unincorporated Seminole County; a location inside one of the seven cities follows that city's zoning.

Alcohol License Zoning Review and Special Exception (Unincorporated Seminole)

The state alcoholic beverage license is issued by DBPR's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco; the county's part is a zoning review by the Planning & Development Division. Its Alcohol License Application (12-2024), linked from the Division's forms page, says to submit the county application with the completed state license packet and that review may take 3 to 5 business days, by email to plandesk@seminolecountyfl.gov or at Room 2028, 1101 East First Street, Sanford (407-665-7371). Administrative Code 20.10 C, as published in the county's current Administrative Code index, sets $150.00 for review of an on-premise consumption or package store license and $50.00 for a temporary license, and the application lists a new license at $150.00 and a temporary special-event license at $50.00. Under Land Development Code Sec. 30.6.6.2(b), as reproduced in the application, an establishment whose alcohol sales are not incidental to other products must obtain a special exception from the Board of County Commissioners, and the Board may grant one for a bona fide restaurant within 1,000 feet of a church or school; the application states that a bar and a package liquor store need a special exception, as does such a restaurant unless an active alcohol license exists there and the restaurant has not been closed for more than 180 days. Administrative Code 20.10 C(11) sets the special exception fee at $1,350.00. The application requires a proof-of-separation form for on-premise sales, which Sec. 30.6.6.2(d) measures from churches, schools, residential property and like establishments.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Seminole County
Phone
407-665-7371

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.

  1. Administrative Code — the county's index of current Administrative Code sectionsSeminole County County Attorney's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  2. Alcohol License Application (12-2024)Seminole County Planning & Development Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  3. Guidelines for Change of Use or Residential to Commercial (Revised 04/10/2024)Seminole County Building Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  4. Planning & Development Forms, Applications & ResourcesSeminole County Planning & Development Division · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  5. Seminole County Administrative Code 20.10 – Development, Building, Inspection and Administrative Charges (authority through Resolution 2025-R-92, October 28, 2025)Seminole County Board of County Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15
  6. Seminole County Business Tax Receipt Application (2025)Seminole County Tax Collector · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-15

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