Florida — Orange County
Entitlement strategy for Orlando’s
more locally-protected process
Orange County kept its supermajority vote requirement for comprehensive
plan amendments — JDJ helps you navigate both Live Local Act and
traditional entitlement pathways here.
State Program
Live Local Act
Local Authority
Orange County Planning
Local Note
Supermajority vote required for comp plan amendments
Have a site in Orlando?
Tell us what you’re trying to build, and we’ll map the right entitlement pathway for Orlando.
How Orlando Regulates Development
The framework, in JDJ’s words
Each market on this site runs its own code, department names, and review process. Here’s Orlando’s.
Orlando Service Offerings
What JDJ handles in Orlando
A more locally-protected entitlement process means local knowledge carries a real premium here.
Local Relevance
What actually shapes a project here
The issues, timelines, and project types that come up most often when we work in Orlando.
Local Terminology
Orlando’s terms, decoded
The vocabulary you’ll hear from city or county staff, in plain English.
From the Blog
Orlando reading, written for your project
A few pieces our team is referencing right now for clients in this market.
FAQ
Questions we hear most in Orlando
Q. Why does Orange County’s entitlement process take longer?
The county requires a supermajority vote for comprehensive plan amendments, a higher threshold that state lawmakers tried to override in 2026 but ultimately left intact.
Q. What if my project doesn’t qualify for Live Local?
It routes through Orlando’s traditional, more locally-protected entitlement process — we plan for this from the start rather than discovering it mid-project.
Q. Does this make Orlando a worse market to work in?
Not necessarily — it means approvals are more durable once secured, and local process knowledge carries real value here.
That depends on your timeline and risk tolerance — we lay out the considerations clearly so you can make an informed call.