Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Visit the Orange County Animal Services webpage for detailed information.

Visit our Development Services web page for detailed information on service changes.

Visit OCLS.info for information on the Orange County Library System.

Other Libraries

• Winter Park Public Library
• Maitland Public Library

Visit our Orange County Government Employee COVID-19 Resources webpage for detailed employee information for Orange County Government employees only.

Community Action Division

Community Action Centers have cancelled all senior programming until further notice.

Property Appraiser

Orange County Property Appraiser’s downtown office lobby is closed to visitors, and staff is working remotely. Field Appraisers are permitted to visit residential properties but are not engaging with taxpayers and are equipped with virus mitigation and sanitizing supplies. The customer service phone line (407-836-5044) and website (www.ocpafl.org) with a chat feature are available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tax Collector’s Office

The Tax Collector’s Office is open to the public by appointment only. Visit octaxcol.com to schedule an appointment. Please review the screening questions at octaxcol.com/covid19.

Online services: Many services, including driver license renewals, vehicle registration renewals, property and business tax payments, title transactions, and disabled parking permit applications may be completed online, by email or by mail. Visit octaxcol.com/covid19 to learn more.

Clerk of Courts and Courthouse

The Orange County Clerk’s Office has expanded limited access to more Clerk services. In order to limit capacity in lobbies, appointments can now be scheduled for the following services and locations:

• Marriage License & Ceremonies – Downtown Courthouse, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee
• Passport Applications – Downtown Courthouse, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee
• Self Help Center Virtual Attorney Appointments – Downtown Courthouse

For more information or to make payments, view and order court records, file cases, order packets and forms, and make appointments at our website at www.myorangeclerk.com.

Ninth Circuit Court

Accessing the Courthouse

Remember you will need to wear a mask and undergo a health screening before you can enter the courthouse. If you are not feeling well or have been potentially exposed to COVID-19, please contact the courthouse at ctaddg2@ocnjcc.org for information on how to reschedule your hearing date or appointment.

1. Only employees, litigants, victims, witnesses, counsel and folks headed to clerk’s offices will be admitted to the building. No friends or family will be admitted. (Effective January 11, 2021)
2. Only essential matters and other in-person hearings pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court AOSC20-23 (Amendment 8) will be permitted as of January 19, 2021.

Jury Service

Jury trials will resume beginning Monday, February 15. Check www.NinthCircuit.Org/Jurors for reporting information.

Because of the need for social distancing, please do not bring family members on your reporting date. Be sure to request to be excused if you have a valid COVID-19 reason or qualify for one of the excusals listed on your summons.

Evictions

Under some circumstances, eviction proceedings have resumed. Please refer to the court documents you were mailed for specific instructions. Always consult an attorney for legal advice.

For additional information, please visit COVID-19 | Frequently Asked Questions.

All Orange County parks and facilities will be closed December 24-25 for the holiday.

Open: pavilion rentals for groups of less than 50 people, splash pads (limited capacity), hockey rink, volleyball courts, playgrounds (limited capacity), field rentals for adult athletics, 11 public boat ramps and kayak/canoe launches.

Online camping reservations for Kelly, Magnolia, Moss and Trimble Parks are open for individual and group camping (limited capacity); reservations are not accepted over the phone or by email. Clarcona Horse Park’s camp sites are available in-person only, on a first-come, first-served basis.

All County-run youth, adult and senior programs and gatherings remain suspended; all room rentals remain suspended; and all fitness centers, gyms, game rooms, basketball courts, Kelly Park’s Rock Springs swim/tubing area and the Fort Gatlin Pool remain closed until further notice.

If you plan to visit a park or trail, please observe the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendations:

• Follow CDC’s guidance on personal hygiene prior to heading to trails — wash hands, carry hand sanitizer, do not use trails if you have symptoms, cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, etc.

• Observe at all times CDC’s minimum recommended social distancing of six feet from other people. Practice it and know what it looks like. Keep it as you walk, bike or hike.

• Warn other trail users of your presence and as you pass to allow proper distance and step off trails to allow others to pass, keeping minimum recommended distances at all times. Signal your presence with your voice, bell or horn.

• Note that trail and park users may find public restrooms closed — be prepared before you leave and time outings so that you are not dependent on public restrooms.

• Bring water or drinks — public drinking fountains may be disabled and should not be used, even if operable.

• Bring a suitable trash bag. Leave no trash — take everything out to protect park workers.

• Find more Resources for Parks and Recreational Facilitiesfrom the CDC and learn about the Do's and Don'ts of visiting a park or recreational facility.

Orange County Public Schools is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Schools will be closed for the holiday break beginning December 18 through January 4 and district offices between December 24 through January 1.

For information regarding second semester learning model options, COVID-19 updates, and curbside meal distributions please go to www.ocps.net.

Orange County Utilities

The Orange County Utilities Administration Building Customer Lobby is closed due to COVID-19. For payment information, visit ocfl.net/WaysToPay.

If you have fallen behind on payments and need help bringing your account current, please call Orange County Utilities at 407-836-5515, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.