Substandard Lot of Record Determination

The Zoning Division reviews applications for determinations of Substandard Lots of Record for parcels that do not meet the minimum lot requirements established by Orange County Code Section 38-1501. These determinations are conducted in accordance with Orange County Code Section 38-1401.

A Substandard Lot of Record is a lot that does not meet the minimum development requirements established by Orange County Code Section 38-1501, but which existed prior to the adoption of Chapter 38 of the Orange County Zoning Code.

A Substandard Lot of Record may be developed with permitted principal and accessory uses, subject to confirmation by the Orange County Zoning Division that the parcel qualifies as a Substandard Lot of Record and provided that the proposed principal structure complies with all applicable development standards of the zoning district.

In order to confirm a lot is a substandard lot of record, two items of information about the lot must be confirmed;

1. That the lot is in the same configuration, has the same property description, as it did prior to the adoption of Zoning Code, Orange County Chapter 38, on October 7, 1957.
2. That the lot has not been in contiguous ownership with a neighboring lot dating back to the adoption of Zoning Code, Orange County Code Chapter 38, on October 7, 1957.

• Completed application form.
• One (1) electronic copy in PDF format of subject lot’s deed history dating back to October 7th, 1957.
  • A deed history is a collection of all the recorded deeds to the subject property, saved in chronological order in a PDF format.
  • The PDF should be titled “[Insert Property Address] Deed History.”
• One (1) electronic copy in PDF format of any neighboring lot’s deed history dating back to October 7th, 1957.
  • Each neighboring property (if there are multiple) should have its own deed history saved in a separate PDF titled “[Insert Property Address] Deed History.”
• One (1) electronic copy in PDF format of a list of the subject property and the neighboring properties’ legal owners dating back to October 7th, 1957. This list shall be organized by property address in chronological order saved in a separate PDF titled “Ownership History.”

1. Application and back up documentation should be submitted via email to Zoning@ocfl.net under the subject line “Substandard Lot of Record Request – [Insert Property Address]”
2. Application may take up to forty-five (45) days to review from date of payment.
3. Instructions on how to pay online through Fast Track Online Services will be sent via email once the application is entered into the system.

• Review Fee - $434.00
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Zoning Division
Phone: (407) 836-3111
Email: Zoning@ocfl.net