Replace a Commercial Underground Grease Interceptor

Step 1.Submit your Application

Complete and submit your Engineering Permit application.

Things to consider:

• A licensed plumber or underground utility contractor can apply for this permit type.
• A scalable, detailed site plan is required for review.

Apply for an Engineering Permit

Step 2.Prepare your documents

A scalable, detailed site plan is required for review.

Before submitting, review the minimum site plan requirements to ensure your plans meet City standards.

Additional required documents

• A Private improvement cost sheet with measurable quantities (square feet or square yards)
• Erosion Control Form
• Proof of enrollment in the Oil and Grease Management Program

Note: A document hold will be placed prior to final inspection until the Oil and Grease Management Program enrollment is verified. Instructions for releasing the hold will appear in the DocHold section of the Permit Lookup site.

Step 3.Submit plans

The City of Orlando accepts plans digitally for review. After your application is processed, the digital applicant will receive an email with a link to access the digital plan review system, ProjectDox. Follow the upload requirements.

Submit Plans

Step 4.Submit a Recorded Notice of Commencement

If your project value exceeds $5,000 you will need to file a Notice of Commencement with the Orange County Comptroller's Office prior to starting any work. Once the Notice of Commencement is filed, you need to post a certified copy at the job site and provide a copy to the City of Orlando.

Submit Your Recorded Notice of Commencement

Step 5.Check plan status

At any point in the project, you can check your permit status, plan review completion dates, related permits, etc., via our Permit Lookup tool. 

Look up Permit

Step 6.Make a payment

We will email you payment instructions after all reviews are completed and approved; and updated contractor information is associated with your permit. You can view any fees that are due and pay them using our Permit Lookup tool.

Pay Fees

Step 7.Download permit and plans

After you pay your fees, we will email you to let you know your plans are available for download. Login to ProjectDox and download your plans from the Approved folder. You must print them to scale and post on your job site to begin construction.

Download Plans

Step 8.Schedule inspections

Different permits require inspections at various stages of the project, and inspections for both permits must be completed in a specific order. If your permit remains open for six months without an inspection, it will expire. Review the inspection order to determine when to begin scheduling.

Schedule an Inspection

Step 9.Check your permit status

Once you complete and pass your inspections the permit will be final. If you don’t close out your permit, this could cause issues later when trying to sell your property. Use our Permit Lookup tool to check the status of your permit and ensure that the status is final.

Check Permit Status