Engineering for your project

Change of Use / Occupancy in Greater Orlando

Change of Use / Occupancy for a project in Greater Orlando. Explore the work involved and describe your plans to request a quote.

Common scenarios

Planning your project in Greater Orlando

Explore Change of Use / Occupancy for your project in Greater Orlando.

A new use can change the demands on the structure, ventilation, electrical supply, plumbing and life-safety systems. Describe both the current use and the proposed use, including equipment and expected occupancy.

  • Converting a store into a restaurant
  • Adapting an office for a different business use
Design and permit issues

Related project types and terms

  • unpermitted work
Permitting context

Questions for permit review

Related permit topics include after the fact, as-built permit, code compliance, conversion, legalization and permit correction.

This page does not say whether a permit is required. Ask the local building department which approvals and documents your project needs.

Local context

Greater Orlando at a glance

The Greater Orlando area includes 6 counties: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Polk and Volusia.

Cities in this area include Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Winter Park and Winter Garden.

An engineer’s office location does not establish their service area. Confirm that they work at your project location.

Requesting a quote

What to have ready

Start with a short description. These details can help define the scope, but you do not need everything ready to request a quote.

  • The project city or county, and the property address if known
  • What you want to build, change or repair
  • How the space or site is used now and what you plan to change
  • Whether you have drawings or photos to share during follow-up
  • The status of any permit application and comments received
  • Your target dates or other scheduling constraints
Related services

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Request an engineering quote

Tell us about the project and where it is located. You do not need to know which engineering discipline applies.

Licensed engineers

Licensed Engineers in the Greater Orlando Area

These engineers appear in public Florida records for the area. Their inclusion does not establish experience with this service or participation in quote requests.

D'AIELLO, ROBERT ANTHONY

Professional Engineer · License ref 272••••

Lakeland, Florida

DAVIES, MARK STEPHEN

Professional Engineer · License ref 555••••

Lakeland, Florida

DAVIS, GLENN H

Professional Engineer · License ref 664••••

Lakeland, Florida

DAVIS, STEVEN ALLEN

Professional Engineer · License ref 394••••

Lakeland, Florida

DAVIS, STEVEN ALLEN JR

Professional Engineer · License ref 866••••

Lakeland, Florida

DAWES, GREGORY ARCHER

Professional Engineer · License ref 740••••

Lakeland, Florida

DIAZ, JOSUE G

Professional Engineer · License ref 679••••

Lakeland, Florida

DILBECK, MERRILL PEYTON

Professional Engineer · License ref 928••••

Lakeland, Florida

Engineers based in Greater Orlando