City of Umatilla · Lake County, FL

Umatilla: our home town.

Our office is on North Central Avenue, so an Umatilla job is the shortest drive we have.

Umatilla runs its own building department, separate from Lake County. Zoning clearance comes first, then the building permit. We file both and keep the paperwork moving while you get on with your week.

No account, no sales calls. You see the price, or exactly how we'll price it, before we ask your name.

02Permits in Umatilla

How a Umatilla permit works.

Straight from the city's own pages, checked November 4, 2026. We pull the permit whenever the work needs one; it's never an optional extra.

  • The City of Umatilla does its own permits, plan review and inspections. Lake County only covers the unincorporated areas around it.

    Source: umatillafl.org
  • Applications go through the city's CivicGov portal. A zoning clearance comes first; the city publishes up to 7 to 10 business days for that step.

    Source: umatillafl.org
  • The city fee schedule lists a screen enclosure at $75, or $125 with a pad, and window and door permits from $75.

    Source: umatillafl.org
  • A recorded Notice of Commencement has to be posted on the job before the first inspection.

    Source: umatillafl.org
  • Work done without a permit: City of Umatilla charges no more than the basic permit fee on an after-the-fact permit (reported; confirm with the city).

    Source: umatillafl.org fee schedule

The permit office

Umatilla City Hall, 1 South Central Avenue, Umatilla, FL 32784
(352) 669-3126
umatillafl.org

You don't need to call them for a job we do. We do the filing, the follow-up and the inspection requests.

An open, expired or missing permit in Umatilla? Our fee is $500 to close out an open or expired permit, or $1,200 – $1,300 for an after-the-fact permit. The City of Umatilla's own fees are on top, at their actual cost. How it works

General information, not a permit determination: the City of Umatilla building department decides. Fees and rules change; we confirm them for your job.

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