Licenses and permits

Volusia County government issues licenses and permits for a variety of activities. Below are some of the more commonly requested licenses and permits. Please note that not all of the agencies below are part of Volusia County government. View a list of county office locations.

Automobile and boat tags and titles

• Revenue division

Animal licenses

• Animal Control division

Building permits

• Growth Management and Resource department
• Building permit applications
• Current fee schedules
• Contractor licensing
• Connect Live website

Burglar alarm registrations and concealed weapons permit

• Sheriff's Office and State of Florida
• Burglar alarm registrations (required by county ordinance) are available free at the Volusia County Sheriff's Office locations.
• Concealed weapons permits are issued by the State of Florida and not the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. As a service to citizens, applications are available free from the Sheriff's Office.

Burn permits

• Florida Forest Service
• To obtain a burn permit, call the Florida Forest Service at 386-585-6151

Business tax

• Formerly occupational licenses
• Revenue division

Commerical swimming pool permits

• Environmental Health Engineering (Florida Department of Health in Volusia County)

Commercial collection and waste tire transportation license

• Recycling and Solid Waste division

Drivers licenses

• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• Drivers licenses are not issues by Volusia County Government

Film permits

• Film permits are issued by the jurisdiction of the filming location (state, city, county or business). Please reach out to the appropriate organization or agency.
• For film permits on Volusia County properties (including the Historic Courthouse, Volusia County parks and roads) contact Claudia Pizarro at cpizarro@volusia.org
• Film permits on Volusia County beaches

Hunting and fishing licenses

• Revenue division
• Drivers license required
• 386-736-5938 (West Volusia)
• 386-254-4610 (Daytona Beach)
• 386-423-3325 (New Smyrna Beach)

Homestead exemption

• Volusia County Property Appraiser

Marriage licenses

• Clerk of the Circuit Court (Volusia County, Florida)
• 386-736-5911 (West Volusia)
• 386-257-6013 (Daytona Beach)

Septic tank permits
Well permits
Irrigation permits

• Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, Environmental Health
• 386-822-6250 (DeLand)
• 386-274-0692 (Daytona Beach)
• 386-424-2061 (New Smyrna Beach)

Tree removal residential permits

• Growth Management and Resource department
• 386-736-5929 (West Volusia)
• 386-254-4680 (Daytona Beach)
• 386-423-3376 (New Smyrna Beach)

Vehicle registration

• Revenue division

Wetland alteration permits

• Growth Management and Resource department
• 386-736-5929 (West Volusia)
• 386-254-4680 (Daytona Beach)
• 386-423-3376 (New Smyrna Beach)

Zoning changes/variances

• Zoning Services

Volusia County government offices

• Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.