City Services

Building Permits & Business Tax Receipts

Building permits, inspections, and Business Tax Receipts run through the Building Division and the Accela Citizen Access portal.

Key facts

Online permitting, inspection scheduling, and BTR applications: Accela Citizen Portal at https://aca-prod.accela.com/deland/Default.aspx.
Building Division: 120 S Florida Avenue, 386-626-7007 (opt. 1 permitting, opt. 3 plan review/inspections), fax 386-626-7135, M-F 8-5.
Chief Building Official: Larry Hites; Permit Team Lead: Kristen Holley (386-626-7006).
All businesses in the City of DeLand must obtain a Business Tax Receipt (formerly Occupational License), renewed annually; renewals generally in late June/July.
BTR questions: 386-626-7006, 386-626-7007, 386-626-7008, 386-626-7009; existing holders call 386-626-7008 to convert to online renewal.
Application walkthrough: https://www.deland.org/194/Accela-Business-Tax-Receipt-Application-

Source: deland.org · Last verified Jul 1, 2026