ORANGE COUNTY CODE SECTION 9-6

(a)          Permit required.  After the adoption of a code for any such trade or trades as herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, repair, remove or demolish any building, improvement or structure or perform any electrical or plumbing work or perform any other trade as provided within the scope of this chapter, except where such work is performed in accordance with the terms of such code, and where the person performing such work has obtained a permit therefore from the building department, which permit shall only be issued in accordance with zoning classifications established by the county.  Such permit shall be issued upon payment of such reasonable fees as shall be set forth in a schedule of permit fees to be adopted by the board of county commissioners.

(b)        Prerequisites

     (1)        As a prerequisite to obtaining a permit, the person performing such work shall be:

                 a.    A homeowner performing such work himself as set forth
                 in the Florida Statues, this chapter, and related technical
                 codes; or

                b.     In possession of a certificate of competency issued by 
                county in accordance with this chapter; or

                c.     A state-certified contractor who has registered has
                license with the building official.  Such registration of
                license shall occur upon presentation of the license
                along with an administrative fee to the building official.
                Thereafter, registration may be maintained on an annual
                basis upon payment of an annual administrative fee.

                The administrative fee shall be a reasonable fee
                necessary to cover the administrative costs of
                such licensing registration and maintenance of
                such records.  The fee shall be set forth in a
                schedule of fees to be adopted by the board of
                county commissioners.

     (2)     As a prerequisite to obtaining a permit, the person
performing such work shall be in good financial standing
with the building department, having no outstanding debts
due to unpaid permit fees, checks returned to the county as
uncollectible, or other similar indications of financial
irresponsibility.

(c)           Revocation of permit.  All permits or certificates of
completion issued under this chapter shall be revocable by the
building official at any stage of work upon written notice to the
permittee, stating the grounds for the revocation.  Appeal of a
decision to revoke a permit or certificate of completion shall be
treated as an appeal of a building official decision and shall follow
those procedures set forth in section 9-12.

ORANGE COUNTY CODE SECTION 9-7

(a)      Violations of this chapter shall be punished as provided by
law.  The building official or an inspector is authorized to condemn
any work that may have been done and performed or to stop any
work in violation of the terms and provisions of the code relating
thereto, and Orange County may bring suit or institute any other
legal action required to restrict, enjoin or otherwise prevent the
violation of this chapter or any resolution, rule or regulation, or
codes adopted by the board of county commissioners pursuant to
the powers granted by this chapter.

(b)      It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the provisions
of this chapter and the rules, regulations, resolutions and
conditions adopted by the board of county commissioners
pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter.

(c)        Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may
be punished as provided in section 1-9.