Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Orange City Council approves $85,600 upgrade to online permitting software to meet state requirement

City of Orange City Council · April 29, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Orange City Council on April 28 authorized an $85,600 contract amendment to upgrade online permitting and plan‑review software to comply with Florida's online permitting statute, with staff projecting recurring support costs of about $23,500 and annual plan‑review time savings of roughly $72,000. Implementation is expected to take about seven months.

The Orange City Council voted April 28 to authorize a contract amendment and related budget adjustment to implement an online permitting and e‑review platform intended to bring the city into compliance with Florida Statutes governing electronic permitting.

Joe Ruiz, the city's development services director, told the council staff recommends amending the existing Tyler Technologies contract to add DigiPlan and eReview functions. "The first year cost will be $85,600," Ruiz said, adding annual support after implementation would be about $23,500. He told the council the change would automate intake, payments and concurrent plan review and would ‘‘make…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans