The Lake County Department of Growth Management offers online permitting for single-family dwelling units, residential additions and small commercial permits.

As part of the online permitting process, an architect or engineer must be able to digitally/electronically sign their plans for a single-family dwelling unit, commercial structure, site plan or preliminary plat. The specific requirements an engineer has to meet for a digital signature are found in the Florida Administrative Code 61G15-23.003 and for an architect they are found at 61G1-16.005.

For your convenience, below is a sample list of companies that create digital/electronic signatures that meet the requirements of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC).  Please ensure, with the company you choose, that the specific requirements of the FAC will be met; also, that the digital/electronic signatures are usable on PDF documents, as we will only be accepting PDF documents for online permitting/submittals.

• Entrust - Securing Digital Signatures and Identities
  http://www.entrust.net/adobe-cds-certificates.htm
• GeoTrust
  www.geotrust.com
• ARX CoSign
  www.arx.com
• GlobalSign
  www.globalsign.com
• Chosen Security
  www.chosensecurity.com

Be advised that Lake County does not endorse any of the companies listed, nor has Lake County thoroughly researched the qualifications of these companies; they are listed as a helpful tool in your process of obtaining a digital/electronic signature.

If you have any questions about the online services currently offered, call 352-343-9653, or email [email protected].