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Job Creation Initiative

  • Presentation
    to BCC

Property Tax Exemption for Economic Development

Orange County voters approved a countywide job-creation-tax abatement referendum by 61.80% on January 31, 2012.

This economic development tool gives the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) the ability to approve property tax exemptions to qualified new and existing businesses that are expanding in Orange County for the purpose of creating new jobs.   

The program authorizes the County to grant qualifying businesses a temporary County property tax exemption of up to 100% on new capital improvement and/or equipment purchases for up to 10 years. This incentive will have no impact on what the company is currently paying in County taxes on existing land, buildings, infrastructure and equipment.

The Targeted Industries

Targeted industries include biomedical and life sciences, aviation and aerospace, homeland security and defense, logistics, financial and professional services, Cleantech, Infotech, and other emerging business sectors. Other industries may qualify if located in designated economic development areas.

Qualifying Criteria

  • Net number of new jobs
  • Average wage of new jobs
  • Capital investment to be made by applicant
  • Must be a targeted industry or business
  • Environmental impact
  • Economic related characteristics deemed necessary by county

Contact Us

Office of Economic Development
Orange County Government Administration Center
201 S Rosalind Ave., 5th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Email: EconomicDevelopment@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-7370
Fax: (407) 836-7399

All e-mail sent to this address becomes part of Orange County public record. Comments received by our e-mail subsystem can be read by anyone who requests that privilege. In compliance with "Government in the Sunshine" laws, Orange County Government must make available, at request, any and all information not deemed a threat to the security of law enforcement agencies and personnel.