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The Notice of Commencement shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk where the real property is located. See Florida Statute 713 for detailed information, including posting requirements.

The Notice of Commencement shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk where the real property is located. See Florida Statute 713 for detailed information, including posting requirements.

Is a Notice Required? The property owner or property owner's agent is the one who must file the Notice of Commencement. Florida law states that a Notice of Commencement must be submitted to the clerk's office in order to apply for a building permit with contracts having a value greater than $2,500.

Prior to filing a lien, a lienor who does not have a direct contract with the owner, must serve the owner with a Notice to Owner. The Notice to Owner must state the lienor's name and address, and a description of the real property and the nature of the services or materials being furnished.

Generally speaking, a Notice of Commencement is a form publicly filed in county records to signify that a construction project is beginning. The form contains information identifying the people involved with the project, such as who the property owner and construction lender are.

“Under Florida lien law, a Notice of Commencement is a form document the property owner is generally required to sign and record in the public record before commencing any improvements to real property.

“Under Florida lien law, a Notice of Commencement is a form document the property owner is generally required to sign and record in the public record before commencing any improvements to real property.

The filing has to be within 90 days of when the project begins. In other words, you need to get the NOC recorded before work begins on the project, but not too soon before. Work must start within 90 days from the NOC's filing. An NOC is usually only valid for 1 year from the date it was filed.