Free tool · Fla. Stat. § 713.13

Free Florida Notice of Commencement PDF generator.

Fill in property and contractor details, download a Fla. Stat. § 713.13-compliant Notice of Commencement PDF, and record it with any Florida county clerk. No signup, no credit card, no watermark. Built and maintained by NOC Signatures.

What the generator produces

You get a complete Florida Notice of Commencement as a PDF, laid out in the order § 713.13 sets out, with the statutory notice language and blank signature and notary blocks ready for execution. There is no watermark, no trial banner, and no account step in front of the download.

What § 713.13 requires the NOC to contain

A Notice of Commencement that omits a required item can be treated as defective, which is the whole risk the statute is guarding against. The form covers each of these:

• The legal description of the property and, where available, the street address
• A general description of the improvement being made
• The owner's name, address, and interest in the property
• The fee simple titleholder's name and address, if different from the owner
• The contractor's name and address
• The surety's name, address, and bond amount, where a payment bond exists
• The lender's name and address, where there is a construction lender
• Persons designated by the owner to receive notices, and the expiration date if other than one year

What to do with the PDF once you have it

• Have the owner sign it in front of a notary — the NOC must be notarized before it can be recorded.
• Record it with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the property is located, and pay that county's recording fee.
• Post a certified copy at the jobsite before the first inspection. Building departments routinely check for it.
• Watch the expiration. Unless the NOC states otherwise, it lasts one year from recording; longer jobs need an amended or new NOC.

Free generator versus an account

The free generator produces the statewide § 713.13 form, which any Florida clerk will accept. An account adds the things the free tool deliberately leaves out: your recording county's own published NOC form where one exists, sending the document to the owner for electronic signature instead of chasing a wet signature, a full audit trail and Certificate of Completion on the signed PDF, stored copies of everything you have sent, and the rest of the construction document set.

Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?

Yes. No signup, no credit card, no watermark, and no limit dressed up as a free trial. It exists because a contractor who needs one NOC today should not have to open an account to get it.

Will the clerk accept this form?

The generated NOC follows Fla. Stat. § 713.13, which applies statewide, so Florida clerks accept it. Some counties publish their own version and prefer it; if your county does, use the county page for that form.

Does the free PDF include the notary block?

Yes. The signature and notary blocks are on the form, left blank for execution in front of a notary.

Can I use it outside Florida?

No. This form is specific to Florida's Chapter 713. Other states use different pre-construction notices, and several use preliminary notices instead of a recorded commencement notice.

This generator and page provide general information, not legal advice. You are responsible for the accuracy of what you enter and for recording the document correctly. Consult a licensed Florida construction attorney about your project.