General Contracting contractors · Florida NOC

Notice of Commencement for General Contracting Contractors

General contractors live and die by lien-law paperwork: every project over $2,500 needs a recorded Notice of Commencement, and every sub and supplier on the job hangs their lien rights off it. NOC Signatures gives GCs a repeatable digital workflow — create the NOC, e-sign, record, and keep the signed PDF on file with a full audit trail.

Why the NOC matters on custom homes, additions, commercial build-outs, and renovation projects

As the GC, you're the one the owner, lender, and building department look to when the NOC is wrong or late. Standardizing on an e-sign workflow means every project starts with a compliant, accurately-described NOC — recorded before the first inspection, posted at the site, and retrievable in seconds when a lender or clerk asks.

What general contractors run into

• Multiple concurrent projects, each needing its own NOC recorded before first inspection
• Lender-funded jobs where the construction lender must be identified on the NOC
• Owner signatures scattered across busy schedules — signing links close the loop in minutes
• Lien waivers, NTOs, and NOIs downstream — all cleaner when the NOC is right from day one

How it works

• Enter the property, owner, and contractor details for the general contracting job — or pick your Florida county and we'll use that county's own NOC form.
• Text or email the owner a signing link. They sign on a phone in under a minute; no account, no app, no printer.
• Download the completed PDF, ready to notarize and record with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, then post the certified copy at the jobsite before the first inspection.

Is an e-signed NOC valid in Florida?

Yes. Florida's Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Fla. Stat. § 668.50) gives an electronic signature the same legal effect as ink, and the federal E-SIGN Act does the same nationally. Every signature captured through NOC Signatures records the signer's drawn mark, printed name, timestamp, IP address, and user-agent, with SHA-256 hashes of the original and signed PDFs held in an append-only audit trail. The signed NOC still has to be notarized and recorded with the county clerk — e-signing removes the trip to the jobsite, not the recording step.

Notice of Commencement for general contractors — frequently asked questions

Who records the Notice of Commencement — the owner or the GC?

The owner signs the NOC (it's the owner's statutory obligation under Fla. Stat. § 713.13), but in practice the general contractor usually prepares it and manages recording. NOC Signatures generates the form, collects the owner's e-signature, and produces the completed PDF, ready for notarization and recording.

What must the NOC include on a lender-funded project?

Along with the property's legal description, improvement description, and owner and contractor details, the NOC must identify the construction lender if there is one. Getting this wrong can affect the priority and validity of payments — lenders check.

Can I use e-signatures for NOCs across all my projects?

Yes — Fla. Stat. § 668.50 gives e-signatures full legal effect statewide, and every Florida county clerk accepts the statewide § 713.13 form. Notarization and recording still apply as usual.

How does NOC Signatures handle the rest of my lien paperwork?

The same workflow covers statutory § 713.20 lien waivers (conditional and unconditional, progress and final), Notices to Owner, and Notices of Intent to Lien — with every signed document hashed, timestamped, and stored with a full audit trail.

This page is general information about Notice of Commencement requirements for general contractors in Florida — not legal advice. Requirements vary by county and project. Consult a licensed construction attorney about your specific job.