Community Development Department

The Community Development Department consists of five divisions: Building Division, Code Enforcement Division, Licensing Division, Planning Division and Zoning Division. In addition, the department provides staff support for the Board of Adjustment, the Historic Preservation Board and the Planning Board, as well as follow-up assistance to the City Commission.

The Building Division handles all matters relating to the city's adopted Building Codes, including the issuance of building permits, providing inspection services and ensuring compliance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements for flood hazard mitigation.

We have now added a link on the navigation bar on the left to a page which allows you to search for and view permit information.

The Code Enforcement Division handles all building and zoning matters relating to enforcement of city codes, following up on citizen complaints relating to potential violations of city codes, issuing violations and those matters that are forwarded to the Special Master for adjudication.

The Occupational Licensing Division issues occupational licenses to businesses operating in St. Pete Beach, registers out-of-town contractors and businesses providing goods and services within the city limits and provides assistance to those wishing to start a business in the city.

The Planning Division maintains the city's Comprehensive Plan, assists in writing ordinances to implement the plan, performs special planning studies as required and provides technical support to the Historic Preservation Board, Planning Board and City Commission on historic and planning matters.

The Zoning Division oversees all matters relating to enforcement of the city's Land Development Code, ensuring compliance with the code, advising citizens on code-related issues, reviewing all required site plans, handles conditional use permit applications and provides technical assistance to the Board of Adjustment and City Commission as required.

A word about the organization of the Community Development website. Each of the links on the left provides entry into a sub-website dealing with the division or document indicated. Within that divison or document website, you can reach via the "internal navigation" bar on the right all of the information that is available online about that division or document. You can return to the Community Development Department entrance page or another division or document by clicking on the appropriate link on the left.

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