Growth FAQ - General

I don’t know where to start. Who can point me in the right direction?

No problem. Knowing how to phrase your question is sometimes the hardest part. The Growth Management Department serves the five main functions listed below. The table below briefly tells you who we are and what we do. Contact information is provided after each section. No matter what your question might be, we would be happy to talk to get you connected to the right staff person.

  Phone Responsibilities
Building Inspection & Permitting 850-891-7001, ext. 2 Issues building permits, performs inspections throughout construction process, and issues certificates of occupancy.
Records Management 850-891-7001, ext. 3 All current and most historic records are digital. Request records at our website. Most requests fulfilled on same day by email.
Planners 850-891-7001, ext. 4 Our planning staff handles site plans, subdivisions, addressing, and various other land use entitlements.
Engineers 850-891-7001, ext. 4 Our engineering staff focuses on environmental permits, stormwater, grading, and trees.
Code Enforcement 850-891-7001, ext. 4 Property owners sometimes do things with their land that isn’t allowed by the Zoning. That’s when Code Enforcement is involved.
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