The City of Bonita Springs Community Development Department’s mission is to provide citizens and the development community with a high level of professional, customer-focused service. The department is responsible for helping assure that zoning, development, buildings and other structures within our city are planned, designed and built in a way that is safe and compliant with all codes and regulations. Our office is conveniently located at 9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 111, Bonita Springs, FL. 34135 (in the Sunshine Professional Plaza across the street from Spanish Wells sub-division). Office hours are 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday thru Friday (Planning/Zoning, remain open until 5:00pm).

Community Development has three primary divisions:

Planning & Zoning

Development Review Minimum Use Determination Conventional Rezoning Planned Development Rezoning Landscape and Irrigation Concurrency Management Site Plan Review Staff Recommendations Public Hearings

Code Interpretation Variances Special Exception Transfer of Development Rights Impact Fee Assessments Code Text and Map Amendments Development Orders Developer Comp-Plan Amendments No Cost Pre-Application Meetings

Development Engineering and Environmental Sciences

Plat Review Development Plans Review On-Site Infrastructure Base Flood Elevation Drainage and SWM Grading and Erosion Control Easements and Rights-of-Way Administration FDEP, ACOE, and SFWMD Coordination

Environmental Assessment Endangered Species Habitat Protection Wetlands Protection Coastal Construction Sea Turtle Monitoring Bald Eagle Monitoring Historical and Archaeological Resources Inspection and Certificates of Compliance

Building and Inspections

Intake Services Construction Plans Review Building Relocation Permits Building Inspection Threshold Inspection Environmental Inspection Infrastructure Inspection Coastal Construction Inspection

Fees Collection Building Permits Temporary Use Permits Certificates of Compliance Certificates of Occupancy Business and Occupational Licenses Contractor Certification Contractor City Registration Monitoring