The City of Bonita Springs Community Development Department is responsible for helping assure that 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 mission is to provide citizens and the development community with a high level of professional, customer-focused service. 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
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- 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
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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
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- 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
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Building and Inspections
- Intake Services
- Construction Plans Review
- Building Relocation Permits
- Building Inspection
- Threshold Inspection
- Environmental Inspection
- Infrastructure Inspection
- Coastal Construction Inspection
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- Fees Collection
- Building Permits
- Temporary Use Permits
- Certificates of Compliance
- Certificates of Occupancy
- Business and Occupational Licenses
- Contractor Certification
- Contractor City Registration Monitoring
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