Services for Businesses

Access Accela Online Services

Access Accela Online Services portal, Instructions and forms, and the Digital Plan Room Help Center

Access the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Calendar

This calendar may not reflect special or emergency meetings which may be scheduled as required. Modifications to this calendar may be made at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners (BCC)

Access the Digital Plan Room Help Center

View information and download documentation related to the Digital Plan Room

Apply for a Permit to Remove Domestic Hauled Waste

Application process and information about hauled domestic waste, such as septage, chemical toilet waste, and grease trap/interceptor waste.

Manatee County offers rebates of up to $100 per toilet (max 2) for replacing older, high-flow toilets (3.5 gpf or higher) with high-efficiency models (1.28 gpf or less) to conserve water. Eligibility requires verification, and the old toilet must be retained until approval.

Apply for An Advisory Board Seat

Advisory Board positions are advertised as openings become available. To apply for an opening, fill out the online Advisory Board Application form.

Apply for an Outdoor Water Conservation Rebate

Manatee County offers outdoor water conservation rebates to help property owners reduce water usage and save money.

Apply for Construction Site Dewatering

The Construction Site Dewatering Authorization process was established for construction businesses or entities requiring the use of Manatee County's sanitary sewer for temporary disposal of groundwater and/or stormwater at a construction site.

Apply for Human Services Funding

How not-for-profit agencies can apply for Human Services funding in Manatee County,

Apply for the Affordable Housing Designation as a Developer

Access information about Affordable Housing Designations in Manatee County and apply for Affordable Housing Status through Neighborly.

Apply for Wastewater Discharge Permit: Industrial Pretreatment Program

The Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) is designed to protect our publicly owned treatment works' (POTW) infrastructure and staff by reducing conventional and toxic pollutant levels.

Apply, Search and Manage Building Permits

If you need to apply for a permit, please use the link to navigate to our Online Services portal, where you can apply for your permit without ever having to come into the building.

Contact Utilities

How to contact Utilities

Dispose of Commercial Waste and Collection Services

Commercial garbage services include garbage cans (with customer-provided cans and twice-weekly pickups), dumpsters (various sizes, minimum weekly pickup), compactors, and roll-offs (next-day service with prior request). Additional services like extra lifts, gate service, roll-out service, bulk pickup, and commercial recycling are available, with no collection on major holidays.

Dispose of Fats, Oils, and Grease: (FOG) Control Program

In 2016, Manatee County formally implemented a Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program.

Doing Business with MCAT - Disadvantaged Businesses

As a federally funded agency, MCAT must make efforts to work with Disadvantaged and minority businesses in the community as it acquires goods and services. This page explains those regulations.

Find and View County Bids and Proposals

Search and download current and past bids and proposals using DemandStar or Manatee County's Bids and Proposals web page

Find my Flood Zone

FEMA maps flood zones for use in the National Flood Insurance Program. Evacuation levels are based on hypothetical storm scenarios and take into account numerous factors beyond just flooding.

Find Past Board of County Commissioners Previous Agendas

Find agendas from prior meetings.

Find Your Impact Fee Transportation District

Use the interactive map below or view it in a new window to search your address and find your district.

Join the Development Task Force Online Meetings

Join the Development Task Force meetings to discuss improvement of processes and offer comments on matters of interest.

Participate in the Epayables Payment Program

By registering with the Clerk of Courts participants can receive payment using electronic processing.

Property Locator GIS Map

The Property Locator Map is our most popular GIS Map Service that contains many of the County's most popular GIS layers. Search GIS Layers by Address, Owner or other attributes.

Receive Bids and Proposals Notifications: DemandStar

Register as a vendor to receive bid notifications for your selected product and or service categories.

Register Real Property in Foreclosure and Lien Search

On September 8, 2014, the Manatee County Registration of Real Properties in Foreclosure became fully automated. This service is provided by Orange Data Systems.

Register Your Contractor License

State certified contractors licensed through the State of Florida have the option of registering their state certified license with us to work in unincorporated Manatee County.

Request a Utilities Locate: Sunshine 811

Identify and mark underground utilities, including water, sewer, reclaimed water, fiber optics, traffic interconnects, and street lighting, to prevent damage during excavation.

Request a Utilities Record

Request Record Drawings

Request Impact Fee Annual Reports

Request annual impact fee reports through a public record request.

Request Virtual Inspections

Available Virtual Building Inspections

Schedule a Building Inspection

Inspections and Inspectors Information

Search Map for Development Projects and Public Hearings

Search Development Projects and Public Hearings on the interactive map viewer.

Set Up A New Commercial Utilities Account

Commercial deposits are required to set up a new commercial account.

Sign Up for Development Services Weekly Projects List

View all of the Development Services Weekly Project Lists.

Submit a Condo Milestone Inspection

Get information on how to submit a Condo Milestone Inspection.

Validate if a Street Name is Already Used

Use this tool to search for a street name using SOUNDEX or Reserved Street Name List in Unincorporated Manatee County.

View All Development Services Weekly Project Lists

See the most current Weekly Project Lists

View Bids and Proposals on DemandStar

Registered vendors can search and download all past and current solicitations from Manatee County.

View Board of County Commissioners Current & Upcoming Meeting Agendas

Agendas are posted through the agenda management system. Click the button below to access the system. Watch a video about how to use the system.

View Board of County Commissioners Past Meeting Minutes

Prior minutes are available on the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller website.

View County Surplus Property

View any properties that the County may have in Surplus

View County-Owned Property

View the County-owned Property map which also provides more details and links to the Property Appraiser’s parcel details page for even more information.

View Hearing Officer Meetings and Minutes

Hearing Officer conducts public hearings regarding applications for special permits and appeals from determinations on certificates of Level of Service.

View the Tentative Public Hearing Calendar

View the Utilities Infrastructure Map

Utility Records manages as-built drawings, processes public requests for utility information, and maintains an as-built repository to ensure access to accurate underground infrastructure records for residents, businesses, and the community.

Watch Live County Meetings

Watch County Commission, Land Use and Planning Commission meetings as they happen with our live-stream service.

Watch Past Board of County Commissioners Meetings on YouTube

Watch videos of previous Board of County Commissioner's Regular meetings, Work sessions and Land Use meetings on our YouTube channel.

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