What work does and does not require a permit? Find out here.

Residential Impact fees are assessed based on square feet of climate-controlled floor area per each dwelling unit. Most non-residential developments are assessed on total square feet of under-roof floor area. Lodging developments, which include Recreational Vehicle Parks, are assessed based on a per room/per pad basis.

To prepare for a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Certificate of Completion (COC), ensure the following:

1. Ensure all final inspections, including Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing, have been passed.
2. Confirm that all CO Holds have been released.
3. Verify that all associated fees have been paid. To check these items, visit our Online Services portal for easy access and verification.

Do not dump or throw anything into drainage ditches or streams. It is a violation of Manatee County Ordinances 85-11 and 86-7 to dump grass clippings, branches, or any other debris. The debris can accumulate, plug channels, and contribute to flooding. If your property is next to a ditch or stream, keep the banks clear of brush and debris.

Some common protection methods which can help reduce flood damage are:

• Elevating the structure above the flood elevation
• Relocating the structure outside of the Special Flood Hazard Area
• Adding flood panels over all openings below the flood elevation

For information on methods of protection, you may contact the Building Department/Floodplain Section.

Helpful publications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting
• Design Manual for Retrofitting Residential Structures
• Floodproofing Non-Residential Structures

These publications are also available at the Central Library. They may also be ordered by calling the FEMA Distribution Center at 1-800-480-2520. Information on protecting your structure is also available from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH).

Any alteration to your building, changing the existing grade, or fill activities in the floodplain requires a permit. Contact the Development Services Department prior to commencing any work for permit requirements. To verify if a contractor is licensed and insured, or to report unsatisfactory services from a contractor, please contact the Licensing Section of the Development Services Department at (941) 749-3047.

If requested, the Public Works Department or Development Services Department Floodplain Section will visit a property to review flood problems and offer suggestions to prevent flood damage, call (941) 708-7497 or (941) 748 4501, ext. 3843. The solution may be as simple as putting a swale along your property lines.

Caution: Do Not Walk or Drive Through Flood Waters

Drowning is the number one cause of flood deaths, and more people drown in their cars than anywhere else in an area flooded. Currents can be deceptive; six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet. If you must walk in standing water, use a pole or stick to ensure the ground is still there. Do not drive around road barriers, the road or bridge may be washed out. The number two flood killer is electrocution. Electrical current can travel through water. Report downed power lines to the FPL Company at (941) 917-0708, 1-800-4OUTAGE, Peace River Electric Cooperative Inc at (877) 282-3656, or call 911.

Flood waters may be contaminated with oil, gasoline or raw sewage. Direct contact may cause serious health problems.

Scheduling a virtual inspection with VuSpex is easy! Contractors can log in to the VuSpex GO App on their device and select the desired inspection type from the available options. Once selected, they can complete offline field reports or complete live virtual inspections.

On June 8, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-21-089 approving the Inventory List of County land for use as affordable housing within the jurisdiction of Manatee County. As sites become available, they will be added to the inventory. Currently, the County is developing a process to consider requests from For-profit and Non-profit Developers who would be interested in developing affordable housing on these sites for rental or homeownership units. Once the process has been finalized, it will be posted to this website. View the resolution here:

Resolution 21-089 Surplus Properties

View more information on Surplus Property here: 

SURPLUS PROPERTY

Manatee County is only a signatory agent for retail alcohol beverage licenses. To apply for a license you must contact the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (https://www.myfloridalicense.com/). Manatee County will review the state license for zoning compliance. A review fee of $50.00 will be assessed.

Assigning an in individual Delegate status allows them to access to your account.

When you want other individuals to access, review and update your records (applications, permits, etc.) in your account, you can assign the individual or individuals as a Delegate to your account. Pre-Online Services, these individuals were called Agents.

This is often used by companies to keep all their projects in one account while allowing agents or employees to access their own account.

Delegate designation also allows all projects within one company to be assigned to one account.

ADD A DELEGATE

To add a Delegate, the individual must already have an Online Services account.

1. Go to Manage Your Account. From the homepage, click My Account or Account Management.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the Manage Your Account page to the Delegates section.
3. Click the Add a Delegate button.
4. The Add a Delegate window will open.
5. Add the Name and E-mail Address (for their Online Services Account). The email address is what links accounts.
6. Select the permissions to allow view; create records; update, renew or amend records; manage inspections or documents and make payments for the delegate.
7. Add a Personal Note for the email to the delegate. (Optional)
8. Enter the words to prove you are not a computer, then click the Invite a Delegate button.

An email will be sent to the Delegate. An email will be sent to the individual you selected to be a delegate. This individual must go into their account and accept being a delegate.

Once the delegate accepts it will be noted in Manage Your Account under Delegates.

EDIT OR REMOVE A DELEGATE

You will be able to edit by clicking View Permission or remove the Delegate by clicking Remove in the Actions menu.

In order to submit a building, planning, or licensing application, you must be signed into Online Services. If you do not have an Online Services account, you can set up a free account by clicking on the "New Users: Register for an Account" link on the homepage. Note that you must provide a valid email address when registering your account.

You will first be prompted to accept our disclaimer before creating your account. Next, you will need to create a user name, add your email, and set up a password and security question.

If you get a message that your username already exists with another website, you may already be registered with another agency using the same software. See the bottom of this section for further instructions if that is the case. Otherwise, click "Add New" to add your contact information.

You will need to decide if you are creating an Individual account for just your yourself or an organization account on behalf of a business. Once contact information is added, click the Add Additional Contact Address button to add your address. There are three address types:

• Mailing
• Home
• Business

Mailing address is required in all applications. Home address and business addresses may be required for some applications. By adding these addresses to your account, they can be auto-filled in any application that you create. If any of these addresses are the same, the address should still be individually added under each type in order to have it auto-fill in an application.

Once you are done adding your address(es), click Save and Close and the address window will close and return to the Contact Information window. Click Continue, and then Continue Application, and you will be registered to use Online Services and able to log in.

"ENTERED EMAIL IS ALREADY IN USE" ERROR MESSAGE

If you have an account registered with another jurisdiction using the Accela Software, and you use the same email address when you are trying to register a New Account with Manatee County Development Online Services, you will receive an error message.

1. Click on the blue here link in the error message by your email address.
2. This will open a new window allowing you to confirm your account with Manatee County.
3. Enter the email address and password of your existing account.
4. Add your contact information.
5. Click Continue Registration.
6. Enter the words or numbers in the box to confirm you are not a computer and click Continue Registration.
7. You are now registered with Manatee County.

In order to view existing records in your Online Services account, you must link your Profession License to the account.

To link your license:

1. Log in to your Online Services account and click on Account Management.
2. In Account Management go to the License Information section.
3. Click the Add a License button.
4. Select your corresponding License Type from the dropdown menu and enter the License Number, including the Prefix, and click Find License.
5. When your license information is returned, click Connect.

Manatee County Permitting Department will acknowledge the license in the system. Once the connection is acknowledged, you will see your permit.

ONLINE

To pay through the Online Services Portal you must be identified as a Primary Contact or Agent for the building permit.

IN PERSON OR BY MAIL

CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: MANATEE COUNTY BCC

Manatee County Administration Building

Attn Cashier 3rd Fl.

1112 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton FL 34205

1. Locate Record (My Records if you're a contact, or by using the search features), and click Record Info.
2. Click Processing Status in dropdown menu.
3. Status of applications is listed showing all workflow steps, including steps that have been completed, steps in process and steps that have not been started.

In maintaining compliance with changes to Florida Statute 119.071, we have recently removed the search bar from the home page of Online Services. Users may still use the Advanced Search feature. For additional instructions on this, please read below.

Looking for a record you created or are associated with:

1. Once logged in, click My Records.
2. Choose the type of record: Building, Planning or License.
3. All of your records will appear in a table. Click the Record Number link to view the desired record.

Using advanced search to find a record:

In order to use the search functions in Online Services, you must first create a free account and log into your account. Once logged in, please follow the instructions below to search:

If you do not know the record number of the record you are attempting to view, hover over the "Advanced Search" link in the blue toolbar and click on "Lookup Property Information." This will allow you to search by address.

If you do not know the address, hover over Advanced Search, then navigate your mouse to "Search Records/Applications." You can then select Building, Planning, Licenses, or Complaint and Service Requests. You will then be able to search by Record Number, Record Type, and the date range of the record, as well as the address and parcel number.

If your record closed prior to 02/28/2018, before Online Services went live, you can look in Civic Data to review CSV files of all permits issued since 1991. Note that these files only include data. To request documents, please contact our Records department.

When you are signed into Online Services, click "My Records" in the menu bar. Records are divided into Building, Planning, and Licenses. Each section will show any records that you are a contact on (or the delegate of a contact).

On this page you can also see the Record Status as well as available Actions. View of My Records in Online Services --Image

A property owner must engage the services of one or more private, qualified professionals to serve as 'Private Providers' for their project. To use the service for plan review, the owner must notify the Building Division at the time it files its application for a permit. Failing to notify at the time of filing will disqualify the owner from using the program for plan review. To use the service for inspections, the owner must notify the Building Division prior to the first scheduled inspection. An owner who opts to use the program for plan review will also be required to use the program for inspections.

If you are dividing your property in lots of less than five acres, a subdivision plat will be required when the third lot from the parent parcel* is created or a street is created for access. Parent Parcel is the property in its original configuration that has not been divided since May 4, 1981. All lots created must meet the zoning district regulations for the zoning district where the property is located. If the property is in a platted subdivision, recorded with the Clerk of Courts, you must submit an application to replat. Please contact the Reviewer on call at 941-748-4501 ext 6894 or send email to revieweroncall@mymanatee.org to start the process for subdivision plat approval.

The first step in the development process is to schedule a pre-application conference. A pre-application conference is an informational meeting that is used to discuss the process and the code requirements before submission of the land use application for obtaining approval of the proposed development. A conceptual plan will be required.

The below documents will be required for each application type: 

STANDARD PERMITS:

Accessory Structure

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Aluminum Structure

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Antenna

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Commercial

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey, Energy Conservation Form

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit, Asbestos Notification Statement, Green Building

Concrete

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey, Erosion Form

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Deck

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Demolition

Always Required: Erosion Form, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Door and Window

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Electrical

Always Required: Building Plans

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Fence

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Generator

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Mechanical

Always Required: Building Plans

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Mobile Home

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Modular

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Plumbing

Always Required: Building Plans

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Pool/Spa

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey, Erosion Form, Pool Safety Act Form

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Residential

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit, Green Building, Asbestos Notification Statement

Roof Standard

Always Required: Florida Product Approval-NOAs

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit, Building Plans

Siding/Fascia/Soffit

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Sign

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Solar

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

Tank

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

 Waterfront Structure

Always Required: Building Plans, Site Plans/Survey

Conditionally Required: Notice to Building Official, Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit

 EXPRESS PERMITS:

A/C Changeout Residential Express - no documents required prior to permit issuance

Residential Electrical Express - no documents required prior to permit issuance

Residential Roof Express - no documents required prior to permit issuance

Residential Plumbing Express - no documents required prior to permit issuance

Door Window Express - Florida Product Approval-NOAs

Environmental/Sensitive Lands Wetland Protection Conservation Areas Tree Protection Landscaping Requirements Erosion Control Drainage - Stormwater Construction Permits Required - Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Building Work Beyond the Scope of a Permit/Approval Stop Work Orders Accessory Structures Waterfront Structures Signs without Permits and Prohibited Signs Expired Permits Fences Requiring Flood Review Development General Development Approval Site Plan Approval Working Beyond the Scope of Approvals Earth Moving Permits Adverse Impacts Zoning/Other Special Permits Administrative Permits Temporary Uses Lighting Encroachment Setback Requirements Accessory Uses Change of Use Uses within Specific Zoning Districts Overlay Districts

Residents around Lake Manatee are warned by a siren system when floodgates are opened to reduce the dam water/lake level due to large volumes of rain. The Utilities Department provides a telephone information line, (941) 746-3020, that provides Lake Manatee water and release levels.

Door-to-door warning sometimes can also be accomplished with law enforcement or fire department vehicles' public address systems. Flood warnings can be received directly from the National Weather Service by NOAA Weather Alert Receivers. These units are available from local electronic stores.

Manatee County Emergency Management has the ability to warn geographical areas via an automated telephone notification system. When the Emergency Operations Center is activated, Emergency Management will post the latest weather advisory and opened shelters on its website, Emergency Management homepage. The storm track will also be provided for a tropical storm or hurricane. Manatee Government Access (MGA-TV), the county cable channel, will be utilized to broadcast information to the public.

Additional television and radio news sources include:  

Bay News 9	WFTS Channel 7	WFLA Channel 8
WTSP Channel 10	WTVT Channel 13	WJIS-FM 88.1
WMTX-FM 100.7	WYNF-FM 105.9	WCTQ-FM 106.5
WFLA-AM 970	WBRD-AM 1420	WWPR-AM 1490

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All manufactured/mobile home residents in the county must evacuate at all evacuation levels.

You can protect your family and property. A personal disaster kit should include:

• Prescription drugs
• Portable radio
• Water for seven days in clean containers
• Hygiene items
• Batteries
• Important papers
• Non-perishable food
• Flashlight
• First aid kit

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Other appropriate actions to take in preparation of a disaster:

• Listen to weather information updates
• Plan a flood-free evacuation route and destination and notify family/friends of that destination
• Clear your yard of loose objects
• Protect your windows and glass doors
• If sewer lines are damaged or backed up, avoid flushing toilets
• Secure your boat
• Turn off the main water, gas, and electric supply
• Move valuable contents to a safe area
• Clean and disinfect anything that got wet from flood waters
• Find evacuation zones on the Emergency Management home page. You may also locate your evacuation zone by referencing Manatee County's Public Safety Interactive Maps. 
• Shelter information can also be found on the Interactive Maps.
  

For assistance in locating your evacuation zone, route, shelter, or to register for special needs evacuation assistance, contact the Department of Public Safety at (941) 749-3500 or Manatee 311 by dialing 3-1-1 (or 941-748-4501 if calling from outside Manatee County).

2024 Rental Limits Link: Rental Limits

Sales Price Link: Sales Price

Impact fees, including Education Facilities, are required to be paid prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion (as the case may be). Facility Investment Fees are required to be paid prior to issuance of the building permit.

Residential Impact fees are assessed based on square feet of climate-controlled floor area per each dwelling unit. Most non-residential developments are assessed on total square feet of under-roof floor area. Lodging developments, which include Recreational Vehicle Parks, are assessed based on a per room/per pad basis.

Impact Fee Schedule Valid as of Jan. 1, 2025

Setbacks for swimming pools and screened pool enclosures are five (5) feet from the side and rear property lines, however no pool or pool cage shall encroach in any easements or drainage swales.

Click here to view the Manatee County Property Management Surplus Property page for Invitations to Negotiate Link: Surplus Property

Flooding in Manatee County results primarily from tidal surge and associated wave action along the coastal areas of the county caused by tropical storms and from overflow of the rivers, creeks, sloughs, etc., caused by rainfall runoff in other areas. Some of these sources include:

• Manatee River
• Gamble Creek
• Buffalo Canal
• Little Manatee River
• Gap Creek
• Wares Creek
• Lower Manatee River
• Frog Creek
• Miguel Bay
• Braden River
• Rattlesnake Slough
• Terra Ceia Bay
• Myakka River
• Pearce Drain
• Anna Maria Sound
• Bowlees Creek
• Cedar Hammock
• Intracoastal Waterway
• McMullen Creek
• Drainage Canal
• Sarasota Bay
• Tampa Bay affects the mouth of Manatee River

This list is not inclusive as Manatee County has many creeks, sloughs and other watercourses that have been studied and mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and incorporated on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

Residential Roof Express                                 
800 Combined Dry-In, Flashing & In Progress   
801 Roof Dry-In & Flashing                                                                     
802 Roof Sheathing/Re-Nailing                                                                  
803 Roof Final Inspection                                    
804 Roof In-Progress                                           
805 Roof Pre-Inspection (Roof Over)
 
Roof Standard
106 Roof Sheathing
117 Building Final
132 Roof In-Progress   
139 Combined Dry In, Flashing & In Progress
140 Dry-In & Flashing

Residential Door and Window Express            Door/Window Standard
141 Door/Window Bucks                                      141 Door/Window Bucks
117 Building Final                                                 117 Building Final
 
Pool (Gas Inspections Only)
303 Gas Rough In
304 Gas Final
 
 
Residential Plumbing Express                              Plumbing Standard
Plumbing Final-Video Inspection                              Plumbing Final-Video Inspection
 
AC Change Out Residential Express                    Mechanical Standard
Mechanical Final-Video Inspection                           Mechanical Final-Video Inspection

1. Low Voltage Commercial applications must select Standard Electrical Application. This includes standalone applications for low voltage electrical systems such as telephones, data transmissions, fire and security systems, closed-circuit and cable television, paging systems and speakers.

• Applicants will use their existing license to apply. If the license begins with EC, ES, EF, or EG and is not already registered and active in Online Services, the contractor will need to register or renew their license first.

2. Low Voltage Residential Applications must select Express Electrical Application. This includes standalone applications for low voltage electrical systems such as telephones, data transmissions, fire and security systems, closed -circuit and cable television, paging systems and speakers for jobs exceeding $5,000 in costs within any 12-month period.

• Applicants will use their existing license to apply. If the license begins with EC, EF, EG or ES and is not registered and active in Online Services, the contractor will need to register/renew their license through Online Services first. For EF, EG, or ES, the applicant must then appear in person to submit their application as the license will have to be manually added to the application by County staff.

3. All Commercial and Residential Applications will not have a separate permit application for the low voltage work included in the scope of their application.

• For sub-contractors’ licenses beginning with EC, ES, EF or EG, the license must first be registered with Online Services before it can be added to the application. Then they will be added as a sub-contractor under the License Professional List during the application process.

All inspections must be scheduled by calling Inspections at 941-742-4190. The following inspections are available:

• 221 Low Voltage Rough In
• 222 Low Voltage Final

Designation Process

• Developer meets with Affordable Housing Development Coordinator to review project (s) and eligibility requirements.
• Developer completes Affordable/Workforce Housing application through Neighborly Click Here.
• Affordable Housing Development Coordinator reviews application and determines eligibility.
• Affordable Housing Approval Letter provided to developer with Rapid Response Certificate.
• Affordable Housing Scoping Meeting scheduled with developer/builder, Affordable Housing Development Coordinator, and Development Services (Planning and Plans Review) Teams.

Planning/Permitting Process

• Pre-application Meeting.
• Rezone (for density)/ Hearing with BOCC (4-6 months).
• FSP/Administrative (8-10 weeks).
• Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) executed prior to approval of FSP.
• For Homeownership Projects
  • Application for Final Plat (eight weeks)
  • Building Permit –concurrent with Final Plat (one week)
  • Construction of up to 10 units can commence with approved building permit pending Final Plat
  • Final Plat approval – Construction of full project
• For Rental Projects
  • Building Permit –concurrent with Final Site Plan (8-10 weeks)   

  PROJECT TIMELINE FOR LIVABLE MANATEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.PDF/REVISED 9/15/2023

Find the checklist Manatee County Job Site Checklist.

The Florida Building Code includes four separate risk categories for buildings in Florida. For more information on these risk categories, please refer to the Florida Building Code

The Florida Building Code also provides maps for each of the four categories, you can see the excerpted material here.

Permits expire after 180 days if no required inspections have been approved. In order for a project to be complete, it must pass final inspection(s), fees paid, and have all conditions met.

FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SECTION 105.4.1.2

If a new permit is not obtained within 180 days from the date the initial permit became null and void, the building official is authorized to require that any work which has been commenced or completed be removed from the building site. Alternately, a new permit may be issued on application, providing the work in place and required to complete the structure meets all applicable regulations in effect at the time the initial permit became null and void and any regulations which may have become effective between the date of expiration and the date of issuance of the new permit.

If your permit expires and becomes null and void, you have the option to do one of the following:

1. Obtain a demolition permit to remove all construction in connection with your expired permit from the building site.
2. Resubmit documents for a new permit which comply with all codes, amendments, ordinances and regulations in effect from the time the permit expired until a new permit was issued and pay all appropriate fees.
3. Submit application for an extension prior to expiration of your permit through online services.
4. Permit extension request instructions.

A Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) is a non-ad valorem assessment district established to provide new services or improvements in a specific geographical area within the County. Property owners within the MSBU share in the cost of the provided benefit by an annual non-ad valorem assessment on their property taxes. The annual rate, boundary, and duration of assessment are set forth in the ordinance establishing MSBU district.

Assessments which are not based upon millage and can become a lien against a property. Non-ad valorem assessments consist of two categories:

• Maintenance (levied annually) such as for street lighting
• Capital (levied for a set number of years) such as sanitary sewer line extensions.

A Special Assessment Project offers property owners within unincorporated Manatee County the opportunity to obtain new services or infrastructure that are not currently being provided. Examples include:

• Street Lighting
• Road Paving
• Sanitary Sewer Line Extension
• Potable Waterline Extension
• Reclaimed Waterline Extension
• Stormwater Ditch Piping

These services are paid through non-ad valorem assessments levied annually on the property taxes of the owners within a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) district that is established for special assessment project.

What is an address?

An address is a method used to describe a physical location and is used by law enforcement, fire and ambulance personnel to provide emergency services response, and by the United States Postal Service for the delivery of mail.

Why is an address so important? Because “Every Second Counts in Emergency Response!”

Many people, including those in public safety, view enhanced 9-1-1 as a great emergency response tool. However, without accurate and consistent address information, it cannot always be counted on to help speed-up emergency response. Of the total parts that comprise the enhanced 9-1-1, addressing can be considered one of the most vital.

Below you'll find roof inspection information for the following categories:

Roof Inspections - Contractor

Roof Inspections - New Construction

Roof Replacement - Owner Builder

As of Permit Number BLD2401-0000 (January 1, 2024) the following new code will be in effect.

• Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023)

Find the current Impact Fee Study:  Manatee Impact Fees 2015-12-03.

Please see the below manual which serves as a comprehensive guide for current and prospective Private Provider companies conducting business in Unincorporated Manatee County. It is designed to complement Section 553.791 of the Florida Statutes and provides assistance rather than legal interpretation.

Private Provider Customer SOP

To view the Developer Estimated Timeline, click the link below:

Developer Estimated Timeline 

Information on the Florida International Gateway can be found at the link below:

Port Manatee Encouragement Zone

Goals

1. Encourage at least 25% affordable housing units within mixed-income developments, scattered sites and infill development.
2. Establish an efficient process for customer service and ease of program administration.
3. Protect the community’s investment in affordable housing development.
4. Ensure Compliance with State and County guidelines for affordable housing.

Incentive

1. Manatee County will pay 100% of impact fees (including education fees) and Facility Investment Fees (FIF) on the designated affordable units only. Impact fees include Libraries, Public Safety, Law Enforcement, Parks and Natural Resources, Schools, Multi-modal Transportation, and the administrative surcharge. Facility Investment Fees includes potable water FIF and wastewater FIF.
2. Expedited review and permitting per Florida Statutes 420.9076

Process

1. Developer submits an Affordable Housing Scoping Meeting Request and Designation application prior to building permits to Development Services through Neighborly Click Here. 
2. Affordable housing designation request reviewed, approval letter with rapid response certificate issued and reservation of funding occurs.
3. Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) is recorded prior to Certificate of Occupancy (CO) and runs with property for 30 years.
4. Homebuyer is approved prior to CO.
5. County pays for impact fees and FIF at CO (administrative process).

Program Requirements

1. Unit must be for sale and includes fee simple properties, single family, townhomes, tiny homes (following Board approval), and Duplexes/Triplexes.
2. Homebuyer must be at or below 120% of Area Median Income (AMI).
3. Sales prices of the unit must not exceed established guidelines set in County’s Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) and reviewed every three years.
4. Program is available in unincorporated county.

For information about the Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ) please follow the link below:

Port Manatee Encouragement Zone

The Port Manatee Encouragement Zone is a County initiative to facilitate a greater range of employment-based uses near Port Manatee and helps strengthen the economic health of Manatee County. It includes the Florida International Gateway (FIG), Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ) and other incentives from the County's Economic Development staff.

For information please follow the link below:

Port Manatee Encouragement Zone

 

2020 RFA LGAO Application Instructions

2020 RFA Application

2020 RFA LGAO Selection Matrix

Owners of a property may opt to use the program for any new construction, addition, or alteration, including projects for Assembly Occupancies, Threshold Buildings, and - with limitations – projects in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).

As a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Manatee County has been instructed by the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management to conduct plan reviews and inspections for projects that are in a FEMA SFHA.

Private Provider Program - FEMA Special Flood Hazard Plan Review and Inspection Process

Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles or Hot Dog Carts require licensure by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations, Division of Hotels and Restaurants. They can be reached online or by phone: Department of Business & Professional Regulation

Hotels and Restaurants Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle or Hot Dog Cart or call Customer Contact Center at (850) 487-1395 Manatee County only has jurisdiction over the unincorporated area of the county and does not issue vending permits or licenses however, we do require the following regulations be adhered to: Must be located on active commercial property with the approval of the property owner, cannot block any drive aisles or parking spaces. Cannot be located in the County Right-of-Way.

Note: Permanent power supply will reclassify use from Mobile Food Dispensing to Restaurant and will require Final Site Plan approval.

IMPACT FEE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL

The Administrative Procedures Manual, updated December 14, 2021, contains supplemental details and forms used in the administration of Manatee County’s Land Development Code (LDC) as it relates to "County capital facilities."

DOWNLOAD IMPACT FEE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL

Impact fees, including Education Facilities, are required to be paid prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion (as the case may be). Facility Investment Fees are required to be paid prior to issuance of the building permit.

Please complete the application via the link below in its entirety if you would like to participate in the Affordable Housing Designation Incentive program.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCOPING MEETING REQUEST FORM AND DESIGNATION APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPERS 

Platted subdivisions are recorded with the Manatee County Clerk of Court www.manateeclerk.com

The four Multimodal Transportation Benefit Districts are generally described as follows:

• Northeast (NE) - The area north of the Manatee River and east of I-75
• Northwest (NW) - The area north of the Manatee River and west of I-75
• Southwest (SW) - The area south of the Manatee River and west of US 301
• Southeast (SE) - The area south of the Manatee River and east of US 301

Click here to use the interactive map to search your address and find your district.

Any person who is not licensed and registered with the Construction Industry Licensing Board is working illegally. In addition, the State Attorney General's Office has stated that contracts made with an unlicensed contractor are not enforceable under law.

Another reason is the license provides some protection to the owner from being charged for work and materials not provided or paying twice for them (material suppliers and sub-contractors can place a lien on your home if they do not receive payment from your contractor). There are also trade licenses for those persons doing other work to provide some assurance that they have adequate knowledge and training in those fields.