Manatee County Land Development Code does allow some home occupations without any approvals with the following limitations:

1. The home cannot take on the appearance of a business.
2. There cannot be any outdoor storage or display of merchandise.
3. There cannot be any retail or wholesale transactions.
4. No assembly, processing or fabrication operations are allowed.
5. No signs advertising the business are allowed.
6. The business can occupy no more than 25% of the home or two hundred (200) square feet of the first floor, whichever is less, exclusive of an open porch, attached garage or similar accessory uses.
7. No traffic should be generated in greater volume than normally expected in a residential neighborhood.

Please contact the Reviewer on Call at 941-748-4501 ext 6894 or send email to revieweroncall@mymanatee.org to see if your proposed business meets the aforementioned conditions.

Manatee County Land Development Code does allow some home occupations without any approvals, with the following limitations: The home cannot take on the appearance of a business. There cannot be any outdoor storage or display of merchandise. There cannot be any retail or wholesale transactions. No assembly, processing or fabrication operations are allowed. No signs advertising the business are allowed. The business can occupy no more than 25% of the home or 200 square feet of the first floor, whichever is less, exclusive of an open porch, attached garage or similar accessory uses. No traffic should be generated in greater volume than normally expected in a residential neighborhood. Please contact the Reviewer on Call at (941) 748-4501 x6894 or revieweroncall@mymanatee.org to see if your proposed business meets the above conditions.

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

2024 Rental Limits Link: Rental Limits

Sales Price Link: Sales Price

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

Setbacks are measured from the property line into the interior of the lot where the structure or building will be placed. Please note, structures cannot be placed in any easements or buffers. If your property is located in a standard zoning district, setbacks can be found in the Land Development Code Chapter 4 (see Table 4-3 Village Districts, Table 4-4 Agricultural and Residential Districts, Table 4-5 Mobile Home Districts, Table 4-6 Office, Commercial, Industrial and Extraction Districts)

Land Development Code.

If your zoning is PDR (Planned Development Residential), setbacks can be found by contacting the Reviewer on Call at 941-748-4501 x6894.

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

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.

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

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.

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 

Zoning can be found using our GIS mapping system

Land Development GIS Map

When the map loads in the box titled live maps layer visibility place a check mark in the box next to Zoning/DRI for current zoning. To find your future land use category place a check mark in the box next to Comprehensive Planning. Database can be searched using, property identification number, owner's name or property address. Property Identification numbers can be obtained from the Manatee County Property Appraiser's Office.