COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

The City of Bonita Springs Community Development is open as of June 30, 2008!
Community Development 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.

The Community Development Department has three primary divisions:

Planning & Zoning

• Development Review
• Minimum Use Determination
• Rezoning
• Planned Development
• Landscape and Irrigation
• Concurrency Management
• Site Plan Review
• Staff Recommendations
• Public Hearings
• Code Interpretation
• Variances
• Special Exception
• Transfer of Development Rights
• Impact Fees
• Code Text and Map Amendments
• Development Orders
• Developer Initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendments

Development Engineering and Environmental Resources

• Plat Review
• Construction 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
• 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 and Infrastructure Inspection
• Coastal Construction Inspection
• Fees Collection
• Building Permits
• Temporary Use Permits
• Certificates of Compliance
• Certificates of Occupancy
• Business and Occupational Licenses
• Contractor Certification