Community Development Forms & Documents
Many of the forms listed below are also located on other pages on our site, but with additional information to help you determine which forms you will need.
For example, if you are applying for permits you can go to our "Permits" page under "Building Construction." From there you can review the different Permit Types and determine which forms you will need for that permit type.
Frequently Asked Questions / User Guides
- Citizen Access Portal Account Registration Guide
- Commercial Business Guide (Change of Occupancy)
- Contractor Central App User Guide
- Contractor Licensing Brochure
- Digital Plan Room FAQ
- Digital Plan Room User Guide
- Environmental Permitting Brochure
- Frequently Asked Questions - Community Development
- Florida Construction Lien Law
- How to Create Customizable Permit Reports Online
- How to Find Elevation Certificates - Floodplain Management App
- How to Research Permit & Inspection Information Online
- How to Research Upcoming Land Development Projects Online
- How to Use the New Development Map App
- Online Permitting Brochure
- Prescriptive Wood Deck Guide (ICC)
- Tips for Hiring a Contractor for After-Storm Repairs
- Top Residential Door/Window/Shutter Inspection Mistakes
- Top Residential Door/Window/Shutter Permit Application Mistakes
- Top Residential Roof Inspection Mistakes
- Top Residential Roof Permit Application Mistakes
- Vacant Property Registration Removal Request Form
Excavation & Earthmoving
- Authorized Agent Affidavit
- Certificate of Competency Application
- Change of Contractor Information Form
- Change of Contractor Procedure
- Contractor Exam Application
- Contractor Removal Form
- Driver Permit Application Packet
- Handyman Business Tax Receipt (BTR) Form
- Inactive County License Form
- Licensing Requirement Determination Request Form
- Local & Registered Contractor Licensing Renewal Form
- Personal/Business Credit Inquiry Form
- State Certified Contractor Registration Form
- Uniform Complaint Form
Permitting
- 50 Percent FEMA Rule Application Form
- Accessory Structures Affidavit
- Accessory Structures Affidavit - Commercial
- Blower Door - Envelope Leakage Test Report
- Change of Contractor Procedure
- Charlotte County Utilities (CCU) Application
- Commercial Building Permit Application Package
- Commercial Construction Permit Application
- Construction Guidelines for Solar Ready Construction
- Construction Permit Application
- Contractor Sewer Test Affidavit
- Data Summary Sheet - Commercial
- Data Summary Sheet - Residential
- Deferred Submittal Agreement Affidavit
- Electric to Vacant Lot Affidavit
- Elevation Certificate/Instructions (2022)
- Fee Schedule for Permits/Associated Services
- Fire Hydrants Affidavit
- Fire or Gas Permit Application
- Floodplain Management Ordinance (2021)
- Florida Digital Signature Regulations
- Florida Product Approvals/Notices of Acceptance
- Grade and Fill Permit Requirements Checklist
- Green Building Enrollment Form
- Inspection Affidavit
- Inspection Codes (IVR) & Inspection Types (Alphabetical)
- Inspection Codes (IVR) & Inspection Types (Numerical)
- Lath/Soffit Inspection Checklist
- Master Plan Application
- Mechanical Ventilation Affidavit
- Mobile Home/RV Permit Application Information Sheet
- Mobile Home/RV Permit Application Package
- Mobile vs. Modular Home - Differences
- No Impact/No-Rise Certification
- No Public Utility Structures On-Site Affidavit
- Non-Conversion Agreement
- Notice of Commencement
- Notice of Termination
- One/Two Family Dwelling Permit Application Package
- One/Two Family Dwellings Certificate of Occupancy Requirements
- One/Two Family Dwellings Inspections List
- One/Two Family Dwellings Master Plan Checklist
- One/Two Family Dwellings Minimum Home Size Requirements
- One/Two Family Dwellings Owner-Builder Requirements (After Permit Issuance)
- One/Two Family Dwellings Permit Application Checklist
- Opening Protection Exception: 2023 Florida Building Code 8th Edition
- Owner-Builder Disclosure Statement
- Owner-Builder Information Sheet
- Permit Cancellation Request Form
- Permit Expiration/Time Extensions/Expired Permit Renewals
- Permit/Plans Research Request Form
- Plans Change/Resubmittal Request Form
- Plans Review & Inspections Affidavit
- Plans Review/Inspections (Single Family Residences) Affidavit
- Plans Review/Permitting Process Information
- Private Provider Notice to Building Official
- Private Provider Plan Compliance Affidavit
- Private Provider Registration Package
- Residential Dock/Boatlift Permit Application
- Residential Door/Window/Shutter Permit Application Checklist
- Residential Fence Permit Application Package
- Residential Pool or Spa Permit Application
- Residential Pool Safety Act Affidavit
- Residential Roof Permit Application Checklist
- Residential Seawall Permit Application
- Residential Shed Permit Application
- Residential Windows/Doors/Shutters Permit Application
- Roof Modification Permit Application
- Roof/Re-Roof Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Inspection (Roof Nailing) Affidavit
- RV/Camper Registration Package
- Sewer/Septic Disposal Water Service Affidavit
- Siding/Soffit/Stucco Permit Application
- Sign Permit Application
- Site Plan Requirements
- Solar PV Permit Application Package
- Solar Roof Structure Affidavit
- Special Foundation Affidavit
- Storage Lot Permit Application
- Subcontractor Change Request Form
- Subcontractor Worksheet
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) Procedure
- Termite Protection Sample Certificate of Compliance
- Termite Treatment Requirements of the Florida Building Code (Residential)
- Trade Permit (Electric/Mechanical/Plumbing) Application
- Tree Point Buy-Out Form (One/Two Family Dwellings)
- Used Boatlift Hold Harmless Agreement
- Used Canopy Hold Harmless Agreement
- V-Zone Certificate
- Window Size Requirements by Code Cycle
- Application Schedule for Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Street Vacation & Platting Applications
- Application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an Administrative Appeal, Special Exception or Variance
- Board of Zoning Appeals Application Deadlines & Hearing Dates
- Certify Density Units from a Sending Zone
- DRI Approval, Deviation and Amendment Application
- DRI NOPC Application
- Fee Schedule for Permits & Associated Services
- Final Plat Application
- Land Split Determination Application
- Large Scale Map Amendment
- Large Scale Text Amendment
- Letter of Authorization for Site Plan Review
- Permit or Plans Research Request Form
- Planned Development Rezoning
- Plat Vacation Application
- Preliminary Plat Application
- Rezoning
- Site Plan Review Brochure
- Small Scale Map Amendment
- Small Scale Map Amendment and Rezoning
- Street Vacation Application
- Subdivision Variance Application
- Transfer Certificated Density Unit Form
- Transfer Density Units to a Receiving Zone
- Variance Request
- Affidavit - Agricultural Accessory Building or Structure
- Affidavit - Authorized Agent
- Affidavit of Applicant for Structures
- Affidavit - Electrical Permit
- Affidavit - Water Service Exemption for Residence
- Application for Additional Signage
- Application for Change of Occupancy
- Application for Farmer's Market
- Application for Landscape Permit
- Application for Lien Relief Program
- Application for Mulching Permit
- Application for Parking Variance
- Application for Portable Canopy
- Application Package for Residential Fence Permit
- Application for Scrub-Jay Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
- Application for Sign Permit
- Application for Storage Lot Permit Package
- Application for Temporary Use Permit (TUP)
- Application for Unity of Title - Structure
- Application for Unity of Title - No Structure
- Application Schedule for Plan Amendments, Rezoning, Street Vacation and Platting Applications
- Application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an Administrative Appeal, Special Exception or Variance
- Application to the Zoning Official for an Administrative Variance
- Certificate of Use
- Chicken Keeping Application
- Chicken Keeping Ordinance
- Commercial Design Standards Worksheet
- Demolition of Structures for Zoning Conformance
- Doggie Dining Brochure
- Doggie Dining Florida Statute
- Doggie Dining Ordinance
- Doggie Dining Permit Application (Health Department)
- Easement Acknowledgement Form
- Emailing Resubmittal Documents
- FAQ
- Fee Schedule for Permits & Associated Services
- Florida Landlord Tenant Law Brochure (FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs)
- Guide to Environmental Permitting in Charlotte County
- How to Report & Track a Code Violation Case Online
- How-To Research Upcoming Development Projects Online
- Impact Fee Payment Program Application
- Impact Fee Schedule
- Landscape Bond Worksheet
- Letter of Authorization for Site Plan Review
- Letter of Compatibility of Accessory Structures
- Letter of No Objection (LONO)
- Lien Relief Program Resolution 2014
- Lien Research Instructions
- Lien Research Request Form
- Lien Research Requests Guide (Code Compliance Liens Only)
- Minimum Home Size Requirements for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Mobile vs. Modular Home - Differences
- Permit or Plans Research Request Form
- Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act Affidavit
- Sign Dimensions Form
- Site Plan Requirements of Zoning Regulations
- Site Plan Review Brochure
- Site Plan Review Checklist - Final
- Site Plan Review Checklist - Preliminary
- Site Plan Review Checklist - PD Concept & Detailed PD Concept
- Site Plan Review Fees
- Subcontractor Worksheet - Zoning (Fence)
- Temporary Advertising Device Permit - Manasota/Charlotte Harbor CRA only
- Tree Bond Worksheet
- Tree Permit Application
- Tree Permit Application Package
- Tree Permit Basics Brochure
- Tree Permit Site Plan Example
- Tree Point Buy Out Form for Single Family & Duplexes Only
- Tree Point Worksheet & Approved Tree List
- Who to Contact for Permitting, Plan Review and Inspections Information
- Zoning Letter Request
For more information about which forms are needed, please contact us at either BuildingConstruction@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or 941.743.1201.
- Building Construction
- Citizen Access Portal Online Services
- Code Compliance
- Disaster Recovery - Permitting
- Forms & Documents
- Licensing
- Major Development Projects
- Maps & Addressing
- Notices
- Permits
- Planning & Zoning
- Building Construction
- Citizen Access Portal Online Services
- Code Compliance
- Disaster Recovery - Permitting
- Forms & Documents
- Licensing
- Major Development Projects
- Maps & Addressing
- Notices
- Permits
- Planning & Zoning
