Community Development Services

Welcome to Lake Clarke Shores Community Development Services Page

 

This page provides details regarding the services and resources that this department offers to the community. Please note that residents and contractors who have appointments with the Community Development Department will have priority over people without appointments. To make an appointment, please call 561-964-1515. 

Building Services

The Building Department provides customer-friendly services including review, processing, issuance, and inspection of building permits.  This department provides assurance that construction within the Town complies with the provisions of all applicable codes.

 

Local Business Tax Receipts (License)

The Town charges Business Tax Receipts (formally known as Occupational Licenses) for businesses, professions and occupations which are engaged in or carried on within the Town’s corporate limits. All new businesses, whether operating from a location along Forest Hill Boulevard or from a residence, need to obtain a Business Tax Receipt from the Town and from Palm Beach County.

User Permits

User permits are required for homes and business maintaining an audible alarm, Golf Cart, use of the Town's Boat Ramp, host a garage sale or capital outdoor sale, as well as the use of the Town's Tennis Courts.  Permits and or access cards may be obtained through the Community Development Department.

Floodplain Management

Community program of preventive and corrective measures to reduce the risk of current and future flooding. A variety of measures are taken and include zoning, subdivision or building, building codes, and special-purpose floodplain ordinances.

 

Town of Lake Clarke Shores
Building Permit and Inspection Utilization
Report Fiscal Year 2020 – 2021

 

The following information is provided in accordance with

Florida Statutes, Section 553.80(7)(b):

 

1. Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, including costs related to:

 

  1. Personal services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florid Building Code: $146,734
  2. Operating expenditures and expenses: $83,695

 

2. Permit and inspection utilization information, including:

 

  1. Number of building permit applications submitted : 598
  2. Number of building permits issued or approved: 545
  3. Number of building inspections and re-inspections requested: N/A
  4. Number of building inspections and re-inspections conducted: 1,393
  5. Number of building inspections and re-inspections conducted by a Private Provider: 0
  6. Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections: 0
  7. Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits and conduct inspections: 7
  8. Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code: N/A

 

Revenue information, including:

 

  1. Revenue derived from fees: $196,377.29
  2. Revenue derived from fines: $0
  3. When applicable, investment earnings from the local governments investment of revenue derived from fees and fines: 0
  4. Balances carried forward by the local government: 0
  5. Balances refunded by the local government: 0
  6. Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue: 0
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