Putnam County Planning & Zoning Information Guide

• •The Planning & Zoning Division office is located at 2509 Crill Ave, Palatka, FL 32177, open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm.
• •Pre-application conferences are held by appointment on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• •A formal Lot Inquiry to determine if a lot is buildable or can be subdivided costs $45 and typically takes 2-4 weeks.
• •As of May 9, 2016, the department accepts credit card payments (including debit cards with Visa/Mastercard logos).
• •Fences in residential areas must have the 'good side' facing outward.
• •Building a garage or shed before a primary residence requires a building permit for the primary dwelling first.
• •Boats, RVs, and utility trailers in residential zones must be parked behind or beside the dwelling and meet setback requirements.
• •Mobile homes are restricted to Agriculture (AG), Residential-2 (R-2), and Residential Mobile Home Park (RMH) zoning districts.
• •Building setbacks are determined by the specific zoning classification of the property.
• •Combining lots requires a Combination Request form submitted to the Property Appraiser with written approval from Planning & Development Services.

Residents must follow these specific zoning and permitting rules to legally build structures, subdivide land, or store vehicles on their property, with formal inquiries costing $45.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.