WELCOME TO THE GULF COUNTY
FLOOD PROTECTION & PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
Address: 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. Rm. 312, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Phone: (850) 227-9562 Fax: (850) 227-9563 Email: planning@gulfcounty-fl.gov
Department Staff:
David Richardson - Planner
E-mail: drichardson@gulfcounty-fl.gov
Hours of Operation
7:00 am to 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Monday - Thursday, closed on Friday.
Vision
"To ensure that Gulf County is the ideal place to live, work and play now and in the future."
Mission
"To deliver outstanding leadership and services that enhances the quality of life for all Gulf County citizens."
Our mission involves many responsibilities including but not limited to:
Local Mitigation Strategy
Gulf County is in the process of updating the LMS. Any citizen who would like to have input on possible hazard identification or mitigation projects are encouraged to participate by filling out the comment form that is accessed at www.drc-group.com/lms/florida/gulf. Citizens may also submit their comments to any of the following departments: Building, Emergency Management, Planning and County Administration.
Flood Protection or Floodplain Management
Floodplain Management – Implementing the flood elevation and protection requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS) – ISO evaluation of the County Floodplain Management Program.
Important Notice: The new April 16, 2009 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) are now the official maps for Gulf County.
2009 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
CRS/Repetitive Loss: 2011 Property Owners Outreach Letter (PDF) - Links will work if file is saved
then opened
2010 Progress Report (PDF)
Important Information Web Links:
Disaster Planning FEMA NFIP FloodSmart Disaster Help
Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting Repairing Your Flooded Home
FEMA Floodplain Management Publications
NEW- Online GIS Mapping- Access Flood Zone and other data from your computer.-NEW NEWLY RENOVATED AS OF 6-16-11:
You can now opt in to receive weather alerts on up to
FIVE phone numbers for Tornado Warnings,
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings.
Storm season is coming up upon us.
If you haven't already done so, please
take a minute to sign up to receive
Emergency Notifications to your
cell phone via voice, text or email.
The severe weather alert option is NOT automatically
setup on landlines only Emergency Alerts.
Please take a minute to update your contact
information also if you have signed up in the past for
Emergency Alerts. MUST HAVE A VALID 911 ADDRESS
IN GULF COUNTY, TO SIGN UP.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIGN UP
Updated Comprehensive Plan Adopted 8/2011 - Will work in "Bookmarks" Gulf County Comprehensive Plan – Required by F.S. 163 as the governing growth management document for the County. At 81.19 mb this file will be slow to load.
To view document files go to Forms or link above and scroll to Comprehensive Plan. Some map files will be slow to load.
Check out the new interactive GIS Web Site.
NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) LISTINGS
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in Compliance
DOCKET NO. 10-CIE1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in Compliance
DOCKET NO. 09-1ER-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in compliance
DOCKET NO. 09-CIE1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in compliance
DOCKET NO. 09-R1-NOI-5702-(A)-(I) Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in compliance:
DOCKET NO. 09-RWSP1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in compliance:
DOCKET NO. 08-CIE-NOI-2301-(A)-(I) Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment in compliance: DOCKET NO. 08-PEFE1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find the Comprehensive Plan Amendment not in compliance: DOCKET NO. 07-AHDB1-NOI-2301-(A)-(N)
Public Notice of DCA Notice of Intent to find Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in compliance: DOCKET NO. 07-CIE1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
DOCKET NO. 07-R1-NOI-2301-(A)-(I)
Gulf County Land Development Regulations (LDR) – The “how to” document implementing the Comprehensive Plan
Gulf County Weather:
NWS Forecast for Gulf County
at St. Joe Beach
at White City
at Emergency Operations Center
Interlocal Concurrency Council and School Interlocal Agreement – Intergovernmental coordination for school concurrency
Notice of Intent To Find Public Schools Interlocal Agreement Consistent with Section 163.31777(2) And (3), F.S. DCA Docket No. 23-01
Impact Fees – Fees to offset development impacts towards Parks and Recreation, Corrections, EMS and Fire
Subdivisions – The division of a parcel of land into three or more lots.
Minor Replat – The process dividing one lot into two lots.
Variances – Seeking a LDR exemption
Small Scale Map Amendments – Land Use change under 10 acres – limited to 80 acres per year
Large Scale Map or Text Amendments – Text changes to the Comprehensive Plan or Land Use change over 10 acres – limited to two submittal cycles per year.
Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) – Developments that can impact more than one county or local government.
Transportation Proportionate Fair Share Ordinance – Payment by developments for impacts to the transportation system.
Planning and Development Review Board (PDRB) – A five member board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners as an advisory board to the County Commissioners and meets monthly the third Monday at 8:30 am Eastern.
Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) – The five year process of evaluating the Comprehensive Plan required by F.S. 163
The 2007 EAR was adopted by the BOCC on October 23, 2007 and can be viewed by opening Forms and then open the 2007 EAR files. These files may be slow to open.
The 2007 EAR supporting data files are too large for downloading. Anyone needing the supporting data can contact the Planning Department.
DCA Notice of Sufficiency
Transmittal documents of the proposed Water Supply Plan amendments per the requirements of F.S. 156.3177(6)(a): Revisions to the Land Use Element Revisions to the Conservation Element Revisions to the Capital Improvements Element Revisions to the Intergovernmental Element Water Supply Planning ASC Map Service Map Permitting Map Wells Map
Planning Links: DCA Community Planning Water Management District Regional Planning Council DCA Notice of Intent (NOI) ARROW
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