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941.743.1200
18500 Murdock Circle
Port Charlotte, FL 33948

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Community Development

Mission: To administer and enforce the county's land development & building construction regulations, the Florida Building Code, and the preparation and implementation of the county's Comprehensive Plan.

Automated Inspection Request System (AIRS) phone: 941.833.4086. Available 24/7. Must call by 8 p.m. for next day service.

Online inspection scheduling: Contractors only. Available 24/7. Request must be made by 8 p.m. to be eligible for next day service.

Permit counter and phone hours (except holidays): 
Last customer served at 3:30 p.m. 
  • Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Inspector hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (in the field only) Monday through Friday (holidays).


Community Development Director - Ben Bailey

Ben Bailey

Community Development Director Ben Bailey currently serves as the Community Development Director for Charlotte County which oversees all aspects land development within the County.

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Department News

Beware of Spam Emails Posing as County Staff

Beware of Spam Emails Posing as County Staff

Sep. 12, 2024 12:00 pm

The Charlotte County Community Development Department is warning residents about a recent surge in spam emails impersonating county staff members.

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Clerk, County Streamline Permitting, Commencement Notices

Clerk, County Streamline Permitting, Commencement Notices

Aug. 21, 2024 9:44 am

The Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Roger D. Eaton and the Charlotte County Community Development Department announced the launch of a groundbreaking, streamlined building permit application process.

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CC-TV Premieres Hurricane Charley 20th Anniversary Video

CC-TV Premieres Hurricane Charley 20th Anniversary Video

Aug. 13, 2024 9:35 am

CC-TV, Charlotte County’s local government television channel, has premiered a Hurricane Charley 20th Anniversary video on its YouTube page. To view the video, visit www.youtube.com/c/CCTVcharlottecountyFL.

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