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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).

Department News

Charlotte County Government Independence Day Holiday Schedule

**REVISED** Charlotte County Government Independence Day Holiday Schedule

June 26, 2025 10:00 am

Charlotte County Government offices and facilities schedules on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

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Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Canceled for July 14

Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Canceled for July 14

June 24, 2025 8:01 am

The Planning and Zoning Board meeting scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2025, has been canceled, as there are no items to discuss.

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Proposed Land Use Amendment Delayed

Proposed Land Use Amendment Delayed

May 27, 2025 1:18 pm

A proposed land use amendment scheduled for consideration by the Charlotte County Commission has been postponed and will not appear on the June 10, 2025 Regular & Land Use agenda as previously announced.

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