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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

Tax Collector’s Taylor Street Office Closed Monday

Tax Collector’s Taylor Street Office Closed Monday

Oct. 13, 2024 5:23 pm

The Charlotte County Tax Collector's Office at 410 Taylor Street in Punta Gorda will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, and will reopen and resume normal operations on Tuesday, Oct. 15. All other Charlotte County Tax Collector locations will be open during their regular hours on Monday, Oct. 14.

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County Offices and Facilities Reopen Monday

County Offices and Facilities Reopen Monday

Oct. 13, 2024 3:13 pm

Charlotte County offices and most facilities will reopen for normal operating hours Monday, Oct. 14. The following Community Services facilities will reopen Monday, Oct. 14 with regular hours, with Monday’s day camp proceeding as scheduled.

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Upcoming Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Canceled

Upcoming Planning and Zoning Board Meeting Canceled

Oct. 11, 2024 4:55 pm

The Planning and Zoning Board Meeting scheduled for Oct. 14, 2024, has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18, 2024. 

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