Many of the forms listed below are also located on other pages on our site but with additional information to help you determine which forms you will need. For example, if you are applying for permits you can go to our "Permits" page under "Building Construction." From there you can review the different Permit Types and determine which forms you will need for that permit type. For more information about which forms are needed, please contact us at either BuildingConstruction@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or 941.743.1201.
Excavation & Earthmoving Forms & Documents
How-To User Guides
- Citizen Access Portal (CAP) Account Registration Guide
- Commercial Business Guide (Change of Occupancy)
- Contractor Central App User Guide
- Digital Plan Room User Guide
- How-To Find Elevation Certificates Using the Floodplain Management App
- How-To Create Customizable Permit Reports Online
- How-To Research Permit & Inspection Information Online
- How-To Research Upcoming Land Development Projects Online
- How-To Use the "New Development" Map App
Licensing Forms & Documents​
- Authorized Agent Affidavit
- Certificate of Competency Application
- Change of Contractor Information Form
- Contractor Exam Application
- Contractor Licensing Brochure
- Driver Permit Application Packet
- FAQ
- Florida Construction Lien Law
- Fortune Teller License Application Packet
- Handyman Business Tax Receipt (BTR) Limitations Form
- Inactive County License Form
- Licensing Requirement Determination Request Form
- Personal/Business Credit Inquiry Form
- State Certified Contractor Registration Form
- Taxi Vehicle Permit Application Packet
- Tips for Hiring a Contractor for After-Storm Repairs
- Uniform Complaint Form
- Vacant Property Registration Removal Request Form
Permitting Forms & Documents
- 50 Percent FEMA Rule Application Form
- Affidavit for Accessory Structures
- Affidavit - Authorized Agent
- Affidavit - Contractor Affidavit - Sewer Test
- Affidavit - Electrical Permit
- Affidavit - Fire Hydrants
- Affidavit - Inspection
- Affidavit - Mechanical Ventilation
- Affidavit - No Public Utility Structures On-Site
- Affidavit - Private Provider Plan Compliance
- Affidavit - Roof or Re-Roof Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Inspection
- Affidavit - Sewer or Septic Disposal & Water Service
- Affidavit - Solar Roof Structure
- Affidavit - Special Foundation
- Affidavit Program Application (Plans Review & Inspections by Affidavit)
- Application for Construction Permit
- Application for Fire or Gas Permit
- Application for Project Specific Product Approval
- Application for Residential Dock/Boatlift Permit
- Application for Residential Pool or Spa Permit
- Application for Residential Seawall Permit
- Application for Residential Shed Permit
- Application for Roof Modification Permit
- Application for Sign Permit
- Application for Siding, Soffit and Stucco Permit
- Application for Storage Lot Permit
- Application for Trade Permit (Electric, Mechanical, Plumbing)
- Application for Variance from the Building Code
- Application for Residential Windows, Doors & Shutters Permit
- Application Package for a Commercial Building Permit
- Application Package for a Mobile Home or RV Permit
- Application Package for a One or Two Family Dwelling Permit
- Application Package for a Residential Fence Permit
- Application Package for a Simplified Solar Ready PV Permit
- Certificate of Occupancy Preparation and Requirements for One & Two Family Dwelling
- Change of Contractor Procedure
- Checklist for Commercial Tent Fire Permit Application
- Checklist for Lath/Soffit/Fascia Inspections
- Checklist for Residential Door, Window & Shutter Permit Application
- Checklist for Residential Roof Permit Application
- Checklist for Single Family & Duplex Residence Permit Application
- Checklist of Grade and Fill Permit Requirements
- Construction Guidelines for Solar Ready Construction
- CCU Application
- Data Summary Sheet for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Data Summary Sheet for Commercial
- Digital Plan Room FAQ
- Deferred Submittal Agreement Affidavit
- Digital Plan Room How to Guide
- Early Start Notification (for hurricane related work only) - Online Submittal
- Early Start Notification (for hurricane related work only) - Paper/In Office Submittal
- Elevation Certificate Form & Instructions 2019 Edition
- Envelope Leakage Test Report (Blower Door)
- FAQ
- Fee Schedule for Permits & Associated Services
- Floodplain Management Ordinance 2021
- Florida Digital Signature Regulations
- Florida Product Approvals & Notices of Acceptance
- Guide to Environmental Permitting in Charlotte County
- Green Building Enrollment Form
- Inspection Codes (IVR) & Inspection Types (Alphabetical)
- Inspection Codes (IVR) & Inspection Types (Numerical)
- Lath & Soffit Inspection Checklist
- Master Plan Application
- Master Plan Checklist for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Minimum Home Size Requirements for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Mobile Home & RV Permit Application Information Sheet
- Mobile vs Modular Home Differences
- New Residential Utility Service Application
- No Impact Certification Charlotte County (AKA "No-Rise Certification")
- Non-Conversion Agreement
- Notice of Commencement
- Notice of Termination
- Online Permitting Brochure
- Opening Protection Exception - 2020 Florida Building Code 7th Edition, Existing Buildings - Section 707.4 Exception 1
- Owner-Builder Disclosure Statement
- Owner-Builder Information Sheet
- Owner-Builder Requirements "After Permit Issuance" for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Permit Cancellation Request Form
- Permit Expiration, Time Extensions, and Expired Permit Renewals
- Permit or Plans Research Request Form
- Phone & Email Directory for Building & ROW Inspectors
- Plans Change or Resubmittal Request Form
- Plans Review & Inspections by Affidavit for Single Family Residences
- Plans Review & Permitting Process Information
- Prescriptive Wood Deck Guide (ICC)
- Private Provider Notice to Building Official
- Private Provider Registration Package
- Residential Data Summary Sheet
- Commercial Data Summary Sheet
- Residential Pool Safety Act Affidavit
- RV/Camper Registration Package
- Single Family & Duplex Inspections List
- Site Plan Requirements - Zoning Regulations
- Sizing Dock Pile Caps
- Subcontractor Change Request Form
- Subcontractor Worksheet
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) Procedure
- Termite Protection Sample Certificate of Compliance
- Termite Treatment Requirements of the Florida Building Code - Residential
- Tips for Hiring a Contractor for After-Storm Repairs
- Top Residential Door, Window & Shutter Inspection Mistakes
- Top Residential Door, Window & Shutter Permit Application Mistakes
- Top Residential Roof Inspection Mistakes
- Top Residential Roof Permit Application Mistakes
- Tree Point Buy-Out Form for Single Family & Duplexes Only
- Used Boatlift Hold Harmless Agreement
- Vacant Property Registration Form
- V-Zone Certificate
- Who to Contact for Permitting, Plan Review and Inspections Information
- Window Size Requirements by Code Cycle in Charlotte County
- Wood Frame Construction Manual (AWC)
Planning Forms & Documents
- Application Schedule for Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Street Vacation & Platting Applications
- Application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an Administrative Appeal, Special Exception or Variance
- Board of Zoning Appeals Application Deadlines & Hearing Dates
- Certify Density Units from a Sending Zone
- DRI Approval, Deviation and Amendment Application
- DRI NOPC Application
- Fee Schedule for Permits & Associated Services
- Final Plat Application
- Land Split Determination Application
- Large Scale Map Amendment
- Large Scale Text Amendment
- Letter of Authorization for Site Plan Review
- Permit or Plans Research Request Form
- Planned Development Rezoning
- Plat Vacation Application
- Preliminary Plat Application
- Rezoning
- Site Plan Review Brochure
- Small Scale Map Amendment
- Small Scale Map Amendment and Rezoning
- Street Vacation Application
- Subdivision Variance Application
- Transfer Certificated Density Unit Form
- Transfer Density Units to a Receiving Zone
- Variance Request
Zoning Forms & Documents
- Additional Signage Site Plan
- Affidavit - Agricultural Accessory Building or Structure
- Affidavit of Applicant for Structures
- Affidavit - Electrical Permit
- Affidavit - Water Service Exemption for Residence
- Application for Additional Signage
- Application for Change of Occupancy
- Application for Landscape Permit
- Application for Lien Relief Program
- Application for Mulching Permit
- Application for Parking Variance
- Application for Portable Canopy
- Application for Residential Dock and/or Boatlift Permit
- Application Package for Residential Fence Permit
- Application for Residential Seawall Permit
- Application for Residential Shed Permit
- Application for Scrub-Jay Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
- Application for Sign Permit
- Application for Storage Lot Permit Package
- Application for Temporary Use Permit (TUP)
- Application for Unity of Title
- Application Schedule for Plan Amendments, Rezoning, Street Vacation and Platting Applications
- Application to the Board of Zoning Appeals for an Administrative Appeal, Special Exception or Variance
- Application to the Zoning Official for an Administrative Variance
- Board of Zoning Appeals Application Deadlines & Hearing Dates
- Certificate of Use
- Chicken Keeping Application
- Chicken Keeping Ordinance
- Commercial Business Guide (Change of Occupancy)
- Commercial Design Standards Worksheet
- Demolition of Structures for Zoning Conformance
- Doggie Dining Brochure
- Doggie Dining Florida Statute
- Doggie Dining Ordinance
- Doggie Dining Permit Application (Health Department)
- Easement Acknowledgement Form
- Emailing Resubmittal Documents
- FAQ
- Fee Schedule for Permits & Associated Services
- Florida Landlord Tenant Law Brochure (FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs)
- Guide to Environmental Permitting in Charlotte County
- How to Report & Track a Code Violation Case Online
- How to Research Upcoming Development Projects Online
- Impact Fee Payment Program Application
- Impact Fee Schedule
- Landscape Bond Worksheet
- Letter of Authorization for Site Plan Review
- Letter of Compatibility of Accessory Structures
- Letter of No Objection (LONO)
- Lien Relief Program Resolution 2014
- Lien Research Instructions
- Lien Research Request Form
- Lien Research Requests Guide (Code Compliance Liens Only)
- Minimum Home Size Requirements for One & Two Family Dwellings
- Mobile vs Modular Home Differences
- Permit or Plans Research Request Form
- Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act Affidavit
- Sign Dimensions Form
- Site Plan Requirements of Zoning Regulations
- Site Plan Review Brochure
- Site Plan Review Checklist - Final
- Site Plan Review Checklist - Preliminary
- Site Plan Review Fees
- Subcontractor Worksheet - Zoning (Fence)
- Temporary Advertising Device Permit - Manasota/Charlotte Harbor CRA only
- Tree Bond Worksheet
- Tree Permit Application
- Tree Permit Application Package
- Tree Permit Basics Brochure
- Tree Permit Site Plan Example
- Tree Point Buy Out Form for Single Family & Duplexes Only
- Tree Point Worksheet & Approved Tree List
- Who to Contact for Permitting, Plan Review and Inspections Information
- Zoning Verification Letter