All properties in Florida must have a Zoning District designation pursuant to state law. This designation determines the type of uses that may be allowed on each parcel and provides design and development guidelines. You can read the County’s Development Code, by visiting the Development Code webpage.

You will find more information about Zoning on our Property Questions webpage.

You can find your Future Land Use and/or Zoning designation by visiting the CCounty’s interactive map. 

You can find step by step directions for accessing the County’s interactive map by visiting the Property Questions webpage.

You can get more information about individual developments by contacting our planning and zoning department at 904-529-3814 or by email at PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com.

You will need an address or parcel number to obtain information.  All public records are also easily accessible 24 hours a day at Public Records. Enter the street number and the first three letters of a street name for better results.

Please email DRC@claycountygov.com.

Driveway and culvert permit applications are located on our Driveway Permit webpage.  You can also email the Engineering Department at DrivewayPermits@ClayCountyGov.com.   If you need assistance with your driveway or culvert application, please call (904) 529-5287.

Monitored alarm systems are required to be registered with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Zoning staff process alarm registration applications on behalf of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

Applications are submitted online here at our Alarm Decal webpage.   Please do not enter your alarm monitoring company manually when applying online.  Most monitoring companies are already in the system.  Do a search when entering monitoring company of your alarm. You are not registered with Clay Sheriff until your fee is paid, registration is complete and the CCSO decal is adhered to the front of your home or business.

Payments are currently $35 for new decals.  The fee must be paid within 2 business days of invoicing.  If you’re paying by check through U.S. mail submittals, please make your check payable to CCBOCC. Please include your current telephone number on your check.

We will mail your decal to you via USPS for all online submittals.

You can find more information on our Property Questions webpage.

You can also access the online iMapping system for the County located here: Planning & Zoning iMap.  If you need assistance, please reach out to the Zoning Department at 904.278.4705 or email PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com and we will be happy to assist you.

The Board of County Commissioners does not provide water or sewer services. Please contact your utility company.  Please reach out to the Department of Environmental Health for any well and septic system questions at (904) 278-3784.

Please call our Floodplain Manager at (904) 541-3825.  You can also reference our Flood/FEMA information on our Flood / FEMA webpage.

It depends on the age of your home.  Florida Statutes requires residential plans to be maintained for 10 years from the date of the Certificate of Occupancy.  If your home is within this time frame, or you are in search of recent permits on a property, you can find records here at our Permit/Plans Search.  Otherwise, you will be required to hire a licensed architect or engineer to assist you with re-creating plans for your home.

If you can’t locate your property’s survey, you can contact your title company who should maintain a copy.  You can also reach out to the surveyor who conducted the original survey or request a new one from a survey company.  Be sure to keep that survey with your property records for future reference. Government offices do not keep private property surveys on file.

If your deed was recorded with the Clerk of Courts, you can obtain a copy of the deed from the Clerk of Court’s Landmark website. Select “I want a copy of my deed” from the quick search drop down menu to make the request.

No, you cannot live in an RV in Clay County as a primary residence, weekend getaway or use as a rental.  However, if your property falls within a certain Zoning District you can temporarily stay in an RV as long as you have obtained an approved building permit and are temporarily living at the site during construction. There are time limits for this type of temporary housing. You can contact Planning and Zoning Division at PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com for specifics.  Violations of the Land Development Code will result in a Code Enforcement case against you and the property.

Please contact Zoning at for more information.  Make sure you have the parcel number and/or the address and ask any questions in the email that you need to determine if the property is right for you.  Please reach out to us at PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com.

Sec. 15-8 of the County Code provides regulations of Residential Soliciting and Peddling.  Where a non-solicitation notice, as defined in Sec. 15-8 is posted, soliciting shall be considered a violation and may be prosecuted as described in Sec. 15-8.  It is unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting where permitted (no non-solicitation notice is present) any time before 9:00 am or after 9:00 pm on weekdays, or at any time Sunday; July 4, December 24 or any day observed as a holiday pursuant to Section 110.117, Florida Statutes (2000). Please reference our Public Records webpage and search for page for Ordinance 2001-38.

Events subject to permitting requirements and information about the process required to submit an application are described on our Event Permits webpage.

No.  Food trucks are exempt from the County’s Mobile Business requirements.  Permission by a property owner is required prior to temporary parking of a Food Truck.  Please check with the State of Florida regarding licensing.

No.  You cannot use signs to advertise your business within the public right of way or on property you do not own.  This is a violation of the Land Development Code and can result in a Code Enforcement case against you.  Please use local newspapers, word of mouth and social media as an outlet to advertise your business.  If you have questions please reach out to PlanningandZoning@ClayCountyGov.com.

The first step would be to verify that the proposed location allows for the intended use.  Email PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com and provide us the address or parcel number of the location you wish to lease/purchase and the proposed use. 

The next step is to determine the review process applicable based on the descriptions found on the Development Review Category webpage.

For No Site Impact Developments and a Change in Use or Site Modifications, please review the Change in Occupant/Change in Use information and forms on our Change in Occ/Change in Use webpage.  Both of these types of development require the electronic submittal of a completed Change in Occupancy/Change in Use application through the Building Department portal for Permit Applications.

Minor and Major Developments will be required to submit concept plans and attend a Development Review Committee meeting.  For further information on the required process, please see the Development Review Category webpage.

Yes, you are required to submit a Temporary Permit for a Transient Merchant at least 60 days in advance before selling goods on a parcel.  Please email PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com.  If you plan on having tents or storage containers holding merchandise, you will be required to get permission from the Clay County Fire Department as well. 

Clay County allows ONE home per deeded parcel of land.  However, you might still have options.  If you have a site built home and are in need of an additional, yet smaller, living quarters for a relative please reference the Accessory Dwelling Unit webpage for the requirements.  If you have a larger parcel and are considering heir’ing a portion of your property to an immediate family member you can review the guidelines on the Heirs Lot Split webpage..  You can also reach out to PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com and provide us an address or parcel number and we can see if you have options.

No.  Clay County allows ONE home per deeded parcel of land.  If there are more than one mobile home on a deeded parcel there is a chance one of the homes is non-conforming and placed there through the Medical Hardship in the past.  Medical Hardships are to assist families who require a temporary, secondary dwelling, close by when a relative needs 24 hours, 7 days a week care.  This permit has a mandatory annual renewal.  If a renewal has not been completed within 12 months the secondary mobile home will be required to be removed.  If a demo permit has not been pulled within the allotted time frame, a Code Enforcement case will be opened against the property owner and parcel.  For more information click here please go to our Medical Hardship webpage.

While Real Estate agents should disclose all known facts pertaining to a parcel or a home sale it is always recommended you do your own due diligence.  Planning & Zoning can help you research before purchasing.  Before you purchase, feel free to send us an email with the parcel number (for vacant parcels) or an address and ask us questions.  While we are not the regulating authority on wetlands, we can tell you if wetlands populate on our iMapping layers so you can reach out to the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for assistance.  You can also research the property on the DEP webpage.  You can email Maria.Haney@ClayCountyGov.com if you need to know if there is flood on a parcel.  Feel free to email PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com if you need to see if a property is a good fit for what you have planned. 

In most cases a permit will be required.  The Zoning District of your property determines if you are required to pull a permit.  Please email us with your address and we will let you know the next steps.  PlanningAndZoning@ClayCountyGov.com.