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PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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The Planning, Zoning, and Building Department provides numerous services to preserve the Town’s extraordinary beauty, quality of life, and small-town character, including implementing the Town’s Comprehensive Plan and municipal Zoning Code, providing staff assistance to the Architectural and Landmark Preservation Commissions, managing construction-related permitting, issuing business tax receipt licensing, and archiving building records.
Live Local Act
- Pursuant to Senate Bill 102, cities and counties must create an inventory of all lands they own that are "Appropriate for use as affordable housing" by October 1, 2023, and every three years thereafter.
- The Town of Palm Beach owns no appropriate land for affordable housing.
Mandatory Milestone Inspections and Study: Condos and Co-ops
In the wake of the tragic Surfside condominium collapse, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 4-D into law on May 26, 2022, which was then modified in 2023 through the passing of Senate Bill 154. The revised law is now codified in Sec. 553.899, Florida Statutes, and Chapters 718 and 719, Florida Statutes, with the Chapters applying to the Condominium Act and the Cooperative Act, respectively. Every condominium or cooperative building that is three stories or more in height is required to undergo milestone inspections once the building is 30 years old, then every 10 years. The due date for the first Milestone Inspection varies and is listed below:
The Milestone Inspection is due when the building hits the 30-year mark, then every 10 years.
- The condominium or cooperative must complete a Phase 1 Milestone Inspection within 180 days of receiving a certified written notice from the Town building official.
- A Phase 1 Inspection must be performed by a Florida-licensed engineer or architect.
- A Phase 1 Inspection is a visual examination of habitable and non-habitable areas of a building, including its major structural components. It provides a qualitative assessment of the building's structural condition.
- If the architect or engineer finds any signs of substantial structural deterioration during a Phase 1 inspection, a Phase 2 Inspection must be performed.
- Upon completion of a Phase 1 or Phase 2 inspection, the engineer or architect of record must submit a sealed copy of the inspection report with a summary of, at minimum, the material findings and recommendations in the inspection report to the condominium association or cooperative association and to the Town building official.
- Any substantial structural deterioration repairs identified must commence within 365 days of the town building official receiving the Phase 2 report.
The current Master Fee Schedule is accessible using this link.
Please click here to submit a public records request to the Town of Palm Beach through the online portal.
Working Hours for Construction and Landscape
At the November 12, 2025, Town Council meeting, Resolution 022-2025 was updated, revising Construction and Landscaping Working Hours.
Updated construction hours: The Town has paused construction work from December 24 through January 1 to effectively manage traffic and maintain a high quality of life for our residents. The ordinance changes the dates included in the summer/winter date ranges, which are now more in line with the Worth Avenue district: Summer is May 1 to October 30, and Winter is November 1 to April 30. Please note that some working hours have been changed in addition to the prohibition of work from December 24 to January 1.
Please click here for the revised Construction and Landscaping Working Hours.
Resolution 155-2025 Governance & Policy
No construction/Landscaping Dates
- No construction or landscaping work will be permitted on the dates below.
Only landscaping may be done as noted with the double asterisk (**).
Remaining 2026 No Work Days
- Monday, January 19, 2026
- Monday, February 16, 2026
- Monday, May 25, 2026
- Friday, June 19, 2026
- Friday, July 3, 2026
- Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Monday, September 27, 2026
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- ** Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- ** Friday, November 27, 2026
- **Wednesday, December 24, 2026
- Thursday, December 25, 2026
- Friday, December 26, 2026
- Saturday, December 27, 2026
- Sunday, December 28, 2026
- Monday, December 29, 2026
- Tuesday, December 30, 2026
- **Wednesday, December 31, 2026
- Thursday, January 1, 2027
Flood Insurance Rate Maps - Effective 12/20/2024
The FEMA flood insurance rate maps are available for download. For readability, the town has been segmented into six (6) map sections arranged from north to south. Due to the large file sizes, download times for each map may vary.
1. Lake Worth Inlet to Garden Road (Panel#393)
2. Eden Road to Sunset Avenue (Panel #581)
3. Royal Poinciana Way to Via La Selva (Panel #583)
4. Via Del Mar to Parc Monceau (Panel #591)
5. Via Agape to 2600 South Ocean Blvd. (Panel #593)
6. 2660 South Ocean Blvd. to Southern Town Limits (Panel #781)
Flood Insurance Rate Maps Effective 10/05/2017-12/19/2024
The FEMA flood insurance rate maps are available for download. For readability, the town has been segmented into six (6) map sections arranged from north to south. Due to the large file sizes, download times for each map may vary.
1. Lake Worth Inlet to Garden Road (Panel # 393)
2. Eden Road to Sunset Avenue (Panel # 581)
3. Royal Poinciana Way to Via La Selva (Panel #583)
4. Via Del Mar to Parc Monceau (Panel # 591)
5. Via Agape to 2600 South Ocean Blvd. (Panel #593)
6. 2660 South Ocean Blvd. to Southern Town Limits (Panel #781)
Information for Town of Palm Beach property owners
Flood HazardThe Town of Palm Beach has been verified as a class 6 community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Community Rating System (CRS) under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This means residents who purchase flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) receive a 20% discount annually on their flood insurance. Many people do not realize that their homeowner's insurance policy does not cover losses due to flooding.
Palm Beach County 2020 Local Mitigation Strategy Adoption
The Revised Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (LMS) was adopted on December 10th, 2019, by unanimous vote by the Town Council of the Town of Palm Beach. The plan was submitted for a score and inclusion in the CRS verification process in 2019. The CRS program requires that the plan be updated at least every five years based on the date of adoption. An updated plan will be due on December 10, 2024.
Please view the Town of Palm Beach 2022 Annual LMS Progress Report using the following link.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides flood insurance rate maps. Flood maps are intended to incorporate the latest and most accurate information into the maps to reflect communities' risks better. Flood maps show the extent to which areas are at risk for flooding and are used to help determine flood insurance and building requirements.
Residents and property owners of the Town of Palm Beach may review flood maps for their properties by clicking on the link below:
To learn more about the Flood Insurance program, why maps are being updated, and how it affects property owners, review the following links:
- The National Flood Insurance Program Flood Insurance
- Flood Insurance: How it Works
- Flood Insurance and Flood Maps
- 2019 Annual Flood Report
- 2024 Flood Hazard Information
- 2024 Palm Beach County Evacuation Zones & Shelters
- Protecting Your Property from a Flood
- Insure Your Property from Floods
- Build Responsibly
- FEMA Floodsmart
- Floodplain Management Plan Progress Report
Filing An Appeal
Visit this link to view the Criteria for Appeals of Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
