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Permits and Licenses
Please find details for all the permits and licenses issued by the Town. The list is presented below in two forms: by category or alphabetically.
PERMITS BY CATEGORY
BUILDING DIVISION
To check on the status of permit applications, schedule inspections or access your portal account, view the Town's permit portal
- Town-Observed Legal Holidays (revised for 2023/2024)
- Construction Working Hours (New!)
- Information How to Schedule an Inspection (New scheduling cut-off time!)
- Information Permit Tracking
- Information Permit Tracking WALK THRU
- Fee Schedule
- Checklist Condominium Renovation Plan
- Checklist Demolition Package
- Checklist Generator Permits
- Checklist 1 & 2 Unit Dwelling
- Construction and Demolition Debris Information SWA
- Florida Building Code 2019 Administrative Amendments
- Information Checklist CO / CC
- Information Conditional/Temporary CO Requirements
- Information Exterior Lighting Requirements
- Information on Institute for Regional Conservation - Natives for your Neighborhood
- Information Shutter, Window, Door Permitting Guidelines
- Information When is a Permit Required?
- Information Window and Door Replacement
- Information You have just received a permit, now what?
- Information You are at the end of your construction project, now what?
- Fire Hydrant Water Flow Report
- 1 and 2 Unit Dwelling Checklist
- Demolition Checklist (To be submitted with application for demolition. All items are required).
- Notice of Approved Demolition (to be mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the demo site).
- Notice Affidavit (this affidavit must be submitted to the Town before your permit may be picked up).
- Demolition Conditions of Approval - these conditions will be attached to each permit when issued.
- "Three Strike" Construction Parking and Construction Site Management Program and Affidavit
- Application Construction Permit (Revised)
- Application Revision - To revise plans to an existing permit. Two sets of plans must be submitted with form.
- Application Right-Of-Way Permit (Use for construction parking, dewatering, use of right of way, water/sewer svc)
- Application Annual Facilities Permit
- Application Technical Inspection Permit
- Contractor Registration Form
- Affidavit AC Changeout
- Affidavit Owner/Builder
- Affidavit Roofing
- Affidavit Water Heater Changeout
- Agreement Driveway
- Agreement Electrical Release (Early Power Release)
- Agreement Storm Water Management
- Form Easement Consent
- Form Fixture Listing and Labeling
- Form Notice to Building Official (NOBO)
- Form Notice of Commencement
- Unity of Title Agreement Form
- Kitchen Agreement Form
- Activities Which Require a Flood Plain Permit
- Flood Plain Development Permit Information
- Flood Plain Development Permit FAQ
- Flood Plain Development Permit Submission Requirements
- Application Flood Plain Development Permit (Standard Permit Application)
- FEMA Website
- Determine your flood zone
- FEMA’S Substantial Improvement Checklist
- Notice of Work on Existing Buildings in SFHA
- Notice of Substantial Improvement Determination - Owner's Acknowledgement
- A Process Improvement Presentation and a link to the meeting audio/video is here
- Development Review Calendar January 2023 thru July 2023
- Development Review Calendar July 2023 thru January 2024 (Updated 05/18/23)
- Development Review Application (Updated 5/19/23)
- Development Review Instructions (Updated 05/23/23)
- Certificate of Mailing (USPS Form 3665 and instructions)
- Development Review Checklist (Updated 05/23/23)
- Town of Palm Beach Zoning Legend (Updated 06/27/23)
- Town of Palm Beach Landscape Legend (Updated 06/27/23)
PLANNING
ZONING
- Zoning Map
- Zoning Verification Letter Request Instructions and Application
- DEP Letter Request Guide
- Comprehensive Plan Amendment Form
- Summary of Zoning District Land Development Regulations
- Notice of Substantial Improvement Determination
- Application for Lot Split
- Application Outdoor Cafe Seating Permit Application
According to Chapter 94, Article II of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall hold an auction in the Town of Palm Beach without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your auction permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Chapter 78, Article III of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall solicit contributions in the Town of Palm Beach for any charitable purpose or person without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your charitable solicitation permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Chapter 22, Article IV of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall film a commercial motion picture on public streets or sidewalks, the public rights-of-way, or other public properties in the Town of Palm Beach without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your commercial motion picture filming permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Chapter 94, Article III of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall advertise or conduct a closing out or distress sale in the Town of Palm Beach without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your closing out sales permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Resolution No. 20-04, no unattended symbols relating to religious holidays may be erected and displayed without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Bradley Park has been designated as the location for these displays. Please review this resolution prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your religious holiday symbol permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Chapter 106, Article VII of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall hold a special event in the Town of Palm Beach without first obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your special event permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
According to Chapter 10, Article I of the Town Code of Ordinances, no person shall keep, possess, feed or maintain any live animal within the town other than domesticated household pets or domesticated animals. However, permits may be granted for the temporary possession of animals otherwise prohibited under this chapter in connection with either a special event or private event after obtaining a permit from the Town Clerk. Please review this section prior to submitting your application.
Please submit your temporary animal permit application by email to townclerk@townofpalmbeach.com or by mail to the Town Clerk's Office.
PERMITS BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER
A-B
Auction Permit Application
ARCOM Staff Approval Application
Business Tax Receipt Application (formerly Occupational License)
Bus Permit Application
C
Certificate of Appropriateness - Landmarks Preservation
Charitable Solicitation Permit
Closing Out Sales Application
Commericial Motion Picture
Construction Parking Permit (Right-of-Way Application)
Construction Permit Application
D-E
De-Watering (Right-of-Way Application)
Door-to-door Solicitation
Erection and Display of Religious Holiday Symbols
F-H
Garage Sale Permits
Generator Information
Hydrant Water Flow Report
L-P
LPC Staff Approval Application
Lot Split Application
Motion Picture Filming
Notice of Commencement
Occupational License (see Business Tax Receipt)
Online Portal for RPP or TRPS - *PREFERRED*
Alternate Application Options
Residential Parking Permit (PDF)
Townwide Residential ParkMobile Sticker Program (PDF)
R-T
Religious Symbol
Right-of-Way Permit (Right-of-Way Application)
Special Events
Taxi Permit
Temporary Animal
V-Z
Valet Application - Annual
Valet Application - Temporary
Zoning Application