Jefferson County Planning Department
445 West Palmer Mill Road, Monticello, FL 32344 |
Bill Tellefsen, Planning Official [email]
Diana Bullock, Planner 2 [email]
Kathy Lollar , Planner 1 [email]
Contact: 850-342-0223 - 850-342-0225 (Fax) |
Our mission is to provide professional planning services to the citizens, developers, and government officials of Jefferson County for protection of the overall public health, safety and welfare of all Jefferson County citizens and to ensure all efforts of the Department are directed to enhance the future quality of life in Jefferson County, Florida. |
For Information regarding the Jefferson County Planning Commission, click here .
Agenda of upcoming meetings are available at the Planning Department office at the beginning of each month.
Minutes of past Planning Commission Meetings are available at the Planning Department office. |
| All current and new property owners in Jefferson County should be aware that Land Development Regulations are applicable for all types of subdivisions of property, even a "Simple Lot Split". Please note that Planning Department approval should be obtained prior to the recording of all deeds with the Clerk of Courts Office to ensure that all properties are in compliance with
the Jefferson County Land Development Code. If property ownership is conveyed without this approval, future owners may not be able to obtain a building permit. If there is any action to be taken or any question related to land use or the subdivision of property, please contact the Planning Department office. Building permits will not be issued for any type of site without clearance from the Planning Department through the issuance of a Development Permit. |
SPECIAL NOTE: |
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on August 19, 2010, in the Courtroom Annex at 435 West Walnut Street, Monticello, to adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. 10-_______
A RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, TRANSMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THE COUNTY’S ADOPTED 2010 FINAL EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.3191, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The above-referenced Final Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) document is available HERE. Within the document is a reference to the Developed and Improved Properties Map which is separately available HERE.
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2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Changes: |
Please note that the following information in pdf form is based on the latest copies of documentation available when published to this website. Pagination of pdf documents may be slightly different from the originals. Printed copies of the original documents are available for purchase from the Planning Department. |
The Comprehensive Plan text amendments and Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendments have been finalized as a result of the Planning Commission workshops. The Planning Commission Public Hearing was held on June10th, 2010, at the Courthouse Annex and resulted in a recommendation for approval of the amendments being submitted to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC).
Please note: The documentation and/or maps as available on this site or at the Public Library have not been modified to reflect the decisions made at the Planning Commission Public Hearing.
The Board of County Commissioners will announce the date of future workshop(s) and the date of the final BOCC Public Hearing. |
The Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments and Future Land Use Map Amendments will not be adopted by the BOCC until the county has received a Letter of Sufficiency from the Department of Community Affairs.
PDF files:
The entire text as proposed for the 2025 Comprehensive Plan as recommended and forwarded by the Planning Commission for approval of the BOCC is available here in pdf form. Maps indicating the proposed FLUM changes are available for online viewing here and in pdf form for printing here. Please note that the BOCC has already had one workshop with a proposed change and will be holding one or more future workshop(s) where changes may be made that are NOT reflected in the current documentation . After all workshops have been held, the Board will announce the date and time for the public hearing and the final document and maps then will be posted. |
Proposed Changes to the Future Land Use Map
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 IMPORTANT NOTES:
- A pre-application meeting at the Planning Department will be required for ALL subdivisions and site plans to ensure the applicant is aware of all Land Development Code (LDC) and permitting requirements.
- A Development Permit must be issued for ANY development - including ANY type of building permit.
- The applicant must provide a Deed to the property and a Boundary Survey, including the locations of all existing improvements and delineation of wetlands and flood zones, prepared by a Registered Land Surveyor for ALL Permit Applications. (If the applicant is not the owner, legal authorization to represent the owner must be provided)
- ALL subdivisions of three (3) or more lots will be required to obtain an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) or exemption letter from the appropriate Water Management District (Suwanee River or Northwest Florida).
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For developers and interested citizens:
There are many regulations affecting the use and development of land. In addition to the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code, there are rules and regulations set forth by various departments of the State of Florida and the U.S. government, including FDEP, EPA, FDOT, NWFWMD, SRWMD, FWC, etc.
Please visit the Planning Department Informational LINKS page for links to the agencies listed above. |
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| To read and/or print pdf files get the Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader |
| Download the pdf file of Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan |
| Applications for Subdivisions and Site Plan Reviews must be submitted on the first working day of the month. |
| General information |
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General Definitions, Permitted Uses by Land Use Category, Table of Development Standards, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Modifications to subdivisions or site plans - pdf files: Required Signs - Required Public Hearing Notice - Required Mail Notice |
| Development Procedure Information |
| Procedures for Applications approvable by the Planning Official (Simple Lot Split, Minor Replat, Family Subdivision, Minor Subdivision - 5 Lots or Less) -
Procedures for Developments approvable by the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners -
Procedures for Site Plan Reviews - Procedures for Home Occupation Permits |
| Application forms (pdf files) |
| Minor Development Application Form - Major Development Application Form - Home Occupation Application form - Street Name Application Form - Temporary Use Permit - Variance Application |
| Special Note: Current Land Use Regulations do not require an applicant for any type of subdivision to provide a title opinion for properties to be subdivided (except for Recorded Plats), however, the Planning Department strongly recommends a title opinion be provided. When there are multiple names listed as owners of a parcel, ALL owners must sign ALL applications, etc., or legally appoint a representative authorized to act in their behalf. |
| Jefferson County Land Development Code |
The Land Development Code is divided into the 9 chapters as shown below. The links are to pdf files to read with your browser, save to your computer, or print on your printer.
NOTE: These files are updated when there are changes to the Land Development Code as a whole or in part, with the most current update for each chapter shown.
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Article 1 (pdf)
Last update: 10/20/05 |
Article 2 (pdf)
Last update: 10/19/07 |
Article 3 (pdf)
Last update: 10/20/05 |
Article 4 (pdf)
Last update: 10/20/05 |
Article 5 (pdf)
Last update: July 19, 2007 |
Article 6 (pdf)
Last update: March 2001 |
Article 7 (pdf)
Last update: 10/20/05 |
Article 8 (pdf)
Last update: 10/20/05 |
Article 9 (pdf)
Last update: 10/19/07 |
| General Provisions |
Land Use & Vegetation |
Concurrency |
Resource Protection |
Development Design & Improvement Standards |
Signs |
Hardship Relief |
Boards & Agencies |
Administration & Enforcement |
| 1999 EAR Comprehensive Plan Amendments available here Note: this is a very large (14.4MB) pdf file and may take quite a while to download. |
Future Land Use Categories of properties are available on the maps on the
Property Appraiser's Website
Click on the link above and click on the green box that says "GIS Map". When the map is showing, there is a box to the right of the map with three tabs at the top. Click on the tab labelled "Layers" and then check the box that says "Future Land Use". |
- Planning Commission Meeting Schedule: The regular scheduled Planning Commission Public Hearing meeting date is the 2nd Thursday of each month. Special meetings and workshops may be scheduled at other times, which will be advertised prior to the meeting dates.
- Application Processing Timeframe: In order for a development project to be scheduled for action by the Planning Commission, a complete application and the related fees must be submitted by the first day of the month prior to the scheduled Public Hearing. This time is required for processing, evaluation and public notification before the application is placed on the meeting agenda. For example, all applications must be submitted on the first day
of the month of January for the Planning Commission Public Hearing on the second Thursday of February. If the project is a Major Development, the Public Hearing for the Board of County Commissioners will normally be one week after the Planning Commission Public Hearing. All notification letters and advertisements must reflect these meeting schedules.
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