Community Development

Community Development Mission Statement The Community Development Department will maintain public health, safety, and welfare by establishing appropriate land use categories, protecting natural resources, and assuring financial feasibility of capital improvements through maintenance and amendment of the Hardee County Comprehensive Plan; implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and development of rules to ensure a quality built environment through the Hardee County Unified Land Development Code; and enforcement of the Plan and Code through provisions in the Code and other applicable codes and ordinances. Building Department Code Enforcement Information Technology Geographic Information Systems Mining Planning & Zoning Expedited Applications If an applicant believes they are entitled to expedited processing of an application for a building permit or development order, the applicant shall advise the County (upon submission of the application) of the statutory basis entitling it to expedited processing. The County shall give applications for building permits or development orders that are entitled to expedited processing first priority and applicants may expect that such applications will be reviewed and processed quicker than other applications. Publicly Owned Potential Affordable Housing Sites Parcel ID: 28-34-25-0000-05310-0000, Owner: Hardee County, Location: SR 64 W, Acres: 1.240, Notes: Vacant Land W. of Pioneer Park Parcel ID: 02-34-26-0000-07270-0000, Owner: Hardee County, Location: 298 Rest Haven RD, Acres: 5.551, Notes: Resthaven Parcel ID: 27-34-25-0760-00004-0001, Owner: Hardee County, Location: 905 SR 64 W, Acres: 1.630, Notes: Parking Area South of Pioneer Park Parcel ID: 27-34-25-0760-00005-0001, Owner: Hardee County, Location: Second ST W, Acres: 2.197, Notes: Parking Area South of Pioneer Park Documents & Links Unified Land Development Code Land Development Code Memorandum of Major Changes 2030 Hardee County Comp Plan Maps Only 2030 Hardee County Comp Plan No Maps (Archived) Floodplain Map - 1988 Floodplain Map - 2013 Hardee Long Term Recovery Plan December 2004 Planning and Development Application Fees Zoning and Land Use Information Sheet Form Contact Information Todd Miller, AICP – Community Development Director [email protected] Joshua Cheney, AICP, LEED AP – Senior Planner [email protected] Jorden Eisenstein – Planner I [email protected] Stefani Hancock – Administrative Coordinator [email protected] Hardee County Planning and Zoning Office 110 S. 9th Ave Wauchula, FL 33873 Office Phone: (863) 767-1964 Office Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM