Growth Management

The Growth Management Department is charged with providing both current and long-range planning, zoning services, building permitting and inspections, and codes enforcement. We are dedicated to providing efficient and helpful service to residents, contractors, and developers, while working to contribute to a more livable and desirable environment for residents and businesses.

Continuous Improvement: Striving to improve processes and services to better serve the community.

Guiding Future Growth: Providing a framework for how and where development should occur while ensuring the benefits are inclusive of all residents.

Balancing Growth and Preservation: Recognizing the need for development while protecting natural resources and community character.

Economic Opportunity: Supporting a healthy and diverse economy.

Public Health and Safety: Prioritizing the well-being of residents and ensuring their safety.

Fair and Impartial: Ensuring that all building inspection and code enforcement activities are conducted in a fair and consistent manner, ensuring that all residents and businesses are treated equally.

Maintaining Community Standards: Helping to maintain the overall quality and appearance of a community by addressing issues like blight, nuisance properties, and property maintenance violations.

Promoting Voluntary Compliance: Working with property owners to achieve code compliance through education and outreach, rather than resorting to formal enforcement actions immediately.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 01, 2025

The Lake City Growth Management Department will assume the responsibility for the issuance of permits for Utility Connections to the Lake City Utilities water, sewer and gas utility lines by contractors and homeowners for properties located within Lake City’s city limits and also all Lake City’s utility connections within Columbia County.

The water, sewer, and gas utility connections by the contractor and/or homeowner to the city utility line tap shall be inspected by the utility inspector.

All properties that contain one or more of the following shall have an approved backflow prevention device, tested and certified, on all municipal water supply meters; private water supplies (well), pools and irrigation systems. This inspection shall be made by the utility inspector and must have a copy of the test report.

Please plan accordingly as this may cause delays in the issuance of your Certificate of Occupancy.

David C. Young, CBO, Director
Growth Management

Growth Management Office
(386) 719-5750
growthmanagement@lcfla.com