Welcome to the City of West Palm Beach new website. We invite you to explore the site and give us your feedback.
The Planning Division is responsible for the review of all proposed development within the city, including preparation and implementation of the City's Zoning and Land Development Regulations. The Planning Division consists of the following sections:
- Comprehensive Planning
- Historic Preservation
- Urban Design
- Zoning
Below you'll see three quick-link options with other helpful information/links to other pages. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us using the menu on the right.
Have a new project and you're not sure where to start, what permits you'll need, or want an estimate of how much the fees for your entire project could be? Use the new Permit Planner portal to get started (coming soon).
EPL (Enterprise Permitting & Licensing) is our 100% digital online permitting platform while the Civic Access portal is the customer-facing side of EPL. Our EPL Guide and Information page contains PDF guides as well as YouTube walkthroughs on how to register for and use the Civic Access portal. We highly recommend spending some time getting to know the portal before you begin your permit application.
Use the Civic Access portal to manage your project - apply for permits, check your permit status, pay fees, resubmit for plan review, download your permit card and approved plans, schedule inspections, and more. In order to use the portal you must first register a profile. Already familiar with EPL? Click the link below to jump directly to the portal.
Please click on the tile below to learn more about our Developer Outreach initiatives.
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The Development Services Department with Housing and Community Development hosted a roundtable discussion to discuss proposed provisions to the code to promote workforce housing production within the City. The Mayor and City Commission approved amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on March 4, 2024 to allow the City to continue with the Workforce Housing initiative outlined in Resolution 306-22(PDF, 279KB).
Get notified of the Planning Division's upcoming board and committee meetings (including the posting of agendas), developer outreach, and more.
Please note that the Planning Division will now be distributing staff reports and other documents for the Downtown Action Committee, Historic Preservation Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals via email. See our Boards and Committees page for more information.
If you have any questions, want to receive a copy of an application or staff report, etc., you may send an email to planning@wpb.org or contact the Planner on Call at 561.822.1461.
For general assistance, you may contact the Planner On Call at:
Phone 561.822.1461
TTY 800.955.8771
Email planning@wpb.org
Planning Staff Directory