Currently, Clay County does not require a business license in order to operate a business within non-residential zoned properties. Each business will have to conform to the zoning district they are in. If a business or use changes, a Change in Occupant form must be completed and approved by the Clay County Division of Planning and Zoning. If you have any questions on zoning districts, uses, business types, consistency, etc., please contact the Planning and Zoning division at (904) 278-4705 or email clay.zoning@claycountygov.com Depending on where your business is located, you may also need to call the town of Orange Park, city of Green Cove Springs, city of Keystone Heights, or the town of Penney Farms to ask about their regulations.

No, you cannot live in an RV in Clay County.

Visit the Driveway Permits web page.

Please email inquiries to our Engineering Department at DrivewayPermits@claycountygov.com

If you need assistance with your driveway or culvert application, please call (904) 541-5287.

If no survey has been completed for your property or you can’t locate it, you can request one from a surveying company. Be sure to keep that survey with your property records for future reference. Government offices do not keep private property surveys on file. 

Applications are submitted to the Department of Economic and Development Services located at 477 Houston Street 3rd Floor, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043.  Resources are also available at the Planning and Zoning website.

Please call our special projects coordinator at (904) 529-3825.

The original blueprints for your home were provided by the builder at the time of construction. If they are not on the property, it may be difficult to locate a copy.  If no survey has been completed for your property or you can’t locate it, you can request one from a surveying company. Be sure to keep that survey with your property records for future reference. Government offices do not keep private property surveys or blueprints and house plans on file.

Please contact Zoning at 904-278-4705 or email clay.zoning@claycountygov.com for more information.  If Zoning staff is unavailable to answer at the time of your call please leave a detailed message with a property address, parcel ID and contact information like your name, telephone, and a good email address so we can promptly respond to your inquiries.

Lake Asbury and Branan Field Master Plans are special area plans that guide development in the Lake Asbury and Branan Field areas of the County, which are the fastest growing areas of Clay County due primarily to the construction of the First Coast Expressway.  The plans have specific guidelines that control the types and quality of development that can occur in these two areas.  You can find more information here by visiting our Master Plans webpage.

If you're looking for details about a construction project in a specific site, reach out to our team via email at permits@claycountygov.com.

All properties in Florida are required to have a Future Land Use designation pursuant to state law. The Future Land Use designation indicates the general category and allowable density or intensity for a particular parcel of land. Density describes how many residential units are allowed and intensity describes how many square feet of non-residential use is allowed.

Read the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

All properties in Florida are required to have a Zoning District designation pursuant to state law.  This designation determines the type of uses that may be allowed on each parcel and provides design and development guidelines for those uses.

Read the County’s Development Code,

Alarm systems are required to be registered by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The Zoning staff processes alarm registration applications on behalf of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. 

Applications are accepted by U.S. Mail to P.O. Box 1366, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 or hand delivery to the zoning counter at 477 Houston Street 3rd floor, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043, or by email to clay.zoning@claycountygov.com. Payments are currently $35 for new decals.  

If you’re paying by check through U.S. mail submittals, please make your check payable to CCBOCC. Please include your current telephone number on your check.  

If submitting your application via email, zoning staff will send you a payment link once your data has been entered.  We will mail your decal to you via USPS for all online submittals. For complete information, and to apply, visit the Alarm Decal webpage.

Please email Clay.Zoning@ClayCountyGov.com for further guidance.

The Board of County Commissioners does not provide water or sewer services. Please contact your utility company.  Please reach out to Dept of Environmental Health for any well and septic system questions at (904) 278-3784.

Please email DRC@claycountygov.com.