I am a Florida REALTOR® (SL3247858, brokered through LoKation) and a Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1528750). Whether you are buying a vacant lot or selling a house, the first thing that changes the answer is the town, because each city, town or village permits its own work. Here is what we added this week, one section per page. None of these pages lists a parcel, a home or a price.
Land in Delray Beach: which of five historic districts, if any?
Delray Beach has five locally designated historic districts, and a vacant lot inside one can face Historic Preservation Board review of what you build. Inside the city limits the City’s Building Division at 100 NW 1st Avenue holds the permit. Read the page →
Land in Greenacres: City or county?
Greenacres runs its own Building Division out of City Hall at 5800 Melaleuca Lane, so a vacant parcel is permitted by the City, and most vacant land here is a single infill lot rather than open acreage. Read the page →
Land in Lake Worth: which Lake Worth is it?
“Lake Worth” can mean the City of Lake Worth Beach or the unincorporated land to its west, and they sit under different permit offices. Much of the area also drains through Lake Worth Drainage District canals, a special district rather than an HOA. Read the page →
Land in Palm Springs: a Village with its own permit desk
Palm Springs is an incorporated Village, so a lot there is permitted by the Village at 226 Cypress Lane, not by the county office that governs unincorporated Loxahatchee. Vacant land is mostly infill and teardown sites. Read the page →
Selling in Royal Palm Beach: what does the HOA ask?
Much of the village sits inside a homeowners association, so a seller should expect resale documents, an approval step for the buyer and architectural rules that also cover a pre-listing repair. The Village has its own Building Division at Village Hall. Read the page →
Selling in The Acreage: ITID, well and septic
The Acreage is unincorporated, so repairs before you list go through the county, and the Indian Trail Improvement District is a special taxing district, not an HOA. Its assessment shows on the tax bill a buyer will read. Read the page →
Selling in Wellington: village permits and the Equestrian Preserve Area
Wellington is an incorporated village with its own Building Division on Forest Hill Boulevard, so pre-listing repairs are permitted there rather than by the county. The page also covers HOA resale rules, wind zone and flood zone. Read the page →
This week’s new seller page, listing agent for West Palm Beach, covers City permits and the four historic districts. The rest of the county sits under Real Estate. If you already know the town and want to talk, call (561) 779-3213.
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