Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
115 South Andrews Avenue • Room 329K • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 • 954-357-6634 • broward.org/planning
Rezoning
Application Instructions and Checklist
Please read the following instructions carefully prior to filing your application.
The Process
1. Any rezoning request will be scheduled for a hearing before the Broward County Zoning Local Planning
(LPA)
Agency who will make a recommendation for approval or denial to the Board of County
Commissioners.
2. Following the hearing by the LPA, a final hearing will be scheduled before the Board of County
Commissioners, who may either accept or reject the recommendation of the LPA.
Before submitting this application, you should review it with the following sections:
Zoning Section Planning Section
One N. University Dr. Plantation, Florida 33324 115 S. Andrews Av., Rm. 329K Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-765-4400, ext. 9868
954-357-6634
Complete and submit your application with the following:
(if the property is undeveloped) (if the property is Two current sealed boundary surveys or two as-built surveys
developed) (boundary or as-built)
plus 18 copies of the survey of the petitioned property indicating the gross
and net acreage, legal description, all rights-of-way and easements of record.
(warranty deed)
Proof of property ownership .
$750 (PDD) Fee of for each zoning district requested, except “Planned Development District” and
(PEC)
“Planned Employment Center”
for which the fee is $800 plus $15 per acre. Please make checks
payable to Broward County Board of Commissioners. Checks must be drawn on a bank within
Florida.
A letter or document from the water and sewer provider indicating there is capacity available for any
increased needs due to future development.
A written explanation of how this application meets the criteria for Section 39-30(a)(1).
(1,000
Petitioners, petitioner’s agents, the owner of the subject property and all property owners within 500 feet
feet in rural or agricultural areas) (at least 10 days prior to LPA
of the petition area will be notified of all public hearings
and County Commission hearings)
. The petitioner or authorized agent is required to attend the hearings.
All information and case files concerning rezoning matters are of public record and available for
inspection at our offices upon request.