Planning & Development

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The city of Clearwater's Planning and Development Department works with the community to shape our future, from our neighborhoods to commercial areas, from bay to beach. Our key functions are long-range and current planning, building plan review and inspections, and code compliance.

Department Hours to Temporarily Change Nov. 7 and 10, 2025

The Planning and Development Department will continue working out of the location at the Old Countryside Library site at 2741 State Road 580, now through Friday, Nov. 7. Leading up to the department's move back into the building, department hours will temporarily change:

  • Friday, Nov. 7: The Planning and Development Department will close at noon to begin moving back.
  • Monday, Nov. 10: The department will re-open to the public at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Services Building.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 11: The city will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

With exception of the Veterans Day holiday, regular hours will resume in the renovated location and will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, seeing customers that arrive by 4:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the department will close at 3 p.m., seeing customers that arrive by 2:45 p.m.