Development  Applications and Requirements

The Development Services Planning and Zoning Division is responsible for the coordination of most development permits required by the Land Development Code together with the bodies that review and approve them.  The City is committed to continue providing excellent customer service during these times to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Below are interim procedures for submittals of Development Applications (Minor developments, Major developments, variances, rezoning and other zoning applications):
 

1. Application and Checklist of Land Development Applications

Please visit our Development Process Page for all Development Review applications and their associated review checklist and review fee.

2. Pre-Application Conference

Please schedule a pre-application conference call with the Planning and Zoning Division staff through calendly.com as noted below to discuss your intended application or if you have any questions on the applicable application before filing.  This step is not necessary if you already had previous discussions with staff on the application or are familiar with the applicable application process for your project.

3. Online Submittals 

• Save all files as PDFs. 
• All drawings must be scalable, legible, and in PDF format. 
• Upload Separate PDF files for each discipline to review.
• Use the following naming convention for all files: <Project Name>_<DocumentName>_<Address>_<Date>

Examples:
Documents: Hallandale Project-201 WHBB 9-26-2020 ( ie. application, checklist, cover letter, proof of ownership, other correspondence)
Plans: Hallandale Project_ SitePlans_201WHBB_9-26-2020
Plans: Hallandale Project_ Traffic Study_201WHBB_9-26-2020
Resubmittal: Hallandale Project_ ArchPlans_201WHBB_9-30-2020_ 2nd Review

Resubmittals must be made in the same format as the initial submittal. 

 

• The Planning and Zoning Division may request, by separate email whether a hard copy of your submittal will be required. If so, you can mail or drop off your submittal at the City’s Police Department, Front Desk located at 400 S. Federal Highway Hallandale Beach, FL 33009, Attention: Development Services, Planning and Zoning Division.

4. Email of Application 

Please email form to the Planning and Zoning Division at: planningandzoningdivision@hallandalebeachfl.gov. If your documents will exceed capacity to send through regular email, please use the following webpage www.transferbigfiles.com which does not require to setup account. *To avoid any confusion, please use either method to send us your submittal, not both.

An email confirmation will be sent back from the Planning and Zoning Division acknowledging your email has been receive and on review.

5. Staff Review

Staff will review the application and be in direct contact with the Applicant or Authorized Agent(s) listed on the Planning and Zoning’s Application. You may be required to provide additional information or setup a conference call through calendly.com. 
 

6. Payment    

Upon review by staff of the application for completeness, an invoice will be emailed to be paid through Citizen Self Service (CCS) portal by entering your invoice number. You may view status of your application by visiting the City’s Citizen Self Service (CCS).
 
Should you have any questions regarding your application submittal, please feel free to schedule a one-on-one conference call will the Planning and Zoning Division by scheduling an appointment: Luis Fontanills, Zoning Technician
or Christy Dominguez, Principal Planner.