Agenda 04/28/2026 Item #16A14 (Resolution amending the administrative procedures and revising timeframes for processing applications for the approval of development permits or development orders)4/28/2026
Item # 16.A.14
ID# 2025-4960
Executive Summary
Recommendation to adopt a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, amending the
Administrative Code for Land Development, which was created by Ordinance No. 2013-57, by amending the
administrative procedures and revising timeframes for processing applications for the approval of development permits
or development orders in compliance with Section 125.022 and Section 177.071, Florida Statutes and to authorize the
County Manager or designee to administratively deny an application for failure to pay required fees, inactivity, or when
an application exceeds statutory review time limits without an applicant providing a waiver or agreeing to an extension
of the applicable timeframe. [PL20250007882] (This item is conditioned upon Board adoption of the Land
Development Code Amendment, companion to Item 17B)
OBJECTIVE: To obtain Board of County Commissioners (Board) approval of the proposed amendment to the Collier
County Administrative Code for Land Development, which is a companion to Land Development Code (LDC)
amendments [PL20250007882 and PL20250010243].
CONSIDERATIONS: The Administrative Code identifies the procedures and processes for the approval of various land
use petitions and development permit applications, implemented by the Growth Management Plan and the Land
Development Code (LDC). On December 09, 2025, in compliance with Section 177.071, Florida Statutes, the Board
adopted an Ordinance amending the LDC to update the administrative review and approval process for plat and replat
submittals through an "Administrative Official."
On January 13, 2025, in compliance with Section 125.022, Florida Statutes, the Board approved staff's request to
advertise and bring back an Ordinance amending the LDC to revise the processing timeframes for applications seeking
approval or approval with conditions for a development permit or development order [PL20250010243]. This Ordinance
is proposed for the Board's consideration and review on February 10, 2025, under companion BCC Summary Agenda
item -17A ID 2025-4959.
Both administrative code amendment changes were presented, as informational material, to the Collier County Planning
Commission during staff's presentation at each of the advertised public hearings. The aforementioned LDC amendments
require a companion Administrative Code amendment, which is included with this resolution. Approval of the
Administrative Code amendment is contingent upon the adoption of the LDC amendment [PL 20250010243], Summary
Agenda Item -17A ID 2025-4959, by Ordinance. If the LDC amendment is not adopted or revised, this resolution will be
updated accordingly.
Additionally, staff is seeking the Board’s authorization to allow the County Manager or designee to administratively
deny an application for failure to pay required fees, inactivity, or when an application exceeds statutory review time
limits without an applicant providing a waiver or agreeing to an extension of the applicable timeframe.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to operate an efficient and customer-focused
permitting process.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no anticipated fiscal impacts to Collier County.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associatied with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires a majority vote of the Board
for approval. – CLD
RECOMMENDATION(S): To adopt the Resolution amending Ordinance No. 2013-57, as amended, the Collier County
Administrative Code for Land Development.
PREPARED BY: Richard Henderlong, Planner III, Zoning Division
4/28/2026
Item # 16.A.14
ID# 2025-4960
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution - Administrative Code for Land Development Amendment (4-10-26)
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT, WHICH
WAS CREATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2013-57, BY AMENDING
CHAPTER ONE, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, MORE
SPECIFICALLY TO AMEND SECTION D, COMMON PROCEDURAL
STEPS AND INFORMATION, TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 125.022,
FLORIDA STATUTES AND PROVIDE A TIMELINE FOR PAYMENT
OF RESUBMITTAL FEES, AND CHAPTER FIVE, SUBDIVISION
PROCEDURES, MORE SPECIFICALLY TO AMEND SECTION D,
CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT (PPL)
AND SECTION F, MINOR FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT (FP), TO
COMPLY WITH SECTIONS 125.022 AND 177.071, FLORIDA
STATUTES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) adopted Ordinance No.
2004-66 on October 12, 2004, which created an Administrative Code for Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the Board subsequently amended Ordinance No. 2004-66 through the
adoption of Ordinance No. 2013-57 on September 24, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2013-57 provides for the adoption of Exhibit “B,” the
Administrative Code for Land Development, which shall be maintained by the County Manager
or designee; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2013-57 also provides that amendments required to maintain
the Administrative Code shall be made by resolution adopted by the Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to revise the Administrative Code for Land Development
to amend Chapter 1, Administrative Procedures, to comply with Section 125.022, Florida
Statutes, requiring certain review timeframes for development permits and development orders;
and
WHEREAS, the Board also desires to revise the Administrative Code for Land
Development, to amend Chapter 5, Subdivision Procedures, relating to the decision-making for
plats, replats, and construction and maintenance agreements, to comply with Section 177.071,
Florida Statutes, which now requires administrative approval of plat and replat submittals; and
WHEREAS, the above-referenced revisions to Chapters 1 and 5 of the Administrative
Code for Land Development are described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Administrative Code for
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Land Development, which was created by Ordinance No. 2013-57, is hereby amended as
follows:
SECTION ONE: AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER TWO – LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES
Chapter 1, Section D, entitled “Common Procedural Steps and Information,” Chapter 5,
Section D, entitled “Construction Plan and Final Subdivision Plat (PPL)” and Section F, entitled
“Minor Final Subdivision Plat (FP)”, of Exhibit “B,” Administrative Code for Land
Development, are hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION TWO: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall become effective on the date of adoption by the Board.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED by majority vote this ____ day of ___________, 2026.
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK
By:__________________________
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:__________________________
Dan Kowal, Chairman
Approved as to form and legality:
__________________________
Courtney L. DaSilva
Assistant County Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A – Chapter 1, Section D, “Common Procedural Steps and
Information,” Chapter 5, Section D, “Construction Plan and Final
Subdivision Plat (PPL)” and Section F, “Minor Final Subdivision
Plat (FP)”
CLD4/10/26
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Exhibit A Text underlined is new text to be added Text strikethrough is current text to be deleted
Collier County Land Development Code | Administrative Procedures Manual
Chapter 1 / Administrative Procedures
D. Common Procedural Steps and Information
This section describes common information that applies to most of the review procedures identified in the
Administrative Code.
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Prior to the acceptance of the application, the Client Services section of the Operations and Regulatory
Management Division - Business Center will determine if the application is complete and that the materials
identified on the Pre-Application Meeting Checklist and notes are included with the application. If the application
is incomplete, the applicant must obtain all the requirements prior to the submittal of the application. The Client
Services section of the Operations and Regulatory Management Division - Business Center will not accept or
process an incomplete application package.
Once the application has been accepted by the County and the required fees have been paid, the application has
begun processing and the applicant will receive a processing notification, via email. This notification identifies the
petition number, (i.e., PL201200000) and a hyperlink for updates to the application online. The petition number
should be noted on all future correspondence regarding the application.
To avoid refunds, applications not approved by 120 days or 180 days respectively after the County has deemed the
application complete will be denied by County staff unless applicant has signed a waiver of time limits or an
extension of time.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * 8. Open and Closed Applications
An application is considered "open" when the processing notification has been provided to the applicant and/or
agent.
An application is considered "closed" when the petitioner withdraws the application through written notice or
ceases to supply necessary information to continue processing, or otherwise actively pursue the application for a
period of 6 months, unless the particular development order application process assigns a different time period. A
closed application will not receive further processing and is considered withdrawn. The applicable division will
notify the applicant of closure in writing. However, the failure of the applicable division to notify the applicant
does not eliminate the "closed" status of an application.
The applicant can reopen a closed application by submitting a new application and repaying the application fees.
Further review of the request is subject to the then current LDC.
Full payment of any additional fees is required for a complete resubmittal application. Once the resubmittal has
been accepted by the County, any required fees must be paid within 30 calendar days, or the application will be
considered withdrawn and cancelled.
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Please note: the GMCD Public Portal displays various application statuses indicating the stage in which the
application is available for uploads, closed for uploads, submitted, etc. Additional information can be found on the
County’s website: https://cvportal.collier.gov/cityviewweb
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Chapter 5 / Subdivision Procedures
D. Construction Plan and Final Subdivision Plat (PPL)
D.1. Construction Plans and Final Subdivision Plat – Standard
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Completeness and
Processing of
Application
See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application.
Notice No notice is required. The County Manager or designee shall send written notice in
response to the application submittal within five days acknowledging receipt, identifying
missing documents or information required to process the application for final subdivision
plat or replat.
Public Hearing The BCC shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing. None.
Decision Maker The BCC. Administrative Official per Resolution 2025-131.
Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional
materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections
10.02.04 B and 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC.
Once submitted for review, the construction plans and final subdivision plat application
will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer's
comments is received within days of the date on which the comments were sent to the
applicant. If a response is not received within this time, the application will be considered
withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new application
together with appropriate fees.
The County Manager or designee Administrative Official will provide a recommendation
to the Board of County Commissioners to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the
final subdivision plat.
For applicants requesting building permits before plat recording, the county will stamp
the final plat as “Preliminary Plat for Building Permit Issuance” after Board administrative
approval of the plat and receipt of the fully executed construction and maintenance
agreement and performance security after County Attorney approval.
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D.2. Construction Plans and Final Subdivision Plat Amendment (PPLA)
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Application
Contents and
Requirements for
Construction Plans
and Final
Subdivision Plat
Amendments
A Construction Plans and Final Subdivision Plat Amendment application must include the
following, in addition to the Application Contents and Requirements for Construction
Plans and Final Subdivision Plat, as applicable. See Chapter 5 D.1 of the Administrative
Code.
The application must include the following:
1. Applicant contact information.
2. Addressing checklist.
3. Name of development.
4. Amendment to PPL Number (original PPL number).
5. Cover letter describing the proposed changes.
Completeness and
Processing of
Application
Notice
See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application.
No notice is required. The County Manager or designee shall send written notice in
response to the application submittal within five days acknowledging receipt, identifying
missing documents or information required to process the application for final subdivision
plat amendment.
Public Hearing The BCC shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing. None.
Decision Maker The BCC County Manager or designee.
Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional
materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections
10.02.04 B and 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC.
Once submitted for review, the construction plans and final subdivision plat amendment
application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county
reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the comments
were sent to the applicant. If a response is not received within this time, the application
will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a
new application together with appropriate fees.
The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the final subdivision plat.
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D.3 Final Subdivision Plat – For Townhouse Fee Simple Development
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Completeness and
Processing of
Application
See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application.
Notice No notice is required. The County Manager or designee shall send written notice in
response to the application submittal within five days acknowledging receipt, identifying
missing documents or information required to process the application for final subdivision
plat.
Public Hearing The BCC shall hold at least 1 advertised public hearing. None.
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Decision Maker The BCC County Manager or designee.
Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional
materials are needed and review the application for compliance with LDC sections
10.02.04 B and 10.02.04 C and other provisions of the LDC.
Once submitted for review, the townhouse construction plans and final subdivision plat
application will remain under review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county
reviewer's comments is received within 270 days of the date on which the comments
were sent to the applicant. If a response is not received within this time, the application
review will be considered withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will
require a new application together with appropriate fees.
The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the final subdivision plat.
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F. Minor Final Subdivision Plat (FP)
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Completeness and
Processing of
Application
See Chapter 1 D.5 for the acceptance and processing of an application.
Notice No notice is required. The County Manager or designee shall send written notice in
response to the application submittal within five days acknowledging receipt, identifying
missing documents or information required to process the application for minor final
subdivision plat.
Public Hearing The BCC shall hold 1 public hearing None.
Decision Maker BCC with an approval from The County Manager or designee.
Review Process The Development Review Division will review the application, identify whether additional
materials are needed and review the application for compliance with and shall approve,
approve with conditions, or deny the minor final subdivision plat.
Once submitted for review, the minor final subdivision plat application will remain under
review so long as a resubmittal in response to a county reviewer’s comments is received
within 270 days of the date on which the comments were sent to the applicant. If a
response is not received within this time, the application for review will be considered
withdrawn and cancelled. Further review of the project will require a new application
together with appropriate fees.
The County Manager or designee will provide a recommendation to the BCC to approve,
approve with conditions, or deny the minor final subdivision plat.
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Updated Res. 2025-131
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