County News

The Franklin County Building Department and Zoning Offices moved from the current location at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, 32320 to our new location at 248 US Highway 98 (Old Gulf State Bank Building), Eastpoint, Florida, 32328.

The offices are open for business effective Tuesday, March 5th at 8:30 a.m. (ET) at the new 248 US Highway 98 (Old Gulf State Bank Building), Eastpoint location.

As a reminder, the online permitting portal is available to the public 24 hours 7 days a week.

Administrative Services offices will remain at the 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola location until further notice.

ANNOUNCEMENT

SGI PLAYGROUND IS READY FOR PLAY!

The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners are excited to announce the opening of the

SGI Inclusive Playground at Lighthouse Park

Please be aware: although the playground is now open and ready for play, a formal ribbon cutting ceremony to thank all participants, donors and volunteers will be held sometime in the Spring after completion of all project elements – project elements remaining to be completed at this time are as follows:

• 12’ x 24’ Picnic Pavilion/Shade Structure on West Side of Playground with Picnic Tables
• Companion Shade Structure on East Side of Playground
• Swing set Installation to the west of the picnic pavilion
• Auditory musical toy to be installed in the vicinity of the picnic pavilion
• Turtle Friendly Bollard Lights
• Drought tolerant, low maintenance, native landscaping (shade trees)
• Signage acknowledging funding agencies and donors

The commission would also like to thank all who are making this project possible as improvements are being funded through a grant through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tourist Development Sales Tax Proceeds (Beach Park Facility Funding), and generous community donations  from businesses and individuals through the fundraising channels of the St. George Island Civic Club.

At the May 16, 2023 Board of County Commission meeting, the Board voted to resume requiring permits for Commercial and Residential Fences in Franklin County.

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL FENCE PERMITS

• Do you need Planning & Zoning Approval for a Commercial or Residential Fence?
• What documents are required when submitting a fence permit?
• Where do you submit your fence permit application?
• How long does it take for my permit to be processed once it’s been received?
• How do we make payment?
• How long is my permit good for?

You can find all the answers to these questions and more on the Zoning Department website here

If you have any questions, please contact the Zoning Department at 850-653-5337

Check out Franklin County’s new Projects Portal here!

See all of the current County projects.

Franklin County is pleased to announce that Island View Park in Carrabelle was re-opened to the public at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 22, 2022, following a final walk-through inspection with County Staff, the project Engineer and District Commissioner Cheryl Sanders.   A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the upcoming months, date to be announced.   The county would also like to thank all who have been a part of the restoration efforts with a special thanks to contractor North Florida Construction for a job well done!

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