Agency directory in Polk County

Find the Polk County and municipal offices mapped below, with official destinations and clear descriptions of their responsibilities. This is a curated guide; additional offices may be relevant to a particular project.

Municipalities

17 cities and towns plus unincorporated Polk County, each with its own rules for permits, zoning, and business licensing.

Auburndale

City

City Construction Services issues permits and business tax receipts; GovBuilt is the official permitting platform.

Bartow

City

City development portal covers building, planning, zoning, development review and inspections.

Davenport

City

City Building and Planning Department administers the city code and development process.

Dundee

Town

Town site lists a Building Official; confirm current application and search route with the Town.

Eagle Lake

City

City Building Department administers the Florida Building Code and City ordinances.

Fort Meade

City

City Building office handles applications, reviews and inspections.

Frostproof

City

Official city contact handoff. Prior department URL returned 404; official homepage currently restricts automated access. Ask the City for current building and permit instructions; no live record claim.

Haines City

City

Development Services includes planning, land development, building plan review, permitting, licensing and inspections.

Highland Park

City

Village site has a revised 2025 zoning map and Building Permit Authorization Form; submission/search routing needs verification.

Hillcrest Heights

Town

County Property Appraiser permit-agency directory lists the Town and County permit lookup; current submittal responsibility needs verification.

Lake Alfred

City

Use the City official site to confirm permit application destination; no live transaction check completed.

Lake Hamilton

Town

Town Community Development accepts building applications with supporting documents; exact fees and online status remain unverified.

Lake Wales

City

City Building Division is separate from County service; city codes and local approvals apply.

Lakeland

City

City issues permits inside City limits; Polk County handles permits outside the City. Use Lakeland iMS and confirm city jurisdiction.

Mulberry

City

City maintains local planning and zoning; verify the current building submission destination and permit search.

Polk City

City

City states building permits are processed electronically through Polk County Accela; routed record matching is unverified.

Unincorporated Polk County

County services

County Building Division serves unincorporated county property; establish exact jurisdiction before routing.

Winter Haven

City

City page identifies eSuite public permit history searches for 2025 and older and Accela for online applications, plan review/application status, approved permit documents, contractor registration, and inspection scheduling for 2026+ permits; provider parity is untested.