Department of Growth Management
The Department of Growth Management is responsible for long term Planning and for Development Services within the unincorporated area of the county. Through its six Divisions: Building, Comprehensive Planning, Development Services, GIS, Housing and Zoning, the Department prepares, updates and implements the county's Comprehensive Plan, its Housing Programs and its Economic Development, while ensuring adherence to Building Codes and to Land Development Regulations. The Department is recognized for its provision of GeoSpatial eServices built with Participatory Approaches and Open Technologies.
Current Events and Important Documents
- Estimate savings to you or to the environment when using our GIS or eServices
- Register a Green Building with our GeoGreen Mapper
- Schedule/Track Inspections, Track Building Permits, get Reports (1980-present)
- Submit a Complaint or Track Zoning Code Violations (1995-present)
- Calculate Impact Fees or View/Download Documents and Reports (2005-present)
- CPA 01-09 Mobility: Alachua County's Plan to Effectively Link Transportation and Land Use
- Alachua County Unified Land Development Code (includes 9-8-2009 replacement pages)
- Alachua County Evaluation and Appraisal Report
- School Concurrency - FAQs and Documents
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Eastside Activity Center Master Plan
- Status of Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendments
- Final Report for Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
- Alachua County Comprehensive Plan 2001-2020
- Strategic Ecosystems Report and Maps
- Affordable Housing Study
Study explores the demand and availability of affordable housing for very low to moderate-income families. Click for the study in pdf format (2.68 MB). An addendum explores geographic targeting of affordable housing funding policies and inclusionary housing options. - Substandard Housing Study - A GIS Based Decision Support Model
Click for NACOs evaluation of this study, developed at the Urban and Regional Planning Department of the University of Florida and funded by Alachua County Housing Authority and the Shimberg Center.

