Departments

Animal Control

Find information regarding the Bay County Animal Shelter, animal control ordinances, and other animal services.

Budget Office

The Budget Division creates, modifies, and monitors the annual budget for the Board of County Commissioners.

Builders Services

Find information regarding permits, contractor licensing, trust accounts, and other building resources.

Disaster Recovery Grants

Code Enforcement

The Code Enforcement Division enforces Bay County Codes and Land Development Regulations for the unincorporated areas of Bay County.

Collaborative Services

Communications Office

The Bay County Public Information Office is responsible for producing a variety of publications, maintaining media relations and supervising other special projects.

Cooperative Extension

Visit the University of Florida IFAS Extension website.

Emergency Services

Emergency Services is comprised of the Fire Services, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Communications Divisions.

Flood Zones and CRS Information

The Community Rating System (CRS) is an incentive program that encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) requirements.

GIS

Find Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps, fees, and other information.

Housing Division

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for the overall administrative and technical functions and activities needed to maintain an effective recruitment, selection, and benefits program.

Library

Visit the Northwest Regional Library System website.

Parks & Recreation

Discover Bay County parks, recreation programs, and other activities.

Planning & Zoning

The Planning and Zoning Division reviews all developments within unincorporated Bay County (excluding single family homes) for consistency with the Bay County Land Development Regulations.

Public Works

The Bay County Public Works Department maintains, preserves and protects the infrastructure resources of the County in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Purchasing

The Purchasing Department is responsible for the procurement of supplies, equipment, and services for all departments.

RESTORE Act

The RESTORE Act was created to help the Gulf of Mexico's environment and economy recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and other harmful influences.

Risk Management

The Risk Management Department identifies and evaluates potential risks in order to reduce or eliminate these risks. This protects the County from losses.

Solid Waste

Learn about the Solid Waste Division's recycling programs, waste management, news, policies, and contact information.

Transit

The Transit Division oversees the Bay Town Trolley (BTT), the fixed route system and the Demand Response system.

Triumph Gulf Coast

Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. was established by the Florida Legislature "to provide a long-term source of funding for efforts of economic recovery and enhancement in the Gulf Coast region". Three-fourths of the funds from the State of Florida's economic damages settlement with BP related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster will go to Triumph.

Utility Services

This utility services section offers contact information, helpful FAQs, links to related resources, and more.

Veterans Services

Explore information on services for veterans and their dependents. Fair and just treatment is this department's mission.

Public Information