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Building permits, zoning and septic in the Town of Lantana, Florida

The Town of Lantana, Florida requires building permits for new homes through its Building Division and administers its own zoning.12 Septic permits inside Lantana go through the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County.3 Lantana prohibits using an RV as living quarters on the registered owner’s property, including while building a home.4

At a glance

Building permits
Town Building Division; new buildings require a building permit1
Zoning
Town land development regulations and comprehensive plan2
Septic permits
Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County3
RV living
RV living quarters prohibited on the registered owner’s property4
Tiny homes
Occupancy rules unconfirmed; ask Town Planning & Zoning5
Owner-builder
Affidavit accepted for new dwelling applications; state conditions apply67

Who to call

Building permits

Town of Lantana Building Division

Building permit applications, plan review and construction inspections inside Lantana

561-540-5780

[email protected]

504 Greynolds Circle Lantana FL 33462

Zoning

Town of Lantana Planning & Zoning

Parcel zoning determinations, land-use regulations and landscape approvals inside Lantana

561-540-5780

[email protected]

504 Greynolds Circle Lantana FL 33462

Septic permits

Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County - Environmental Public Health

Septic-system plan review and permitting, septic and well approvals, and private-well location review

561-840-4500

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 11, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Lantana means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Do you need a building permit in the Town of Lantana, FL?

New buildings in the Town of Lantana require a building permit from the town’s Building Division; the Florida Building Code applies statewide.18 Every building permit issued by Lantana requires inspection, and the permit must be received before inspection.9 For a new dwelling, Lantana’s checklist accepts contractor registration details or an Owner Builder Affidavit.6 Florida’s owner-builder option requires the owner’s own use and occupancy, direct onsite supervision of work not performed by licensed contractors, and compliance with building permits and applicable zoning.7

Who issues building permits in the Town of Lantana?

Contact the Town of Lantana Building Division at 561-540-5780 or [email protected] for building permit applications.1 Lantana requires 2 paper copies and 1 digital copy of the proposed work with building permit submittals.1 Building permit fees are collected at submittal, with cash, check or money order accepted; credit cards and online payments are not accepted.1 Lantana’s new-home checklist calls for a completed application, contractor registration or owner-builder affidavit, drainage and landscape approvals, a survey, plans and product approvals.10

Does the Town of Lantana have zoning, and can you live in an RV?

The Town of Lantana administers its own land development regulations and comprehensive plan, including land-use requirements for parking, setbacks and landscaping.5 Lantana directs buyers to its district regulations and Planning & Zoning for a property-specific zoning determination.11 Ask Town Planning & Zoning to identify the parcel’s district and the lot-size, setback and dwelling requirements before designing a home.11

Lantana allows recreational vehicles to be kept on the registered owner’s property but prohibits using them as living quarters at any time.4 House trailers or mobile homes may not be kept, maintained or occupied except within a duly authorized and licensed trailer court.12 We could not confirm Lantana’s tiny-home or accessory-dwelling occupancy rules; ask Town Planning & Zoning about the proposed structure and use.5

How do septic permits and wells work inside the Town of Lantana?

Septic permitting and inspection inside the Town of Lantana remain with the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, even though DEP implements the applicable septic statutes and regulations.3 Septic plans must be approved before a building permit can be issued, and final septic approval must be recorded before a certificate of occupancy is issued.1314

The health department also reviews well-location plans before drilling; completed drinking wells require a completion report, satisfactory bacteriological report and inspection.15 Ask Environmental Public Health about the approval sequence for a proposed well.16 Where sewer becomes available, Florida generally requires connection within 365 days after written notification; a system needing repair or modification has a 90-day deadline after department notification, subject to the stated hardship extension and public-interest waiver provisions.17

Building a home in the Town of Lantana: what are the steps?

  1. Ask Town Planning & Zoning for a parcel-specific zoning determination and confirm the proposed home’s use against the town’s district regulations.11
  2. Arrange required septic-plan approval through the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County before the building permit is issued, if the home will use septic.13
  3. Prepare Lantana’s new-home application with the survey, plans, product approvals, drainage and landscape approvals, and contractor registration or owner-builder affidavit.10
  4. Submit the building permit documentation and payment to Lantana’s Building Division, then obtain the building permit and complete required inspections.19
  5. For a septic-served home, ensure final septic approval is recorded before the certificate of occupancy.14

What should you check before buying in the Town of Lantana?

For a proposed driveway in the Town of Lantana, a driveway permit application is required, and access width may exceed 30 feet only with an alternate runoff-retention method designed by a Florida-registered engineer.18 Landscape removal for that driveway requires a separate permit.18 Town Planning & Zoning handles tree-removal and new-construction landscape approvals.5

We could not confirm Lantana’s non-septic off-grid sanitation rules; ask the health department about the proposed system before relying on it.16 For land outside town limits, use the Palm Beach County guide: the county’s zoning framework applies to unincorporated land rather than municipal parcels.19

Watch-outs

  • An RV parked on the registered owner’s Lantana property cannot be used as living quarters at any time.4
  • Lantana’s owner-builder affidavit does not remove building permit or code-compliance requirements.67
  • Septic plan approval comes before the building permit, and final septic approval comes before the certificate of occupancy.1314

Sources

  1. Town of Lantana Building Division (lantana.org)
  2. Development Services (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  3. Wastewater Systems (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  4. library.municode.com (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  5. Town of Lantana Planning & Zoning (lantana.org)
  6. New Construction Checklist (1 & 2 Family Dwellings) (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  7. 2026 Florida Statutes § 489.103, Exemptions (Florida statewide rule), quoted and re-checked
  8. 2025 Florida Statutes, Chapter 553 (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  9. Construction / Right of Way Permit (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  10. Permit Applications (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  11. Planning & Zoning (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  12. library.municode.com (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  13. Septic Tanks and Private Drinking Water Wells, quoted and re-checked
  14. Septic Tanks and Private Drinking Water Wells, quoted and re-checked
  15. Septic Tanks and Private Drinking Water Wells, quoted and re-checked
  16. Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County - Environmental Public Health (palmbeach.floridahealth.gov)
  17. flsenate.gov (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  18. 1 & 2 Family Driveway Checklist (Town of Lantana), quoted and re-checked
  19. Planning, Zoning & Building - Zoning FAQs, quoted and re-checked

Written October 11, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Answers from the rulebook for Town of Lantana

Town of Lantana’s own rules

  • Owner-builder exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

    New one- and two-family dwelling permit applications in Lantana town.

    • The checklist accepts either contractor registration details or an Owner Builder Affidavit.
    • The affidavit is subject to applicable state and local requirements.
    “Contractor Registration Details (State License/Competency, County BTR, Liability Insurance, Worker's Compensation) or Owner Builder Affidavit”
  • InspectionsRequired

    All building permits issued by the Town of Lantana.

    • A permit must be applied for and received before inspection.
    • Inspections are conducted between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on business days.
    • Inspection requests before 3 p.m. may be scheduled for the next business day.
    “All building permits issued by the Town of Lantana will require inspection.”
  • Local zoningPresent

    Land inside the Town of Lantana.

    • The Town administers its Town Land Development Regulations and Comprehensive Plan.
    “planning and zoning within the Town of Lantana”
  • Zoning districtsPublished

    Zoning districts inside Lantana town.

    • The Town directs users to Chapter 23, Article V, District Regulations for what is allowed in each zoning district.
    • A property-specific zoning determination requires contacting Planning and Zoning.
    “For information on what is allowed in each zoning district, you may also visit Chapter 23, Article V”
  • Camping on your landProhibited

    Using a recreational vehicle as living quarters or temporary camping inside Lantana town.

    • Recreational vehicles may be kept and maintained on the registered owner's property, but may not be used for living quarters at any time.
    “may not be used for living quarters at any time.”
  • Manufactured homesProhibited

    House trailers or mobile homes inside Lantana town.

    • The prohibition does not apply when the vehicle is located within the confines of a duly authorized and licensed trailer court.
    “prohibited from being kept, maintained, or occupied [...] unless said vehicle is located within the confines of a duly authorized and licensed trailer court.”
  • Driveway accessLimited

    One- and two-family driveway accesses inside Lantana town.

    • A driveway permit application is required.
    • Accesses may exceed 30 feet only if an alternate runoff-retention method is submitted, designed by a Florida-registered engineer.
    • Driveways within the swale must be depressed at least 4 inches below the pavement edge.
    • Concrete must be at least 6 inches thick.
    • A separate permit is required if landscape removal is necessary.

    maximum driveway access width: <= 30 feet (unless alternate runoff retention is submitted and designed by a Florida-registered engineer) · minimum swale depression: >= 4 inches (below pavement edge) · minimum concrete thickness: >= 6 inches

    “Driveway accesses shall not exceed thirty feet in width at the right-of-way line”
  • Permit processPublished (with conditions)

    Building permit applications inside Lantana town.

    • Submit two paper copies and one digital copy.
    • Additional information may be required.
    • Cash or check payments are accepted at submittal.
    • New construction requires a completed permit application, contractor registration or owner-builder affidavit, drainage and landscape approvals, survey, plans, and product approvals.
    “two paper copies, and one digital copy of permit documentation should be submitted”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Lantana

Town of Lantana does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

  • Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

    Buildings inside Lantana town under the statewide Florida Building Code.

    • The Florida Building Code is adopted statewide without local adoption; local land-use, zoning, setback, subdivision, and site-development requirements remain local.
    “deemed adopted for use statewide without adoptions by local government”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Septic systems inside Lantana town are handled by the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County.

    • DEP is responsible for implementing the statutes and regulations applicable to OSTDS.
    • The county health department continues permitting and inspection for septic tanks.
    “the county health department offices will continue to do the permitting and inspection for septic tanks”
  • Septic inspectionRequired

    Septic systems inside Lantana town.

    • Final inspection and approval must be recorded in the building department computer before a certificate of occupancy.
    • Owners or authorized contractors may use a private provider for OSTDS inspections starting July 1, 2022.
    “Final inspection and approval of wells and septic systems are forwarded to the section”
  • Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

    Existing onsite sewage systems and building plumbing inside Lantana town when a publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage system becomes available.

    • Connection is required within 365 days after written notification of availability.
    • If the system needs repair or modification, connection is required within 90 days after written notification from the department, with one hardship extension of not more than 90 days.
    • A sewerage system may waive mandatory connection when connection is not required in the public interest due to public-health considerations.

    ordinary connection deadline: 365 days (after written notification of sewer availability) · repair/modification connection deadline: 90 days (after department notification)

    “must connect the system or the building’s plumbing to an available publicly owned or investor-owned sewerage system within 365 days”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Lantana or Palm Beach County directly.

  • Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Lantana town.
  • Accessory dwellings — Accessory dwelling units inside Lantana town.
  • Off-grid sanitation — Off-grid sanitation systems inside Lantana town.
  • Well permit — Private drinking-water and irrigation wells inside Lantana town.
  • Agricultural exemption — Agricultural or farm-building exemptions inside Lantana town.
2 more unanswered
  • Subdividing land
  • Short-term rentals

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Lantana publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Palm Beach County’s page lists the county offices to call.

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