WELCOME TO THE TREASURE COAST

New to the area?

Start with the government that actually serves your address. From north to south: St. Lucie County, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Martin County, Jensen Beach, and Stuart.

FIRST THING TO KNOW

Your mailing city does not always tell you which rules apply.

Before relying on an ordinance, permit page, trash schedule, or utility link, confirm whether your property is inside a city limit or in the unincorporated county. The sections below point to the official sources for each jurisdiction.

St. Lucie CountyCounty schools, records, emergency services and ordinances. Fort PierceCity ordinances, utilities and local services. Port St. LucieCity services, utilities, ordinances and resident help. Martin CountyCounty utilities, schools, records, emergency services and ordinances. Jensen BeachMartin County services and links useful specifically to Jensen Beach residents. StuartCity utilities, code enforcement, permits and ordinances.

COUNTY

St. Lucie County

Countywide resources are useful whether you live in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, or an unincorporated part of the county.

Public schoolsSt. Lucie Public Schools, calendars and district services. Tax CollectorDriver licenses, vehicle tags, property-tax services and more. Clerk & official recordsCourt, recording, public-record and property services. LibrariesCounty library locations, hours and services. Emergency preparednessHurricane, shelter, flood and disaster information. County code & ordinancesSearch St. Lucie County's Code of Ordinances.

CITY

Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce has its own municipal code and city services in addition to St. Lucie County resources.

City governmentOfficial city services, permits, meetings and resident links. City code & ordinancesFort Pierce code, utility, stormwater and development rules. Code enforcement helpCommon forms, water restrictions, code links and issue reporting. Fort Pierce Utilities AuthorityResidential electric, water, gas and wastewater account services. Recent city ordinancesSearch Fort Pierce ordinances, resolutions and official records. School assignmentSt. Lucie Public Schools enrollment and assignment information.

CITY

Port St. Lucie

Use these when the property is inside Port St. Lucie city limits.

Resident welcome guideOfficial City of Port St. Lucie newcomer information. Water & sewerStart, stop or transfer city utility service. Trash & recyclingSolid waste, recycling and yard-waste information. 1PSLAsk a city question or report a service issue. City code & ordinancesSearch Port St. Lucie's municipal code and recent changes. City Clerk & public recordsOfficial records, ordinances, meetings and public-record requests.

COUNTY

Martin County

Martin County links are especially useful for county-level services and for properties outside Stuart city limits.

Water & sewerMartin County Utilities new-service information. County code & ordinancesOfficial access to Martin County's Code of Ordinances. Code enforcementCommon violations, contractor licensing and reporting. Public schoolsMartin County School District enrollment and school information. Tax CollectorDriver licenses, vehicle registrations, taxes and other services. Clerk & official recordsCourt records, property records, public records and alerts. Emergency managementHurricanes, evacuation zones, shelters and AlertMartin. Find your schoolMartin County school attendance-boundary information.

COMMUNITY

Jensen Beach

For most local-government needs in Jensen Beach, start with Martin County resources, then use the school, tax, emergency, and utility links that apply to your address.

Martin County servicesCounty departments, services, contacts and resident information. Water & sewerMartin County Utilities new-service information. Codes & ordinancesOfficial Martin County code and ordinance resources. Public schoolsMartin County School District information and enrollment resources. Tax CollectorDriver licenses, vehicle registrations, taxes and other county services. Emergency managementHurricanes, evacuation zones, shelters and AlertMartin.

CITY

Stuart

Use Stuart's city resources when the property is inside Stuart city limits; Martin County services still cover county-level functions.

Resident resourcesCity services, parks, sanitation, stormwater and resident tools. Utilities & sanitationOpen or manage city utility service and sanitation questions. Code enforcementCommon violations, reporting and city compliance information. City code & ordinancesSearch Stuart's Code of Ordinances and recent changes. Permits, building & zoningBuilding permits, zoning, business tax and development information. How do I...?Quick links for city payments, permits, contacts and local services.

NEW HOUSE CHECKLIST

A few Florida-specific things worth checking early.

Confirm which city or county jurisdiction actually covers your address.
Set up water, sewer, electric and trash service with the correct provider.
Bookmark your city and county code pages before planning fences, sheds, trailers, renovations or other property changes.
Save the correct county emergency-management page before hurricane season.
Check school assignment, library, parks and local public-service resources.
Update driver license and vehicle records when required.
Learn where the main water shutoff and pool equipment disconnect are located.
If the house came with a pool, get familiar with the equipment and establish a chemistry baseline.

NEW HOUSE. NEW POOL?

We can help you get the pool side sorted too.

If your new home came with a pool, Dr. Pools can help you understand the equipment, check the water, and quote service where weekly routes are available.

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Bookmark this page. We keep the links pointed at official city, county, school and public-service sources rather than third-party directories.

Pool service in the areas we serve

Weekly pool servicePort St. Lucie, Stuart, Jensen Beach, and Palm City. Pool & spa leak detectionTreasure Coast leak guide and service request.