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Whitney Carroll, Esq., AICP
Executive Director, Planning, Zoning & Building Department

Cindy Hoskin, JD
Deputy Director, Planning, Zoning & Building Department

Lisa Amara, Zoning Director

Brenda Conner, Administrative Director

Thuy Shutt, Planning Director

Michele D. Pagan, Code Compliance Director

Doug Wise, Building Director​​

Richard Torrance, Contractor Regulations Director

Latest News
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    Building Safety Month Proclaimed!


    At the May 6, 2024 Board of County Commission meeting, team members from the Planning, Zoning and Building Department were honored to receive a proclamation from Commissioner Maria Sachs, officially declaring May as Building Safety Month for Palm Beach County! ...
  • Outreach photo w/ C.A. and DBPR

    Contractor Regulations: Strengthening Partnerships to Better Serve Our Community


    On April 29, 2025, representatives from the Planning, Zoning & Building (PZB) Department’s Contractor Regulations team hosted an educational outreach event in collaboration with the County’s Division of Consumer Affairs and the State of Florida’s Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DB ...
  • ​Spotlight on Contractor Safety

    ​Spotlight on Contractor Safety


    On May 1, 2025, WPTV reporter Joel Lopez interviewed Rick Torrance, PZB's Director of Contractor Regulations, about the serious risks of hiring unlicensed contractors. ...
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    PZB Outreach Contractor Regulations Team


    PZB’s Contractor Regulations staff recently met with various staff members at the City of West Palm Beach to discuss the risks of unlicensed contractor activity as well as the contractor certification process. ...
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    Team PZB Outreach


    On April 22, 2025, representatives from Planning, Zoning and Building Department (PZB) attended the annual Palm Beach Condo and HOA Expo at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. ...

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