Board of Adjustment (BOA) Variances & Special Exceptions in Flagler County, FL
When the code almost fits: setback, width and coverage variances, and ADU special exceptions. We handle the Flagler County side, from Palm Coast to Beverly Beach, with the Flagler County Planning & Zoning and the city offices where the parcel sits inside city limits.
A decided variance or special exception, with any conditions summarized for your permit set.
Why people call us for variances & special exceptions in Flagler County
Your plan misses by a few feet
Setback, width and coverage variances for the house, addition or ADU you actually want.
Your permit was rejected over a setback
We find out exactly what relief the code allows and ask for it.
You want an ADU where it needs a special exception
We prepare the case and present it at the hearing.
What matters for this in Flagler County
Variances in unincorporated Flagler go to the county's appointed hearing body; Palm Coast hears its own.
Most of Flagler's vacant lots are the 1970s ITT/Levitt plats in Palm Coast: small lots, many with wetlands, some unbuildable without mitigation. Palm Coast is its own city with its own Community Development department, so the county is the wrong office for most of those lots.
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5 steps, start to finish
What relief you need
We read the code against your plan and pin down exactly what has to change.
Build the case
Hardship narrative, survey exhibits and photos.
Notify the neighbors
The notice package the county requires, mailed and posted.
Board hearing
We present and answer questions.
Decision into the plans
Any conditions go straight onto your permit set.
The scope, in writing
- Hardship variance filings (setbacks, lot width, lot coverage)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) special exceptions
- Legal non-conforming status certifications
- Neighbor notification packages
- Board of Adjustment public hearing presentation
What you receive
A decided variance or special exception, with any conditions summarized for your permit set.
Your scope and estimated fee
Add-ons are optional. Third-party costs are never on this receipt: those are quoted first and paid directly to the provider.
Every dollar you pay us comes back when we build.
When you build your home, ADU or garage with Brightview Homes, every dollar you paid Brightview for due diligence, entitlements and demolition coordination is credited back against your construction agreement. Pre-construction fees are credited in full against the construction contract price at signing.
- Applies to full-cycle building agreements (a home on your lot or custom home, a turnkey ADU, or a custom detached multi-car garage or workshop) with a contract value of $100,000 or more.
- Fees are earned as each filing, audit or field visit is completed and are not refundable. The credit is applied against the final construction draw or the pre-construction contract balance, never paid out in cash.
- Credits stay valid for 12 months from delivery of the completed work or permit closeout.
The credit covers Brightview's fees. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are paid directly to those providers and are not part of the credit.
Straight answers
How much does a Variances & Special Exceptions cost in Flagler County?
Brightview's fee is $3,850. Prices shown are Brightview's fee. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are quoted in writing before anything is ordered and paid by you directly to the provider, never marked up. If you go on to build with us, Brightview's fee is credited toward the construction agreement under the build-credit terms.
Who approves a Variances & Special Exceptions in Flagler County?
In unincorporated Flagler County, the county's appointed hearing body for variances hears it; inside a city, the city's board does.
How long does it take in Flagler County?
Typically 2 to 4 months. The proposal gives a schedule for your parcel before you commit.
Is any of this free?
The property snapshot is free because it only reads public records. Every service on this menu is a paid, defined scope, and Brightview's fees are credited toward the construction agreement if you build with us.
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Send the address or parcel ID. A real person replies within one business day with a written proposal. Nothing is ordered and nothing is charged until you approve it.
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