Port St Lucie Boards and Committees

Contractors’ Examining Board
The Contractors’ Examining Board reviews applications for contractor’s licenses,
recommends changes in licensing procedures to the city’s building official, and hears formal complaints made by citizens against contractors.  Contractors’ Examining Board members are appointed by the City Council. The Board consists of seven members. City codes require that one member be a general contractor or building contractor, one will be a swimming pool contractor, one will be an electrical contractor, one will be a plumber, and three will be “consumer members who are not or have never been engaged in the construction industry or any closely related profession.  The board is required to meet at least four times a year. Members serve for three years.  To find out more about the Contractor’s Examining Board, call the Building Department at (772) 871-5132 or see the City Codes, section 150.504.

Code Enforcement Board
The city of Port St. Lucie no longer has a Code Enforcement Board.  Cases of code violation appeals now are heard by a city-appointed special magistrate.  For more information about code enforcement policy, visit the Code Enforcement Department’s Web page by clicking here.

Civil Service Appeals Board
The Civil Service Appeals Board hears appeals from city employees who have been discharged, suspended without pay from city employment, or demoted as a result of disciplinary action.  The Civil Service Appeals Board has five principal members and two alternates. Three principal members and one alternate are appointed by the City Council, and two principal members and one alternate are elected by city employees.  Council-appointed members serve for three years; employee-elected members serve for one year. Members may not be city employees or family members.
To find out more about the Civil Service Appeals Board, call the Human Resources Department at (772) 344-4335 or see the City Codes, section 34.40.

Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Committee
The Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Committee (KPSLB) addresses issues that relate to the physical and visual aspects of the community environment that individuals can personally and directly impact through their own actions. The KPSLB Committee plans various public events to build environmental awareness and encourage volunteer efforts for litter pick-up and the proper disposal of household chemicals.  The KPSLB Committee consists of six members, with five being appointed by the City Council and one being a city employee from the Public Works Department.  To find out more about the Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Committee, call the Public Works Department at 871-5100.

Planning and Zoning Board
The Planning and Zoning Board produces and suggests plans for the zoning and
arrangement of the city with a view to its general improvement and probable growth and demands, and prepares and recommends to the City Council a comprehensive plan and program for the installation of municipal improvements.
The Planning and Zoning Board consists of seven members appointed by the City Council, with one member living in each Council District, and three at-large members. To find out more about the Planning and Zoning Board, call the Planning and Zoning Department at (772) 871-5212 or see the City Codes, section 32.50.

Board of Trustees: Municipal Police Officers’ Retirement Trust Fund
The Board of Trustees for the Municipal Police Officers’ Retirement Trust Fund consists of five members, two of whom are appointed by the City Council, and two others are police officers elected by the city’s police officers. The fifth member is appointed by the previous four members. Members serve for two years. To find out more about the Board of Trustees for the Municipal Police Officers’ Retirement Trust Fund, contact the Police Department at (772) 871-5000, or see City Code section 32.77 or the Florida Statutes, section 185.05.

For an application to any of the boards or committees, click here.

A copy of the City Codes can be found in the City Clerk’s office, phone (772) 871-5157, or at Municode.com by clicking here.