Answers Guide - Martin County
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Welcome to Martin County, Florida answers is your easy access to services provided by the Martin County Board of County Commissioners and selected services of other local government offices and appropriate not-for-profit organizations which provide services to the public. Since information can change rapidly, please report errors, topics you could not find, or updated information to 320-3200. Martin County offices are located at the Martin County Administrative Center at 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996. ABANDONED, DANGEROUS UNSAFE BUILDINGS To report unsafe buildings.......................................463-2803 ABANDONED OR JUNK VEHICLES ..........................288-5505 Boats........................................................................ 288-5495 ABUSE – ADULT & CHILD Abuse Reporting Hotline.............................. 1-800-962-2873 Children’s Home Society (Martin County)...............344-4020 Exchange Club CASTLE (Prevention)............. 1-772-465-6011 Florida Dept. of Children & Families............. 1-866-762-2237 Hibiscus Children’s Center.......................................334-9311 Safe Space/Domestic Violence................................288-7023 ADA (AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT) County ADA Coordinator.........................................221-1396 Courthouse………......................................................288-5576 Deaf and Hearing Impaired – Florida Relay...................... 711 ADMINISTRATION County Administrator ...............221-2360 ADOPT–A-ROAD......................................................288-5466 ADOPTION Clerk of the Circuit Court, Domestic Relations Division.................................................................... 288-5660 ADULT DAY CARE Kane Center................................223-7800 ADULT EDUCATION (Martin County High School) Call M-F from 2-9 pm..............................................219-1828 AFFORDABLE HOUSING State Housing Initiative Partnership .......................220-7099 Section 8/Stuart Housing Authority, Inc..................287-0496 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFORMATION LINE.........221-1362 AGENDAS, COUNTY COMMISSION.........................288-5427 Also available at: www.martin.fl.us AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES Cooperative Extension Program..............................288-5654 AIDS/HIV INFORMATION/EDUCATION American Red Cross.................................................287-2002 Treasure Coast AIDS Network....................... 1-800-367-2437 2 Project Response.......................................... 1-772-464-0420 Confidential testing (Health Department)...............221-4030 AIR QUALITY Environmental Protection....... 1-800-774-5866 AIR SHOW Stuart Air Show.....................................781-4882 AIRLINE SERVICE No scheduled commercial air service is available at Witham Field. For charter service: Galaxy Aviation of Stuart.........................................781-4720 Stuart Jet Center…...................................................288-6700 AIRPORT Martin County Airport (Witham Field).....221-2301 Noise Hotline...........................................................221-1476 ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE Alcoholics Anonymous............................................283-9337 Clerk of the Circuit Court, Probate Division.............288-5720 Health and Human Services....................................288-5785 ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT Clerk of the Circuit Court, Child Support Alimony Section................................288-5533 ALLIGATOR Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.................................................. 1-561-625-5122 Hot Line – Alligator removal....................................392-4286 ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY CARE..........................223-6351 AMERICAN RED CROSS 2750 S. Kanner Hwy..........287-2002 AIDS/HIV education, Automatic External Defibrillator training, blood pressure screening, disaster relief information, hurricane preparedness, and water safety. ANIMAL CONTROL (Sheriff’s Office) 800 SE Monterey Rd. Animal Control Citation Payment............................288-5542 Animal Control Enforcement...................................463-3211 Animal Licensing......................................................288-5600 Animal Impoundment (Humane Society)................223-8822 Animals – Strays/Pick-Ups.......................................463-3211 Animals – Wild – (Yellow Pages)......... 283-4217 or 220-9882 APPRAISALS, TAX Property Appraiser.....................288-5608 Value Adjustment Board..........................................288-5554 TDD for the hearing impaired............. 288-5614 or 711 Relay 3 ARC (Advocacy for Rights of the Challenged)..........283-2525 ARCHIVES, OFFICIAL RECORDS Clerk of the Circuit Court, Records Division......................................................288-5552 ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS....................... 1-561-492-3500 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES County Administration.......220-7129 ARTS Arts Council of Stuart and Martin County......287-6676 ATHLETICS Parks and Recreation Department........221-1419 ATTORNEYS – Help – See Rural Legal Services. AUCTIONS County surplus property (furniture, office equipment, vehicles)...............................................419-6946 AUDUBON OF MARTIN COUNTY, INC. 621 SE Palm Beach Road, Stuart.......................................................... …288-2637 AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) Red Cross training and information on AEDs...........287-2002 AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION/TAGS Tax Collector’s Office...............................................288-5600 BAKER ACT AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Clerk of the Circuit Court, Domestic Relations.......................................288-5720 BARKING DOGS Animal Control..............................463-3211 BEACH CONDITIONS Current conditions... www.martin.fl.us. Florida Oceanographic Society................................225-2300 “BEFORE YOU DIG”...................................... 1-800-432-4770 Find all underground utilities........................................... 811 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.......................... 1-772-223-1492 BIKE PATHS See MPO. BIKE SAFETY For bicycle safety information: Martin County Sheriff..............................................220-7013 Stuart Police Department........................ 287-1122 Ext. 3942 4 BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES Health Dept............221-4002 BLOCK PARTIES See Street Closures. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING American Red Cross screens Wednesdays 9:00–11:30 am...................................287-2002 Fire Stations, daily - 8:00 am–5:00 pm (See Fire Rescue) BOARDS (CITIZEN), COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT See also Commission, County County Administrator’s Office.................................221-1352 BOAT REGISTRATION & LICENSES...........................288-5600 BOAT SAFETY Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.......... 1-561-624-6935 Sheriff’s Marine Patrol.............................................320-4765 BRIDGES (LOAD LIMITS) Engineering Department............................... 288-5927 Ext. 7 Hobe Sound Bridge........................................ 288-5927 Ext. 5 All other bridges, call F.D.O.T........................ 1-800-300-8236 BRIDGES (PLANNING) Engineering Dept....... 288-5927 Ext. 7 BUDGET Office of Management and Budget..........288-5504 BUILDING PERMITS (General Information).............288-5916 For complaint investigation.....................................288-5916 BUILDING PERMITS (PLANS) Building Department...............................................288-5916 Inspections..............................................................288-5489 Plans (old and current)............................................220-7098 Setback requirements (Growth Management).......288-5495 BUILDING PERMITS (REQUIREMENTS) Building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, sign permits, report vacant and abandoned buildings, 900 SE Ruhnke Street...........288-5916 BURIAL Financial Assistance....................................419-6933 BURN PERMIT Trash, Debris, Land Clearing/Commercial Fire Prevention Division...........................................288-5633 Florida Forest Service................................... 1-850-488-4274 5 Contact your local fire station to obtain burn permits or status of burn restrictions. See FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT listing for contact information. BUS PASSES Community Coach...............................283-1814 BUS TRANSPORTATION For information regarding Public Bus Transportation, County Public Transit.....................463-2860 MTM – Disadvantage & Medicaid................ 1-866-836-7034 Deaf and Hearing Impaired, Florida Relay........... 711 For transportation to V.A. Hospitals........................288-5450 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD..........................221-1380 BUSINESS LICENSES Persons, partnerships, or corporations operating a business must be licensed Martin County business licenses.............................288-5600 City of Stuart business licenses...............................288-5319 Contractor Licensing (Building Department)...........288-5482 Home Based Businesses (Tax Collector)..................288-5604 Commercial zoning (Growth Management)............288-5495 CABLE TV COMPLAINTS............................... 1-800-435-7352 Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services at www.800helpfla.com/complnt.html CAMPING Phipps Park (located on Locks Road).......................287-6565 Jonathan Dickinson State Park................................546-2771 CAMPS Youth camps............................................................221-1418 Campgrounds..........................................................287-6565 Parks and Recreation Department..........................288-5690 YMCA....................................................................... 286-4444 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS Construction of County government buildings..............................................288-5932 CAR SEAT SAFETY INSPECTION Sheriff’s Office.......320-4749 CARS, ABANDONED................................................288-5505 CENSUS BUREAU (U.S. Census).................... 1-301-763-2422 CEMETERY, STATE Consumer Services.......... 1-800-323-2627 6 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY..................................288-5489 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Jensen Beach, 1900 Ricou Terrace...........................334-3444 • www.jensenbeachchamber.biz Hobe Sound, 8994 SE Bridge Road..........................546-4724 • www.hobesound.org Indiantown, 15935 SW Warfield Boulevard........597-2184 • www.indiantownfl.org Palm City, 880 SW Martin Downs Boulevard...........286-8121 • www.palmcitychamber.com Stuart/Martin County, 1650 S. Kanner Hwy............287-1088 • www.goodnature.org CHILD CARE East Coast Migrant Head Start Project......... 1-800-282-8260 Early Learning Coalition................................ 1-877-220-1223 CHILD LOSS/GRIEVING SUPPORT GROUPS Stuart....................................................................... 219-4821 Fort Pierce.................................................... 1-772-464-8610 CHILD OR ELDER ABUSE Crisis Line of the Treasure Coast..............................463-1475 Department of Children and Families.......... 1-800-962-2873 CHILD SUPPORT Clerk of the Circuit Court, Domestic Relations Division....................................................288-5660 CHILDREN & FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF .............476-4178 Financial help............................................... 1-866-762-2237 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM............................................225-7575 CHILDREN’S SERVICES 4-H Clubs (Cooperative Extension Services)............288-5654 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martin County, Inc.........283-8373 Boy Scouts of America.................................. 1-561-694-8585 Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County, Inc..............545-1255 Child Seat Safety Inspection (Sheriff’s Office).........320-4749 Children’s Home Society of Florida..........................344-4020 Early Headstart Programs (Dunbar Center).............545-0808 East Coast Migrant Headstart..................................597-3019 Girl Scouts of South East Florida.................. 1-561-427-0177 Headstart Programs.................................................219-1893 Hibiscus Children’s Center.......................................334-9311 7 Martin County Parks................................................221-1418 Martin County School District.................................219-1200 PACE Center for Girls, Inc.............................. 1-904-253-1420 Teen HotLine (211-Information & Crisis Services)............ 211 YMCA of the Treasure Coast....................................286-4444 CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL A local County Government Organization............................................................288-5758 CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAMS Library Programs.....................................................221-1407 Parks and Recreation Department..........................221-1418 Non-County programs, call the YMCA.....................286-4444 or call local Boys and Girls Clubs and/or local churches INCORPORATED CITIES (MARTIN COUNTY) Town of Jupiter Island.............................................545-0100 Town of Ocean Breeze Park.....................................334-2494 Town of Sewall’s Point.............................................287-2455 City of Stuart...........................................................288-5300 CITIZEN COMMENTS County Administrator’s Office will refer to the appropriate department...............................220-7129 TDD for the hearing impaired............. 288-5940 or 711 Relay CITIZEN’S POLICE/SHERIFF’S ACADEMY Martin County Sheriff Citizen’s Academy................320-4749 Stuart Police Department Citizen’s Academy..........287-1122 CIVIL AIR PATROL Witham Field, Stuart....... 1-772-919-1752 CIVIL DIVISION Clerk of the Circuit Court................288-5535 CLASSES Arts & Cultural: • How to Use Library Computers........................221-1402 • Arts Council......................................................287-6676 Sporting Activities: • Parks and Recreation Department...................221-1419 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Peter L. Cheney Courthouse, 100 East Ocean Boulevard Courthouse/Constitutional Offices Info Desk..........288-5576 • Hobe Sound Branch (direct dial)......................546-1308 • Indiantown Branch (direct dial)........................223-7921 - Note: Open on Wednesdays only. 8 Accounting Division.................................................288-5529 Administration Division...........................................288-5576 Appellate Division....................................................223-7912 Baker Acts................................................................288-5720 Civil Division - Circuit Court (evictions)....................288-5979 Civil Division - County Court and Small Claims........288-5978 Commission Records - Official Minutes...................288-5524 Domestic Relations Division • Divorce/Adoption/Name Change.....................288-5660 • Child Support/Alimony.....................................419-4078 Domestic Violence Injunctions................................288-5720 Felony Division - Circuit Court.................................223-4899 Injunctions...............................................................288-5720 Jury Clerk.................................................................288-5568 Juvenile Division - Circuit Court...............................288-5567 Marchman Act.........................................................288-5720 Marriage License.....................................................419-4078 Misdemeanor Division - County Court....................223-7917 Official Records – Archives......................................288-5552 Passport Applications..............................................288-5553 Probate Division - Circuit Court (wills).....................288-5539 Recording Division - Official Records (liens)............288-5551 Substance Abuse Acts..............................................288-5554 Special Services.......................................................288-5720 • Baker Acts • Domestic Violence • Injunctions • Marchman Act (Substance Abuse) Tax Deed Sales.........................................................288-5736 Traffic Violations Division - Main Office...................288-5542 Value Adjustment Board..........................................288-5554 • Homestead Exemption status appeals CLINICS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT For information, hours, treatment eligibility, and screening for chronic diseases: Stuart area...............................................................221-4000 Indiantown..............................................................597-3687 COASTAL MANAGEMENT Engineering Department............................... 288-5927 Ext. 6 CODE ENFORCEMENT Contractor Complaints............................................288-5505 City of Stuart...........................................................600-1254 9 COLLEGES, LOCAL AREA Indian River State College, Chastain Center • 2400 SE Salerno Road, Port Salerno.................283-6550 Barry University Treasure Coast, St. Lucie West Campus • 337 SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard........................871-8000 COMCAST Customer Service (24/7 line)...... 1-800-266-2278 COMMISSION, COUNTY 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996 The five-member County Commission meets at 9:00 am most Tuesdays and has public comment at 9:05 am and 5:05 pm at all regular meetings...............................288-5427 Florida Relay Hearing Impaired........................................ 711 COMMISSIONERS, MARTIN COUNTY District 1 Doug Smith...............................................221-2359 District 2 Ed Fielding................................................288-5421 District 3 Anne Scott................................................221-2357 • ZIP Codes 33458, 33469, 33478............ 1-888-641-7667 District 4 Sarah Heard .............................................221-2358 District 5 John Haddox ............................................221-1357 Hearing Impaired Florida Relay....................288-5940 or 711 COMMISSION MEETING INFORMATION................288-5427 COMMISSION RECORDS Official Minutes, Clerk of the Circuit Court........................................................................ 288-5524 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL Community disease control program information is available from the Health Dept..............................................221-4000 COMMUNITY CENTERS See Recreation Centers. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) To establish a CERT team in your community, call...287-1652 COMMUNITY POLICING If you are located in an incorporated area (Stuart, Sewall’s Point, or Jupiter Island), see POLICE DEPARTMENTS • Unincorporated Martin County, Sheriff............220-7013 COMMUNITY POOL Martin County High School.....................................219-1814 Sailfish Splash Waterpark........................................320-3100 10 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.........463-3253 COMMUNITY SERVICES Community Services Division..................................288-5434 Clinical and Court Services................. 288-5641 or 419-6932 Court-mandated Community Service......................283-2196 Drug Testing Laboratory..........................................288-5785 Emergency Utilities Financial Assistance.................288-5629 Hospitalization and Medical Assistance..................419-6933 Housing Program.....................................................221-1362 Rental Assistance, Homeless.................. 288-5785/288-5629 Substance Abuse/Mental Health............ 288-5785/288-5641 Veteran’s Services....................................................288-5448 COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN Growth Management Department.........................288-5495 CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES Clerk of the Circuit Court – Carolyn Timmann • 100 East Ocean Boulevard................................288-5576 Property Appraiser – Laurel Kelly • 1111 SE Federal Highway, Suite 330.................288-5608 Sheriff – William Snyder • 800 Monterey Road..........................................220-7000 Supervisor of Elections – Vicki Davis • 135 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard..........288-5637 • Toll Free................................................. 1-888-641-7667 Tax Collector – Ruth Pietruszewski, CFC • 3485 SE Willoughby Boulevard, Stuart.............288-5600 CONSUMER AFFAIRS.................................... 1-800-435-7352 West Palm Beach.......................................... 1-561-712-6600 CONTAGIOUS DISEASE Health Department............221-4037 CONTRACTOR LICENSING Licensed Contractor Information.............................288-5482 Report Unlicensed Contractor Activity....................288-5505 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU...................288-5451 101 SW Flagler Avenue COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 4-H Clubs, homemanagement courses, agricultural questions, consumer education, and youth development, County Extension Office....................................................................... 288-5654 11 CORONER Medical Examiner........................ 1-772-464-7378 CORRECTIONS Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7000 Booking.................................................................... 220-7220 Inmate phone system helpline................................220-7247 Programs.................................................................220-7257 COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS (Arts Council of Stuart and Martin County) galleries, shows, classes, and events Courthouse Gallery, 80 East Ocean Boulevard........287-6676 COUNSELING Catholic Charities of Martin County........................283-0541 Child Protection Team (CHS) Stuart.........................287-8009 Family and Financial Counseling (U of FL)...............288-5654 Helping People Succeed (HPS).................................320-0770 New Horizons..........................................................221-4088 Outpatient Mental Health.......................................220-3439 Planned Parenthood................................................692-2023 Treasure Coast Hospices..........................................403-4500 COUNTY COURT JUDGES Honorable Darren Steele.........................................288-5561 Honorable Stewart R. Hershey................................288-5556 Honorable Kathleen H. Roberts...............................419-5370 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS, MARTIN COUNTY 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34996 Administration.........................................................220-7129 • TDD for the hearing impaired..... 288-5940 or 711 Relay • Agenda Office...................................................288-5427 • Boards & Committees......................................221-1352 • Budget Information..........................................288-5511 • Human Resources............................................221-1302 • Community Services Division...........................288-5434 • MCTV 20...........................................................463-3233 • Procurement (Purchasing)................................419-6946 • Risk Management............................................288-5515 Airport Operations..................................................221-2301 Building Department...............................................288-5916 Code Enforcement...................................................288-5505 Commission Meeting Information...........................288-5427 Community Development.......................................463-3253 County Attorney’s Office.........................................288-5440 12 County Commissioners............................................288-5420 Commission District 1 Jensen Beach.......................221-2359 Commission District 2 Greater Stuart......................288-5421 Commission District 3 Hobe Sound/Indiantown ....221-2357 • ZIP Codes 33458, 33469 & 33478.......... 1-888-641-7667 Commission District 4 Port Salerno vicinity.............221-2358 Commission District 5 Palm City..............................221-1357 Ecosystem Restoration and Management...............320-3037 Fire Rescue Department..........................................288-5710 Engineering Department.........................................288-5927 Property Management............................................288-5793 Environmental Quality.............................................288-5470 General Services Department................................ 221-1329 Growth Management Department.........................288-5495 Information Technology Services............................288-5522 Library System Administration................................221-1408 Parks and Recreation Department..........................288-5690 Utilities & Solid Waste Department • Solid Waste & Recycling...................................288-5772 • Utilities.............................................................221-1442 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR......................................221-2360 TDD for the hearing impaired............. 288-5940 or 711 Relay COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.................................288-5440 In-house counsel to County Commission and Depts. COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT...................................288-5654 COUNTY WEB PAGE www.martin.fl.us....................223-4800 COURTS Clerk of the Circuit Court.........................................288-5576 Drug Court...............................................................288-5785 CPR & FIRST-AID TRAINING Martin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.................................................287-2002 CRIME Martin County Sheriff (Non-Emergency).................220-7000 Neighborhood Watch..............................................320-4749 Victim Services (State Attorney’s Office).................288-5646 Police Department (Stuart) (Non-Emergency)........287-1122 Sewall’s Point...........................................................781-3378 Jupiter Island...........................................................545-0111 • Non-Emergency................................................545-0112 13 CRIME PREVENTION For crime prevention programs or to report criminal activity, Sheriff’s Office...................320-4749 CRIME STOPPERS......................................... 1-800-273-8477 CRISIS INTERVENTION 211 Information and Crisis Services................................. 211 Crisis Intervention Team (Hospice of MSL)..............403-4530 Crisis Stabilization (New Horizons)............... 1-772-672-8470 Wave C.R.E.S.T. Shelter (CHS)....................... 1-772-460-9752 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Arts Council.........................287-6676 CYPRESS MULCH The use of cypress mulch is discouraged for use in private lots and is NOT permitted under Landscape Ordinance #494 in commercial developments Call the Growth Management Department............288-5495 DANGEROUS & UNSAFE BUILDINGS.......................288-5916 DEAD ANIMALS County roads only.........................692-5284 DEATH CERTIFICATES Health Department...............221-4000 DEBRIS HAULING Nichols Sanitation, Inc................546-7700 Bulk trash pickup – Solid Waste Division.................288-5772 DEEDS, MORTGAGES, PLAT MAPS Clerk of Circuit Court, Archives Division..................288-5552 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES This is a State of Florida operated entity...... 1-866-762-2237 Local number...........................................................467-4178 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Port St. Lucie Office.................................................398-2806 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION See FDOT. DERELICT BOATS.....................................................288-5495 DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS...................................288-5495 DISABLED PARKING PERMITS State issued disabled parking permits, Tax Collector..............................................288-5600 14 DISABILITY SERVICES Braille International.................................................286-8366 Center for Speech and Language, T.C......................334-1227 Child Development Center/Early Steps........ 1-800-578-7770 Children’s Emergency Resources.............................223-0979 Deaf Service Center of the Treasure Coast..............335-5546 Florida Department of Children/Families..... 1-866-762-2237 Florida Division of Blind Services.................. 1-800-226-6075 Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc................... 1-772-466-4766 Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc........................337-0077 HPS (Helping People Succeed).................................320-0770 The ARC of Martin County, Inc................................283-2525 DISASTER RELIEF American Red Cross ....................287-2002 DISTRICT ATTORNEY See State Attorney. DIVORCE Clerk of the Circuit Court, Domestic Relations Division.................................................................... 288-5660 DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION (CIRCUIT COURT) Divorce, adoption, name change.............................288-5660 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MONITORING PROGRAM SafeSpace Domestic Violence Service.....................288-7023 Domestic Violence Injunctions................................288-5720 DRAINAGE AND FLOODING Engineering Department, Stormwater Program..................................... 288-5927 Ext. 3 DRIVERS LICENSES ..................................................288-5600 Appointments needed for Road Tests DROP IN CENTER.....................................................287-4545 DRUG ACTIVITY Sheriff’s Office...............................220-7160 DRUG COURT..........................................................288-5785 DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS.........288-5785 DRUG HELP LINE.......................................... 1-800-378-4435 DRUG INFORMATION/TESTING..............................288-5785 15 DUMPING, ILLEGAL Sheriff’s Office.........................220-7091 For dumping rules, Code Enforcement....................288-5505 DUMPS Utilities & Solid Waste Department...........288-5772 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Business Development Board of Martin County.........................................................221-1380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA Growth Management Department.............................................................288-5495 ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND MGMT. DIVISION Environmental lands management and large surface water quality capital projects.................................. 288-5927 Ext. 3 EDUCATION School Board of Martin County...............................219-1200 Indian River State College (local campus)................283-6550 Literacy Council, Martin County..............................219-4960 ELDER ABUSE HOTLINE................................ 1-800-962-2873 ELDER HELPLINE................................ 211 or 1-866-882-2991 ELDER PROGRAMS Council On Aging......................223-7800 ELECTIONS OFFICE Supervisor of Elections.............288-5637 South Martin County.................................... 1-888-641-7667 TTY........................................................................... 692-7320 Web Site............................................ www.martinvotes.com ELLIOTT MUSEUM...................................................225-1961 EMERGENCIES.................................................................. 911 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Fire Rescue Department..........................................287-1652 For information about personal preparedness or to request an Emergency Manager to speak with your group. EMPLOYMENT Division of Blind Services (Florida)............... 1-866-225-0794 Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc........................337-0077 Indian River State College............................. 1-772-462-4722 One Stop Career Center (Fort Pierce)........... 1-866-482-4473 16 Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast - Port St. Lucie...................................................................335-3030 • www.yourworkforcesolutions.com Vocational Rehabilitation (Fort Pierce)......... 1-772-468-3948 EMPLOYMENT Martin County job listings are updated Friday afternoons. Visit www.martin.fl.us. Job Line.................................................................... 288-5437 County Commission Human Resources...................221-1302 Sheriff’s Office Human Resources...........................220-7004 ENGINEERING.........................................................288-5927 Coastal/Survey…............................................................ Ext. 6 Environmental Quality................................................... Ext. 3 Field Operations (Public Works).................................... Ext. 5 Flood Zones, Development Review, Permitting............. Ext. 1 Metropolitan Planning Org. (Transportation)................ Ext. 8 Mosquito Control................................................... Ext. 3 or 4 Property Mgmt., Roadway Design/Construction........... Ext. 7 Traffic Operations, Adopt a Road................................... Ext. 2 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Growth Management Department.............................................................288-5495 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MC Health Department, Soil Testing..................................................................... 221-4090 EPIDEMICS Health Department..............................221-4037 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY................................. 1-888-582-3410 EXCAVATION AND FILL PERMITS................... 288-5927 Ext. 1 EXOTIC PLANT REMOVAL........................................288-5495 4-H EXTENSION AGENT...........................................288-5654 FAIRGROUNDS............................................. 220-FAIR (3247) FAMILY AND CONSUMER EDUCATION Cooperative Extension Service (also 4-H).....................................................288-5654 FAMILY SERVICES......................................... 1-866-762-2237 FAMILY SOURCE OF FLORIDA....................... 1-800-352-5683 17 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION........ 1-772-461-6142 FDOT (Florida Dept. of Transportation)........ 1-800-300-8236 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE Delegation. DELEGATION See Legislative FELONY DIVISION Clerk of the Circuit Court...........288-5536 FILM AND TELEVISION OFFICE Permitting for filming on County property......................................................221-2352 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE American Red Cross.................................................287-2002 Child Support Division.............................................288-5533 Consumer Credit Counseling Services.....................398-3406 Department of Children & Families.............. 1-866-762-2237 House of Hope, Inc..................................................286-4673 St. Vincent de Paul Society – Hobe Sound...............546-2492 The Salvation Army (Martin County).......................288-1471 FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR COUNTY COMMISSION Call the Clerk of the Circuit Court............................288-5529 FINANCIAL REPORTS County budgets.....................288-5511 FINGERPRINTING Sheriff’s Office............................220-7050 FIREARMS (Concealed Weapons Permit)................220-7000 FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT • Fire Rescue - Administration................................288-5710 • Station 14 Hutchinson Island 801 Ocean Boulevard..........................................225-0090 • Station 16 Jensen Beach 2710 NE Savanna Road........................................334-2222 • Station 18 North River Shores 1995 NW Britt Road.............................................692-0837 • Station 21 Palm City 3290 SW Mapp Road...........................................287-1117 • Station 22 Tropical Farms 8446 SW Tropical Avenue....................................283-1414 • Station 23 Stuart • 4181 SW Kanner Highway......................................221-232 • Station 24 Indiantown 16550 SW Warfield Boulevard.............................597-2598 18 • Station 28 (Reservists) Martin Grade 24201 SW Martin Highway..................................597-2800 • Station 30 Port Salerno 4725 SE Dixie Highway.........................................287-8713 • Station 32 Hobe Sound 12155 SE Federal Highway...................................546-6326 • Station 33 Ridgeway 6900 SE Ridgeway Terrace...................................546-7850 • Station 34 Jupiter Island 103 Bunker Hill Road............................................546-0392 • Station 36 South County 18405 SE County Line Road...................... 1-561-747-0708 FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTIONS ............................288-5633 FISHING/HUNTING LICENSES Tax Collector ...........288-5600 Fishing licenses can also be obtained at fishing tackle shops that service the sport fishing industry. FLOOD ZONES Information not available via telephone Engineering Department............................... 288-5927 Ext. 1 FLOODING Engineering Department ............ 288-5927 Ext. 3 FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION........................ 1-800-342-8011 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES...................................................... 1-800-435-7352 FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Alligator removal-4’ min. and a nuisance..... 1-866-392-4286 General Information (South Region)............ 1-561-625-5122 Tallahassee................................................... 1-850-488-4676 FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC COASTAL CENTER 890 NE Ocean Boulevard, Stuart.............................225-0505 FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY......................225-0505 FLORIDA RURAL LEGAL SERVICES................ 1-772-466-4766 FLORIDA YARDS & NEIGHBORHOODS....................288-5654 FOOD ASSISTANCE Caring Mission House (M-F 9 am-12 pm)................287-6262 Congregate Meals/Seniors (Council On Aging)........223-7800 19 His Servants Place (Soup Kitchen)...........................286-0911 House of Hope, Inc..................................................286-4673 Manna Kitchen (Tuesday evenings only).................287-6262 Mary’s Kitchen (Wednesday evenings only)............287-3244 Meals On Wheels (Council On Aging)......................223-7800 Mothers, Infants, Striving for Success (M.I.S.S.)......781-4063 St. Vincent de Paul Society – Hobe Sound...............546-2492 The Carpenter’s Kitchen..........................................287-2727 The Grace Place.......................................................287-6388 The Salvation Army..................................................288-1471 Treasure Coast Food Bank.......................................489-5676 FOOD BANK Treasure Coast Food Bank, Inc............489-5676 FOOD POISONING Martin County Health Dept......221-4090 FOOD STAMPS PROGRAM........................... 1-866-762-2237 FOSTER HOMES............................................ 1-866-762-2237 FOUNDATION Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties 1-888-853-4438 Martin County Community Foundation..................288-3795 Martin County Library Foundation..........................221-1409 FPL EMERGENCIES..................................................287-5400 Financial Assistance.................................................288-5785 Power Outages............................................. 1-800-468-8243 GANG PREVENTION Sheriff’s Office........................220-7063 GARBAGE ASSESSMENT..........................................288-5772 GARBAGE/TRASH PICK-UP Waste Management customers..............................546-7700 Solid Waste information..........................................288-5772 GENEALOGY RESEARCH Blake Library (Reference Desk)................................288-5702 Martin County Genealogical Society.......................220-1638 GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.........................221-1329 • ADA and program accessibility • County facilities maintenance • County vehicle maintenance 20 GILBERT’S BAR HOUSE OF REFUGE MUSEUM........225-1875 GIS Geographic Information Services......................288-5522 GOLDEN GATE Community Redevelopment Area...463-3253 GOLF COURSES Martin County Golf Club................287-2274 GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT Property Management Division..............................288-5794 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE................................... 1-850-488-4441 GRIEF SUPPORT/DEATH OF CHILD..........................403-4500 GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ..............288-5495 Comprehensive Planning.........................................288-5495 Development Review..............................................288-5495 Environmental Planning..........................................288-5495 Zoning...................................................................... 288-5495 HANDICAPPED PARKING Tax Collector’s Office......288-5595 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT................................ 911 HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL From Homes – Mobile Unit.....................................288-5772 Businesses – Utilities and Solid Waste Dept............288-5700 HAZMOBILE COLLECTION • Hobe Sound: 1st Wednesday of each month, Fire Station 32, 12155 SE Federal Hwy., 8:30 am-1:30 pm • Jensen Beach: 3rd Wednesday of each month, Fire Station 16, 2710 NE Savanna Road, 8:30 am-1:30pm • Port Salerno: 4th Wednesday of each month, Fire Station 30, 4725 SE Dixie Highway, 8:30 am-1:30 pm • Tequesta: 2nd Friday of each month, Fire Station 36, 18405 SE County Line Road, 8:30 am-1:30 pm Indiantown: 4th Friday of each month, Fire Station 24, 16550 SW Warfield Boulevard, 8:30 am-1:30 pm • Stuart: 2nd Wednesday of each month, Fire Station, 800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, 8:30 am-1:30 pm • Hazardous Waste Collection Center at Landfill in Palm City - open Monday-Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm HEAD START PROGRAM............................... 1-772-466-2631 21 Stuart....................................................................... 219-1893 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 3441 SE Willoughby Boulevard................................221-4000 Clinic........................................................................ 221-4030 Environmental Health..............................................221-4090 Indiantown Unit, 16401 West Farms Road..............597-3687 HEALTHY START.......................................................221-4030 HIGHWAY CONDITIONS Florida Hwy. Patrol...........287-2015 HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS AND SITES Historical Society of Martin County.........................225-1961 HISTORIC PRESERVATION General Services Department.................................221-1396 Stuart Main Street...................................................286-2848 Historical Society of Martin County.........................225-1961 HIV/AIDS EDUCATION American Red Cross............287-2002 HIV/AIDS SUPPORT SERVICES TC Community AIDS Network....................... 1-800-880-0679 Fort Pierce.................................................... 1-772-464-0420 HOBE SOUND BRANCH Clerk of the Circuit Court.........................................546-1308 HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)....................................................................... 463-3253 HOME ECONOMIST County Home Economist........288-5656 HOME OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING Local Business Tax...................................................288-5600 HOME REMODELING Requirements, permitting - Building Dept...............288-5916 HOMELESS ASSISTANCE Homeless Assistance Center, Inc.................. 1-772-567-2766 House of Hope, Inc..................................................286-4673 Martin County Health & Human Services...............288-5786 Mothers, Infants Striving for Success (M.I.S.S.).......781-4063 Shelter Plus Care Program (Martin County)............288-5785 22 St. Vincent de Paul Society – Hobe Sound...............546-2492 The Salvation Army (Martin County).......................288-1471 Treasure Coast Homeless Services............... 1-772-567-7790 HOMELESS PREVENTION Health and Human Services.......................... 288-5785 Ext. 2 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION Must apply in person at the Property Appraiser’s Office: • 1111 SE Federal Highway, Suite 330, Stuart • 11726 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound • 16550 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown (open part time) Required documents list..........................................288-5608 HORTICULTURE Cooperative Extension Services....288-5654 HOSPICE - TREASURE COAST HOSPICES.................403-4500 HOSPITALS Martin Memorial Hospital Main Campus, 300 Hospital Avenue.......................287-5200 South Campus, 2100 SE Salerno Road.....................223-2300 HOUSE PLANS Building Department, 900 SE Ruhnke Street, Stuart.............. 220-7098 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE.........................221-1416 HOUSING COMPLAINTS See Landlord/Tenant Rights. HOUSING PROGRAMS Affordable Housing Information..............................221-1362 Community Development Department...................288-5921 Indiantown Community Trust Fund.........................220-7099 Section 8/Stuart Housing Authority, Inc..................287-1496 State Housing Initiative Partnership........................220-7099 Emergency Financial Assistance Programs..............288-5629 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION...............................221-1302 Benefits...................................................................288-5941 Job Line......................................................... 1-866-482-4473 Safety....................................................................... 288-5515 HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT (Sheriff’s Office)...........220-7004 Employment Opportunities.....................................220-7004 23 HUMANE SOCIETY Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, 4100 SW Leighton Farm Ave., Palm City • Main Telephone..................................................223-8822 • Thrift Shop, 2585 SE Federal Highway, Stuart.....286-6909 • www.hstc1.org HUNTING/FISHING LICENSES Available from the Tax Collector..............................288-5600 Fishing licenses can also be obtained at various fishing tackle shops that service the sport fishing industry. HURRICANE & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS American Red Cross.................................................287-2002 Martin County Emergency Operations Center........287-1652 ILLEGAL DUMPING Sheriff Office............................................................220-7170 For dumping rules - Code Enforcement..................288-5505 IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION SERVICES A U.S. government agency........................... 1-800-375-5283 IMMUNIZATION For information regarding international travel and/or children..............................................221-4030 IMPOUNDED VEHICLES AND BICYCLES Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7090 City of Stuart Police Department.............................287-1122 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS Community Redevelopment Areas....................................................................... 288-5495 INDIANTOWN Clerk of the Circuit Court Open Tuesdays/Thursdays only...............................223-7921 INDIANTOWN COMMUNITY TRUST FUND.............220-7099 INDIANTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)....................................................................... 463-3253 INFO DESK Martin County Administration Center.....................320-3200 Martin County Courthouse......................................288-5576 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL Affordable Housing Information, Martin County.....221-1362 24 111 Information and Crisis Services, Inc........................... 211 Crisis Line of the Treasure Coast..............................463-1475 Elder Help Line................................................................. 211 INJUNCTIONS Clerk of the Circuit Court.................288-5720 INLETS & DREDGING Engineering Dept........ 288-5927 Ext. 6 INSURANCE Florida Department of Insurance Helpline... 1-800-342-2762 Healthy Kids and Kid Care............................. 1-888-540-5437 Medicare (Port St. Lucie).............................. 1-866-366-1627 Medicare Information.................................. 1-800-633-4227 MomCare (Healthy Start Coalition).........................463-2888 SHINE (Council On Aging of Martin County)............233-4028 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS/GRANTS........320-3095 INTERNAL AUDITOR................................................221-2391 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Individuals.................................................... 1-800-829-1040 Businesses.................................................... 1-800-829-4933 West Palm Beach Office............................... 1-561-616-2002 Port St. Lucie Office.................................................340-5606 JAIL The jail is operated by the Sheriff’s Office........220-7200 Booking.................................................................... 220-7220 Inmate phone system help......................................220-7247 Programs.................................................................220-7257 JENSEN BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)....................................................................... 463-3253 JOBS Martin County Commission jobs.............................288-5437 Martin County Sheriff’s Office jobs.........................220-7004 JONATHAN DICKINSON STATE PARK.......................546-2771 JUDGES Clerk of the Circuit Court...........................288-5576 JUNK CARS Code Enforcement................................288-5505 JURY DUTY..............................................................288-5568 25 JUVENILE COURT Clerk of the Circuit Court, Juvenile Division.................................................................... 288-5567 KANE CENTER Council On Aging.............................223-7800 Kane Carriage..........................................................463-2860 Meals on Wheels.....................................................223-7800 LAND USE Growth Management Department........288-5495 LANDFILLS Solid Waste Division..............................288-5772 LANDLORD/TENANT MATTERS Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services................. 1-800-435-7352 LANDLORD/TENANT RIGHTS Florida Bar.................................................... 1-850-561-5600 • Ext. 5621 - Call a Law Service • Ext. 5834 - Order Pamphlets LAW LIBRARY 100 E. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart........221-1427 LAWN, NOT MAINTAINED Engineering Department............................... 288-5927 Ext. 5 Private lawns - Code Enforcement..........................288-5505 LEASH LAW Animal Control (Sheriff’s Office)..........463-3211 LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC Public Defender (Criminal Indigent)........................288-5581 FL Rural Legal Services (Civil Indigent).......... 1-888-582-3410 LEGAL DEPARTMENT, MARTIN COUNTY.................288-5440 County Attorney acts as in-house counsel to the Commissioners and County Departments. LEGAL SERVICES Catholic Charities Counseling Services....................463-0445 FL Rural Legal Services Inc., Non-criminal.... 1-888-582-3410 Immigration and Naturalization Service....... 1-800-375-5283 Mental Health Department Baker Act.....................288-5720 Public Defender (19th Judicial Circuit)....................288-5581 LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, MARTIN COUNTY STATE LEGISLATORS: Senator Denise Grimsley, (R) District 21 Tallahassee Office......................................... 1-850-487-5021 26 306 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 District Office................................................ 1-863-386-6016 Suite A, 205 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870 Email: grimsley.densie.web@flsenate.gov Senator Joe Negron, (R) District 32 Tallahassee Office......................................... 1-850-487-5088 4126 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe, Tallahassee, FL 32399 District Office...........................................................219-1665 Suite 204, 3500 SW Corporate Parkway, Palm City, FL 34990. 1-772-219-1665 E-mail: Negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov REPRESENTATIVES Representative MaryLynn “ML” Magar, (R) District 82 Tallahassee Office......................................... 1-850-717-5082 1003 The Capitol, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 District Office...........................................................545-3481 11704 SE Dixie Highway, Hobe Sound, FL 33475-5457 Email: MaryLynn.Magar@myfloridahouse.gov Representative Gayle B. Harrell, (R) District 81 Tallahassee Office......................................... 1-850-488-8749 214 House Office Building, 402 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 District Office...........................................................871-7660 751 SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St Lucie, FL 34984 Federal Legislators Senator Marco Rubio 317 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510 District Office................................................ 1-561-775-3360 Suite 201, 4580 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Senator Bill Nelson 716 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 District Office................................................ 1-561-514-0189 Suite 210, 413 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Congressman Patrick Murphy, 18th District 1517 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515........................................................... 1-202-225-3026 27 District Office...........................................................781-3266 171 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart, FL 34994 LIBRARY SYSTEM Stuart/Blake Library – Main branch.........................288-5702 Administration.........................................................221-1408 Book Information.......................................... 288-5702 Ext. 6 Children’s Programs.................................................221-1407 Computer Classes.......................................... 288-5702 Ext. 5 Friends of the Blake Library Bookstore....................219-4957 Hours (recording)....................................................288-5702 Library Events..........................................................221-1403 Library Foundation Information..............................221-1409 Material Renewal.......................................... 288-5702 Ext. 2 Meeting Room Use..................................................219-4965 Online services................................ www.library.martin.fl.us Reference/Research Desk.............................. 288-5702 Ext. 5 Teen Programs…......................................................221-1407 Volunteer Office......................................................219-4906 LIBRARY BRANCHES • Hobe Sound Public Library 10595 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound.............546-2257 • Elisabeth Lahti Library 15200 SW Adams Avenue, Indiantown...............597-4200 • Jensen Beach/Hoke Library 1150 NW Jack Williams Way, Jensen Beach........463-2870 • Mid-County/Robert Morgade Library 5851 SE Community Drive, Stuart.......................463-3245 • Palm City/Cummings Library 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City...............288-2551 LICENSE PLATES/TAGS Automobile registrations, plates, titles, transfers - Martin County Tax Collector………..288-5600 LEINS (TO PLACE) Clerk of the Circuit Court............288-5576 LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS Zoning (Commercial)...............................................288-5495 Tax Collector (Home Based Business)......................288-5600 LIFEGUARDS Fire Rescue Department....................225-2290 LIQUOR LICENSING Zoning for liquor sales - Growth Mgmt. Dept..........288-5501 28 Liquor license application - Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco - Fort Pierce............ 1-772-468-3927 LITERACY COUNCIL, MARTIN COUNTY Blake Library, 2351 SE Monterey Road, Stuart........219-4960 LITTERING Sheriff’s Office.......................................220-7170 LOCAL BUSINESS TAX..............................................288-5600 LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY Planning, zoning information Growth Management Department.........................288-5495 LOG CABIN Senior Center (Rio/Jensen Beach)........334-2926 MADD...................................................................... 288-4418 MANGROVE TRIMMING Florida Department of Environmental Protection............................ 1-772-398-2806 MANSION AT TUCKAHOE........................................692-7501 MAPS, ROAD, or STREET Area Chambers of Commerce. MAPS - MARTIN COUNTY ROADS/FACILITIES Information Technology Services................................................223-4800 Assessment maps, aerials - Property Appraiser......288-5608 MARRIAGE COUNSELING Catholic Charities...........463-0445 MARRIAGE LICENSES Clerk of the Circuit Court, Domestic Relations Division....................................................419-4078 MARINE PATROL…...................................................220-7153 MARINE WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE (VHF Channel 16) Arrangements..........................................................260-8326 Program information...............................................221-1442 MARTIN COUNTY DEPARTMENTS See County Depts. MASTER GARDENER ASSISTANCE...........................288-5654 MCTV Check local listings or visit www.martin.fl.us Programming information.......................................463-3233 Technical assistance.................................................463-3293 29 MEALS ON WHEELS Council On Aging ...................223-7800 MEDICAID Dept. of Children and Families... 1-866-762-2237 MEDICARE.................................................... 1-800-633-4227 MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES American Heart Association (Martin County).........286-1966 Indiantown Center (Community Health Center).....597-3596 Martin County Public Health Unit...........................221-4000 Martin Memorial Health Systems, Inc.....................287-5200 Medicare...................................................... 1-800-633-4227 Planned Parenthood................................................692-2023 Project Response AIDS Center...................... 1-772-464-0420 Martin County Public Health Clinic (Indiantown)....597-3687 Martin County Public Health Clinic (Stuart)............221-4030 Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Inc...........................463-4128 MEDICAL EXAMINER See Coroner. MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION – MTM........... 1-866-836-7034 MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE.................. 1-850-245-4224 MEETING ROOMS Meeting rooms in library facilities...........................219-4965 Meeting rooms at public schools............................219-1200 Parks and Recreation meeting facilities...................221-1418 MENTAL HEALTH 211 Information and Crisis Services, Inc........................... 211 Crisis Line of the Treasure Coast..............................463-1475 Harbor Network…….................................................287-4545 New Horizons of the Treasure Coast, Inc.................468-5600 Health and Human Services....................................288-5785 MENTAL HEALTH ACT (Baker Act)...........................288-5720 Health and Human Services....................................288-5785 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Multijurisdictional group plans of all surface transportation in urban area - bridges, roads, sidewalks, bike paths, and public transportation............................................... 288-5927 Ext. 8 MICROGRAPHICS FILES...........................................220-7098 30 MIGRANT HOUSING Inspections / Report - Health Department.............................................................221-4090 MINUTES/DOCUMENTS OF MARTIN COUNTY MEETINGS Copies of ordinances, Commission minutes, and public hearings - Commission Records...............................288-5524 Financial Records, Accounting Department............288-5529 MISDEMEANOR DIVISION Call the Clerk of the Circuit Court............................223-7915 MOSQUITO CONTROL................................... 288-5927 Ext. 4 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION For information about automobile registrations, plates, parking permits, titles, and transfers - Tax Collector...........................................288-5600 MOWING, COUNTY RIGHTS-OF-WAY Engineering Department, Field Maintenance................... 288-5927 Ext. 5 MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN MARTIN COUNTY Town of Jupiter Island.............................................545-0100 Town of Ocean Breeze Park.....................................334-6826 Town of Sewall’s Point.............................................287-2455 City of Stuart...........................................................288-5300 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH........................................320-4749 NOISE COMPLAINTS Sheriff’s Office.......................220-7170 Aircraft related noise complaints............................221-1476 NOTARY National Notary Association.......... 1-800-876-6827 Florida Notary Association........................... 1-800-432-4254 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT................................288-5576 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES Contractor Licensing - Building Department...........288-5482 Issue/Renewal - Tax Collector..................................288-5595 Zoning - Growth Management Department............288-5495 OFFICIAL RECORDS, ARCHIVES Clerk of the Circuit Court, Official Records, Archives Division...........................288-5552 31 OIL, PAINT DROP OFF See Hazardous Waste Disposal. ONE STOP CAREER CENTER Fort Pierce....... 1-866-482-4473 OSHA............................................................ 1-800-321-6742 PALM CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)....................................................................... 463-3253 PARENTING SERVICES Exchange Club CASTLE.............................................465-6011 Father & Child Resource Center..............................463-2888 Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc..............463-2888 Planned Parenthood................................................692-2023 HPS (Helping People Exceed)...................................320-0770 PARKING ENFORCEMENT Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7144 City of Stuart Police Department.............................287-1122 Jupiter Island Police Department............................545-0112 Sewall’s Point Police Department............................287-2455 PARKING TICKETS Clerk of the Circuit Court Traffic Violation Bureau...........................................288-5542 City of Stuart...........................................................220-3904 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Main telephone number.........................................288-5690 Administration.........................................................221-1418 4-H Extension Agent................................................288-5654 Agriculture Agent, Florida Yards & Neighborhood, Home Economics...............................................................288-5654 Mansion at Tuckahoe..............................................692-7501 Parks Operations/Maintenance...............................221-1353 Recreation...............................................................221-1418 Sailfish Splash Waterpark........................................320-3100 PARKS - PUBLIC Full listing at www.martin.fl.us Indian RiverSide Park...............................................692-7501 Langford Park…........................................................334-1954 Leighton Park...........................................................221-1430 Phipps Park..............................................................287-6565 Timer Powers Park...................................................597-3363 32 PASSPORTS Clerk of the Circuit Court.....................288-5553 PAVILIONS Reserve County picnic pavilions/shelters Parks and Recreation Department..........................288-5690 PEDDLERS LICENSE See Tax Collector. PERMITS Building Department, 900 SE Ruhnke Street, Stuart....................................................................... 288-5916 PETS, LOST & FOUND Animal Control.....................463-3211 PICNIC SHELTER RESERVATIONS/SPECIAL EVENTS IN PARKS...................................................................... 288-5690 PLANNING Growth Management Department.......288-5495 PLANNING & ZONING See Local Planning Agency. POLICE DEPARTMENTS City of Stuart Police Department.............................287-1122 Jupiter Island Police Department............................545-0112 Sewall’s Point Police Department............................287-2455 POLICE EXPLORERS OF STUART Stuart Police Department........................................287-1122 POLICE/SHERIFF REPORT PICK-UP City of Stuart Police Department.............................287-1122 Jupiter Island Police Department............................545-0112 Martin County Sheriff’s Office.................................220-7050 Sewall’s Point Police Department............................287-2455 POLLUTION Utilities & Solid Waste Department.....288-5700 POOL PERMTS Building Department.......................288-5916 POPULATION INFORMATION..................................288-5495 PORT SALERNO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)....................................................................... 463-3253 33 POST OFFICE Hobe Sound, 9995 SE Federal Highway...................546-5630 Hutchinson Island, 11007 South Ocean Drive.........232-0869 Indiantown, 15300 SW Adams Avenue...................597-2406 Jensen Beach, 2301 NE Savannah Road..................232-0869 Palm City, 1257 SW Martin Highway.......................283-1974 Port Salerno, 4755 SE Dixie Highway.......................463-8307 Stuart, 801 SE Johnson Avenue...............................288-0846 POTHOLES & ROAD DRAINAGE.................... 288-5927 Ext. 5 PREGNANCY Adoption (Children’s Home Society).......................334-4020 Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc..............463-2888 Martin County Public Health Unit...........................221-4000 Planned Parenthood................................................692-2023 Care Net..................................................................283-2911 PRESCRIPTIONS Emergency Assistance..................288-5786 PRICE GOUGING (State Hotline)................... 1-866-966-7226 PROBATE DIVISION Clerk of the Circuit Court.........288-5540 PROPERTY APPRAISER 1111 SE Federal Highway, Suite 330, Stuart............288-5608 Hobe Sound Annex..................................................546-1309 Indiantown Annex (part time).................................223-7939 TDD for the hearing impaired............. 288-5614 or 711 Relay PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Property owned by the County Commission or county land and leases...................221-2354 PROPERTY TAXES....................................................288-5595 PROSECUTOR See State Attorney. PUBLIC DEFENDER ..................................................288-5581 PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT Nursing Director...................221-4030 PUBLIC HOUSING Stuart Housing Authority, Inc..................................287-0496 34 State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP).............220-7099 PUBLIC RECORDS Archives (Official Records).......................................288-5552 Copies of County Ordinances..................................288-5524 County Commission Minutes..................................288-5524 PUBLIC TRANSIT (Martin County) ...................772-463-2860 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Metropolitan Planning Organization.................................................. 288-5927 Ext. 8 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT...................... 288-5927 Ext. 5 PURCHASING County Commission only..................288-5509 PUMP OUT BOAT....................................................260-8326 RABIES CONTROL Animal Control........................................................463-3211 Animal testing for rabies (Health Department).......221-4090 RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING...............288-5695 RAPE CRISIS Crisis Line.............463-1475 or 1-800-569-7273 RECORDING DIVISION Plat Recording, Indexing - Clerk of the Circuit Court............................................................288-5555 RECORDS, COUNTY See Public Records. RECREATION CENTERS • Parks and Recreation Dept...................................221-1418 • Golden Gate (Cassidy Center) 2824 SE Ellendale Street, Port Salerno.........................................................288-5683 • Hobe Sound 8980 Olympus Avenue....................546-0312 • Indiantown (Big Mound Park Community Center) 15205 SW Indianmound Drive........................................597-3363 • Jensen Beach Community Center 1691 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach.......................................................334-1954 • Log Cabin Senior Center.......................................334-2926 • New Monrovia Park (Costella Williams Learning Center) 4450 SE Murray Street, Stuart.............................221-2338 35 • • • • Palm City Center 2701 SW Cornell Avenue..........221-1430 Port Salerno Center 4710 SE Anchor Avenue......288-5683 Rio Civic Center 1255 NE Dixie Highway..............334-1954 Vince Bocchino Community Center 1691 NE Dixie Highway, Jensen Beach.......................................................334-2926 RECYCLING PROGRAM Utilities & Solid Waste Department........................288-5772 Recycle Bins - pickup...............................................221-1442 RECYCLE PROGRAM..................................... 1-561-221-1386 RED CROSS..............................................................287-2002 REFUSE PICK-UP See Garbage. REMODELING OR ADDITIONS Building Dept..........288-5916 Plan review appointments between the hours of 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm, weekdays. RENTAL Emergency Assistance................................288-5785 RESEARCH AND REFERENCE QUESTIONS Library Reference Desk............................................288-5702 RESOURCE REFERRAL FOR YOUTH Children’s Services Council......................................288-5758 Community Services Division..................................288-5434 Parks and Recreation Department (Programs)........221-1430 RESTAURANT ILLNESS Health Department.............221-4090 RESTURANT VIOLATIONS............................. 1-850-487-1395 RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) To volunteer............................................................220-4472 REZONING Zoning and rezoning issues...................288-5495 RISK MANAGEMENT...............................................288-5941 RIO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA (CRA).. 463-3253 36 ROAD CLOSINGS............................................ 288-5927 Ext. 2 ROAD MAINTENANCE................................... 288-5927 Ext. 5 ROADS - ROAD SIGNS DAMAGED................. 288-5927 Ext. 2 RURAL LEGAL SERVICES............................... 1-888-582-3410 SECTION 8 / STUART HOUSING AUTHORITY..........287-1496 ST. LUCIE RIVER & INLET............................... 288-5927 Ext. 6 ST. LUCIE RIVER/ESTUARIES, LAKE OKEECHOBEE Ecosystem Restoration and Mgmt. Division............288-5508 SAFESPACE Domestic Violence Service...................288-7023 SAFETY PROGRAMS Fire Rescue Department........288-5710 SALES TAX (Department of Revenue)........... 1-772-429-2173 SALVATION ARMY...................................................288-1471 SCHOOL CHILDREN Health-related inquiries, immunizations for schools, help with disabled children, Special Needs Program...................................................................221-4030 SCHOOL DISTRICT...................................................219-1200 SCHOOLS, PRIVATE Library Reference Desk............221-1413 SCHOOLS, PUBLIC • Bessey Creek Elementary 2201 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City................219-1500 • Citrus Grove Elementary 2527 SW Citrus Boulevard, Palm City..................223-2513 • Crystal Lake Elementary 2095 SE 96th Street, Stuart..................................219-1525 • Hobe Sound Elementary 11555 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound................219-1540 • Pinewood Elementary 5200 Willoughby Boulevard, Stuart.....................219-1595 37 • Port Salerno Elementary 3260 SE Lionel Terrace, Stuart.............................219-1610 • SeaWind Elementary 3260 SE Seabranch Boulevard, Hobe Sound........219-1625 • Jensen Beach Elementary 2525 NE Savanna Road, Jensen Beach.................219-1555 • Palm City Elementary 1951 SW 34th Street, Palm City...........................219-1565 • J.D. Parker School Math, Science, Technology 1010 East 10th Street, Stuart...............................219-1580 • Warfield Elementary 15260 SW 150th Street, Indiantown....................597-2551 • Felix A. Williams Elementary 401 NE Baker Road, Stuart...................................219-1640 • Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School 7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Drive, Stuart....................221-7100 • Hidden Oaks Middle 2801 SW Martin Avenue, Palm City.....................219-1655 • Indiantown Middle 16303 West Farms Road, Indiantown..................597-2146 • Murray Middle 4400 SE Murray Street, Stuart.............................219-1670 • Stuart Middle 575 Georgia Avenue, Stuart.................................219-1685 • Jensen Beach High 2875 NW Goldenrod Avenue, Jensen Beach.......232-3500 • Martin County High 2801 South Kanner Highway, Stuart....................219-1800 • South Fork High 10205 SW Pratt & Whitney Road, Stuart.............219-1840 • Spectrum Jr/Sr High 800 Bahama Avenue, Stuart................................219-1870 • Challenger School 5150 Willoughby Boulevard, Stuart.....................219-1515 • Environmental Studies Center 2900 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach...........219-1887 • Clark Advanced Learning Center 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart..............................419-5750 • Hope Charter Center for Autism 1400 Jensen Beach Boulevard, Jensen Beach .....334-3288 SCALE HOUSE..........................................................419-6967 38 SENIOR CITIZENS Alzheimer’s Association................................ 1-800-272-3900 Elder Help Line................................................................. 211 Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie, Inc...........................403-4500 Kane Center - Council On Aging...............................223-7800 Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc................286-1844 SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS Kane Center - Council On Aging...............................223-7800 Parks and Recreation Department .........................221-1430 SEPTIC TANK OVERFLOW Environmental Health....221-4090 SEWERS Utilities & Solid Waste Department........................221-1442 City of Stuart...........................................................288-5343 Sewer Lift Stations...................................................221-2310 South Martin Regional Utility..................................546-2511 SEXUAL ASSAULT Emergency........................................................................ 911 Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7170 Victim Services............................................. 1-800-569-7273 SHERIFF 800 Monterey Road, Stuart.......................220-7000 Administration.........................................................220-7025 Air Division..............................................................220-7097 Booking Desk...........................................................220-7220 Chaplain...................................................................320-4777 Civil.......................................................................... 220-7030 Courthouse Security................................................220-7038 Crime Scene.............................................................320-4778 Data Processing.......................................................220-7120 Desk Sergeant..........................................................220-7009 Detective Bureau.....................................................220-7060 Directed Operations................................................220-7146 Dispatch................................................................... 220-7170 Evidence..................................................................220-7090 Finance....................................................................220-7135 Identification...........................................................220-7056 Indiantown..............................................................597-2101 Jail............................................................................ 220-7200 39 Media Relations.......................................................320-4736 Narcotics..................................................................220-7160 Personnel.................................................................220-7004 Purchasing...............................................................220-7130 Radio Shop..............................................................220-7096 Records.................................................................... 220-7050 Road Patrol..............................................................220-7140 Road Patrol – Traffic Enforcement...........................220-7144 Sheriff Executive Assistant.......................................220-7024 Training Division......................................................220-7009 Victim’s Advocate....................................................220-7178 Warrants..................................................................220-7020 Web Site.......................................... www.sheriff.martin.fl.us S.H.I.P. PROGRAM State Housing Initiative Partnership Program.........221-1362 SIDEWALKS Engineering Department........... 288-5927 Ext. 4 SIGN PERMITS Sign permits & regulations - Building Department.............................................................288-5916 Hanging Signs..........................................................288-5495 SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION................ 1-800-268-2678 SMALL CLAIMS COURT............................................288-5979 SNAKE REMOVAL Home interior only.....................463-3211 SOCIAL SECURITY Port St. Lucie Office......... 1-800-772-1213 www.socialsecurity.gov SOCIAL SERVICES Health and Human Services.......288-5785 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Conservation, education materials, aerial photo archives, soil information.......................................................221-1303 SOIL TESTING..........................................................221-4090 SOLID WASTE Nichols Sanitation, Inc., Customer Service..............546-7700 Indiantown residents.................................... 1-800-824-8472 40 City of Stuart residents............................................288-5337 Bulk trash pickup.....................................................546-7700 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MGMT. DIST......... 1-800-432-2045 Water Shortage Hotline................................ 1-800-662-8876 STATE ATTORNEY 19th Judicial Circuit....................288-5646 STATE LEGISLATORS See Legislative Delegation. STORMWATER MAINTENANCE..................... 288-5927 Ext. 3 STREET CLOSINGS Permit required............... 288-5927 Ext. 2 STREET CONSTRUCTION Engineering Dept... 288-5927 Ext. 7 STREET LIGHT REPAIR/MAINTENANCE Residential street light outage - FP&L..................................................287-5400 STREET LIGHTS Installation information........ 288-5927 Ext. 2 STREET MAINTENANCE................................. 288-5927 Ext. 5 SUBSTANCE ABUSE ACT (Marchman Act) Clerk......288-5720 Health and Human Services....................................419-6932 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS Health and Human Services Division.......................288-5785 SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous............................................283-9337 Health and Human Services....................................288-5785 SUICIDE 24 hour, 7-day hotline...................................................... 211 Crisis Line of the Treasure Coast..............................463-1475 SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS 135 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Stuart......288-5637 TDD for the hearing impaired............. 692-7320 or 711 Relay SWALES Field Operations.............................. 288-5927 Ext. 5 41 TAG DEPARTMENT..................................................288-5600 TAX BILL Property Appraiser’s Office.....................................288-5608 Payment information...............................................288-5600 TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE 3485 SE Willoughby Blvd., Stuart....... 288-5595 or 288-5604 TAX DEED SALES Clerk of the Circuit Court.............288-5736 TAX, FEDERAL Internal Revenue Service...... 1-800-829-1040 TDD For the hearing impaired Courthouse...............................1-800-955-8771 or 711 Relay MC Administration............................. 288-5940 or 711 Relay Library................................................ 463-3236 or 711 Relay TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT..................288-5522 TEEN PROGRAMS Explorers (Sheriff’s Office).......................................220-7000 Library..................................................................... 221-1407 Parks and Recreation Department..........................221-1430 TEENS WORKING PERMIT AND CHILD LABOR Information.................................................. 1-800-226-2536 TENT CAMPING Phipps Park, Locks Road..........................................287-6565 Jonathan Dickinson State Park................................546-2771 THEATERS (STAGE) The Barn Theater.....................................................287-4884 The Lyric Theater.....................................................220-1942 TOURISM Convention and Visitors Bureau Info Center...........288-5451 TOURIST TAX Short term and seasonal rentals.......288-5600 TRAFFIC COUNTS.......................................... 288-5927 Ext. 2 42 TRAFFIC PROBLEMS Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7144 Traffic planning.............................................. 288-5927 Ext. 2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND DESIGN...................... 288-5927 Ext. 2 TRAFFIC SIGNAL OUT.................................... 288-5927 Ext. 2 TRAFFIC TICKETS Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office, Traffic Violation Bureau (Main office)................................288-5542 City of Stuart (Parking Tickets)................................287-1122 TRANSPORTATION Treasure Coast Connector (US-1 Fixed Route Service) Martin County Public Transit........................ 1-772-463-2860 St. Lucie County.......................................................464-8878 Martin County to Vet Hospital WPB........................288-5450 MTM -- Medical Transportation Mgmt......... 1-866-836-7034 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (PUBLIC) Engineering Department............................... 288-5927 Ext. 8 MPO Coordinator....................................................288-5484 TRANSPORTATION, AIR See Airline Service or Airport. TRASH PICK-UP See Garbage. TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL Multi-jurisdictional planning organization..............221-4060 TREASURE COAST HOSPICE....................................403-4500 TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING/CONTROL...................221-4037 TUCKAHOE, THE MANSION AT...............................692-7501 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES........................... 1-800-432-4770 UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS Toll free......................................................... 1-800-204-2418 Web Site.................................................www.floridajobs.org One Stop Career Center - Fort Pierce........... 1-866-482-4473 43 Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast - Port St. Lucie...................................................................335-3030 www.yourworkforcesolutions.com UNITED WAY OF MARTIN COUNTY.........................220-2179 UTILITIES & SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT Customer Service, 2378 SE Ocean Boulevard..........221-1434 For electric utility questions, call FP&L....................287-5400 Hazmat.................................................................... 221-1416 Recycling..................................................................288-5772 Solid Waste/Landfill.................................................288-5772 Utilities.................................................................... 221-1442 Water Quality..........................................................221-1442 Indiantown Water Company...................................597-2121 VA HOSPITAL TRANSPORT......................................288-5450 VA CLINIC Stuart......................................................288-0304 VACANT LOTS OR VACANT LOT MOWING Code Enforcement...................................................288-5505 VACCINATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Health Department.................................................221-4030 VEHICLES Automobile registrations, license plates, titles, transfers - Tax Collector...........................................288-5600 VESSEL REGISTRATION See Boat Registration & Licenses. VETERAN’S CLINIC 3501 SE Willoughby Boulevard, Stuart....................288-0304 VETERAN’S SERVICES Benefits information................................................288-5448 Veteran’s transportation..........................................288-5450 VITAL STATISTICS Health Department.....................221-4002 VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION...............................286-1844 44 VISITOR INFORMATION See Chambers of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau..............................288-5451 VOLUNTEER CENTER OF MARTIN COUNTY............220-4472 Court-mandated community service.......................283-2196 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES American Red Cross – Martin County Chapter........287-2002 Council On Aging of Martin County, Inc..................223-7800 Extension Services (Master Gardeners, 4-H)...........288-5654 Florida Dept. of Children & Families............. 1-772-467-4178 Martin County Library System.................................219-4906 Martin County Sheriff’s Office.................................320-4749 Volunteer & Community Resource Center..............220-4472 Martin Volunteers Program.....................................220-2179 VOTER REGISTRATION.............................................288-5637 Hobe Sound.................................................. 1-888-641-7667 WASTE DISPOSAL See Garbage and Trash Pick-Up or Hazardous Waste WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT See Sewers. WATER CONSUMPTION SAFETY.............................221-4090 WATER CONSERVATION Well field requirements Utilities and Solid Waste Department.....................221-1442 South Florida Water Mgmt. District............. 1-863-462-5260 WATER DISTRIBUTION/WASTEWATER...................221-1442 WATER SAFETY Lifeguard, swim instruction............287-2002 WATER & SEWER AVAILABILITY..............................221-1442 Emergency/after-hours...........................................221-1434 WATER SERVICE Utilities and Solid Waste Department.....................221-1442 City of Stuart...........................................................288-5317 South Martin Regional Utilities...............................546-2511 45 WATER SHORTAGE VIOLATIONS South Florida Water Mgmt. District............. 1-800-662-8876 Sheriff’s Office.........................................................220-7170 WATER TESTING Martin County Utilities............................................221-1442 Private Wells – Health Department.........................221-4090 City of Stuart...........................................................288-5317 WEB SITE, COUNTY................................... www.martin.fl.us. Information Technology Services............................223-4800 WELFARE...................................................... 1-866-762-2237 WELL LOCATING/RESIDENTIAL Health Dept...........221-4090 WETLAND AND UPLAND PRESERVES Growth Management Department.........................288-5495 WIC PROGRAM Women Infant & Children Supplemental Food Program..........................................................221-4986 WILDLIFE HOSPITAL Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital 8438 SW 48th Avenue, Palm City............................286-6200 WORKERS COMPENSATION OFFICE............. 1-561-837-5412 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD......... 1-866-482-4473 www.yourworkforcesolutions.com WORK FORCE SOLUTIONS......................................214-3144 Mobile Unit.............................................................233-2536 YARD WASTE DISPOSAL See Garbage and Trash Pick-Up. YMCA...................................................................... 286-4444 ZONING COMPLIANCE............................................288-5495 46 ADDITIONAL LISTINGS 47 ADDITIONAL LISTINGS 48
