Pay & Apply Online
County business, done from your couch
Skip the trip downtown. The services below can be started or completed online any time. On the live county site, each links out to its secure, PCI-compliant payment or application portal.
Secure by design. Payments are processed through the county's secure, encrypted payment providers. Manatee County never charges to view your account, and county staff will never ask for your password.
- Portal
Water & utility bill
View your balance, pay a one-time bill or set up autopay and paperless billing for county water, sewer and solid waste.
Pay now · Autopay available - Portal
Property taxes
Pay real-estate and tangible property taxes through the Manatee County Tax Collector, a constitutional officer.
Annual · due each fall - Portal
Building permits
Apply for residential and commercial permits, upload plans, pay fees and track your application status.
Apply & track online - Portal
Schedule an inspection
Request or reschedule a building inspection and get same-day results once your inspector closes the visit.
Next-business-day windows - Portal
Business tax receipt
Open, renew or update a local business tax receipt for a business located in unincorporated Manatee County.
Annual renewal Report a problem
A pothole, a broken streetlight, illegal dumping, a code concern — report it, add a photo and track the fix.
Anytime · tracked to closure- Portal
Reserve a park facility
Book a picnic shelter, athletic field or community-center room for your next family or community event.
Check availability & book Public records request
Request public records under Florida's Sunshine Law and follow your request from submission to fulfillment.
Florida Ch. 119 · tracked
Links on this page are illustrative. On the live county site, each would open its official, secure payment or application portal.
Do it online, anytime
Your county is open 24/7 — right here
Pay a bill, pull a permit, reserve a shelter or report a problem without a trip downtown. Manatee County services, wherever you are, on whatever device you've got.