Lantana Beach Information

The Coconut Creek Police Department serves Cocunt Creek, Fla., a community with one of the lowest crime rates in south Florida. The Coconut Creek Police Department plays a large part in everyday community life and helps provide a sense of order in the Broward County, Fla., community. The Police Department participates in civic life through law enforcement services, including bicycle patrols, general and special crime investigation, community involvement organizations, and traffic control and regulation. The department maintains a library of fingerprints of present and past residents of the city. The department dispatches patrol cars to respond residents home or business if a complaint originates in the Coconut Creek city limits. Residents are welcome to file reports in the Cocnut Creek Police Station in downtown Coconut Creek.

The Building Department, governed by the City of Port St. Lucie in Florida, provides a range of public services. It protects the lives and health of citizens. The department also offers field inspection and record-keeping solutions. The Building Department issues water heater and air conditioning permits. In addition, it provides swimming pool bonding services. The department operates administration and permits divisions. The Building Department s contractor licensing division is responsible for determining that contractors applying for building permits have a state license or a certificate of competency. Its plan review division offers technical assistance and code interpretations to architects, builders and homeowner builders.

Pompano Beach Water Department supplies more than 16,000 gallons of water to an average single-family residence. The department offers a range of information to residents on ways to conserve water. Apart from the water department, the city of Pompano Beach, Fla., operates a number of other departments, such as animal control, public works and building maintenance. The public works department maintains and constructs city streets, storm drains, catch basins and sidewalks. It is also responsible for the maintenance of waterways, medians, parks and playgrounds. The city nursery provides plants and trees for special events and city beautification. It also organizes events, such as the annual tree giveaway.