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ST. LUCIE COUNTY CONTACTS/LINKS
Vehicle License Plates and Auto Tags When you establish residency in Florida, you also must obtain Florida license plates or tags for your vehicle(s). A Florida license tag is required within ten days of establishing residency, employment, or a child's enrollment in school in Florida. Florida is a no-fault insurance state. Personal injury protection and liability coverage is required by law. Individuals registering vehicles must pay an initial registration fee of $100, a tag fee and a title charge. Bring your title, registration, and proof of insurance to the Tag Office at the Tax Collector's Office at which time an odometer reading will also be taken. In addition to the standard tags, a number of specialty tags are available at an additional charge. Your tag expires on your birthday.
For Information Call: 288-5600
Port St. Lucie
9340 U.S. 1 at Walton Rd., City Center
St. Lucie County Tax Collector's Office Bob Davis, CPA, CGFO, CFC
1664 S.E. Walton Rd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
2300 Virginia Ave.
Ft. Pierce, FL 34982
http://www.tcslc.com/p
Boat Registration Motorboats and sailboats used in Florida waters, unless registered in another state and used less than 90 days, must be registered. Call the Tax Collector's Office at 772.337.5600 for particulars.
Newspapers TCPalm
Telephone: 772 221-4160 (Stuart), 772 930-5800 (Port St. Lucie), 772 461-2051 (Fort Pierce), 772 569-7100 (Vero Beach)
Post Office Pick up a change of address kit from your local Post Office. If you do not have a forwarding address, the Post Office will allow general delivery up to 30 days. The Post Office must be notified to start delivery at a new address. Post Office box rentals are available at the Post Office or from private companies in the area.
Utilities There are several utility companies serving St. Lucie Counties for electricity, water, telephone, cable/wireless television and trash pickup. Some utilities will arrange service over the phone; others require a visit to their offices. Ask if you can obtain a waiver of deposit by bringing a letter of reference from your current utility company. For more information on garbage/recycling, please visit the Utilities and Solid Waste department's website.
Ft. Pierce Utility
(772) 466-4600
Electric Florida Power & Light Company
6501 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
(772) 287-5400
Telephone Bell South
(772) 780-2355
Out of State? Call (800) 753-0710
Indiantown Telephone System Inc.
15925 SW Warfield Blvd., Indiantown
(772) 597-2111
Water Applying for Service
Simply call (772) 462-1150 to initiate service. Please be prepared to provide your service and mailing addresses, home phone number, driver’s license number or Tax Identification Number – for identification purposes, and account number of any existing account. A deposit maybe required. All deposits are refunded with interest, after 24 months of satisfactory credit.
If you are requesting service at a location that has never had water service, it will be necessary to complete an application and pay any required fees. They will send a service worker to install a meter and turn the service on within 10 working days of the application. If water is already being provided to your new address, a service worker will be sent to turn on water and read the meter. This meter reading will be used to calculate your first bill. The Utilities require one day advance notice or a same day turn-on fee will be required.
Someone should be at the new service address the day water is scheduled to be turned on. Fixtures may have been left in the On position and could cause flooding and water damage. If no one is at home, the service worker will turn the water service off if the meter dial is moving. A door hanger will be left explaining that you will have to contact the Customer Service Center to reschedule a visit and an additional $20 service charge will be applied to your bill.
Terminating Service If you are moving from one location in the St. Lucie County Utilities’ service area to another, you can terminate service at your old address and commence service at your new address with one telephone call. Service workers will be sent to read both meters. You will need to provide requested identification and your new service address. You will receive a final bill on the old account indicating a balance due. If you to not currently have a deposit, but do have a good credit history with the Utility, a deposit may not be required for your new address. If you are moving outside our service area and have a deposit on account, it will be credited toward your final bill. You may then receive a refund or a bill indicating a balance due. You will also need to schedule a final meter reading and provide a forwarding address. This is important, as you are the customer of record and will be responsible for all usage until St. Lucie County Utilities has been notified of the change. The Utilities requires one-day advance notice for terminating or transferring service.
Seasonal Customers Customers who are in residence for only part time are required to pay the base service charge during their absence. For customers that request their meter to be locked off and inactivated there is a $20 fee and the base charge for their absence will be back billed if they reactivate their service within a 12 month period along with a $20 turn on fee. Customers concerned about leaving their meter on during extended absences from their residence can have their meter locked off, but keep the account open and have the base charge billed monthly to their current address.
Sanitation Fl. Recycling
(772) 464-8515
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