Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to visit Holmes County’s 911 Addressing and Mapping website. We are pleased to see you are curious about the County’s enhanced 911 Addressing system and how it affects you. Our department is responsible for the addressing of Holmes County for the purpose of the Enhanced 911 system.

This office is comprised of two departments: E-911 and Mapping. The E-911 department assigns new addresses and maintains the 911 equipment in the Law Enforcement Center. In addition, the mapping department draws and maintains County maps.

We are the primary source for Emergency 911 addressing for all of the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Holmes Count. If you are developing property for a home or business within our addressing area, we can help you get an officially recognized 911 address for emergency response services. Click on the Address Application link to start the process of requesting a new address assignment.

Once a number has been assigned to a principal building, the owner, occupant, or agent has 45 days to post it according to county guidelines. All 911 and/or apartment/unit numbers should have contrasting backgrounds and should be clearly seen 24 hours a day. “Principal” means the main building on a piece of property. For example, on land that contains a house and a shed, the house is the principal building.

Numbers should be put in a conspicuous spot, where they are visible from any road, street, or (if business or multi-family dwellings) parking lot that provides general public access.

For most buildings, the best location is immediately above, on, or at the side of the main door. However, if the principal building is set back 50 feet or more from the road or street, the number may be posted at any appropriate place on the property where it can be seen from the road or street. “Any Appropriate Place”  includes gate posts, fences, curbs, mailboxes, and double-faced signs that are perpendicular to the road. Mailbox numbers may be 2 1/2 inches in height.

Multi-family dwellings with more than one exterior entrance should put the 911 number at all exterior entrances, along with the apartment/unit numbers that are accessible from that entrance. The apartment/unit number should also be marked on or near each apartment/unit’s main entrance.

· One and Two Family dwellings: At Least 3 inches in height

· Multi-Family (three or more) dwellings: At least 3 inches in height (both 911 and apartment/unit numbers).

· Business and other non-residential: At least 4 inches in height if placed less than 15 feet from the back of the street curbing or edge of the street surface. If more than 15 feet away from the curbing or street, the numbers should be 6 inches high.

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.  F.S. 668.6076

This site was designed by Jasion Carver for the Holmes County Florida 911 System.

Holmes County 911 809 South Waukesha Street Bonifay, Florida USA 32425 (850) 547-3681 ext. 5 Fax (850) 547-4461