St. Johns County Offices - Hours of Operation

County Office Contacts

Holiday Schedule

Administrative Headquarters

  • Phone: (904) 209-0530
  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm

Animal Control

  • Phone: (904) 209-0746; After business hours, please leave a message and a staff member will return your call.
  • Pet Center: Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4:30pm; Monday: Closed to the public, except for scheduled appointments to claim lost pets. No drop offs.

Beach Services

  • Phone: (904) 209-0344
  • Monday – Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
  • Report injured or sick coastal wildlife to the Sheriff's Office at (904) 824-8304. Report all injured wildlife or wildlife violations to Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at 1-888-404-3922.
  • Beach Emergencies: DIAL 911

Building Department

  • Phone: (904) 827-6800
  • Lobby: Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
  • Clearance Review Desk: Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
  • Permitting: Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm
  • Health Dept Review: Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm

Courthouse / Clerk of Court

  • (904) 819-3600
  • Main: Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm (except for Holidays)

Community Based Care

  • Phone: (904) 209-6080
  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm, on call 24 hours

Emergency Management

  • Phone: (904) 824-5550
  • Non-emergency hours: 8am – 4:30pm

Fleet Maintenance

  • Monday: 6am – 5:45pm
  • Tuesday – Friday: 6am – 12am

Housing and Community Services

  • Phone: (904) 827-6890
  • Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm

Library System

Solid Waste

  • Scalehouse/Landfill/Recycling Center
    Monday – Friday: 7am – 6pm
    Saturday – Sunday: 7am – 4pm
    Closed Holidays: Easter, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day
  • Office: (904) 824-9720
    Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
    Closed Saturday, Sunday & all BOCC approved Holidays
    827-6980 is answered during hours listed below:
    Monday – Friday: 7am – 6pm
    Saturday – Sunday: 7am – 4pm
    Except on Easter, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

  • Administrative Office: (904) 824-8304
    Monday – Friday: 8am – 5pm
  • Ponte Vedra: (904) 209-2215
    Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:00pm
  • Julington Creek: (904) 209-2150
    Monday – Friday: 8am – 4:30pm
  • On Patrol: 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
  • Emergencies: DIAL 911

Supervisor of Elections

  • St. Augustine (Main office): (904) 823-2238
    Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Tax Collector

  • St. Augustine (Main office): (904) 209-2250
    Monday – Thursday: 8:30am – 5pm
    Friday: 8:30am – 6pm
    Last Saturday of the month: 8:30am – 12pm
  • Dupont Center: (904) 209-2250
    Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5pm
  • Ponte Vedra: (904) 209-2250
    Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5pm
  • Julington Creek: (904) 209-2250
    Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5pm

Utilities - Pretreatment Division

  • St. Augustine (Main office): (904) 471-8486, Ext # 202
    Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm