The City of Daytona Beach

What The City of Daytona Beach does

The City of Daytona Beach is a municipal government incorporated in 1876 in Volusia County, Florida, providing direct government services to residents, businesses, and visitors across its jurisdiction. Operationally organized into departments (Police, Fire, Utilities, Parks & Recreation, Code Compliance, and Redevelopment), the city delivers essential services including water and sewer utilities, public safety, parks, permitting and licensing, code enforcement, and community redevelopment through a $379.8 million FY2026 budget.

Its core service-delivery platform is built around CivicPlus's CivicEngage (city website), the SeeClickFix citizen-issuing portal, and ESRI GIS for mapping and location intelligence, backed by an in-progress advanced metering infrastructure deployment covering approximately 15,000 residential water meters. The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), established in 1981 via delegation from Volusia County, manages urban redevelopment, while the Downtown Development Authority and seven-member City Commission (also serving as the CRA board, with the mayor as chair) provide governance.

Revenue is generated primarily through property taxes, recurring utility billing (water and sewer), transaction-based building permits and licensing fees, and grant funding from state and federal sources — including nearly $55 million in forgivable loans for resiliency projects and a $5.2 million Resilient Florida grant for Fire Station No. 1. Distribution is omnichannel: in-person services at City Hall and recreation centers, a 24/7 self-serve web portal, and citizen reporting via SeeClickFix. The city also pursues tourism-driven event hosting (UFL playoffs, Independence Day Parade, BikeWeek/Biketoberfest) to amplify its "World's Most Famous Beach" brand, celebrating its 150th anniversary (sesquicentennial) in 2026.

Name

The City of Daytona Beach

Legal name

City of Daytona Beach

Website

https://www.daytonabeach.gov/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The City of Daytona Beach is a Florida municipal government incorporated in 1876 that delivers water, sewer, public safety, permitting, parks, and redevelopment services to its residents, businesses, and visitors through a $379.8M FY2026 budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Fire Protection (922160), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL), Parking Permit & Street Use Permit Acquisition (HSAKAOAA), Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Utility billing services
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation
• Building permits licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: The city operates with a $379.8 million budget funded primarily through property taxes and other municipal revenue sources
2. Utility Billing: Revenue from water, sewer, and other utility services provided to residents and businesses
3. Permits and Licensing: Building permits, code enforcement fees, and business licensing generate revenue for city operations
4. State and Federal Grants: The city receives grants for various projects including $5.2 million for Fire Station No. 1, $55 million in forgivable loans for water/sewer projects, and $50,000 for Black Heritage Trail signage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The City of Daytona Beach is a municipal government that delivers essential public services to residents, businesses, and visitors within city limits, including water and sewer utilities, building permits and licensing, police and fire protection, code compliance, parks and recreation programming, planning and development review, and community redevelopment. Service delivery is supported by an online portal, in-person City Hall operations, multiple community centers, and a Utilities Department overseeing approximately 15,000 residential water meters being replaced under an Advanced Metering Infrastructure program.

Product overview

The City of Daytona Beach operates a municipal government website that serves as the primary digital interface for delivering public services to residents and visitors. The website provides access to government operations including permits and licensing, utility billing, parks and recreation programs, public safety (police and fire departments), code enforcement, planning and development services, and community redevelopment. The city also operates DBTV for broadcast content, maintains multiple community centers and aquatic facilities, and offers event management through its parks and recreation department. The online presence functions as a service delivery platform rather than a commercial product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Utility Billing Services
• Building Permits and Licensing
• Parks and Recreation Programs
• Police and Fire Protection Services
• Code Compliance and Enforcement
• Community Redevelopment Programs
• Facility Rentals and Event Venues
• Free Community Programs and Events
• DBTV Live Streaming

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,300 code compliance cases closed in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 316coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2026This nonprofit veterans organization partners with the city to host the Veterans Ceremony and organize the Independence Day Parade, bringing together military organizations and combat veterans.
• Military Officers Association of AmericacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2026Partners with the city to organize the Independence Day Parade, featuring military organizations and combat veterans alongside city police and fire departments.
• Daytona Fun RentalsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2026Local business partner supporting the Independence Day Parade event through equipment or services provision.
• World's Most Famous BreweryminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2026Local brewery partner presenting the Independence Day Parade event.
• Daytona Regional Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026The Chamber serves as a venue partner for the Biketoberfest Master Plan Review Committee Meeting and represents the broader business community in city planning initiatives.
• Daytona State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Daytona State College partners with the City of Daytona Beach for the Police Academy program and paramedic training program. The partnership enables new police officers and firefighters to graduate from specialized training programs, strengthening the city's public safety workforce.
• ESRIcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026ESRI provides mapping and location intelligence software used by the City of Daytona Beach and other municipalities worldwide. City leaders have met with ESRI founder to discuss technology partnerships.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of Clearwater: Adjacent Florida coastal municipal government serving a similar population size and demographic mix along the Gulf/east coast corridor. Comparable in beach-tourism economy and municipal utility scale.
• City of Orlando: Large Florida municipal government providing comparable services (utilities, police, fire, parks & recreation, permitting, CRA) to a similarly tourism-and-growth-oriented population. Used here as the closest in-state size and service mix benchmark for Daytona Beach.
• City of Fort Lauderdale: Florida coastal municipal government with similarly tourism-influenced property tax base, active CRA, water/sewer capital programs, and significant storm-resilience capex needs. Comparable on revenue concentration and infrastructure profile.
• City of Gainesville: Mid-sized Florida municipal government with full utility (water, sewer, gas), GRU utility, parks, and CRA functions. Comparable in mid-tier municipal services portfolio though more diversified than tourism-only.
• City of Tampa: Coastal Florida municipal government delivering the same core municipal functions (water/sewer utilities, permitting, CRA, parks, public safety) at a larger scale. Comparable in governance structure, revenue mix, and infrastructure renewal exposure to hurricane risk.
• City of St. Petersburg: Mid-large Florida coastal city with comparable water/wastewater utility, parks & recreation, permitting, and storm-resilience infrastructure exposure. Closely matched in operating profile and growth profile to Daytona Beach.
• City of Lakeland: Mid-sized Florida municipal government with comparable utilities, permitting, parks & recreation, and CRA operations. Useful as a peer for budget structure and capital program peer benchmarking.
• City of Jacksonville: Florida municipal government with consolidated city-county services including JEA (utility authority), police/fire, permitting, and major capital programs. Comparable as a full-service peer for budgeting, utility operations, and resilience investments.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor partner that powers Daytona Beach's CivicEngage website platform and citizen engagement tools. Included as a relevant ecosystem/enabler peer given the city's reliance on this platform for service delivery.

Regional players

• Volusia County Government: County-level government overlapping Daytona Beach's service area; partner on the Community Redevelopment Act delegation and a key regional funding counterpart for grants and infrastructure. Included as a regional peer rather than a direct municipal competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityDaytona
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJDIxj_IYsySUP0gPPf05Tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/DBCityInfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garciacgc
• Instagraminstagram.com/citydaytonabeach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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