Chapter 163, Part II of the Florida Statutes provides that each local government shall have the power and responsibility to plan for their future development and growth; to adopt and amend comprehensive plans, or elements to guide their future development and growth; to implement adopted or amended comprehensive plans by the adoption of appropriate land development regulations; and to establish, support, and maintain administrative instruments and procedures to carry out the provisions and purposes of this act. Florida Statutes require that a comprehensive plan must be reviewed and updated every seven years.

Comprehensive planning is a process by which a local government determines its goals and aspirations for community development. The product of the comprehensive planning process is a blueprint for future development called the Comprehensive Plan. This plan establishes public policy for a broad range of topics such as land use, transportation, utilities, recreation and housing. Comprehensive plans address large geographical areas and are based on a long-term vision for community development. 

A comprehensive plan is comprised of two volumes: Data, Inventory, and Analysis (DIA) and the Goals, Objectives, and Policies (GOPs). Each element of the plan (such as future land use, transportation, and housing) has its own DIA and GOPs, which must inform and support each other. 

The City of Parkland's current Comprehensive Plan (PDF) was adopted June 22, 2016 under Ordinance 2016-003 (PDF). Further amendments to the Comprehensive Plan were enacted as follows: 

Ordinance 2020-03 (PDF), adopted December 16, 2020.

Ordinance 2020-04 (PDF), adopted November 18, 2020.

Ordinance 2021-013 (PDF), adopted December 1, 2021.

Ordinance 2025-003 (PDF), adopted July 8, 2025.