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Welcome to the Lee County Department of Community Development. The Department provides services associated with permitting, plan review, inspections, code enforcement, zoning, land use planning, environmental sciences, affordable housing, and historic preservation for properties located within unincorporated Lee County. Our mission, through the services we provide, is to promote public health and safety, help maintain a healthy environment, promote a strong local economy, and provide courteous, timely, and efficient service to the public.
 

2008/2009 REGULAR LEE PLAN AMENDMENTS TRANSMITTAL HEARING - Oct. 28 Agenda & Memo to the Board (BCC Transmittal Hearing held on Sept. 23 & 24, 2009; three cases continued to Oct. 28, 2009 in Commission Chambers, 9:30am)
 

BOCC Workshop - DR/GR Studies for Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Workshop scheduled for Oct. 26, 2009 in Commission Chambers, 9:30am)

2009 CONCURRENCY REPORT (Accepted by the Board of County Commissioners at their September 8, 2009 meeting)
 

DEVELOPMENT ORDER & BUILDING PERMIT EXTENSION (SB 360)

• Resolution No. 09-06-22 - Adopted June 23, 2009

• Notice of Procedure - Applying for Extensions Under SB 360
   

FEMA FLOOD MAP CHANGES

• Search for Elevation Certificates Online  
  Lee County has elevation certificates online which are available to the public at no charge.  Elevation Certificates can be found attached to permits for new construction, renovations and/or additions, depending upon the type of compliance designated at the time of the permit.
   

• Notice - Zoning Resolutions, Development Orders may be affected by FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (Effective Aug. 28, 2008)
   

• Notification of Floodway Revision for Estero River
  Floodway revision proposed for Midtown Estero & Midtown Estero Village
   
• History of Lee County's Recent Map Updating

Southeast Lee County DR/GR Study

 

PRESS RELEASES

• Building Permits Issued

• Florida Planners Honor Lee County

• Lee Offers Historic Preservation Grants

 

DCD Public Hearing & Committee Meeting Agendas now available through our online calendar

 

Other Information:

• Ordinance(s) currently under review or recently adopted here.
• To view Petitions for Relief submitted to the County Attorney's Office, click here.
• Informal Pre-Application Meetings may be scheduled online here.
• Information on obtaining a Certificate of Use (Occupational Licenses) can be found here.
• Get directions to the Department of Community Development in downtown Fort Myers.
• Download a Credit Card Authorization Form here.

The Lee Plan
(as amended through 05/09)

Recent Annotations

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Zoning Cases

Community Planning

Land Development Code (LDC)

Recent Amendments