Competency certificate renewal begins
Renewal of Certificates of Competency for contractors
doing business in unincorporated Lee County begins Aug. 23 and continues through
Sept. 30. After that, late fees increase monthly through March 31, 2011.
Effective Aug. 23, renewals can be done easily online at
www.leegov.com/dcd/ContractorLicensing.htm. Those who must renew in person
may do so at the Community Development/Public Works Center, 1500 Monroe St.,
Fort Myers, in the Permitting Lobby.
For renewals, certificates for Workers’ Compensation and
liability insurance must be active and current in our database. Verify the
status of your certificates online at
www.lee-county.com/econnect. Updated insurance certificates can be e-mailed
to
ContractorLicensing@leegov.com or faxed to (239) 485-8577.
The fee for renewal is $90 for all trades and $100 for
general, building and residential contractors. Journeyman renewal fees are
$24. The fee for voluntary inactive status is $18, and you must complete the
Application for Inactive Status Form. Download it at
www.leegov.com/dcd/ContractorLicensing.htm
Make checks payable to the Lee County Board of County
Commissioners.
If your certificate of competency is not renewed or
placed on voluntary inactive status by March 31, 2011, it will expire. Renewal
of expired certificates requires a new application and approval by the
Construction Licensing Board.
State contractor licenses are expiring
Contractor Licenses issued through the State of Florida
will expire August 31. If you have not updated your license through the State,
Community Development will not issue permits under your expired license.
In order to issue a permit, we must verify your active
license status through the Web site of the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation or by you providing a copy of your license at the time
of permitting. Remember, as always, your worker’s compensation and general
liability insurance must be up-to-date and must identify Lee County as an
additional certificate holder.
For more information about registering a state license,
go to
www3.leegov.com/dcd/BuildingServices/Licensing/ReqStateCont.pdf.
Ten Mile Canal floodway revised
Another section of the Ten Mile Canal floodway – this
time near Old U.S. 41 – has been revised as a result of a private appeal to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency. The change is effective immediately. It
removes approximately 112 acres from the regulatory floodway.
In August 2008, Lee County adopted new FEMA Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) that expanded floodways designated along the banks of
canals, creeks and rivers. Regulations prohibit the use of fill in these
floodways and require an engineer’s No-Impact Certification with permit
applications.
These changes affect FIRM panels 12071C0438F,
12071C0439F, 12071C0576F, 12071C0577F. View details and
revised maps at
http://www3.leegov.com/dcd3/Floodways.htm. All revisions to floodways and V
Zones in unincorporated Lee County since August 2008 can be viewed at the same
Web site.
Lee Plan elements under review
During August and September, the Planning Division is
meeting with Lee County staff to specifically target the sections of the Lee
Plan which will be revised as a result of New Horizon 2035, a
comprehensive
review of the plan.
New Horizon 2035 began with the state-required Evaluation
and Appraisal Report of the Lee Plan and will continue with a review of the
planning horizon through the year 2035. Follow updates on the progress of the
planning process at
www.leegov.com/dcd/ear2011.
Operations closed for two days in September
Lee County offices, including Department of Community
Development operations at 1500 Monroe St. and 1825 Hendry St., Fort Myers, will
be closed Monday, Sept. 6 for Labor Day and Thursday, Sept. 9 for a county
furlough day.
Zoning, Development checklists updated
Zoning and Development Review checklists have been
updated through Ordinance 09-23 and can be found online at
http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/GeneralInfo/CheckLists.htm
In addition, the following zoning applications have been
updated/created as noted:
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Administrative Action (revised to include new
Supplement O)
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Administrative Action Supplement O (Modification of
Existing 86-36 MH/RV Park Site Plan)
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Public Hearing (revised to clarify title certification submittal
requirements)
Applications are available online at
http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/DocsAppsMaps/ZoningApplications.htm
New Web
address for Land Development Code
Lee County’s Land Development Code is posted online by
Municipal Code at Municode.com. The link to Lee County’s codes was recently
changed to
www.municode.com/resources/gateway.aspx?productid=12625.
State ORC reports expected this month
The Florida Department of Community Affairs will deliver
three Objections, Recommendations and Comments reports to Lee County in late
August.
The report on the regular 2009/2010 Comprehensive Plan
Amendment Cycle is due Friday, Aug. 27. For details, go to
www3.leegov.com/dcd/PlanAmendments/PA2009-2010/RA2009-2010.htm.
ORC reports for two proposed developments of regional
impact – University Highlands and Florida Gulf Coast Technology and Research
Park – are expected Monday, Aug. 30. For details on these DRIs, go to
www3.leegov.com/dcd/ComprehensivePlanning/PlanAmendments/DRI.htm.
July permit report
During July, contractors pulled permits to build 33
single-family houses collectively valued at $7.2 million in unincorporated Lee
County. That compares to 46 permits issued in June and 33 issued in July 2009,
according to the Lee County Department of Community Development.
Also in July, permits were issued for 28 multi-family
units, all duplexes. That compares to four in June and eight in July 2009.
There were 13 permits issued in July for new commercial
buildings collectively valued at $1.4 million, compared to $4.9 million in June
and $2.1 million in July 2009. For detailed permit reports, go to
http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/Reports/ReportsMain.htm.
Length of service anniversaries
Please join us in congratulating these Community
Development employees receiving Length of Service awards from Lee Commissioners.
For 20 years: Cheryl Bermudez, administration; for 10 years, Anne Burn and
Jonbill Moore, inspections, and Paul Cousineau, David Paschall and Raymond
Talarico, code enforcement.
Upcoming meetings and public hearings
Affordable Housing
Committee – Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2 p.m.,
Community Development/Public Works Center, 1500 Monroe St., Fort Myers.
Local Planning Agency
– Monday, Aug. 23, 8:30 a.m., Commission Chambers, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers.
Board of County
Commissioners – Tuesday, Aug. 24, 5:05
p.m., Commission Chambers, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers; public hearings on
proposed amendments to the Land Development Code Chapter 12, duration of
approvals for existing mine operations and Chapter 33, Page Park Community Plan
implementation.
Executive Regulatory
Oversight Committee – Wednesday, Sept. 8,
2 p.m., Community Development/Public Works Center, 1500 Monroe St., Fort Myers.
Land Development Code
Advisory Committee – Friday, Sept. 10, 8
a.m., Community Development/Public Works Center, 1500 Monroe St., Fort Myers.
For a detailed calendar go to
www.lee-county.com/gov/dept/dcdcal/Lists/DCD%20Calendar/calendar.aspx.
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