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Lee County Community Development

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February 2010
 

Since August 2008 when new Flood Insurance Rate Maps were adopted for Lee County, there have been revisions to floodways and V Zones on 15 of the new map panels in unincorporated Lee County.  In addition, conditional changes have been approved on three panels.

Final approvals are pending on a floodway revision that will alter another four panels along the East Branch of Yellow Fever Creek.  For details, go to http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/pdfs/floodways/EastBranchYellowFeverCreek.pdf

To help the public keep track of changes resulting from private Letters of Map Revision, revised panels and final FEMA Determination Documents are now available online at http://www3.leegov.com/dcd3/Floodways.htm

The public can verify flood zones, base flood elevations and other flood-related information for specific parcels in unincorporated Lee County at http://leegis.leegov.com/LeeSpInS/.

The final adoption hearing for the 2008/2009 regular Lee Plan amendments before the Board of County Commissioners will take place at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 3 (with a backup date of March 4, if needed).  The Planning Division has transmitted the proposed amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and has received its Objections, Recommendations, and Comments (ORC) Report.

For an agenda and other related documents, go to http://www3.leegov.com/dcd/Agendas/BCC/2010/03/Mar32010.pdf.

By March 31, contractors doing business in unincorporated Lee County must either renew their Certificates of Competency or apply for inactive status.  Renewal of expired certificates requires a new application and approval by the Construction Licensing Board.

Renewal of Certificates of Competency was due Sept. 30, 2009.

However, renewals will be accepted through March 31 with the assessment of late fees.  Fees for renewal in February are $125 for all trades and $135 for general, building and residential contractors.  Journeyman renewal fees are $43.  The fee to renew under voluntary inactive status is $35, and you must complete the Application for Inactive Status Form, at www.leegov.com/dcd/ContractorLicensing.htm.    Fees will increase in March.

Renew online at http://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.

Active certificates for Workers’ Compensation and liability insurance must be current in our database to renew.  Verify the status of your certificates online at www.lee-county.com/econnect.  Updated insurance certificates may be e-mailed to ContractorLicensing@leegovcom or faxed to (239) 485-8577.

Make checks payable to the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.

During January, contractors pulled permits to build 34 single-family houses collectively valued at $9.1 million in unincorporated Lee County.  That compares to 20 permits issued in December and 13 in January 2009, according to the Lee County Department of Community Development.

Also in January, permits were issued for 16 multi-family units, compared to eight in December and four in January 2009.

No permits were issued for new commercial buildings.  The record low monthly value of commercial permitting had been $129,000, which was recorded in June 2009.  In December, the value of commercial permits was nearly $1.5 million.  In January 2009, it was $1.2 million.

Compost produce available

The Lee County Solid Waste Division is producing a composting product that will be offered for sale to developers and landscapers in the next few months.

For additional information, please contact Jason Fournier with the Solid Waste Division, (239) 533-8920.

Upcoming meetings and hearings

Local Planning Agency – Monday, Feb. 22, 8:30 a.m., Commission Chambers, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers.

Lee Plan Amendments Adoption Hearing – Wednesday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. Commission Chambers.

For a detailed calendar of events and links to agendas, go to
http://dcd-calendar.leegov.com//calendar.php.

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