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Prepare a Lee County building permit inquiry

Unincorporated County

For a site confirmed to be in unincorporated Lee County, use County Community Development guidance and eConnect. Confirm the exact permit type, submittal checklist, contractor status, fees and inspection sequence with the County before filing.

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See the $19 Project Kit

Need everything organized? For eligible projects, the optional $19 Project Kit brings your filing steps, official documents, fees and progress checklist together. Government fees are separate.

Steps

  1. 1

    Confirm the parcel authority

    Use a current official boundary source and confirm with the County; a postal city or ZIP does not determine permit jurisdiction.

    leegov.com/permits
  2. 2

    Review the County requirements

    Select the project and permit type, read current application requirements, code and fee information, and identify required plans and supporting approvals.

    leegov.com/dcd/buildingpermitservice
  3. 3

    Use the official County portal

    Lee County eConnect supports County applications and record, status and inspection services. Many online services require login; new users may register for a free Citizen Access account. If the exact property or record is unclear, ask County staff.

    aca-prod.accela.com/leeco/login.aspx
  4. 4

    Confirm fees and inspections

    Request the current project-specific fee and inspection sequence from the County. StartFL has not verified permit-record results or fee calculations.

    leegov.com/dcd/appinfocenter

Documents

  • Project address and parcel identifier
  • Project scope and applicable plans
  • Owner, contractor and supporting approvals as specified by the County