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Prepare a Lee County residential building addition application

Unincorporated County

For a property officially verified in unincorporated Lee County, the County publishes a residential building permit application (Oct 2025) and residential building guide. The form includes owner/contractor identity, STRAP parcel, construction value, work type, conditional grading, and subcontractor fields. The County form states Notice of Commencement is required for projects over $5,000. StartFL's server cannot currently retrieve these pages because requests are redirected and return HTTP 403; use as guidance, not a sellable document.

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Steps

  1. 1

    Confirm the County controls this property's building permit

    Check the official parcel boundary and location; incorporated Fort Myers, Cape Coral and other cities may issue their own permits.

    leegov.com/dcd/buildingpermitservice
  2. 2

    Review residential addition application guidance

    Consult the County's residential building guide for new construction, remodeling and additions, including required plans and applicable project conditions.

    leegov.com/dcd/PermittingDocs/Residential%20Building%20Guide
  3. 3

    Identify the County's residential building application

    The County's published October 2025 PDF requests STRAP, site address, applicant/contractor, work scope, cost and related trade information. Verify the current download and submission channel with the County before applying.

    leegov.com/dcd/PermittingDocs/ResBuildingPermitApp.pdf
  4. 4

    Confirm value- and site-dependent attachments

    The published form states a recorded Notice of Commencement is needed for values over $5,000. Additional site grading, septic, stormwater, land-use, contractor and inspection requirements can apply.

    leegov.com/dcd/PermittingDocs/ResBuildingPermitApp.pdf
  5. 5

    Use the authorized County permit submission channel

    Check the Lee County Development Services portal or permitting staff for current upload steps, fees and inspection schedule. StartFL has not verified end-to-end online submission.

    leegov.com/dcd/buildingpermitservice

Good to know

Candidate filing workflow only; Lee County server currently returns HTTP 403 to StartFL. Official form, submission channel, permit-specific attachments and fees require verification before sale.