​Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida will consider the enactment of a county ordinance in accordance with Article VIII, Section 1, of the Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.

The public hearing will be held in the County Commissioners' Chambers, Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main Street, Fort Myers, Florida, on Tuesday, the 16^th day of September 2025, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard.

A description of the proposed county ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTERS 26 AND 34; PERTAINING TO MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THE SPECIFIC LDC PROVISIONS THAT WILL BE AMENDED ARE: SEC. 26-41 (DEFINITIONS); SEC. 26-46 (VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS); SEC. 26-71 (DOCKING FACILITIES AND BOAT RAMPS); SEC. 26-74 (BOATHOUSES AND DOCK PAVILIONS); SEC. 34-174 (AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS); SEC. 34-203 (SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION APPLICATIONS); SEC. 34-622 (USE ACTIVITY GROUPS); AND SEC. 34-1173 (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS).

Copies of this Notice and the proposed ordinance are available for inspection or copying during regular business hours at the Minutes Office of the Clerk of Courts of Lee County, located in the Administration East Building, CRS/Minutes, 2201 Second Street, #335, Fort Myers, Florida. The Minutes Office telephone number is (239) 533-2328. Interested parties may appear at the meeting in person or through counsel and be heard with respect to the adoption of the proposed ordinance.

Anyone wishing to appeal the Board's decision(s) with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings. Generally, a verbatim record, including all testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based, will be necessary.

Lee County will not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, income or family status. To request language interpretation, document translation or an ADA-qualified reasonable modification at no charge to the requestor, contact the ADA Coordinator, Ranice Monroe (239) 533-0255, ADARequests@leegov.com, or Florida Relay Service 711, at least five business days in advance. El Condado de Lee brindará servicios de traducción sin cargo a personas con el idioma limitado del inglés.