Building Permit Fee Schedule Update – Effective April 15, 2026

Lee County Community Development has updated its permit fee schedule to better align the fees with the cost of providing permitting and inspection services. Fees will be assessed using the fee schedule in effect on the date they are added to the permit record.

Visit our Building Permit Fee Schedule webpage to learn more.

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Automated Inspection System

Schedule an Inspection

  1. Dial 239-533-8997
  2. Press 1 to schedule inspection
  3. Enter 3 characters of permit type:
    • RES (737) - Residential
    • COM (266) - Commercial
    • POL (765) - Pool
    • FIR (347) - Fire & Gas
    • DSH (374) - Dock & Shoreline
    • MEC (634) - Mechanical
  4. Enter the numeric portion of your permit, replacing the dash (-) with the star key (*) if applicable
  5. Press pound (#) once you have entered the above information
  6. Enter your 3-digit inspection code found below or listen for further options
Some of Lee County’s barrier islands (Captiva, Boca Grande, etc.) have inspections performed on specific days. Call 239-533-5801 for details.
Cancel an Inspection
  1. Dial 239-533-8997
  2. Press 2 to cancel inspection
  3. Enter 3 characters of permit type:
    • RES (737) - Residential
    • COM (266) - Commercial
    • POL (765) - Pool
    • FIR (347) - Fire & Gas
    • DSH (374) Dock & Shoreline
    • MEC (634) - Mechanical
  4. Enter the numeric portion of your permit, replacing the dash (-) with the star key (*) if applicable
  5. Press pound (#) once you have entered the above information
  6. Enter your 3-digit inspection code found below or listen for further options

Scheduled inspections can be cancelled through the system before 5 a.m. the morning of the inspection. After 5 a.m., you must call 239-533-5801.

Hear Inspection Results
  1. Dial 239-533-8997
  2. Press 3 to cancel inspection
  3. Enter 3 characters of permit type:
    • RES (737) - Residential
    • COM (266) - Commercial
    • POL (765) - Pool
    • FIR (347) - Fire & Gas
    • DSH (374) - Dock & Shoreline
    • MEC (634) - Mechanical
  4. Enter the numeric portion of your permit, replacing the dash (-) with the star key (*) if applicable
  5. Press pound (#) once you have entered the above information
  6. Enter the 3-digit inspection code you are looking to obtain results for further options

Inspection Codes​​

 
​​Structural Inspections:
101 Foundation/Footing
102 Floor/Slab
103 Tie Beam
104 Column/Piling
105 Rough Framing
106 Final Structural
107 Insulation​
110 Soffit/Siding/Lath/Moisture Barrier
125 Shutter Final
130 Sheathing/Straps/Engineering
140 Drainage/Grading Inspection
903 Fire Wall/Tenant Separation



Plumbing Inspections:
201 1st Rough (Underground)
202 2nd Rough (Aboveground/Shower Pan)
203 Sewer
204 Final Plumbing
207 Solar

LP & Natural Gas Inspections:
205 Rough Gas
206 Final Gas
208 Gas Line
209 Gas Tank

Electrical Inspections:
301 Temporary Pole
302 Temporary Underground(RES TUG)
303 Service Change
304 Rough Electrical
305 Electrical Final
306 Temp/Perm Power (Commercial)
308 House Meter Only (Commercial)
310 Temp Overhead (RES TOH)

Mechanical Inspections:
401 Rough A/C
402 A/C Final
403 Refrigeration
404 Hood

​Roofing Inspections:
501 Roof Dry In
502 Roof In Process (concrete tile)
503 Roof Final

MH/RV/Construction Trailer:
113 Tie Down

Pool/Fountain Inspections:
101 Pool Retaining Wall
108 Pool Steel
109 Pool Deck
119 Pool Final
304 Rough Electrical Bonding

Other Inspections:
112 Aluminum Final (Screen Room & Enclosures, Carport, Roof-over, Pan Roof, etc.)
115 Awning Final
116 Demolition Final
117 Shed Final
118 Marine Final (Seawall, Dock, Rip Rap, etc.)
120 Fence Final
121 Sign Final

Fire Inspections:
902* Fire Final (Sprinklers, Paint Booths, Suppression, Alarms, Monitoring, etc.)
906* Rough Fire
*Fire inspections are a two-step process. First call the automated system at 239-533-8997 to generate a fire ticket then contact the applicable fire district​ to coordinate the inspection date and time.
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