• FEMA & Flood Elevation Certificates​
• Termite Certificates​
• Coastal Construction Certification​
• Threshold Construction Certification
• Obtaining Certificate of Occupancy & Certificate of Compliance
• Roof Inspection/Hurricane Mitigation Affidavit
• Construction Debris​ Solid Waste Approval
  

Inspections

• Driveway Inspections
• Fence Inspections​
• Development Services Site Inspections
  
• Health Inspections​
• Septic Inspections
• Sign Inspections​
• Well Inspections
• Turtle Lighting & Environmental Inspections​
  

Fees

• Garbage Collection/Recycling Fees
• Payment of Fees​
• Re-Inspection Fees Due Before Inspections Requested
  

• <Bookmark>FEMA & Flood Elevation Certificates:
  
• A FEMA Elevation Certificate must be submitted prior to the tie beam inspection (103), or before the inspection of the lowest horizontal member of the structure (105).  
• The Finished Construction Elevation Certificate must be submitted prior to the 106 structural final. 
• For information on submitting elevation certificates please visit Submitting Elevation Certifications.
• You may search for elevation Certificates on eConnect​. "Building Under Construction" certificates are posted as PART (partial) while "Finished Construction" certificates are posted as DONE (final).

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• <Bookmark>Termite Certificates (FBC 1816.1): 
  
• Termite protection must be provided by registered termiticides, including soil-applied pesticides, baiting systems and pesticides applied to wood, or other approved methods of termite protection labeled for use as a preventative treatment to new construction. 
• Upon completion of the application of the termite protective treatment, a Termite Certificate ​must be submitted to inspections@leegov.com by the licensed pest control company or owner builder. The certificate must contain the date & time of treatment, site address, name of applicator, scientific chemical name, product brand name, percent concentration, # of gallons, and square/linear footage of area treated, and the statement: "The building has received a complete treatment for the prevention of subterranean termites. Treatment is in accordance with rules and laws established by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.” 
• Termite Certificates are posted on eConnect under the Permit/Sub permit activity as Termite Cert Req./Issued. The comments field will show the pest company name if complete or "missing items" if incomplete.

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• <Bookmark>Coastal Construction Certification of Compliance:
  
• Plans for buildings in the coastal building zone must be signed and sealed by an architect or engineer registered in the state (LDC Sec. 6-332(5)). A signed and sealed statement by the registered architect or engineer must be submitted to inspections@leegov.com upon completion of the building and prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The signed and sealed statement must substantially contain the following wording: "To the best of my knowledge and belief the above-described construction of all structural load bearing components complies with the permitted documents and plans submitted to the Building Department."

• <Bookmark>Threshold Construction Certification:
  
• A Final Threshold Letter must be submitted to inspections@leegov.com prior to the issuance of Certification of Occupancy pursuant to Florida Statutes 533.79(5). This letter must contain the following: “To the best of my knowledge and belief, the construction of all structural load bearing components described in the inspection plan complies with the permitted documents, and the specialty shoring design professional engineer has ascertained that the shoring and re-shoring conforms with the shoring and re-shoring plans submitted to the enforcement agency.” 

• <Bookmark>Obtaining Certificate of Occupancy & Certificate of Compliance:
  
• Certificates of Occupancy and Compliance can be printed from eConnect​ by scrolling down past the fees table to Documents for Activities. Click on blue line next to Certificate of Occ. Issued (F) or Compliance Cert Issued (F) to print the document. 
  

• <Bookmark>Roof Inspection Affidavit/Hurricane Mitigation:
  
• Florida Statute, 553.844, requires a roof inspection affidavit​ be submitted when a tear off re-roof is done on an existing residential structure.  The form must be submitted prior to the final roof inspection (503). It can be faxed to 239-485-5555 or emailed to inspections@leegov.com.  

• <Bookmark>Construction Debris Solid Waste Approval:
  
• Certain construction values will require proof of proper construction debris disposal. Please contact the Solid Waste Office​​ at 239-533-8000 for details. Once your documents are approved, Solid Waste will notify the Building Department. If you wish not to submit debris receipts, you can pay the diversion fee. The cost depends on the nature of the construction. Please contact the Solid Waste office for fee amount. 

<Bookmark>Inspections

• <Bookmark>Driveway Inspections:
  
• Residential driveway and/or culvert inspections are scheduled through the automated system at 239-533-8997.  For additional information or questions, please call the Department of Transportation at 239-533-9300. 

• <Bookmark>Fence Inspections:
  
• Fence inspections are scheduled through the automated system​ and will be performed the following day. If you will not be home, please leave your permit board and drawing available to the inspector. The results of the inspections are available on eConnect​ or by calling 239-533-8997.

• <Bookmark>Development Services Site Inspections:
  
• Development Services​ site inspections (landscaping, parking, utility, etc.) are initiated by the Engineer of Record submitting a Letter of Substantial Compliance to Development Services. For more information, please call Development Services at 239-533-8587 or visit Certificate of Compliance Inspections. 

• <Bookmark>Health Inspections:
  
• Public lodging and food service establishments require approval from the Department of Business & Professional Regulation Hotels and Restaurants Division​.

• <Bookmark>Septic Inspections:
  
• The Department of Health is responsible for the inspection of septic systems. To schedule inspections, please call 239-690-2100. The Department of Health will notify the Building Department when the inspection is approved.  

• <Bookmark>Sign Inspections:
  
• Sign inspections are scheduled through the automated system and will be performed the following day. Please leave your permit board and drawing available to the inspector. The results of the inspections are available through eConnect or by calling 239-533-8997. 

• <Bookmark>Well Inspections:
  
• Well inspections are completed by the Natural Resources Department. For more information, please call 239-533-8540.