These fees were approved by the Board of County Commissioners per Administrative Code 3-10.  Please see the completeExternal Fees and Charges Manual or the table below, which includes fees for Permitting,  Development Services, Zoning, Planning, Environmental Sciences, Contractor Licensing and Code Enforcement.

Building & Permitting Fees

Development Services, Zoning, Planning, Environmental Sciences, Contractor Licensing, & Code Enforcement Fees

Important Note: 

As of April 15, 2026, Section 2-3 - Building Permit Fees, Section 2-4 - Plan Review Fees, and Section 2-7 -Building Re-Inspection Fees listed below will no longer be in effect. See the updated Building Permit Fee Schedule above for more information. 

Impact Fees

View the Impact Fee Schedule

Before a Certificate of Occupancy on a residential dwelling can be issued, the builder or owner is required to pay the annual Solid Waste Assessment for a residential dwelling (four units or less).  Please visit the Solid Waste Assessment webpage for more information.

Driveway Permits and Fees

Visit the Lee County Department of Transportation Driveway Permit webpage for information on obtaining a driveway permit and associated fees.

Note: In addition to building permit fees, all permits are subject to fees imposed through HB0663, revised by HB 741 effective July 1, 2017.   Each permit is charged a minimum of $2 for administration (or 1.5% of permit fee) and a minimum of $2 for radon (or 1% of the permit fee).