Required Documents for All Well Permits

(Domestic, Irrigation, Agricultural, Fire, Test, Piezometer, Public Water Supply, Limited Use Community Public Water Supply, Geo-Thermal Supply/Injection, Existing Well Inspection, & Monitoring all others listed below) 


Additional Documentation Requirements by Permit Type
 

​type of well projectPurpose/useadditional required documents

​Domestic Well

  • ​single family
  • duplex with multiple wells
  • multi-family
  • replacement
  • Engineer Drawn Site Plan with  ​Lee County Health Department Stamp of approval
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)
  • Site Plan
  • Water Use permit for Multi-Family Well or no Building Permit
  • Copy of Building Permit
  • Replacement Well form if replacement

Domestic Irrigation

  • ​single family
  • Single Family Parcel/Lot

 

  • ​Site plan
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) permit or written approval for vacant parcel/lot
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)

 

​Commercial Irrigation Well

  • commercial
  • industrial
  • Water Use Permit (WUP) number and copy of WUP
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)
  • Site Plan

​Agricultural Irrigation Well 

  • agricultural
  • Water Use Permit (WUP) number and copy of WUP
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)
  • Site Plan

​ Other - Single Family Fire Well

  • ​single family
  • duplex
  • multi-family
  • ​Fire well engineering design calculations for fire suppression system water demand in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)

Commercial/ Industrial (Fire Well)

  • ​commercial
  • farm

 

  • ​Fire well engineering design calculations for fire suppression system water demand in accordance with NFPA
  • Water Use Permit (WUP) number and copy of WUP
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)

​Test Well

  • ​commercial
  • farm
  • Water Use Permit (WUP) number and copy of WUP (cover page & table “A”)
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form
  • Approval from South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)
  • Notice of Commencement (NOC)

​Monitor Well

  • Industrial
  • commercial
  • Farm
  • ​Site plan indicating  Monitor well(s) location(s)
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form

Test Boring/

​Geotechnical Boring

(to be abandoned within one week of construction)

  • ​single family
  • duplex
  • multi-family
  • commercial
  • farm
  • Lee County Test Boring Permit Application showing correct proposed piezometer well(s) construction details
  • Site plan indicating proposed piezometer well(s) location(s)
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form

 

Public Water/​Limited Use Community Public Water Supply Well

  • ​commercial
  • replacement

​Geo-Thermal Injection Well

 

  • commercial/residential

​Elevator Shaft Drilling & Grouting

  • all
  • Two completed Lee County Elevator Shaft Permit Applications (Drilling & Grouting)
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form

 

​Existing Well Inspections

  • all
  • ​Lee County Existing Well Application Site plan sketch indicating existing well location & nearby septic system(s)
  • Affidavit of Authorization Form only if you are not the owner of parcel

CONTACT FOR VETATATION PERMITS

Agency NameNumberEmail
Lee CountyBeth Workman239-533-8793EWorkman@leegov.com
City of Bonita SpringsLaura Gibson239-444-6142lgibson@cityofbonitaspringscd.org
City of Ft. MyersCheryl Riccobono239-321-7994criccobonno@cityftmyers.com
City of SanibelJoel Caouette239-472-3700 ex. 342Joel.Caouette@mysanibel.com
Village of EsteroSteve Cramer239-319-2811cramer@estero-fl.gov
Town of Ft. Myers BeachChadd Chustz239-462-8127Chadd.Chustz@fmbgov.com

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