Guides and Forms

​Guides and Forms for Development Services

News and Announcements: 2021

​April 19, 2021: The Lee County Department of Community Development (DCD) is transitioning to a fully electronic submittal process beginning April 19 for building permit, zoning, planning and development review applications. Contractors, design professionals and agents will be required to submit applications and supporting documents through the DCD Public Portal, which is called eConnect. Any paper submittals received before April 19 will remain a paper process through issuance and/or approval. eConnect training is available.


Development Services Guides and Forms

The guides below will provide you with a better understanding of the development services processes and application requirements (checklists).  (Rows are expandable.)

If the information you are looking for is not included, feel free to call 239-533-8585 or email eConnect@leegov.com for help.

 Development Order

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Title Certificate (Acceptable Forms)
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Minor Change
- Supplemental Form for Bonus Density
- Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting
- Commercial Building Design Standards Checklist (informational purposes only)
     - Lee County (unincorporated)
     - Caloosahatchee Shores
     - Lehigh Acres
     - North Fort Myers
     - Page Park
     - Pine Island

 Limited Development Order - Type A

Pond excavation for Agricultural (AG) use or single family amenity; improvements with no impacts (up to 100 square feet impervious), including sealcoat and striping, pond excavation for agriculture (AG), etc.

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting

 Limited Development Order - Type B

Impervious addition up to 2,500 square feet​.

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting

 Limited Development Order - Type C

Outdoor recreation facility; county-owned public water access.

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting

 Limited Development Order - Type D

New utility lines in existing right-of-way or easement; improvements with insignificant impacts to public facilities; improvements to county rights-of-way thru incorporated areas.

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting

 Limited Development Order - Type E

Residential and commercial lot splits.

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application (PDF as reference only, all applications are completed using eConnect)
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment

 Mining Development Order

- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Application
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Title Certificate (Acceptable Forms)
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Amendment
- Minor Change
- Supplemental Form for Bonus Density
- Mining Letter of Substantial Compliance
     - Engineer
     - Landscape Architect
     - Lighting
- Mining Operations Permit
- Mining Operations Permit (Mines Approved AFTER 9/01/2008)
- Mining Operations Permit (Mines Approved BEFORE 9/01/2008)

 Subdivision Plats

- Application and Approval Guide
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Acceptable forms of assurance for platting, per Administrative Code 13-19.
     - Exhibit A - Infrastructure Maintenance / Property Owner Association Documents
     - Exhibit B - Sample Assurance Bonds
     - Exhibit C - Sample Irrevocable Standby Credit Letter
     - Exhibit D - Sample Escrow Agreement
     - Exhibit E - Sample Opinion of Title or Title Certification
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Submittal Requirement Waiver

 Vacations

- Application and Approval Guide
- Application (PDF option for Owner-Builder only)
- Petition AC 13-1
- Petition AC 13-8
- Petition AC 13-1 and 13-8
- Affidavit of Authorization
- Submittal Requirement Waiver

 General

- Affidavit of Authorization
- Application for Administrative Deviations
- Additional Agents
- Consultants
- Cross Access Easements Form (sample)
- Informal/Pre-Application Meeting Online Request Form (online)
- Submittal Requirement Waiver
- Waiver of Statutory Deadlines




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