● Lee County · Southwest Florida

Navigating Permits & Compliance in
Fort Myers and Lee County.

Resolve Building Permits & Code Violations in Fort Myers. Palma Building Solutions is your single point of contact for permits, expired-permit closeouts, and code-violation resolution across Fort Myers and Lee County - pairing you with a vetted network of independently licensed Florida engineers and contractors from the first call to a closed, compliant permit.

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Enter the address. Our free tool pulls Lee County property and permit records and flags unpermitted work in seconds - then we map the exact path to clear it.

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What we handle in Fort Myers

Local note - Fort Myers. Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Estero permit on their own portals; unincorporated Lee runs through the county. Southwest Florida is hurricane-exposed and heavily flood-zoned, and post-storm repair work makes open and expired permits especially common here - the FEMA 50% rule frequently applies.

How it works

01

Tell us the address

We pull the Fort Myers permit and code record and confirm exactly what you're dealing with.

02

We build the plan

A clear scope and a fixed path through the Lee County Building Department, handled by licensed Florida pros.

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Closed and compliant

Inspections passed, comments cleared, and your property in full legal standing.

How we help Fort Myers

Common Code Violations & Citations in Fort Myers

The issues we resolve most often for Lee County property owners.

What clients say

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Fort Myers permits & compliance FAQ

Does Palma handle permits and code violations in Fort Myers?

Yes. Palma coordinates permitting and compliance work throughout Fort Myers and Lee County, and connects you with independently licensed Florida engineers and contractors who perform the work.

Which building department handles Fort Myers?

Most Lee County work runs through the Lee County Building Department, though incorporated cities often permit on their own portals. We confirm which authority holds your record before doing anything else.

Is Palma a contractor or engineer?

No. Palma Building Solutions is a permitting and project-coordination company. The engineering and construction are performed by a vetted network of independently licensed Florida professionals.

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Permitting in Fort Myers

Work inside the City of Fort Myers is permitted by the city's Building, Permitting & Inspections division, while unincorporated Lee County (and neighbors like Cape Coral) run through Lee County's Department of Community Development and its Accela Citizen Access portal - so the first step is confirming which authority holds your record. Both adopt the Florida Building Code and, under Florida Statute 553.791, let a licensed private provider handle plan review and inspections in place of staff. After Hurricane Ian's 2022 permit surge, Lee County has largely cleared the backlog, with typical residential reviews now running a few weeks.

Southwest Florida is hurricane-exposed and heavily flood-zoned. Much of the region sits in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, some remapped after Ian, so base-flood elevation and the cumulative 50%-of-value 'substantial improvement' rule frequently reshape repairs and renovations, and the wind-borne debris region drives opening-protection and product-approval requirements. Post-storm work is exactly where open permits, expired permits, and unpermitted repairs pile up, and where Palma's coordination keeps a project moving to a clean closeout.

Local code & permitting references in Fort Myers

Official links to verify Lee County requirements yourself.

Permitting & development news

Recent local context on permitting and growth in Lee County.

Other Florida service areas

Palma also serves Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, and the rest of Lee County.