Residential Fence or Wall Application and Permitting Guide
Lee County Community Development – Building & Permitting Services 4 of 8
Last Updated: 12/19/23
3. Attach Required and Conditional Documents
Notice: Lee County may request additional supporting documentation to process the permit. Additional
restrictions applicable to this property may be found in public records, and there may be additional
permits required from other governmental entities such as water management districts, state or federal
1. Site Plan / Plot Plan
• All property lines;
• Streets;
• Bodies of water on or abutting the property;
• Buildings and/or fences on the property;
• Easements on the property;
• Location of the proposed fence/wall;
• Setbacks from property lines and waterbodies
• FEMA flood map information, particularly if the project is in a regulatory floodway or V
Zone; and
• All recorded easements. It is the responsibility of the applicant to research existing
easements and other site plan information adequate for staff to review.
Sample
Conditional Required Documents
If work is being done within a regulatory Floodway and involves land disturbing activity (e.g.
moving dirt), including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other
development, an analysis is required showing that the proposed work will not increase the
base flood elevation. The analysis (known as a No-Rise or No-Impact Certification) is to be
submitted, reviewed, and subsequently approved by the Floodplain Administrator. This
analysis must be signed and sealed by a Florida licensed engineer and is to be submitted with
the Site Plan. Please review this website for more information:
https://www.leegov.com/dcd/flood/firm/zones/regulatoryfloodway/
To determine if the parcel for your worksite is in a Floodway, go to the LeeSpinS website
(https://leegis.leegov.com/LeeSpInS/
); search by STRAP #, Folio ID, Owner, or Address – results
returned with icons across the bottom; click on the Flood Info icon; then click on Flood Info to
retrieve a report; in the 3
rd
column of the FIRM Floodway row you will see either ‘FLOODWAY’,
‘OUTSIDE FLOODWAY’, or the name of a Municipality (such as ‘City of Fort Myers’).
FLOODWAY means that your parcel is in a Floodway; OUTSIDE FLOODWAY means that your
parcel is not in a Floodway; and the municipality name means that you will need to contact
that municipality to determine if your worksite is in a Floodway. You may also see a
percentage (%) next to FLOODWAY or OUTSIDE FLOODWAY. These numbers show the
percentage of the parcel that is in, or out of, the Floodway.
Lee County contact information: (239) 533-8585
Municipality contact information:
• City of Bonita Springs (239) 444-6150
• City of Cape Coral (239) 574-0553
• City of Fort Myers (239) 321-7925