City of Cape Coral Building Department

City of Cape Coral Building Department Address: 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990 Phone: (239) 574-0553 Online Portal: https://aca.capecoral.gov Website: https://www.capecoral.gov/building Office Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Cape Coral is one of the largest cities in Florida by land area, with an extensive canal system (over 400 miles of canals). The city has a high volume of pool, dock, seawall, and boat lift permits in addition to residential construction. Post-Hurricane Ian (2022) reconstruction permits continue to represent a significant portion of current workload.

Cape Coral is located in Lee County with a basic design wind speed of 150 mph (ASCE 7, Risk Category II). The city has extensive FEMA flood zone coverage — a large portion of Cape Coral properties are in AE or VE flood zones due to the canal system and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Key permit requirements for Cape Coral: • Properties in AE flood zones must elevate the lowest floor to or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) plus required freeboard • Properties in VE zones (coastal high-hazard) must use open pile foundations and meet wave load requirements • Dock, seawall, and boat lift permits require coordination with Lee County and the Army Corps of Engineers • All structural drawings must be sealed by a Florida-licensed PE Post-Hurricane Ian note: Properties that sustained substantial damage (50% rule) must be brought into full flood zone compliance when repaired, which often requires elevating the structure.

The City of Cape Coral Building Department calculates permit fees based on construction valuation. General reference: • Minimum permit fee: $75 • Plan review fee: approximately 25–30% of the permit fee • State surcharge: 1.5% of the permit fee • Lee County impact fees: apply to new construction Fees are subject to change. Contact the Cape Coral Building Department or use Pineland Engineering's Florida Permit Fee Estimator for a current estimate.

Pineland Engineering (AR102594 · PE 39202) is based in Southwest Florida and has extensive experience with Cape Coral's unique permitting environment — canal lots, flood zone compliance, post-Ian reconstruction, and Lee County's ePlan system. Services for Cape Coral: • Flood zone structural engineering (AE and VE zones) • Pile foundation design for waterfront properties • Dock, seawall, and boat lift engineering • Post-Hurricane Ian reconstruction drawings • After-the-fact permit drawings for unpermitted work • Architectural design for new construction and additions Call (239) 233-5133 or submit a quote request to get started.