Electronic Permits and Plan Review
NOTICE
The City of Fort Myers Community Development Department has converted to the new Software, Tyler EnerGov. Please visit the EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal and watch our new instructional videos. Applying for Permits (video) and Inspections (video). Questions about EnerGov? Email e-permits@cityftmyers.com or call Permitting at 239-321-7925.
Electronic User's Agreement
To participate in this process, all applicants must register by submitting a completed User's Agreement. Licensed Contractor's and Design Professionals (if required by permit) must complete and submit the Licensed Contractor Agreement, and all Non-Licensed Applicant's must complete and submit the Agreement for Non-Licensed Contractors by:
Email e-permits@cityftmyers.com
By mail or in person to:
1825 Hendry St.
Suite 101
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Design Professional Digital Signature Affidavit
Design professionals must also complete and submit the Design Professional Digital Signature Affidavit prior to submitting any documents to the City in electronic format.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Florida Administrative Code that regulates the use of a digital signature by an engineer has been updated; specifically 61G15-23.005(3). We will begin enforcing this rule, giving you the following options:
- If you purchased a digital signature through a third party you will need to include the additional text required in 61G15-23.005(3)(d)1 and 2. The text must be located next to your digital signature on the document and placed there prior to the digital signature being applied.
- If you created a digital signature using the Acrobat Adobe Professional program and registered the serial number with City of Fort Myers you have 2 options:
- You can continue to use the digital signature you have registered with us but you will need to include the additional text required in 61G15-23.005(3)(d)1 and 2. The text must be located next to your digital signature on the document and placed there prior to the digital signature being applied.
- You can create a new digital signature, which includes the text required in 61G15-23.005(3)(d)1 and 2 see the link to the directions below, and submit a new Design Professional Digital Signature Affidavit to City of Fort Myers, Building Division.
This was a change implemented by the State that you are required to comply with, and we are required to enforce. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will make every effort to work with you to prevent any delays with your next couple of submittals, however, will reject any subsequent submittals that are deemed non-compliant. If you have any questions please call Permitting staff at (239)-321-7925 for assistance.
Submitting Permit Applications Electronically
Upon completion of the electronic registration process, the contractor may begin submitting permit applications electronically.
Permit Applications and Resubmit/Revision Applications shall be submitted to the City of Fort Myers Permitting Office through the EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal. The customer will upload both the application and any required plans through the portal. Upon receipt, a complete review of the permit application and plans will be conducted by City staff.
If corrections are required, notification will be sent to the applicant, using the email address provided on the application, outlining the required corrections. The applicant must make the necessary corrections, and upload the revised application or plans to the EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal.
If no corrections are required, the applicant will be notified of the fees due, which can be paid online through the EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal.
Upon verification of payment, the permit will either move into the plan review for those cases requiring technical plan review, or issued upon receipt of all required documents.
EnerGov Customer Self Service Portal
Links to the instructional videos for EnerGov
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Building, Permitting & Inspections Division
Physical Address
1825 Hendry St.
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-321-7925Fax: 239-344-5928
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Brent Brewster
BPI Manager - Building OfficialPhone: 239-321-7932
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Al Jubb
Chief InspectorPhone: 239-839-4439
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Melinda Botsford
Building Division Services SupervisorPhone: 239-321-7911
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Robert Howard
Chief InspectorPhone: 239-321-7917
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Robert Ward
Building Services / Floodplain CoordinatorPhone: 239-321-7931
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Melanie Martin
Permit CoordinatorPhone: 239-321-7936
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Brittany Belaunzaran
Inspections CoordinatorPhone: 239-321-7944
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Bonnie Sherma
Plan Review CoordinatorPhone: 239-321-7915
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