# Fort Myers, FL Permit Search: City & County Permit Tracker | Permit Press Search Fort Myers, FL permits from the City of Fort Myers portal and Lee County records with a Fort Myers address, then save a search for new-permit email alerts. Source: https://permit.press/permit-search/fort-myers-fl Follow City of Fort Myers building permits and the Lee County permits issued to Fort Myers addresses outside city limits, in one feed with saved-search alerts. Place: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida (FL). Guide reviewed 2026-10-13. Part of the [Lee County permit guide](https://permit.press/permit-search/lee-county-fl). Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website. ## Who issues permits - City of Fort Myers Community Development: Building permits inside Fort Myers city limits - Lee County Community Development: Unincorporated Lee County with a Fort Myers address The City of Fort Myers issues permits inside its city limits. A Fort Myers mailing address reaches far into unincorporated Lee County (San Carlos Park, Gateway, Iona, Whiskey Creek and more), where Lee County Community Development issues the permit. The city's portal publishes no job value or contractor name, so those fields stay empty on city records. ## Records Permit Press covers - City of Fort Myers permits (the city's own source) - Lee County permits with a Fort Myers address (county source filtered to Fort Myers addresses) - Lee County code enforcement with a Fort Myers address (county source filtered to Fort Myers addresses) - Lee County zoning with a Fort Myers address (county source filtered to Fort Myers addresses) ## How to search permits Check whether the address is inside Fort Myers city limits first. City permits are in the Fort Myers portal; everything else with a Fort Myers address is in Lee County eConnect. Permit Press shows both sources in one feed so you can filter by trade and status without switching portals. 1. Find the permitting authority: Check whether the property is inside Fort Myers city limits. Inside, the permit comes from City of Fort Myers Community Development; outside, with a Fort Myers address, it comes from Lee County Community Development. 2. Search the official source: Open Fort Myers permit search and search by street address, permit number, or contractor where the portal offers those fields. 3. Compare covered records: Use the Permit Press Fort Myers feed to filter covered Fort Myers records by trade, status, date, and reported value, across every covered source in Lee County. 4. Save a search for alerts: Save the Fort Myers filters you care about and Permit Press emails new matching records. Verify each record with the issuing agency before acting. ## Official sources - [Fort Myers permit search](https://cdservices.cityftmyers.com/energovprod/selfservice): Permits inside Fort Myers city limits. - [Lee County eConnect permit search](https://aca-prod.accela.com/leeco/default.aspx): Permits, code cases and zoning records for unincorporated Lee County. - [Lee County Community Development](https://www.leegov.com/dcd): County department information, forms and permit guidance. [Check current coverage](https://permit.press/coverage) ## Questions ### How do I search permits in Fort Myers, Florida? Check whether the address is inside Fort Myers city limits first. City permits are in the Fort Myers portal; everything else with a Fort Myers address is in Lee County eConnect. Permit Press shows both sources in one feed so you can filter by trade and status without switching portals. The main official source is Fort Myers permit search. ### Who issues building permits in Fort Myers? The office depends on whether the property is inside city limits and on the record type: City of Fort Myers Community Development (Building permits inside Fort Myers city limits); Lee County Community Development (Unincorporated Lee County with a Fort Myers address). The City of Fort Myers issues permits inside its city limits. A Fort Myers mailing address reaches far into unincorporated Lee County (San Carlos Park, Gateway, Iona, Whiskey Creek and more), where Lee County Community Development issues the permit. The city's portal publishes no job value or contractor name, so those fields stay empty on city records. ### Which Fort Myers records does Permit Press cover? Permit Press covers City of Fort Myers permits, Lee County permits with a Fort Myers address, Lee County code enforcement with a Fort Myers address, and Lee County zoning with a Fort Myers address. County sources are filtered to records with a Fort Myers address, which includes unincorporated areas that use the Fort Myers mailing address. Check the coverage page for current availability and collection dates before relying on a result. ### Is Permit Press the official Fort Myers permit website? No. Permit Press at permit.press is an independent public-record research service. It organizes covered records into searchable feeds and saved-search alerts. Official status, documents, and applications stay with the issuing agency. ### Can Permit Press apply for or pull a permit in Fort Myers? No. Permit Press does not submit permit applications, schedule inspections, or log into government portals on anyone's behalf. Use the issuing agency's portal for applications. ### How do I get alerts for new Fort Myers permits? Create a Permit Press account with Lee County coverage, open the Fort Myers feed, filter by trade, status or reported value, and save the search. Permit Press emails new matching records instantly or as a daily or weekly digest, depending on your plan. Verify each record with the issuing agency before acting. ### How is the Fort Myers guide different from the Lee County guide? The Lee County guide covers every source in the county. This guide narrows those sources to Fort Myers: the city's own permit records where the city issues permits, plus county records with a Fort Myers address. 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