Permitting Services Division

Check the Status of a Permit or Inspection
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Permitting Counter Hours (By Appointment Only) 
Mon-Thu, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Closed Fridays)
Last sign-in at 3:30 p.m.

Appointments are in 30-minute slots via Q-less virtual line system. No walk-ins. For general permitting questions call (239) 574-0546 or email permits@capecoral.gov .

All contractors must apply for permits via www.CapeCoral.gov/energov. In-person (owner-builder permits only) and online applications are processed in order of receipt. Permits are not immediately issued at the Permitting Counter.

Cape Coral requires permits and inspections for safe building and land use, quality site planning, and coordinated development. The Permitting Services Division, within the Development Services Department, issues all building permits.   

Permits, following Florida Building Codes, authorize construction or alterations and installation or replacement systems.

How to Apply for Permits:
1.  Review permit types in the Permit Document Center.
2.  Submit Building Permits through the EnerGov Customer Self-Service (CSS) Portal. 
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• Permitting Fees
• Commercial Building Permits Calculator (New Construction and Additions)
• Residential Building Permits Calculator (New Construction)

• Apply for your owner/builder permit at City Hall. 
• Schedule a 30-minute appointment to "Join the line / Schedule an appt."

• Register on the City's Self-Service (CSS) portal to skip delays at the Building Permit counter.
• Watch a video on CSS registration.
• For in-person visits to City Hall, schedule a 30-minute permitting appointment to "Join the Line / Schedule an appt." 

QUESTIONS? 
Contact the City's EnerGov helpline at 239-242-3838, available from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Mon-Thu, for Energov assististance. 

For general permitting inquiries, call (239) 574-0546 or email permits@capecoral.gov .