The Community Development Department administers and enforces zoning and land development regulations, building regulations, coastal and flood regulations, and local environmental standards, to encourage and promote in accordance with present and future needs the safety, health, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Fort Myers Beach, and to recognize and promote real property rights.

The Department also provides staff support to the Town Council for land development regulation matters and other matters as assigned, and to the Local Planning Agency and Historic Preservation Board.


The Community Development Department is committed to continuously improving our service to you. We invite you to take a brief Customer Service Survey and let us know how we are doing and how we can improve.

Customer Service Survey Link


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• Building Services 
• Code Enforcement
• Local Business Tax (Occupational Licenses)
• Environmental Sciences
• Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code
• Development Services 
• Zoning 
• GIS & Flood Maps
• Links

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