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Who can pull the permit

#	When	Permit	Type	Reason
1	material = "masonry"	yes	Building — Wall/Fence (masonry)	Masonry walls need footing/structural review regardless of height.
2	pool_barrier is yes	yes	Building — Fence / Pool Barrier	A pool barrier fence is permitted work: FS 515 requires at least 4 ft height, self-closing/self-latching gates, and a barrier inspection.
3	county = "lee" AND height_ft ≤ 2	no	—	Lee County's permit trigger is any fence or wall over 25 inches (LDC §34-1742); a decorative fence at or under 2 ft is below it. Setback and sight-triangle rules still apply.
4	otherwise	yes	Building — Fence	Collier County requires a building permit for any fence or wall (311: 'You must obtain a Collier County Building Permit first'; heights by yard and lot size in LDC §5.03.02 — front yard 4 ft on lots ≤1 acre / 6 ft over 1 acre, side/rear 6 ft, 30-ft sight triangle capped at 3 ft, commercial 8 ft). Lee County requires one for any fence over 25 inches (LDC §34-1742; heights per §34-1744 — front 3 ft or 4 ft open-mesh, side/rear 6 ft, open-mesh above 3.5 ft within 25 ft of water). Under HB 803 a non-barrier residential fence valued under $7,500 outside a flood zone may be handled by written exemption request where the authority has a process.

collier-unincorporatedCollier fee: $35 application + $110 per inspection (Res. 2025-231).Collier LDC §5.03.02: front yard 4 ft on lots ≤ 1 acre (6 ft over 1 acre), side/rear 6 ft, corner lots 4 ft within 10 ft of frontage, 30-ft sight triangle capped at 3 ft; agricultural/conservation districts exempt from height and construction-type rules. FS 515's 4-ft pool-barrier minimum is a separate statute.
lee-unincorporatedLee: Fence/Wall Permit via eConnect — plan review $50, regulatory $35, $50 per inspection (4/15/2026 schedule).Lee LDC §34-1742: any fence over 25 inches needs a permit. §34-1744 heights: front 3 ft (4 ft open-mesh), side/rear 6 ft, within 25 ft of a body of water open-mesh required above 3.5 ft, commercial/industrial 8 ft. Lee's permit will not issue until the NOC is recorded when the job is $5,000+.
cape-coralCape Coral fence permit — residential $107; waterfront/canal setback rules apply near seawalls.
esteroEstero residential fence permit — $100 (Res. 2026-13).
fort-myers-beachFMB fence / wall / pool barrier — $475–$485 (FY2026 schedule).

Owner authorization / signed permit application (owner or agent signature, notarized where the authority requires)
Site plan / survey showing property lines, setbacks, easements, septic and the proposed work with fence line, gates and heights
Fence detail (material/height) — manufacturer sheet ok
Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)