Lee County
Florida Department of Health in Lee County, Environmental Health
In short
Florida Department of Health in Lee County, Environmental Health issues 2 permits we publish for Lee County, last verified 2026-10-06. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failing Septic System Repair Permitonly if it applies to you | Florida Department of Health in Lee County, Environmental Health | $350 application fee per repair permit | one-time per repair permit | 2026-10-06 |
| New Onsite Sewage (Septic) System Construction Permitonly if it applies to you | Florida Department of Health in Lee County, Environmental Health | $390 application fee per new system; plus $155 if a site evaluation is needed, $100 for inspections on outer islands accessible only by boat; a Performance Based Treatment System application is $465 | one-time per new system construction permit | 2026-10-06 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Failing Septic System Repair Permit
A business premises whose septic system is failing needs a repair permit from the Florida Department of Health in Lee County, a State agency office. The DOH-Lee Failing Septic System Repair Application Requirements page states that the permit application fee is $350, payable to DOH-Lee County or online. The application must be signed by the owner or an authorized representative, engineer or licensed contractor and include the Existing System and System Repair Evaluation Form and a site plan. The page states that when commercial sewage flow exceeds 1,000 gallons per day, or the drain field will exceed 1,000 square feet, an engineer must submit detailed signed and sealed construction plans, and that commercial applicants provide the last 18 months of water usage unless the building is served by a well.
New Onsite Sewage (Septic) System Construction Permit
A business premises that will be served by a new septic system (onsite sewage treatment and disposal system) needs a construction permit from the Florida Department of Health in Lee County, a State agency office rather than a county department. The DOH-Lee New Septic System Application Requirements page states that Lee County's application fee is $390; if a site evaluation is needed the applicant is billed an additional $155; an additional $100 is charged for inspections on outer islands only accessible by boat; and the Performance Based Treatment System application fee is $465. All fees are payable to the Florida Department of Health in Lee County, and the page directs online payment to MyFloridaEHPermit.com. The page also states that non-residential establishments must submit a floor plan showing the plumbing plan, and that all new septic applications in unincorporated Lee County must be designed by a Florida licensed professional engineer.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Lee County
- Phone
- 239-690-2100
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Failing Septic System Repair Application RequirementsFlorida Department of Health in Lee County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- New Septic System Application RequirementsFlorida Department of Health in Lee County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
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