Lee County, FL: flood zone, zoning and property lines by address
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Towns in Lee County: Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers.
Flood zone by address
ParcelSheet reads FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer at the lot: the zone, whether it is a high risk area where lenders ask for flood insurance, and the base flood elevation where FEMA lists one. FEMA's countywide study for Lee County has 203 FIRM panels, the newest effective November 2022; coastal V zones, where waves add to the flood, are mapped along its shore.
The official panel and any Letter of Map Amendment are at FEMA's Map Service Center. An elevation certificate for a Lee house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the county or city building office (Community Development (Building, Permitting, Planning, Zoning, etc.)).
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the Florida statewide cadastral (county property appraiser parcels with the Department of Revenue tax roll), so a Lee lot shows the same lines the property appraiser draws. Lee County covers about 499,968 acres of land and 469,522 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Lee County Property Appraiser keeps the parcel record; a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
An example from the county's own records: parcel 154423C2036180030 in Cape Coral, a lot with one house, about 10,001 square feet as mapped, the house built in 1999. Open it to see every card ParcelSheet draws for a Lee lot.
Zoning
Lee County zones its unincorporated land, and Cape Coral, Fort Myers each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the property appraiser lists for the lot and links Community Development (Building, Permitting, Planning, Zoning, etc.) for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Florida Statute 163.31771 lets local governments allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Lee lot can add one depends on its district; Community Development (Building, Permitting, Planning, Zoning, etc.) has the rule. ParcelSheet shows the mapped lot size and the ground's slope, the first two things the question turns on.
Septic and soil
ParcelSheet reads the USDA soil survey at the lot: the soil's name, its septic absorption rating and whether it is prime farmland. Lee County is soil survey area FL071, Lee County, Florida, last updated August 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Lee County needs a permit from the Florida Department of Health in Lee County, which tests the soil on the lot itself.
Setbacks
Setbacks in Lee County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; Community Development (Building, Permitting, Planning, Zoning, etc.) gives them for the lot's district, and Cape Coral and Fort Myers for land inside their limits. On the Lee shore, building seaward of the state's Coastal Construction Control Line needs a state permit.
Hazards that apply
- Sinkholes. The Florida Geological Survey lists 11 subsidence incident reports in Lee County (the reports). They are reports, not confirmed sinkholes; ParcelSheet does not rate a lot for sinkholes.
- Storm surge. Lee County has coastal V zones on its FEMA map, so storm surge reaches its shore. The county's evacuation zones are on its emergency management site; ParcelSheet shows the FEMA zone and the 3 ft sea level rise map at the lot.
- Wind. The Florida Building Code sets the design wind speed for a house in Lee County; the building office (Community Development (Building, Permitting, Planning, Zoning, etc.)) applies it at permit.
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Lee lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Lee County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA's countywide flood map for Lee County has 203 panels, the newest effective November 2022. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Lee County?
Open the Florida map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the county property appraiser shows on the map with its parcel number and mapped size. The Lee County property appraiser keeps the official record. Mapped lines are approximate; only a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
What is my property zoned in Lee County?
Zoning in Lee County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Cape Coral, Fort Myers) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the property appraiser lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Lee County?
Florida Statute 163.31771 lets counties and cities allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Lee County ask the zoning office for the lot's district first; ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped so you can see the room you have.
Do I need a septic permit in Lee County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Lee County needs a permit from the Florida Department of Health in Lee County. ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area FL071 (Lee County, Florida).
Next to Lee County: Charlotte County, Collier County, Hendry County.
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