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Code Compliance

State Law has been amended as it relates to Code Enforcement Complaints. Effective July 1st 2021, A code enforcement officer may not initiate an investigation of a potential violation of a duly enacted code or ordinance by way of an anonymous complaint. A person who reports a potential violation of a code or an ordinance must provide his or her name and address to the respective local government before an investigation may occur.

Report a Code Compliance Issue

Code Compliance the Village of Estero Investigates:

  • Overgrown Grass and Lot Mowing Violations
  • Trash and Nuisance Accumulation​
  • Inoperable, Unlicensed, and Abandoned Vehicles
  • Building Without a Permit
  • Signs in the ROW/Road Obstruction
  • Illegal Land Use
  • Building Maintenance
  • Unlicensed Contractors
  • Zoning Violations
  • Environmental Violations Including:
    • Landscaping Non-compliance

Code Compliance the Village of Estero DOES NOT Investigate: 

  • Dogs (barking, abused, stray, loose, feces, etc.)
  • Noise
  • Mangroves​
  • Debris in the ROW
  • Septic Tank/Well Issues
  • ​Hotel/Restaurant
  • Onsite worker safety
  • Derelict Vessel Removal
  • Expired Permits
  • Hazardous Waste/Oil Spills
  • Fertilizer Ordinance​
  • Tree Protection Regulations
  • Indigenous Preserves
  • Exotic Removal
  • Development Order Requirements
  • ​​Properties in the City of Fort Myers
  • Properties in the City of Cape Coral
  • Properties in the City of ​Bonita Springs
  • Properties in the Town of Fort Myers Beach
  • ​Properties in the City of Sanibel
  • Properties in Unincorporated Lee County

Who investigates the issues above?  See Below.

Other Complaints

Village of Estero Community Development
Phone: 239-221-5036

  • Expired Permits
  • Development Order Requirements

Health Department: Florida Health – Healthy Environments
Email: health@flhealth.gov

  • Issues with Septic Tanks

Lee County Sheriff
Phone: 239-477-1810

  • Noise
  • VOICE Volunteers

Lee County Domestic Animal Services
Phone: 239-533-7387

  • Dogs (barking, abused, stray, loose, feces, etc.)

Lee County Natural Resources
Phone: 239-533-8109

  • Well Issues
  • Derelict Vessel Removal
  • Hazardous Waste/Oil Spills

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations
Phone: 850-487-1395

  • Hotel/Restaurant

OSHA
Phone: 800-321-6742

  • On-site worker safety

Lee County Tax Collector
Phone: 239-533-6000

  • Business Tax Receipt

Lee County Mosquito Control District
Phone: 239-694-2174

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest District Office Phone: 813-470-5700

City of Fort Myers Code Enforcement
Phone: 239-321-7940

City of Cape Coral Code Enforcement
Phone: 239-574-0613

City of Sanibel Code Enforcement
Phone: 239-472-6397

Town of Fort Myers Beach Code Enforcement
Phone: 239-765-0202

Unincorporated Lee County Code Enforcement
Phone: 239-533-8895