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Solar permits in Fort Myers, FL

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

231 solar permits were issued in Fort Myers, October 2024 through September 2026: about 116 a year and 3% of all permits. 125 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 18% more than the 106 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 38 days from issue to the city's final. 33916 has the most, 76.

231permits issued
125last 12 months
Octbusiest month
38days, usual issue to final
96%finished
Sep 2026records through

Solar permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 14Oct2024Nov 2024: 9Dec 2024: 8Jan 2025: 8Jan2025Feb 2025: 7Mar 2025: 7Apr 2025: 15May 2025: 5Jun 2025: 12Jul 2025: 9JulAug 2025: 5Sep 2025: 7Oct 2025: 15Nov 2025: 18Dec 2025: 17Jan 2026: 11Jan2026Feb 2026: 6Mar 2026: 7Apr 2026: 9May 2026: 6Jun 2026: 7Jul 2026: 9JulAug 2026: 16Sep 2026: 4
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MonthPermits
Oct 202414
Nov 20249
Dec 20248
Jan 20258
Feb 20257
Mar 20257
Apr 202515
May 20255
Jun 202512
Jul 20259
Aug 20255
Sep 20257
Oct 202515
Nov 202518
Dec 202517
Jan 202611
Feb 20266
Mar 20267
Apr 20269
May 20266
Jun 20267
Jul 20269
Aug 202616
Sep 20264

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When solar permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (151), May the quietest (57). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 99 (100 = an average month)February: 68 (100 = an average month)March: 73 (100 = an average month)April: 125 (100 = an average month)May: 57 (100 = an average month)June: 99 (100 = an average month)July: 94 (100 = an average month)August: 109 (100 = an average month)September: 57 (100 = an average month)October: 151 (100 = an average month)151November: 140 (100 = an average month)December: 130 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January99
February68
March73
April125
May57
June99
July94
August109
September57
October151
November140
December130

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How long a solar permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 99 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025106
Finished96.2%
Expired1.9%
Usual days, issue to final38
Middle half, days25–56

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ZIP codes with the most solar permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 231 solar permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
339167633%
339015725%
339135423%
33905219%
3397194%
3396683%
3390752%
339121under 1%

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Guides for this kind of work

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Other kinds of work here

Remodels & repairs (2,059)HVAC (1,676)Roofing (1,343)Plumbing (775)New homes (641)Electrical (533)Fences & walls (411)Garages, sheds & shade structures (372)

How Fort Myers compares with other cities

From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.

Nearby permit data

Solar permits for other places in Southwest Florida. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.

Cape Coral, FL

How these numbers are made

Source: City of Fort Myers, EnerGov Citizen Self Service public permit search, read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.

Permits the City of Fort Myers issues for one- and two-family homes inside city limits: re-roofs, air-conditioner change-outs, plumbing, electrical, solar, windows, doors and shutters, pools, fences, screen enclosures and new houses. Commercial and multi-family permits, signs, events and right-of-way work are not counted. Unincorporated Lee County, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Estero run their own permit offices and are not in this file.

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  • The search results carry no job value, so we show no costs.
  • A final date is the day the city finaled the permit. Permits the city marks Closed count as finished but add no days.
  • These rows come from the city's public permit search, which the city's website terms describe as public information that is generally available to copy or distribute.

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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in Fort Myers, FL", https://contractorrecords.com/fort-myers/solar-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Fort Myers Community Development Department building-permit records.

Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · By ZIP code.

Download the tables (CSV): Solar permits by month · Solar permits by calendar month (index) · Solar permits: days to final · Solar permits by ZIP code.

Common questions

  • How many solar permits does Fort Myers issue a year?About 116 a year in Fort Myers: 231 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 125 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a solar permit take in Fort Myers?The usual one took 38 days from issue to the city's final inspection, and the middle half took 25 to 56 days (99 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final). The wait to get the permit issued is not in this file.
  • When do people in Fort Myers file the most solar permits?October (151 against an average month of 100); May is the quietest (57). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.
  • Which ZIP code has the most solar permits in Fort Myers?33916, with 76 of the 231 (33%); then 33901 (57).
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