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Home Builders permits in Cape Coral

Cleard manages the full permit and inspection lifecycle for residential home builders — applications, plan reviews, inspections, lien rights, and compliance — across every jurisdiction you build in.

Common pain points

Why home builders permits get delayed

Permit delays pushing starts and frame schedules

Multi-trade inspection coordination across phases

Lien filing deadlines on spec and custom builds

Sub license and COI management across large rosters

Managing permits across multiple active communities

What Cleard does in Cape Coral

Private Provider Services

Faster home builders approvals under F.S. 553.791

Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider — your home builders projects skip the municipal backlog and get reviewed on our schedule.

  • 2-day plan review
  • Same-day inspections
  • All disciplines covered
  • Virtual inspection capability
Permit Management

A to Z in Cape Coral

Cleard coordinates directly with Cape Coral's building department on your behalf.

  • Permit application & filing
  • Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
  • NOC e-recording
  • Corrections management
  • COC at close

Inspection sequence

Home Builders inspection stages in Cape Coral

01
Foundation

Footing forms and rebar before pour.

02
Frame

Structural framing complete before sheathing.

03
Rough-In

MEP rough-ins across all trades before drywall.

04
Insulation

Insulation installed before drywall cover.

05
Final / CO

All systems complete, certificate of occupancy issued.

HB 803 Status · Cape Coral

Non-Compliant — Fees May Be Owed

Flat 15% discount for all PP use — below HB 803 minimums of 25% inspection-only and 50% combined.

Plan Review Discount
15%
Inspection Discount
15%
Combined Discount
15%
Last Checked
2026-10-18

Cleard monitors every municipality's HB 803 compliance in real time. If fees drop below the statutory minimum, we flag it on your permit and help you recover the difference.

Jurisdiction Details

MunicipalityCape Coral
CountyLee County
RegionSouthwest Florida
Portal TypeEnerGov (CSS)
Base Permit RateOccupancy-based sliding scale (e.g. R-3 dwelling: $2,833 base for 1,000 sq ft)

Ready to pull your next home builders permit in Cape Coral?

Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.