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Home Builders permits in Sanibel
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 Sanibel
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
A to Z in Sanibel
Cleard coordinates directly with Sanibel'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 Sanibel
Footing forms and rebar before pour.
Structural framing complete before sheathing.
MEP rough-ins across all trades before drywall.
Insulation installed before drywall cover.
All systems complete, certificate of occupancy issued.
HB 803 Status · Sanibel
Ordinance 25-002 (March 18, 2025) provides flat 15% discount for all PP use — below 25% inspection-only floor and 50% combined floor.
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
| Municipality | Sanibel |
| County | Lee County |
| Region | Southwest Florida |
| Portal Type | CityView |
| Base Permit Rate | 1% of project value or $150 minimum; plan review 10-25% of permit fee |
Ready to pull your next home builders permit in Sanibel?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.