Plumbing in Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres sits in Lee County as a Census-designated place, not a city. Lee County Community Development's Building & Permitting Services issues permits for unincorporated Lehigh Acres, at 1500 Monroe Street, Fort Myers, 239-533-8585, and residential applications go through the eConnect portal. The county's plumbing and irrigation guide says the contractor must be registered with the county, and an owner-builder must attach an Owner-Builder Disclosure Statement. Contractor Licensing is 239-533-8895.
The county's Building Permit Fee Schedule, effective April 15, 2026, lists a $50 application fee and a $35 technology fee per application, with a percentage-based operational support fee. Minor plumbing work of 2,500 sq ft or less is $50 per required inspection. Major work over 2,500 sq ft is $0.04 per sq ft. The minimum there is $150. The county's roof guide lists FBC 8th Edition (2023) and Chapter 6 of its Land Development Code.
Lee County Utilities' countywide 2025 water quality report, for calendar year 2025, lists plants drawing groundwater from the Sandstone, Surficial and Lower Hawthorn aquifers, and the Olga plant treating Caloosahatchee River water. Lehigh Acres isn't named. The utility's service line inventory is an address-by-address list, so look up a street address there. For Lehigh Acres, EPA shows the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (PWSID FL5360172). Pay every fee first, because the county won't schedule an inspection until payment is received.
What plumbing costs near Lehigh Acres
No plumber has sent us a quote from Lehigh Acres, so this page carries no city price. The Florida page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($26.94 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city or county. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in Lehigh Acres
In Lehigh Acres, plumbing permits may come from the township, the county or the state, depending on who enforces the code locally.
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in Lehigh Acres
Sources for Lehigh Acres
- Lee County: Residential Building Guide Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Lee County: Mechanical Application and Permitting Guide Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Lee County: Plumbing (and Irrigation) Application and Permitting Guide Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Lee County: Building Permit Fee Schedule Read Oct 24, 2026.
- Lee County: Roof Application and Permitting Guide Read Oct 24, 2026.
- 2025 Water Quality Report, Lee County Utilities Read Oct 24, 2026. This point is our inference from the source, not its own words. Ask the source to confirm it.
- Lee County Utilities Service Line Inventory Read Oct 24, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.