Who permits your home
Homes inside the City of Marco Island are permitted by the City's Building Services department at 1310 San Marco Road, through the City's online Citizen Service Portal. Every kind of development on the island needs a City permit, including fill, regrading, docks and seawalls.
Goodland and Isles of Capri are not part of the City. Projects there are permitted by Collier County Growth Management at 2800 North Horseshoe Drive in Naples. We confirm the right office for your address before design starts.
Flood zones and elevation
Marco Island includes AE and VE flood zones, plus some X zone. In a VE zone the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member must sit at or above the required elevation, which usually means a home raised on columns or pilings. The Florida Building Code sets the minimum at one foot above base flood elevation, and required elevations vary across the island, so we confirm yours with a survey and elevation certificate before the foundation is designed.
The City takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 6, which gives NFIP policyholders on the island a 20% flood insurance discount.
Seawalls, docks and the beach
On a canal lot, the seawall, dock, lift, and any dock electrical or plumbing each need their own City permit, and the City holds the certificate of occupancy until the dock permit is issued. Seawall height must be shown on the survey in NAVD 88.
On beachfront lots, any construction, ground alteration or vegetation removal seaward of the state Coastal Construction Control Line also needs a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. We build that permit into the schedule from day one.
Trees and site work
Removing native vegetation on Marco Island needs a City vegetation removal permit under the Land Development Code, which typically takes about two weeks to process. We handle it with the building permit so the site is ready when the foundation crew arrives.
What we build on Marco Island
- Custom waterfront homes on canal, bay and beachfront lots
- Elevated rebuilds of older ground-level homes
- Seawall, dock and outdoor living coordinated with the home
- Pool, lanai and summer-kitchen packages
- Whole-home remodels of existing island homes