Pursuant to Florida Statute 553.80, by December 31 of each year, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall create a building permit and inspection utilization report and post the report on its website. The information in the report shall be derived from relevant information available in the most recently completed financial audit. After December 31 of each year, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report before making any adjustments to the fee schedule.

Collier County’s fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The below information is for fiscal year 2023 (10/1/2022 – 9/30/2023), which is the relevant information available in the most recently completed audit.

Direct and Indirect Costs

1. Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, including costs related to:
1. Personnel services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code. $17,964,360
2. Operating expenditures and expenses. $7,751,202

Permit and Inspection

2. Permit and inspection utilization information, including:
1. Number of building permit applications submitted. 49,879
2. Number of building permits issued or approved. 48,162
3. Number of building inspections and re-inspections requested. 256,703
4. Number of building inspections and re-inspections conducted. 258,230
5. Number of building inspections conducted by a private provider. 15,178
6. Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections. 0
7. Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections. 179
8. Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code as described in subparagraph (a)1. 0

Revenue

3. Revenue information, including:
1. Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a). $18,524,259
2. Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a). $240,150
3. When applicable, investment earnings from the local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a). $511,817
4. Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a). $18,951,678
5. Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a).$0
6. Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue. $0

Building Plan Review and Inspection Division

2800 Horseshoe Drive N
Naples, FL 34104
Phone: (239) 252-2400

Updated 8/1/2023