The Lee County Department of Community Development has reopened the Downtown Fort Myers main office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays with phone availability from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Contractors are advised to continue filing for permits online.

The department has opened a remote weekly permit office at the Pine Island Public library for island residents to allow residents to obtain permits on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Residents seeking permits will be guided by staff through the permit obtaining process. For more information visit www.leegov.com/dcd or call 239-533-8585.