The Fillable Seawall Affidavit is the City of Cape Coral's Proposed Seawall Installation Affidavit, a sworn owner statement published among the affidavits in the city's Permit Document Center. It is for owners who want building permits processed and issued while the permit for a new seawall is still pending, and it may be used only when at least one vacant lot lies beside the construction site. It is one of the documents behind a Cape Coral building permit request. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the city publishes the original at capecoral.gov.
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What is Fillable Seawall Affidavit – Cape Coral, FL?
The Fillable Seawall Affidavit, printed on the form as the Proposed Seawall Installation Affidavit, is a sworn statement in which a Cape Coral property owner requests processing and issuance of building permits while a required seawall permit is still pending.
The form header names the Department of Community Development, Customer Service-Permitting Division, and the City of Cape Coral Building Division is the issuing office listed for this page. In the affidavit the owner acknowledges that the Corps of Engineers has not approved the seawall installation under GP SAJ-46, and that the seawall contractor must apply for a separate permit before proceeding. The owner also states that a vacant lot on the right or left side of the construction site provides access for the contractor's equipment, agrees to have the contractor install the seawall immediately after receiving all required government permits, and accepts that the building will not be occupied until the seawall is completely installed and passes inspection.
The signature must be notarized, and the form includes a notary block. It is one of ten documents listed under Affidavits in the city's Permit Document Center, alongside others such as the Owner Builder Disclosure and the Sheathing Affidavit. It does not approve a seawall and does not replace the seawall contractor's own permit.
Who needs to file Fillable Seawall Affidavit – Cape Coral, FL?
Owners of property in Cape Coral who want building permits processed and issued before the permit for their proposed seawall is granted complete and sign this affidavit. The owner, not the contractor, makes the statements and signs.
The form sets one explicit limit: it may ONLY be used if there is at least one vacant lot on either side of the construction site. You mark whether that vacant lot is on the right or the left, because it is the access route for the contractor's equipment. If neither side has a vacant lot, the form is not available to you.
The affidavit also names your seawall contractor, who must apply for a separate permit to get approval to proceed. You agree that the contractor will install the seawall immediately once all permits required by the government are received. Owners who are not willing to leave the building unoccupied until the seawall is completely installed and passes inspection should not sign, because the affidavit states that no occupancy will occur before then.
The form does not describe any representative or power of attorney who may sign for the owner; it asks for the owner's printed name and signature.
When to file Fillable Seawall Affidavit – Cape Coral, FL
Use the affidavit when you ask the city to process and issue building permits while the seawall permit is still outstanding; that request is the event the form is written for. The form prints no separate due date and no expiration.
The sworn statements look forward in time. The seawall contractor proceeds with installation immediately upon receiving all permits required by the government, and the building may not be occupied until the seawall is completely installed and passes inspection. Have the signature notarized when you sign, since the form states that the signature must be notarized. For any timing question about your building permit, call the Customer Service-Permitting Division at (239) 574-0546, the number printed on the form.
How to fill out Fillable Seawall Affidavit – Cape Coral, FL
Confirm a vacant lot exists
The form may ONLY be used if there is at least one vacant lot on either side of the construction site. Stop here if neither neighboring lot is vacant.
Enter the property details
Under the heading, fill in Property Address, Strap #, Block, Lot and Unit for the property where the seawall will be built.
Write the seawall contractor's name
In the first paragraph, enter the name of your seawall contractor on the blank line. The paragraph states that this contractor must apply for a separate permit to proceed.
Mark the vacant lot side
In the statement about access for the contractor's equipment, check Right or Left to show which side of your construction site has the vacant lot.
Read the owner's agreements
Review the paragraphs on installing the seawall immediately after all permits are received and on the request for building permits, including that the building will not be occupied until the seawall is installed and passes inspection.
Print your name and the date
Type or print the Owner Name and the Date beside it, then read the penalty-of-perjury declaration that the facts are true to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Sign before the notary
Sign on the Owner Signature line. The form states that the signature must be notarized, so sign it in front of the notary.
Let the notary complete the block
The notary fills in the State and County, marks physical presence or online notarization, enters the day, month and year, your name, how you were identified, the expiration date and commission number, the notary's signature and printed name, and the stamp.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the property details, contractor name and side checked, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it for notarization before delivering it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Fillable Seawall Affidavit – Cape Coral, FL
The form itself does not print a submission method, so confirm the channel with the city before you deliver it. What it does print is the contact block of the Department of Community Development, Customer Service-Permitting Division: P.O. Box 150027, Cape Coral, FL 33915-0027, telephone (239) 574-0546.
- Get the form: the city publishes it as Fillable Seawall Affidavit under Affidavits in its Permit Document Center on capecoral.gov.
- Notarize first: the owner's signature must be notarized, so bring the unsigned form to the notary and have it completed there.
- Ask the Permitting Division: call (239) 574-0546 to confirm whether the affidavit is delivered with your building permit request and by which channel.
The affidavit supports a request for building permits while the seawall permit is pending; the seawall contractor's separate permit is a different application. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the city's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using the affidavit when no vacant lot sits on either side of the construction site; the form may ONLY be used if at least one vacant lot exists.
- Signing without a notary present; the form states that the owner's signature must be notarized and the block is sworn before the notary.
- Leaving both the Right and Left boxes unchecked, so the vacant lot used for the contractor's equipment access is not identified.
- Leaving the seawall contractor's name blank in the statement that the contractor must apply for a separate permit.
- Treating the affidavit as the seawall approval; it states the Corps of Engineers has not approved the installation under GP SAJ-46.
- Occupying the building before the seawall is completely installed and passes inspection, which the owner swears will not happen.
- Omitting the Strap #, Block, Lot or Unit details that identify the property at the top of the form.
- Printing no owner name or date beside the signature, or leaving the notary's date, identification and commission details incomplete.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Cape Coral Fillable Seawall Affidavit?
It is the City of Cape Coral's Proposed Seawall Installation Affidavit, a sworn owner statement requesting processing and issuance of building permits while a required seawall permit is pending. It does not approve the seawall; the contractor must apply for a separate permit.
Who can use the Proposed Seawall Installation Affidavit?
Only owners with at least one vacant lot on either side of the construction site. The form states it may ONLY be used in that case, and you check whether the vacant lot is on the right or the left for the contractor's equipment access.
Does the seawall affidavit have to be notarized?
Yes. The form says the signature must be notarized. The notary block records the state and county, whether notarization was by physical presence or online, the date, how the owner was identified, the commission details and the notary's signature and stamp.
Can I move into the building before the seawall is finished?
No. By signing, the owner states that under no circumstances will the building be occupied until the seawall is completely installed and passes inspection. The affidavit allows permits to be processed and issued in the meantime, not occupancy.
Does this affidavit mean the Corps of Engineers approved my seawall?
No. The affidavit says the Corps of Engineers has not approved the seawall installation under GP SAJ-46, and that your seawall contractor must apply for a separate permit before proceeding with the installation.
Where do I send the Cape Coral seawall affidavit?
The form prints no delivery instructions. It lists the Department of Community Development, Customer Service-Permitting Division, P.O. Box 150027, Cape Coral, FL 33915-0027, telephone (239) 574-0546; call that number to confirm how the city wants it delivered.
Can I fill out the seawall affidavit online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it, then have the signature notarized. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not connected to the City of Cape Coral and does not file or submit the affidavit.
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