Form F-DCD-7019, Top Reasons for Building Permit Rejections, is a checklist from the City of Cape Coral Building Division. It lists, by project category, the omissions that most often get a building permit submittal rejected. It is one of the documents the city publishes in its Permit Document Center for anyone assembling a Cape Coral permit package: new residential, new commercial or addition, residential addition or remodel, commercial remodel, or miscellaneous work. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the City of Cape Coral.
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What is F-DCD-7019?
Form F-DCD-7019, Top Reasons for Building Permit Rejections, is a City of Cape Coral Building Division reference sheet that lists, for each type of project, the most common reasons (up to ten per category) that a building permit submittal is rejected. The printed heading reads "Top Reasons for Building Permit Submittal Rejections".
The sheet is not an application and does not grant a permit. It groups the reasons into six categories:
- New Residential Construction: for example plans not signed and sealed, a missing extra site plan, missing or unsealed surveys, missing drainage plans, and a Hold Harmless Agreement missing when required.
- New Commercial/Addition Construction: for example 4 sets of plans not signed and sealed, missing site plans, a missing dumpster location, a missing Waste Management letter, and missing truss layouts.
- Residential Addition/Remodels: for example missing garage door, window and shutter details, a missing FEMA packet, and a notarized property owner letter that is missing or not notarized.
- Commercial Remodels: for example a missing Asbestos Form, a missing erosion control letter for demolition, and a missing LCEC utility disconnect letter.
- Residential Miscellaneous and Commercial Miscellaneous: incomplete application, incorrect number of plans, and plans not signed and sealed.
The footer identifies the document as F-DCD-7019 Rev A. The city's Permit Document Center files it among its Documents/Reports guidelines and shows the date 11/26/2008. The applications, affidavits and project guidelines the sheet refers to are separate documents on that same page.
Who needs to file F-DCD-7019?
The sheet is for anyone preparing a building permit submittal for the City of Cape Coral Building Division and wanting to check it against the most frequent rejection reasons before it goes in. The city sorts those reasons by the kind of project, so you read the list that matches your work:
- Owners or builders of new residential construction.
- Applicants for a new commercial building or an addition to one.
- Applicants for a residential addition or remodel.
- Applicants for a commercial remodel.
- Applicants for miscellaneous residential or commercial work.
The sheet is a reference, not a requirement to file anything. It has no signature block, so nobody signs it. It is not an application: the city publishes the applications, affidavits and project guidelines as separate documents in its Permit Document Center. It has no separate list for other work types the city handles, such as pools, fences, docks or seawalls, which have their own guidelines on the city's page.
When to file F-DCD-7019
Use the sheet when you are assembling a building permit submittal, before you hand it in. The form sets no deadline of its own and is not submitted as a separate filing: it describes what the reviewers most often find missing.
If a submittal is rejected, the city's Permit Document Center lists a separate Resubmit Procedure among its Documents/Reports; check it for the next steps. The sheet prints no processing time.
Documents you need
- Plans signed and sealed: 2 sets for new residential construction and for residential addition/remodels, 4 sets for new commercial/addition construction (the sheet lists unsigned or unsealed plans as a rejection reason).
- Site plans: 3 for new residential construction and residential addition/remodels ("Extra site plan missing (3 required)"); 4 for new commercial/addition construction.
- Surveys for new residential construction, sealed and with extra copies; the sheet's reason reads "4 Surveys missing, 2 not sealed, or extra copies missing".
- A complete permit application; "Application Incomplete" appears in every category on the sheet.
- Drainage plans, for new residential construction.
- Energy calculations, signed, for new residential, new commercial/addition, residential addition/remodel and commercial remodel submittals.
- Hold Harmless Agreement for new residential construction, only if required.
- Notice of Private Provider packet, complete, for new residential construction.
- Owl/Gopher Affidavit, complete, for new residential, new commercial/addition and commercial remodel submittals.
- Owner/Builder Affidavit, complete, for new residential construction.
- Garage door, window and shutter details, and truss layouts, for new commercial/addition construction and residential addition/remodels (truss layouts also appear for new commercial/addition).
- Residential addition/remodels: FEMA packet, Utility Disconnect Letter, Demolition Erosion Control Letter, and a property owner letter that is notarized.
- New commercial/addition and commercial remodels: dumpster location/details; new commercial also lists a Waste Management letter and trade fees.
- Commercial remodels: Asbestos Form, Erosion Control letter (for demolition) and LCEC Utility Disconnect letter.
How to fill out F-DCD-7019
Confirm the sheet and revision
Check that you have Form F-DCD-7019 from the City of Cape Coral Building Division; the footer prints Rev A. The sheet has no fields for names or addresses.
Pick your project category
Go to the list that matches your work: New Residential Construction, New Commercial/Addition Construction, Residential Addition/Remodels, Commercial Remodels, Residential Miscellaneous or Commercial Miscellaneous.
Check plan sets and seals
Confirm the number of plan sets for your category and that each is signed and sealed. The sheet shows 2 sets for new residential and residential addition/remodels, and 4 for new commercial/addition.
Check site plans and surveys
Count your site plans (3 for new residential and residential addition/remodels, 4 for new commercial/addition). For new residential construction, confirm the surveys are present, sealed and include extra copies.
Complete the application
Make sure the application for your project is fully completed. "Application Incomplete" appears in all six categories on the sheet.
Check calculations and details
Confirm energy calculations are signed and present, and add any drainage plans, truss layouts, dumpster details, or garage door, window and shutter details your category lists.
Check affidavits and agreements
Add the Owl/Gopher Affidavit where your category lists it, the Owner/Builder Affidavit for new residential, and the Hold Harmless Agreement if it is required.
Check category-specific letters
Add the items listed only for your category, such as a notarized property owner letter, FEMA packet, utility disconnect letter, erosion control letter, Waste Management letter or Asbestos Form.
Review and download the PDF
Go through each item for your category once more, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Assemble your permit package and submit it through the City of Cape Coral Building Division's channels described under How to submit.
How to submit F-DCD-7019
Form F-DCD-7019 prints no address, portal or other submission channel, because it is a checklist for preparing a building permit submittal rather than a form you send in. What you submit is the permit package for your project, and the sheet shows what that package is often missing.
The City of Cape Coral publishes the applications, affidavits and guidelines for each project type in its Permit Document Center, at https://www.capecoral.gov/departments/development_services/permitting_services_division/permit_document_center.php. Its categories are Affidavits, Documents Required for Permits, Guidelines and Miscellaneous Documents. Use the guideline for your project type to find how that submittal is made.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels of the City of Cape Coral Building Division.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting new residential or residential addition/remodel plans that are not signed and sealed; the sheet calls for 2 sets, and 4 sets for new commercial/addition.
- Bringing fewer site plans than required: 3 for new residential and residential addition/remodels, 4 for new commercial/addition.
- Handing in new residential surveys that are missing, not sealed, or without the extra copies.
- Leaving the permit application incomplete; this reason appears in every category on the sheet.
- Submitting energy calculations that are unsigned or missing.
- Omitting the Owl/Gopher Affidavit, or turning it in incomplete, on new residential, new commercial/addition or commercial remodel work.
- Leaving out the notarized property owner letter, or submitting it without a notary, on a residential addition/remodel.
- Omitting commercial remodel items: Asbestos Form, Erosion Control letter for demolition, or LCEC Utility Disconnect letter.
- Forgetting the Hold Harmless Agreement on new residential construction when it is required.
- Submitting an incorrect number of plans on residential or commercial miscellaneous work.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form F-DCD-7019?
Form F-DCD-7019, Top Reasons for Building Permit Rejections, is a City of Cape Coral Building Division checklist. It lists the most common reasons a building permit submittal is rejected, grouped by project category, so you can check your package before you submit it.
What is the most common reason a Cape Coral building permit is rejected?
An incomplete application. "Application Incomplete" appears on every list on the sheet: new residential, new commercial/addition, residential addition/remodels, commercial remodels, and both miscellaneous categories. Unsigned or unsealed plans also appear in nearly every category.
How many sets of plans does the sheet show for a Cape Coral permit?
It lists "2 sets of plans not signed and sealed" for new residential and residential addition/remodels, and "4 sets of plans not signed and sealed" for new commercial/addition. Miscellaneous categories list plans not signed and sealed and an incorrect number of plans.
Do I need an Owl/Gopher Affidavit for a building permit in Cape Coral?
The sheet lists a missing or incomplete Owl/Gopher Affidavit as a rejection reason for new residential, new commercial/addition and commercial remodel submittals. The city's Permit Document Center publishes a Burrowing Owl/Gopher Tortoise Affidavit, shown as revised 3/19/2026.
Does a residential addition or remodel need a notarized letter?
The residential addition/remodels list includes "Notarized Property Owner Letter missing or not notarized" as a rejection reason, so the letter must be present and notarized. The sheet does not list that letter for the other categories.
Where do I find Cape Coral permit applications and guidelines?
The city's Permit Document Center, at https://www.capecoral.gov/departments/development_services/permitting_services_division/permit_document_center.php, publishes affidavits, documents required for each permit type, guidelines and miscellaneous forms. Use the guideline for your project type.
What should I do after a permit submittal is rejected?
Check the city's Resubmit Procedure, which the Permit Document Center lists among its Documents/Reports. Then compare your package with the list for your project category on Form F-DCD-7019 and correct the missing items.
Can I fill out Form F-DCD-7019 online?
You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the PDF. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the City of Cape Coral; it does not submit or process anything for the Building Division.
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