The Records Management Division of the City Clerk’s Department provides services for all City departments by storing records, maintaining an inventory of those records, offering prompt retrieval for public records requests from citizens, news media and other governmental agencies as well as staff, Mayor and Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Division also provides vital records protection and an archival program for the preservation of Cape Coral history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Records Division is located in the City Clerk’s Department on the first floor of City Hall and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Please note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. \u00a0History.\u2014s. 1, ch. 2006-232.<\/p>\n
Public Records Request<\/p>\n
Public records requests, with the exception of police records, are handled by the Records Management Division of the City Clerk\u2019s Office. \u00a0The designated Public Records Manager for the City of Cape Coral is Lynne Jennings. \u00a0Staff provides citizens with access to public records and maintains the official files of the City of Cape Coral. \u00a0They will research records requests for the citizens.<\/p>\n
Examples of available records include City Council and Boards\/Committees minutes, ordinances, and resolutions. Residential and commercial building plans are also available, including permits and applications, site plans, floor plans, dock plans, site surveys, and other building documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charges for the documents may apply, so please contact the Records Division if you have any questions at 239-574-0411 or email the\u00a0Records Division Email<\/a><\/p>\n Submit a Public Records Request<\/a><\/p>\n (or retrieve previously requested records in your portal).<\/p>\n Please note that if your request is extensive in nature, there may be hourly charges for time spent on your request.\u00a0 Please see the City’s\u00a0Extensive Public Records Request Policy<\/a>\u00a0for full details.<\/p>\n For Cape Coral Police Department Records<\/p>\n