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The city of Sanibel reported that beginning today, Oct. 10, contractors who have barge access to Sanibel may bring equipment to the island to help their customers with mitigation efforts. This includes removal of wet and damaged drywall, securing buildings, tarping, landscape work, tree removal, et cetera. This is for work that does not require a building permit.
The following conditions will apply:
– Cannot use the city/county/contractor barges reserved for emergency operation.
– Cannot land at the Sanibel Boat Ramp, at 888 Sextant Drive, Sanibel; strictly enforced.
– Barge landing locations include the: Tarpon Bay Marina, at 900 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel; Sanibel Marina, at 634 N. Yachtsman Drive, Sanibel; and Island Inn, at 3111 W. Gulf Drive, Sanibel. Contractors who wish to land at one of the locations need to coordinate their arrival/departure times with the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce at 239-291-5567, 239-206-4603 or 239-215-3284. Contractors who have additional landing locations to recommend should call the chamber. Barges may not land anywhere on the city beaches, except for the approved Island Inn location.
– Curfew remains in effect for Sanibel from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. It prohibits people from being out on the streets, beaches and canals between those hours. The Sanibel Police Department and Lee County Sheriff’s Office are enforcing the curfew. The city is not encouraging residents to stay overnight on the island as Sanibel remains without water, sewer service, fire suppression and electricity.
– Contractors must have a valid city of Sanibel hurricane re-entry pass or be accompanied by a resident, business owner or property owner with a re-entry pass. If driving a contractor vehicle, you must have the pass hanging from the rearview mirror.
– Contractors who do not have a city of Sanibel hurricane re-entry pass can obtain one at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, at 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, by providing the following: Sanibel Business Tax Receipt; contractors doing work on Captiva must have a Lee County Business License; State Licensure confirmed through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation; or out-of-state contractors must have Florida State Licensure through the DBPR.
– Law enforcement will conduct field interviews on the island as needed.
– A generator may be used provided it has a 20-foot clear distance from all points, and it is not in a garage or other closed space. Please do not fill a hot generator with gasoline; it is a fire risk.