Development Intelligence · Southwest Florida
TariLens reads the public record the way a planner does — and explains it in plain English. Start with the question every coastal owner asks first: how high do I have to build?
Free flood answer — flood zone, base flood elevation, and your build-to elevation. No account needed.
Sanibel · Cape Coral · Fort Myers Beach — and the unincorporated coast: Matlacha, Pine Island, St. James City, Bokeelia.
How it works
No login, no forms — just the property.
Flood zone, base flood elevation, and your design flood elevation — the height to build to.
A two-page report with the full picture: what it means, how it's measured, parcel notes, and sources. $39.
The Flood Dossier
The minimum height your lowest floor — or, in coastal zones, your lowest structural beam — must reach. One clear figure, not a map to decode.
We translate FEMA zones and the Florida Building Code into language a homeowner or builder can act on immediately.
How the number is derived, how it's measured, what it means for insurance and renovations, and any approved variances on the parcel.
Built from FEMA's flood maps and the Florida Building Code, every figure attributed and time-stamped — ready for a builder, lender, or agent.
Where the numbers come from
TariLens reads the same authoritative sources the professionals use — FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer and the Florida Building Code (Section R322) — and presents them clearly, with the date and source on every figure.
It is a fast, readable answer you can act on. It is not a survey or an engineering certification, and we say so plainly. For permitting and construction, verify with a licensed surveyor and your jurisdiction.
Current products
The answer, on screen.
The document — a two-page PDF.
The complete development picture.