Questions residents ask
Answers name the recorded instrument they came from and the month it was read. The citation sits in the sentence, not in a badge.
Is Bonita Bay gated?
Yes — Lee County records list it as a gated community.
What evacuation zone is Bonita Bay in?
Zone A, per Lee County Emergency Management (checked August 2026). Always confirm your exact address on the county's official lookup before a storm. Check your address ↗
What day is trash pickup in Bonita Bay?
Tuesday & Wednesday, per the county's collection map (checked August 2026).
What county commission district represents Bonita Bay?
District 3 — Commissioner David Mulicka, per Lee County GIS (checked August 2026).
Who developed Bonita Bay?
The Bonita Bay Group, which began developing the 2,400-acre community in the mid-1980s — the association dates it to 1985 (checked August 2026).
What are the pet rules in Bonita Bay?
The recorded master covenants take a relaxed approach: commonly accepted household pets — dogs, cats, birds — in reasonable numbers, kept on your own property rather than roaming free, with no commercial pet activity and no farm animals, fowl or reptiles. Each Bonita Bay neighborhood has its own declaration that can set firmer limits, and the association has adopted updated community rules since, so confirm current pet policies with the Bonita Bay Community Association at (239) 495-8111 (Declaration of General Protective Covenants for Bonita Bay section 8.18, recorded 1985 at O.R. Book 1778, Page 3516, reviewed August 2026).
Can you keep an RV, boat or work truck at a home in Bonita Bay?
Not in the open. Under the recorded master covenants, trucks, commercial vehicles and recreation vehicles can't park overnight unless fully enclosed inside a structure; boats, trailers, campers and mobile homes can't be kept outside one; and a commercial vehicle is limited to four hours on a residential lot except during construction or maintenance work. Neighborhood declarations layer their own parking rules on top — confirm the current rules for your neighborhood with the association (Declaration section 8.17, O.R. Book 1778, Page 3516, reviewed August 2026).
Can you put up a fence in Bonita Bay?
Only with written approval of its height and location first — that's the recorded master standard, and your neighborhood's own declaration may go further, so start with the association and your neighborhood board (Declaration section 8.14, O.R. Book 1778, Page 3516, reviewed August 2026).
Can a home in Bonita Bay be rented out?
The 1985 master declaration itself sets no community-wide leasing cap — any rental limits would come from your specific neighborhood's declaration or the association's later rules. Check both and confirm current leasing policy with the Bonita Bay Community Association at (239) 495-8111 before you buy (master declaration reviewed in full August 2026, O.R. Book 1778, Pages 3516–3549).
Is Bonita Bay in a flood zone?
The county's flood map layer doesn't provide zone labels for this area, so we don't publish a breakdown. Check your address on FEMA's official flood map. Flood-zone status is not a flood determination for insurance or lending purposes.
