About the District

The River Ridge Community Development District is a local, special-purpose government entity authorized by Chapter 190 of the Florida Statutes as amended, and established on November 9, 1996 by Lee County Ordinance No. 96-02 as an alternative method of planning, acquiring, operating and maintaining community-wide improvements in planned communities.

The River Ridge CDD encompasses an area of approximately 630 acres located west of U.S. Highway 41 in Estero, Florida, approximately 20 miles south of Fort Myers in southern Lee County. The District funds, operates and maintains community infrastructure including lake and wetland preserve enhancements, irrigation supply system enhancements, as well as street lighting, landscaping/hardscaping and roadway services outside the gates of Pelican Sound.

A Community Development District (CDD) provides the 'solution' to Florida's need to provide valuable community infrastructure generated by growth, ultimately without overburdening other governments and their taxpaying residents. CDDs represent a major advancement in Florida's effort to manage its growth effectively and efficiently. This allows a community to establish higher construction standards, meanwhile providing a long-term solution to the operation and maintenance of the community's facilities.