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Florida House Bill H0267

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1515 An act relating to building regulations; amending s. 2
16-468.609, F.S.; revising the eligibility requirements a 3
17-person must meet to take an examination for 4
18-certification as a building code inspector or plans 5
19-examiner; amending s. 553.73, F.S.; requiring the 6
20-Florida Building Commission to modify provisions in 7
21-the Florida Building Code relating to sealed drawings 8
22-by a design professional for replacement windows , 9
23-doors, or garage doors on certain dwellings or 10
24-townhouses; providing requirements for such 11
25-modifications; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; removing 12
26-provisions relating to acquiring building permits for 13
27-certain residential dwellings; amending s. 553.791, 14
28-F.S.; defining the term "private provider firm"; 15
29-amending provisions requiring private providers to 16
30-provide specified notice to the local building 17
31-official; revising the timeframes in which local 18
32-building officials must issue permits or provide 19
33-certain written notice if certain private providers 20
34-affix their professional seal to an affidavit; 21
35-providing requirements for such written notices; 22
36-deeming a permit application approved under certain 23
37-circumstances; prohibiting a local building code 24
38-enforcement agency from a uditing the performance of 25
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16+553.73, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building 3
17+Commission to modify provisions in the Florida 4
18+Building Code relating to replacement windows, doors, 5
19+or garage doors; providing requirements for such 6
20+modifications; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; removing 7
21+provisions relating to acquiring building permits for 8
22+certain residential dwellings; amending s. 553.79 1, 9
23+F.S.; defining the term "private provider firm"; 10
24+revising the timeframes in which local building 11
25+officials must issue permits or provide certain 12
26+written notice if certain private providers affix 13
27+their professional seal to an affidavit; providing 14
28+requirements for such written notices; deeming a 15
29+permit application approved under certain 16
30+circumstances; prohibiting local building code 17
31+enforcement agency's from auditing the performance of 18
32+private providers until the local building code 19
33+enforcement agency crea tes a manual for standard 20
34+operating audit procedures; providing requirements for 21
35+such manual; requiring the manual to be publicly 22
36+available online or printed; requiring certain audit 23
37+results to be readily accessible; revising how often a 24
38+private provider may be audited; requiring certain 25
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51-private providers until the local building code 26
52-enforcement agency creates standard operating private 27
53-provider audit procedures; providing requirements for 28
54-such audit procedures; requiring the audit procedures 29
55-to be publicly available online and printed; requiring 30
56-printed audit procedures to be available in the 31
57-agency's buildings; requiring that private provider 32
58-audit results of staff for a specified timeframe be 33
59-made publicly available; requiring the agency's audit 34
60-processes to adhere to the agency's standard operating 35
61-audit procedures; revising how often a private 36
62-provider or private provider firm may be audited; 37
63-requiring certain written communication be provided to 38
64-the private provider or private provider firm under 39
65-certain circumstances; conforming cross -references; 40
66-conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 41
67-amending s. 553.792, F.S.; revising the timeframes for 42
68-approving, approving with conditions, or denying 43
69-certain building permits; prohibiting a local 44
70-government from requiring a waiver of certain 45
71-timeframes; requiring local governments to meet the 46
72-prescribed timeframes unless a local ordinance is more 47
73-stringent; requiring a local government to provide 48
74-written notice to an applicant under certain 49
75-circumstances; requiri ng a local government to reduce 50
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52+provider or private provider firm under certain 27
53+circumstances; conforming cross -references; conforming 28
54+provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 29
55+553.792, F.S.; revis ing the timeframes for approving, 30
56+approving with conditions, or denying certain building 31
57+permits; prohibiting a local government from requiring 32
58+a waiver of certain timeframes; requiring local 33
59+governments to follow the prescribed timeframes unless 34
60+a local ordinance is more stringent; requiring a local 35
61+government to provide written notice to an applicant 36
62+under certain circumstances; revising how many times a 37
63+local government may request additional information 38
64+from an applicant; specifying when a permit 39
65+application is deemed complete and approved; requiring 40
66+the opportunity for an in -person or virtual meeting 41
67+before a second request for additional information may 42
68+be made; requiring a local government to process an 43
69+application within a specified timeframe without 44
70+additional information upon written request by the 45
71+applicant; reducing permit fees by a certain 46
72+percentage if certain timeframes are not met; 47
73+providing exceptions; providing construction; 48
74+conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 49
75+amending s. 553.80, F.S.; authorizing local 50
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88-permit fees by a certain percentage if certain 51
89-deadlines are not met; providing exceptions; 52
90-specifying requirements for the written notice to the 53
91-permit applicant; specifying a timeframe for the 54
92-applicant to correct the appl ication; specifying a 55
93-timeframe for the local government and local 56
94-enforcement agency to approve or deny certain building 57
95-permits following revision; requiring a reduction in 58
96-the building permit fee if the approval deadline is 59
97-not met; providing an excepti on; amending s. 553.80, 60
98-F.S.; authorizing local governments to use certain 61
99-fees for certain technology upgrades; creating s. 62
100-553.9065, F.S.; providing that certain unvented attic 63
101-and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies meet the 64
102-requirements of the Florida Building Code, Energy 65
103-Conservation; requiring the commission to review and 66
104-consider certain provisions of law and technical 67
105-amendments thereto and report its findings to the 68
106-Legislature by a specified date; amending s. 440.103, 69
107-F.S.; conforming a cross -reference; providing 70
108-effective dates. 71
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89+upgrades; creating s. 553.9065, F.S.; providing that 52
90+certain unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter 53
91+assemblies meet the requirements of the Florida 54
92+Building Code, Energy Conservation; requiring the 55
93+commission to review and consider certain provisions 56
94+of law and technical amendments thereto and report its 57
95+findings to the Legislature by a specified date; 58
96+amending s. 440.103, F.S.; conforming a cross -59
97+reference; providing eff ective dates. 60
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101+ Section 1. Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (7) of 64
102+section 553.73, Florida Statutes, to read: 65
103+ 553.73 Florida Building Code. — 66
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105+ (g) The commission shall modify sect ion 505 of the Florida 68
106+Building Code, 8th edition (2023), Existing Building, to state 69
107+that sealed drawings by a design professional may not be 70
108+required for the replacement of windows, doors, or garage doors. 71
109+Replacement windows, doors, and garage doors mus t be 72
110+installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for 73
111+the appropriate wind zone and must meet design pressure 74
112+requirements and the requirements in the most recent version of 75
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126- 468.609 Administration of this part; standards for 77
127-certification; additional categories of certification. — 78
128- (2) A person may take the examination for certification as 79
129-a building code inspector or plans examiner pursuant to this 80
130-part if the person: 81
131- (c) Meets eligibility requirements according to one of the 82
132-following criteria: 83
133- 1. Demonstrates 4 years' combined experience in the field 84
134-of construction or a related field, building code inspection, or 85
135-plans review corresponding to the certification category sought; 86
136- 2. Demonstrates a combination of postsec ondary education 87
137-in the field of construction or a related field and experience 88
138-which totals 3 years, with at least 1 year of such total being 89
139-experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans 90
140-review; 91
141- 3. Demonstrates a combination of technic al education in 92
142-the field of construction or a related field and experience 93
143-which totals 3 years, with at least 1 year of such total being 94
144-experience in construction, building code inspection, or plans 95
145-review; 96
146- 4. Currently holds a standard certificate is sued by the 97
147-board or a firesafety inspector license issued under chapter 98
148-633, with a minimum of 3 years' verifiable full -time experience 99
149-in firesafety inspection or firesafety plan review, and has 100
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125+the Florida Building Code. A copy of the manufacturer's 76
126+instructions must be submitted with the permit application for 77
127+replacement windows, doors, or garage doors. The manufacturer's 78
128+installation instructions may be printed or in digital format. 79
129+ Section 2. Subsection (16) of section 553.79, Florida 80
130+Statutes, is amended to read: 81
131+ 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. — 82
132+ (16) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a building 83
133+permit for a single-family residential dwelling must be issued 84
134+within 30 business days after receiving the permit application 85
135+unless the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida 86
136+Building Code or the enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. 87
137+ (a) If a local enforcement agency fails to issue a 88
138+building permit for a single -family residential dwelling within 89
139+30 business days after rec eiving the permit application, it must 90
140+reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each business 91
141+day that it fails to meet the deadline. Each 10 -percent 92
142+reduction shall be based on the original amount of the building 93
143+permit fee. 94
144+ (b) A local enforcem ent agency does not have to reduce the 95
145+building permit fee if it provides written notice to the 96
146+applicant, by e-mail or United States Postal Service, within 30 97
147+business days after receiving the permit application, that 98
148+specifically states the reasons the p ermit application fails to 99
149+satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agency's laws 100
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162-satisfactorily completed a building code inspector or plans 101
163-examiner training program that provides at least 100 hours but 102
164-not more than 200 hours of cross -training in the certification 103
165-category sought. The board shall establish by rule criteria for 104
166-the development and implementation of the training programs. The 105
167-board must accept all classroom training offered by an approved 106
168-provider if the content substantially meets the intent of the 107
169-classroom component of the training program; 108
170- 5. Demonstrates a combination of the completion of an 109
171-approved training program in the field of building code 110
172-inspection or plan review and a minimum of 2 years' experience 111
173-in the field of building code inspection, plan review, fire code 112
174-inspections and fire plans review of new buildings as a 113
175-firesafety inspector certified under s. 633.2 16, or 114
176-construction. The approved training portion of this requirement 115
177-must include proof of satisfactory completion of a training 116
178-program that provides at least 200 hours but not more than 300 117
179-hours of cross-training that is approved by the board in the 118
180-chosen category of building code inspection or plan review in 119
181-the certification category sought with at least 20 hours but not 120
182-more than 30 hours of instruction in state laws, rules, and 121
183-ethics relating to professional standards of practice, duties, 122
184-and responsibilities of a certificateholder. The board shall 123
185-coordinate with the Building Officials Association of Florida, 124
186-Inc., to establish by rule the development and implementation of 125
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162+or ordinances. The written notice must also state that the 101
163+applicant has 10 business days after receiving the written 102
164+notice to submit revisions to correct the perm it application and 103
165+that failure to correct the application within 10 business days 104
166+will result in a denial of the application. 105
167+ (c) The applicant has 10 business days after receiving the 106
168+written notice to address the reasons specified by the local 107
169+enforcement agency and submit revisions to correct the permit 108
170+application. If the applicant submits revisions within 10 109
171+business days after receiving the written notice, the local 110
172+enforcement agency has 10 business days after receiving such 111
173+revisions to approve o r deny the building permit unless the 112
174+applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. If the local 113
175+enforcement agency fails to issue or deny the building permit 114
176+within 10 business days after receiving the revisions, it must 115
177+reduce the building permit fee b y 20 percent for the first 116
178+business day that it fails to meet the deadline unless the 117
179+applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. For each 118
180+additional business day, but not to exceed 5 business days, that 119
181+the local enforcement agency fails to meet the d eadline, the 120
182+building permit fee must be reduced by an additional 10 percent. 121
183+Each reduction shall be based on the original amount of the 122
184+building permit fee. 123
185+ (d) If any building permit fees are refunded under this 124
186+subsection, the surcharges provided in s. 468.631 or s. 553.721 125
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200-classroom training offered by an approved provider if the 127
201-content substantially meets the intent of the classroom 128
202-component of the training program; 129
203- 6. Currently holds a standard certificate issued by the 130
204-board or a firesafety inspector license issued under chapter 633 131
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206- a. Has at least 4 years' verifiable full -time experience 133
207-as an inspector or plans examiner in a standard certification 134
208-category currently held or has a minimum of 4 years' verifiable 135
209-full-time experience as a firesafety inspector licensed under 136
210-chapter 633. 137
211- b. Has satisfactorily completed a building code inspector 138
212-or plans examiner classroom training course or program that 139
213-provides at least 200 but not more than 300 hours in the 140
214-certification category sought, except for residential training 141
215-programs, which must provide at least 500 but not more than 800 142
216-hours of training as prescribed by the board. The board shall 143
217-establish by rule criteria for the development and 144
218-implementation of classroom training courses and programs in 145
219-each certification categor y; or 146
220- 7.a. Has completed a 4 -year internship certification 147
221-program as a building code inspector or plans examiner , 148
222-including an internship program for residential inspectors, 149
223-while also employed full -time by a municipality, county, or 150
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200+fees after the refund. 127
201+ (e) A building permit for a single -family residential 128
202+dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in this state on 129
203+behalf of a property owner who participates in a Community 130
204+Development Block Grant –Disaster Recovery program administered 131
205+by the Department of Economic Opportunity must be issued within 132
206+15 working days after receipt of the application unless the 133
207+permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or 134
208+the enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. 135
209+ Section 3. Paragraphs (o) through (r) of subsection (1) 136
210+and subsections (10) through (21) of section 553.791, Florida 137
211+Statutes, are redesignated as paragr aphs (p) through (s) and 138
212+subsections (11) through (22), respectively, present paragraph 139
213+(o) of subsection (1), paragraph (c) of subsection (4), 140
214+paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (7), paragraph (b) of 141
215+present subsection (13), paragraph (b) of present sub section 142
216+(16), and present subsection (19) are amended, and a new 143
217+paragraph (o) is added to subsection (1) and a new subsection 144
218+(10) is added to that section, to read: 145
219+ 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. — 146
220+ (1) As used in this section, the te rm: 147
221+ (o) "Private provider firm" means a business organization, 148
222+including a corporation, partnership, business trust, or other 149
223+legal entity, which offers services under this chapter to the 150
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237-a certified building official. A person may also complete the 152
238-internship certification program , including an internship 153
239-program for residential inspectors, while employed full time by 154
240-a private provider or a private provider's firm that performs 155
241-the services of a building code inspector or plans examiner, 156
242-while under the direct supervision of a certified building 157
243-official. Proof of graduation with a related vocational degree 158
244-or college degree or of verifiable work experience may be 159
245-exchanged for the internship experience requirement year -for-160
246-year, but may reduce the requirement to no less than 1 year. 161
247- b. Has passed an examination administered by the 162
248-International Code Council in the certifica tion category sought. 163
249-Such examination must be passed before beginning the internship 164
250-certification program. 165
251- c. Has passed the principles and practice examination 166
252-before completing the internship certification program. 167
253- d. Has passed a board -approved 40-hour code training 168
254-course in the certification category sought before completing 169
255-the internship certification program. 170
256- e. Has obtained a favorable recommendation from the 171
257-supervising building official after completion of the internship 172
258-certification program. 173
259- Section 2. Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (7) of 174
260-section 553.73, Florida Statutes, to read: 175
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236+public through licensees who are acting as agents, employees, 151
237+officers, or partners of the firm. A person who is licensed as a 152
238+building code administrator under part XII of chapter 468, an 153
239+engineer under chapter 471, or an architect under chapter 481 154
240+may act as a private provider for an agent, employee, or officer 155
241+of the private provider firm. 156
242+ (p)(o) "Request for certificate of occupancy or 157
243+certificate of completion" means a properly completed and 158
244+executed application for: 159
245+ 1. A certificate of occupancy or certificate of 160
246+completion. 161
247+ 2. A certificate of compliance fro m the private provider 162
248+required under subsection (13) (12). 163
249+ 3. Any applicable fees. 164
250+ 4. Any documents required by the local building official 165
251+to determine that the fee owner has secured all other government 166
252+approvals required by law. 167
253+ (4) A fee owner or the fee owner's contractor using a 168
254+private provider to provide building code inspection services 169
255+shall notify the local building official in writing at the time 170
256+of permit application, or by 2 p.m. local time, 2 business days 171
257+before the first scheduled in spection by the local building 172
258+official or building code enforcement agency that a private 173
259+provider has been contracted to perform the required inspections 174
260+of construction under this section, including single -trade 175
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275- (g) The commission shall modify the Florida Building Code 178
276-to state that sealed drawings by a design professi onal are not 179
277-required for the replacement of windows, doors, or garage doors 180
278-in an existing one-family or two-family dwelling or townhouse if 181
279-all of the following conditions are met: 182
280- 1. The replacement windows, doors, or garage doors are 183
281-installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions for 184
282-the appropriate wind zone. 185
283- 2. The replacement windows, doors, or garage doors meet 186
284-the design pressure requirements in the most recent version of 187
285-the Florida Building Code, Residential. 188
286- 3. A copy of the manufacturer's instructions is submitted 189
287-with the permit application in a printed or digital format. 190
288- 4. The replacement windows, doors, or garage doors are the 191
289-same size and are installed in the same opening as the existing 192
290-windows, doors, or garage door s. 193
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292-Statutes, is amended to read: 195
293- 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. — 196
294- (16) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a building 197
295-permit for a single-family residential dwelling must b e issued 198
296-within 30 business days after receiving the permit application 199
297-unless the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida 200
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273+inspections, on a form to be adopted by t he commission. This 176
274+notice shall include the following information: 177
275+ (c) An acknowledgment from the fee owner or the fee 178
276+owner's contractor in substantially the following form: 179
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278+I have elected to use one or more private providers to 181
279+provide building code plans review and/or inspection 182
280+services on the building or structure that is the 183
281+subject of the enclosed permit application, as 184
282+authorized by s. 553.791, Florida Statutes. I 185
283+understand that the local building official may not 186
284+review the plans submitted or perform the required 187
285+building inspections to determine compliance with the 188
286+applicable codes, except to the extent specified in 189
287+said law. Instead, plans review and/or required 190
288+building inspections will be performed by licensed or 191
289+certified personnel identif ied in the application. The 192
290+law requires minimum insurance requirements for such 193
291+personnel, but I understand that I may require more 194
292+insurance to protect my interests. By executing this 195
293+form, I acknowledge that I have made inquiry regarding 196
294+the competence of the licensed or certified personnel 197
295+and the level of their insurance and am satisfied that 198
296+my interests are adequately protected. I agree to 199
297+indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the local 200
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311- (a) If a local enforcement agency fails to issue a 202
312-building permit for a single-family residential dwelling within 203
313-30 business days after receiving the permit application, it must 204
314-reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each business 205
315-day that it fails to meet the deadline. Each 10 -percent 206
316-reduction shall be b ased on the original amount of the building 207
317-permit fee. 208
318- (b) A local enforcement agency does not have to reduce the 209
319-building permit fee if it provides written notice to the 210
320-applicant, by e-mail or United States Postal Service, within 30 211
321-business days after receiving the permit application, that 212
322-specifically states the reasons the permit application fails to 213
323-satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agency's laws 214
324-or ordinances. The written notice must also state that the 215
325-applicant has 10 business d ays after receiving the written 216
326-notice to submit revisions to correct the permit application and 217
327-that failure to correct the application within 10 business days 218
328-will result in a denial of the application. 219
329- (c) The applicant has 10 business days after rece iving the 220
330-written notice to address the reasons specified by the local 221
331-enforcement agency and submit revisions to correct the permit 222
332-application. If the applicant submits revisions within 10 223
333-business days after receiving the written notice, the local 224
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311+building code enforcement personnel from any and all 202
312+claims arising from my use of these licensed or 203
313+certified personnel to perform building code 204
314+inspection services with respect to the building or 205
315+structure that is the subject of the enclosed permit 206
316+application. 207
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318+If the fee owner or the fee owner's contractor makes any changes 209
319+to the listed private providers or the services to be provided 210
320+by those private providers, the fee owner or the fee owner's 211
321+contractor shall, within 1 business day after any change or 212
322+within 2 business days before the next scheduled inspection, 213
323+update the notice to reflect such changes. A change of a duly 214
324+authorized representative named in the permit application does 215
325+not require a revision of the permit, and the building code 216
326+enforcement agency sha ll not charge a fee for making the change. 217
327+ (7) 218
328+ (b) If the local building official provides a written 219
329+notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant within the 220
330+prescribed 20-day period, the 20-day period shall be tolled 221
331+pending resolution of the mat ter. To resolve the plan 222
332+deficiencies, the permit applicant may elect to dispute the 223
333+deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit 224
334+revisions to correct the deficiencies. 225
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348-applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. If the local 227
349-enforcement agency fails to issue or deny the building permit 228
350-within 10 business days after receiving the revisions, it must 229
351-reduce the building permit fee by 20 percent for the first 230
352-business day that it fails to meet the deadline unless the 231
353-applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. For each 232
354-additional business day, but not to exceed 5 business days, that 233
355-the local enforcement agency fails to meet the deadline, the 234
356-building permit fee must be reduced by an additional 10 percent. 235
357-Each reduction shall be based on the original amount of the 236
358-building permit fee. 237
359- (d) If any building permit fees are refunded under this 238
360-subsection, the surcharges provided in s. 468.631 or s. 553.721 239
361-must be recalculated based on the amount of the building permit 240
362-fees after the refund. 241
363- (e) A building permit for a single -family residential 242
364-dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in this state on 243
365-behalf of a property owner who participates in a Community 244
366-Development Block Grant –Disaster Recovery program administered 245
367-by the Department of Economic Opportunity must be issued within 246
368-15 working days after receipt of the application unless the 247
369-permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or 248
370-the enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. 249
371- Section 4. Present paragraphs (o) through (r) of 250
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348+written notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant 227
349+within the prescribed time period, the permit applicant may 228
350+elect to dispute the deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) 229
351+(14) or to submit additional revisions to correct the 230
352+deficiencies. For all revisions submit ted after the first 231
353+revision, the local building official has an additional 5 232
354+business days from the date of resubmittal to issue the 233
355+requested permit or to provide a written notice to the permit 234
356+applicant stating which of the previously identified plan 235
357+features remain in noncompliance with the applicable codes, with 236
358+specific reference to the relevant code chapters and sections. 237
359+ (10) If the private provider is a person licensed as an 238
360+engineer under chapter 471 or an architect under chapter 481 and 239
361+affixes his or her professional seal to the affidavit required 240
362+under subsection (6), the local building official must issue the 241
363+requested permit or provide a written notice to the permit 242
364+applicant identifying the specific plan features that do not 243
365+comply with the applicable codes, as well as the specific code 244
366+chapters and sections, within 10 business days after receipt of 245
367+the permit application and affidavit. In such written notice, 246
368+the local building official must provide with specificity the 247
369+plan's deficiencies, the reasons the permit application failed, 248
370+and the applicable codes being violated. If the local building 249
371+official does not provide specific written notice to the permit 250
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386-through (s) and subsections (11) through (22), respectively, a 253
387-new paragraph (o) is added to subsection (1) and a new 254
388-subsection (10) is added to that section, and present paragraph 255
389-(o) of subsection (1), paragraph (c) of subsection (4), 256
390-paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (7), subsection (9), 257
391-paragraph (b) of present subsection (13), paragraph (b) of 258
392-present subsection (16), and present subsection (19) are 259
393-amended, to read: 260
394- 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. — 261
395- (1) As used in this section, the term: 262
396- (o) "Private provider firm" means a business organization, 263
397-including a corporation, partnership, business trust, or other 264
398-legal entity, which offers services under this chap ter to the 265
399-public through licensees who are acting as agents, employees, 266
400-officers, or partners of the firm. A person who is licensed as a 267
401-building code administrator under part XII of chapter 468, an 268
402-engineer under chapter 471, or an architect under chapte r 481 269
403-may act as a private provider for an agent, employee, or officer 270
404-of the private provider firm. 271
405- (p)(o) "Request for certificate of occupancy or 272
406-certificate of completion" means a properly completed and 273
407-executed application for: 274
408- 1. A certificate of occupancy or certificate of 275
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385+application is deemed appro ved as a matter of law, and the local 252
386+building official must issue the permit on the next business 253
387+day. 254
388+ (14)(13) 255
389+ (b) If the local building official does not provide notice 256
390+of the deficiencies within the applicable time periods under 257
391+paragraph (a), the r equest for a certificate of occupancy or 258
392+certificate of completion is automatically granted and deemed 259
393+issued as of the next business day. The local building official 260
394+must provide the applicant with the written certificate of 261
395+occupancy or certificate of co mpletion within 10 days after it 262
396+is automatically granted and issued. To resolve any identified 263
397+deficiencies, the applicant may elect to dispute the 264
398+deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit a 265
399+corrected request for a certificate of occupan cy or certificate 266
400+of completion. 267
401+ (17)(16) 268
402+ (b) A local enforcement agency, local building official, 269
403+or local government may establish, for private providers , 270
404+private provider firms, and duly authorized representatives 271
405+working within that jurisdiction, a system of registration to 272
406+verify compliance with the licensure requirements of paragraph 273
407+(1)(n) and the insurance requirements of subsection (18) (17). 274
408+ (20)(19) A Each local building code enforcement agency may 275
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422- 2. A certificate of compliance from the private provider 277
423-required under subsection (13) (12). 278
424- 3. Any applicable fees. 279
425- 4. Any documents required by the local building official 280
426-to determine that the fee owner has secured all other government 281
427-approvals required by law. 282
428- (4) A fee owner or the fee owner's contractor using a 283
429-private provider to provide building code inspection services 284
430-shall notify the local building official in wr iting at the time 285
431-of permit application, or by 2 p.m. local time, 2 business days 286
432-before the first scheduled inspection by the local building 287
433-official or building code enforcement agency that a private 288
434-provider has been contracted to perform the required i nspections 289
435-of construction under this section, including single -trade 290
436-inspections, on a form to be adopted by the commission. This 291
437-notice shall include the following information: 292
438- (c) An acknowledgment from the fee owner or the fee 293
439-owner's contractor in substantially the following form: 294
440- 295
441-I have elected to use one or more private providers to 296
442-provide building code plans review and/or inspection 297
443-services on the building or structure that is the 298
444-subject of the enclosed permit application, as 299
445-authorized by s. 553.791, Florida Statutes. I 300
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422+by private providers operating within the local jurisdiction 277
423+until the local building code enforcement agency has created a 278
424+manual for standard operating audit procedures for the local 279
425+building code enforcement agency's internal inspect ion and 280
426+review staff, which includes, at a minimum, the purpose and 281
427+scope of the audit, the audit criteria, an explanation of audit 282
428+processes and objections, and detailed findings of areas of 283
429+noncompliance. The manual must be publicly available online or 284
430+the printed manual must be readily accessible in building 285
431+department offices. The staff's audit results from the previous 286
432+two quarters must be publicly available. The local building code 287
433+enforcement agency's private provider audit processes must 288
434+adhere to the local building code enforcement agency's posted 289
435+standard operating audit procedures . However, The same private 290
436+provider or private provider firm may not be audited more than 291
437+four times in a year month unless the local building official 292
438+determines a condition of a building constitutes an immediate 293
439+threat to public safety and welfare , which must be communicated 294
440+in writing to the private provider or private provider firm . 295
441+Work on a building or structure may proceed after inspection and 296
442+approval by a private provider . if the provider has given notice 297
443+of the inspection pursuant to subsection (9) and, subsequent to 298
444+such inspection and approval, The work may shall not be delayed 299
445+for completion of an inspection audit by the local building code 300
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458-understand that the local building official may not 301
459-review the plans submitted or perform the required 302
460-building inspections to determine compliance with the 303
461-applicable codes, except to the extent specified in 304
462-said law. Instead, plans review and/or required 305
463-building inspections will be performed by licensed or 306
464-certified personnel identified in the application. The 307
465-law requires minimum insurance requirements for such 308
466-personnel, but I understand that I may require more 309
467-insurance to protect my interests. By executing this 310
468-form, I acknowledge that I have made inquiry regarding 311
469-the competence of the licensed or certified personnel 312
470-and the level of their insurance and am satisfied that 313
471-my interests are adequately protected. I agree to 314
472-indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the local 315
473-government, the local building official, and their 316
474-building code enforcement personnel from any and all 317
475-claims arising from my use of these licensed or 318
476-certified personnel to perform building code 319
477-inspection services with respect to the building or 320
478-structure that is the subject of the enclosed permit 321
479-application. 322
480- 323
481-If the fee owner or the fee owner's contractor makes any changes 324
482-to the listed private providers or the services to be provided 325
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459+ Section 4. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 553.792, 302
460+Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 303
461+ 553.792 Building permit application to local government. — 304
462+ (1)(a) A local government must approve, approve with 305
463+conditions, or deny a building permit application after receipt 306
464+of a completed and sufficient application within the following 307
465+timeframes, unless the applicant waives such timeframes in 308
466+writing: 309
467+ 1. Within 30 business days after receiving a complete and 310
468+sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 311
469+government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 312
470+permits if the structure is less than 7,500 square feet: 313
471+residential units, including a single -family residential unit or 314
472+a single-family residential dwelling, accessory structure, 315
473+alarm, electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, 316
474+plumbing, or roofing. 317
475+ 2. Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 318
476+sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 319
477+government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 320
478+permits if the structure is 7,500 square feet or more: 321
479+residential units, including a single -family residential unit or 322
480+a single-family residential dwelling, accessory structure, 323
481+alarm, electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, 324
482+plumbing, or roofing. 325
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496-contractor shall, within 1 business day after any change or 327
497-within 2 business days before the next scheduled inspection, 328
498-update the notice to reflect such changes. A change of a duly 329
499-authorized representative named in the permit application does 330
500-not require a revision of the permit, and the building code 331
501-enforcement agency shall not charge a fee for making the change. 332
502- (7) 333
503- (b) If the local building official provides a written 334
504-notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant within the 335
505-prescribed 20-day period, the 20-day period shall be tolled 336
506-pending resolution of the matter. To resolve the plan 337
507-deficiencies, the permit applicant may elect to dispute the 338
508-deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit 339
509-revisions to correct the deficiencies. 340
510- (d) If the local building official provides a second 341
511-written notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant 342
512-within the prescribed time period, the permit applicant may 343
513-elect to dispute the deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) 344
514-(14) or to submit additional revisions to correct the 345
515-deficiencies. For all revisions submitted after the first 346
516-revision, the local building official has an additional 5 347
517-business days from the date of resubmittal to issue the 348
518-requested permit or to provide a written notice to the permit 349
519-applicant stating which of the previously identified plan 350
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496+sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 327
497+government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 328
498+permits: signs or nonresidential buildings that are less than 329
499+25,000 square feet. 330
500+ 4. Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 331
501+sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 332
502+government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 333
503+permits: multifamily residential, not exceeding 50 units. 334
504+ 5. Within 10 business days after receiving a complete and 335
505+sufficient application, for an applicant using a master building 336
506+permit consistent with s. 553.794 to obtain a site -specific 337
507+building permit. 338
508+ 6. Within 10 business days after receivin g a complete and 339
509+sufficient application, for an applicant for a single -family 340
510+residential dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in 341
511+this state on behalf of a property owner who participates in a 342
512+Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery pr ogram 343
513+administered by the Department of Commerce, unless the permit 344
514+application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the 345
515+enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. 346
516+ 347
517+However, the local government may not require the waiver of the 348
518+timeframes in this sec tion as a condition precedent to reviewing 349
519+an applicant's building permit application. 350
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533-specific reference to the relevant code chapters and sections. 352
534- (9) A private provider performing required inspections 353
535-under this section shall provide notice to the local building 354
536-official of the approximate date and approximate time of any 355
537-such inspection no later than the prior business day by 2 p.m. 356
538-local time or by any later time permitted by the local building 357
539-official in that jurisdiction . The local building official may 358
540-not prohibit the private provider from performing any inspection 359
541-outside the local building official's normal operating hours, 360
542-including after hours, weekends, o r holidays. The local building 361
543-official may visit the building site as often as necessary to 362
544-verify that the private provider is performing all required 363
545-inspections. A deficiency notice must be posted by the private 364
546-provider, the duly authorized representa tive of the private 365
547-provider, or the building department whenever a noncomplying 366
548-item related to the building code or the permitted documents is 367
549-found. Such notice may be physically posted at the job site or 368
550-electronically posted. After corrections are mad e, the item must 369
551-be reinspected by the private provider or representative before 370
552-being concealed. Reinspection or reaudit fees shall not be 371
553-charged by the local jurisdiction as a result of the local 372
554-jurisdiction's audit inspection occurring before the perf ormance 373
555-of the private provider's inspection or for any other 374
556-administrative matter not involving the detection of a violation 375
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533+in this section for reviewing building permit applications 352
534+unless the timeframes set by local ordinance are m ore stringent 353
535+than those prescribed in this section. 354
536+ (c) After Within 10 days of an applicant submits 355
537+submitting an application to the local government, the local 356
538+government must provide written notice to the applicant within 5 357
539+business days after receip t of the application advising shall 358
540+advise the applicant what information, if any, is needed to deem 359
541+or determine that the application is properly completed in 360
542+compliance with the filing requirements published by the local 361
543+government. If the local governme nt does not provide timely 362
544+written notice that the applicant has not submitted a the 363
545+properly completed application, the application is shall be 364
546+automatically deemed or determined to be properly completed and 365
547+accepted. 366
548+ (d)1. Within 10 business 45 days after providing written 367
549+notice to the applicant that his or her application is properly 368
550+completed or upon receipt of any information needed to deem the 369
551+application complete receiving a completed application , a local 370
552+government must provide written notice to notify an applicant if 371
553+additional information is required for the local government to 372
554+determine the sufficiency of the application, and the notice 373
555+must shall specify the additional information that is required. 374
556+The applicant may must submit the additional information to the 375
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570- (10) If the private provider is a person licensed as an 377
571-engineer under chapter 47 1 or an architect under chapter 481 and 378
572-affixes his or her professional seal to the affidavit required 379
573-under subsection (6), the local building official must issue the 380
574-requested permit or provide a written notice to the permit 381
575-applicant identifying the spe cific plan features that do not 382
576-comply with the applicable codes, as well as the specific code 383
577-chapters and sections, within 10 business days after receipt of 384
578-the permit application and affidavit. In such written notice, 385
579-the local building official must pr ovide with specificity the 386
580-plan's deficiencies, the reasons the permit application failed, 387
581-and the applicable codes being violated. If the local building 388
582-official does not provide specific written notice to the permit 389
583-applicant within the prescribed 10 -day period, the permit 390
584-application is deemed approved as a matter of law, and the local 391
585-building official must issue the permit on the next business 392
586-day. 393
587- (14)(13) 394
588- (b) If the local building official does not provide notice 395
589-of the deficiencies within the app licable time periods under 396
590-paragraph (a), the request for a certificate of occupancy or 397
591-certificate of completion is automatically granted and deemed 398
592-issued as of the next business day. The local building official 399
593-must provide the applicant with the writte n certificate of 400
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570+without the additional information. When reviewing an 377
571+application for a building permit, a local government may not 378
572+request additional information from the applicant more than two 379
573+times unless the applicant waives such limitation in writing. 380
574+The local government's second request for information must be 381
575+made within 10 business days after the local government receives 382
576+the additional information indicated in the first request. The 383
577+local government must determine the sufficiency of the 384
578+application within 10 business days after receiving the 385
579+additional information from a second request. If the local 386
580+government does not provide to the applicant timely written 387
581+notice that the applicant must submit additional information to 388
582+determine whether the application is sufficient, the application 389
583+is automatically deemed or determined to be sufficient. 390
584+ 2. Before a second request for additional information may 391
585+be made, the local government must offer the applicant an 392
586+opportunity to meet in person or virtually with the local 393
587+government to attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 394
588+ 3. If an applicant believes a request for additional 395
589+information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute, or 396
590+other legal authority, the local government, at the applicant's 397
591+written request, must process the application within 10 business 398
592+days after receipt of such request and approve the application, 399
593+approve the application with conditions, or deny t he application 400
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607-is automatically granted and issued. To resolve any identified 402
608-deficiencies, the applicant may elect to dispute the 403
609-deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit a 404
610-corrected request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate 405
611-of completion. 406
612- (17)(16) 407
613- (b) A local enforcement agency, local building official, 408
614-or local government may establish, for private providers , 409
615-private provider firms, and duly authorized representatives 410
616-working within that jurisdiction, a system of registration to 411
617-verify compliance with the licensure requirements of paragraph 412
618-(1)(n) and the insurance requirements of subsection (18) (17). 413
619- (20)(19) A Each local building code enfo rcement agency may 414
620-not audit the performance of building code inspection services 415
621-by private providers operating within the local jurisdiction 416
622-until the agency has created standard operating private provider 417
623-audit procedures for the agency's internal inspe ction and review 418
624-staff, which includes, at a minimum, the private provider audit 419
625-purpose and scope, private provider audit criteria, an 420
626-explanation of private provider audit processes and objections, 421
627-and detailed findings of areas of noncompliance. Such pr ivate 422
628-provider audit procedures must be publicly available online and 423
629-a printed version must be readily accessible in agency 424
630-buildings. The private provider audit results of staff for the 425
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607+denial. While the applicant responds to the request for 402
608+additional information, the 120 -day period described in this 403
609+subsection is tolled. Both parties may agree to a reasonable 404
610+request for an extension of time, particularly in the event of a 405
611+force majeure or other extraordinary circumstance. The local 406
612+government must approve, approve with conditions, or deny the 407
613+application within 120 days following receipt of a completed 408
614+application. 409
615+ (e) A local government shall maintain on its website a 410
616+policy containing procedures and expectations for expedited 411
617+processing of those building permits and development orders 412
618+required by law to be expedited. 413
619+ (b)1. When reviewing an application for a b uilding permit, 414
620+a local government may not request additional information from 415
621+the applicant more than three times, unless the applicant waives 416
622+such limitation in writing. 417
623+ 2. If a local government requests additional information 418
624+from an applicant and the applicant submits the requested 419
625+additional information to the local government within 30 days 420
626+after receiving the request, the local government must, within 421
627+15 days after receiving such information: 422
628+ a. Determine if the application is properly completed; 423
629+ b. Approve the application; 424
630+ c. Approve the application with conditions; 425
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644-audit processes must adhere to the agency's posted standard 427
645-operating audit procedures . However, The same private provider 428
646-or private provider firm may not be audited more than four times 429
647-in a year month unless the local building official determines a 430
648-condition of a building constitutes an immediate threat to 431
649-public safety and welfare , which must be communicated in writing 432
650-to the private provider or private provider firm . Work on a 433
651-building or structure may proceed after inspection and approval 434
652-by a private provider. if the provider has given notice of the 435
653-inspection pursuant to subsection (9) and, subsequent to such 436
654-inspection and approval, The work may shall not be delayed for 437
655-completion of an inspection audit by the local building code 438
656-enforcement agency. 439
657- Section 5. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 553.792, 440
658-Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 441
659- 553.792 Building permit application to local government. — 442
660- (1)(a) A local government must approve, approve with 443
661-conditions, or deny a building permit applica tion after receipt 444
662-of a completed and sufficient application within the following 445
663-timeframes, unless the applicant waives such timeframes in 446
664-writing: 447
665- 1. Within 30 business days after receiving a complete and 448
666-sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 449
667-government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 450
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644+ e. Advise the applicant of information, if any, that is 427
645+needed to deem the application properly completed or to 428
646+determine the sufficiency of the ap plication. 429
647+ 3. If a local government makes a second request for 430
648+additional information from the applicant and the applicant 431
649+submits the requested additional information to the local 432
650+government within 30 days after receiving the request, the local 433
651+government must, within 10 days after receiving such 434
652+information: 435
653+ a. Determine if the application is properly completed; 436
654+ b. Approve the application; 437
655+ c. Approve the application with conditions; 438
656+ d. Deny the application; or 439
657+ e. Advise the applicant of inform ation, if any, that is 440
658+needed to deem the application properly completed or to 441
659+determine the sufficiency of the application. 442
660+ 4. Before a third request for additional information may 443
661+be made, the applicant must be offered an opportunity to meet 444
662+with the local government to attempt to resolve outstanding 445
663+issues. If a local government makes a third request for 446
664+additional information from the applicant and the applicant 447
665+submits the requested additional information to the local 448
666+government within 30 days after receiving the request, the local 449
667+government must, within 10 days after receiving such information 450
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680-permits if the structure is less than 7,500 square feet: 451
681-residential units, including a single -family residential unit or 452
682-a single-family residential dwelling, accessory structure, 453
683-alarm, electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, 454
684-plumbing, or roofing. 455
685- 2. Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 456
686-sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 457
687-government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 458
688-permits if the structure is 7,500 square feet or more: 459
689-residential units, including a single -family residential unit or 460
690-a single-family residential dwelling, accessory structure, 461
691-alarm, electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, 462
692-plumbing, or roofing. 463
693- 3. Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 464
694-sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 465
695-government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 466
696-permits: signs or nonresidential buildings that are less than 467
697-25,000 square feet. 468
698- 4. Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 469
699-sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 470
700-government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 471
701-permits: multifamily residential, not exceeding 50 units; site -472
702-plan approvals and subdivisio n plats not requiring public 473
703-hearing or public notice; and lot grading and site alteration. 474
704- 5. Within 12 business days after receiving a complete and 475
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680+unless the applicant waived the local government's limitation in 451
681+writing, determine that the application is complete and: 452
682+ a. Approve the application; 453
683+ b. Approve the application with conditions; or 454
684+ c. Deny the application. 455
685+ 5. If the applicant believes the request for additional 456
686+information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute, or 457
687+other legal authority, the local government, at the applicant's 458
688+request, must process the application and either approve the 459
689+application, approve the application with conditions, or deny 460
690+the application. 461
691+ (f)(c) If a local government fails to meet a deadline 462
692+under this subsection provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) , it 463
693+must reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each 464
694+business day that it fails to meet the deadline , unless the 465
695+parties agree in writing to a reasonable extension of time, the 466
696+delay is caused by the applicant, or the delay is attributable 467
697+to a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstances . Each 468
698+10-percent reduction shall be based on the original amount of 469
699+the building permit fee, unless the parties agree to an 470
700+extension of time. 471
701+ (2)(a) The procedures set forth in subsection (1) apply to 472
702+the following building permit applications: accessory structure; 473
703+alarm permit; nonresidential buildings less than 25,000 square 474
704+feet; electric; irrigation permit; landscaping; mechanical; 475
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718-permit consistent with s. 553.794 to ob tain a site-specific 477
719-building permit. 478
720- 6. Within 10 business days after receiving a complete and 479
721-sufficient application, for an applicant for a single -family 480
722-residential dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in 481
723-this state on behalf of a property o wner who participates in a 482
724-Community Development Block Grant -Disaster Recovery program 483
725-administered by the Department of Commerce, unless the permit 484
726-application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the 485
727-enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. 486
728- 487
729-However, the local government may not require the waiver of the 488
730-timeframes in this section as a condition precedent to reviewing 489
731-an applicant's building permit application. 490
732- (b) A local government must meet the timeframes set forth 491
733-in this section for rev iewing building permit applications 492
734-unless the timeframes set by local ordinance are more stringent 493
735-than those prescribed in this section. 494
736- (c) After Within 10 days of an applicant submits 495
737-submitting an application to the local government, the local 496
738-government must provide written notice to the applicant within 5 497
739-business days after receipt of the application advising shall 498
740-advise the applicant what information, if any, is needed to deem 499
741-or determine that the application is properly completed in 500
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718+multifamily residential not exceeding 50 units; roofing; signs; 477
719+site-plan approvals and subdivision plats not requiring public 478
720+hearings or public notice; and lot grading and site alteration 479
721+associated with the permit application set forth in this 480
722+subsection. The proce dures set forth in subsection (1) do not 481
723+apply to permits for any wireless communications facilities or 482
724+when a law, agency rule, or local ordinance specify different 483
725+timeframes for review of local building permit applications . 484
726+ (b) If A local government h as different timeframes than 485
727+the timeframes set forth in subsection (1) for reviewing 486
728+building permit applications described in paragraph (a), the 487
729+local government must meet the deadlines established by local 488
730+ordinance. If a local government does not meet an established 489
731+deadline to approve, approve with conditions, or deny an 490
732+application, it must reduce the building permit fee by 10 491
733+percent for each business day that it fails to meet the 492
734+deadline. Each 10-percent reduction shall be based on the 493
735+original amount of the building permit fee, unless the parties 494
736+agree to an extension of time. This paragraph does not apply to 495
737+permits for any wireless communications facilities. 496
738+ Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 497
739+553.80, Florida Statutes, is am ended to read: 498
740+ 553.80 Enforcement. — 499
741+ (7)(a) The governing bodies of local governments may 500
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755-government. If the local government does not provide timely 502
756-written notice that the applicant has not submitted the properly 503
757-completed application, the application is shall be automatically 504
758-deemed or determined to be properly completed and accepted. 505
759-Within 45 days after receiving a completed application, a local 506
760-government must notify an applicant if additional information is 507
761-required for the local government to determine the sufficiency 508
762-of the application, and shall specify the additional information 509
763-that is required. The applicant must submit the additional 510
764-information to the local government or request that the local 511
765-government act without the additional information. While the 512
766-applicant responds to t he request for additional information, 513
767-the 120-day period described in this subsection is tolled. Both 514
768-parties may agree to a reasonable request for an extension of 515
769-time, particularly in the event of a force majeure or other 516
770-extraordinary circumstance. The local government must approve, 517
771-approve with conditions, or deny the application within 120 days 518
772-following receipt of a completed application. 519
773- (d) A local government shall maintain on its website a 520
774-policy containing procedures and expectations for expedi ted 521
775-processing of those building permits and development orders 522
776-required by law to be expedited. 523
777- (b)1. When reviewing an application for a building permit, 524
778-a local government may not request additional information from 525
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754+provide a schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s. 501
755+125.56(2) or s. 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this 502
756+part. These fees, and any fines or investme nt earnings related 503
757+to the fees, may only shall be used solely for carrying out the 504
758+local government's responsibilities in enforcing the Florida 505
759+Building Code. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the 506
760+total estimated annual revenue derived from fe es, and the fines 507
761+and investment earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the 508
762+total estimated annual costs of allowable activities. Any 509
763+unexpended balances must be carried forward to future years for 510
764+allowable activities or must be refunded at the disc retion of 511
765+the local government. A local government may not carry forward 512
766+an amount exceeding the average of its operating budget for 513
767+enforcing the Florida Building Code for the previous 4 fiscal 514
768+years. For purposes of this subsection, the term "operating 515
769+budget" does not include reserve amounts. Any amount exceeding 516
770+this limit must be used as authorized in subparagraph 2. 517
771+However, a local government that established, as of January 1, 518
772+2019, a Building Inspections Fund Advisory Board consisting of 519
773+five members from the construction stakeholder community and 520
774+carries an unexpended balance in excess of the average of its 521
775+operating budget for the previous 4 fiscal years may continue to 522
776+carry such excess funds forward upon the recommendation of the 523
777+advisory board. The basis for a fee structure for allowable 524
778+activities must relate to the level of service provided by the 525
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792-such limitation in writing. 527
793- 2. If a local government requests additional information 528
794-from an applicant and the applicant submits the requested 529
795-additional information to the local government within 30 days 530
796-after receiving the request, the local government must, within 531
797-15 days after receiving such information: 532
798- a. Determine if the application is properly completed; 533
799- b. Approve the application; 534
800- c. Approve the application with conditions; 535
801- d. Deny the application; or 536
802- e. Advise the applicant of information, if any, that is 537
803-needed to deem the application properly completed or to 538
804-determine the sufficiency of the application. 539
805- 3. If a local government makes a second request for 540
806-additional information from the applicant and the applicant 541
807-submits the requested additional information to the local 542
808-government within 30 days after receiving the request, the local 543
809-government must, within 10 days after receiving such 544
810-information: 545
811- a. Determine if the application is properly completed; 546
812- b. Approve the application; 547
813- c. Approve the application with conditions; 548
814- d. Deny the application; or 549
815- e. Advise the applicant of information, if any, that is 550
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792+fees due to reduced services based on services provided as 527
793+prescribed by s. 553.791, bu t not provided by the local 528
794+government. Fees charged must be consistently applied. 529
795+ 1. As used in this subsection, the phrase "enforcing the 530
796+Florida Building Code" includes the direct costs and reasonable 531
797+indirect costs associated with review of building plans, 532
798+building inspections, reinspections, and building permit 533
799+processing; building code enforcement; and fire inspections 534
800+associated with new construction. The phrase may also include 535
801+training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida 536
802+Building Code and enforcement action pertaining to unlicensed 537
803+contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees. 538
804+ 2. A local government must use any excess funds that it is 539
805+prohibited from carrying forward to rebate and reduce fees, to 540
806+upgrade technology hardware and software systems to enhance 541
807+service delivery, or to pay for the construction of a building 542
808+or structure that houses a local government's building code 543
809+enforcement agency, or for the training programs for building 544
810+officials, inspectors, o r plans examiners associated with the 545
811+enforcement of the Florida Building Code. Excess funds used to 546
812+construct such a building or structure must be designated for 547
813+such purpose by the local government and may not be carried 548
814+forward for more than 4 consecuti ve years. An owner or builder 549
815+who has a valid building permit issued by a local government for 550
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829-determine the sufficiency of the ap plication. 552
830- 4. Before a third request for additional information may 553
831-be made, the applicant must be offered an opportunity to meet 554
832-with the local government to attempt to resolve outstanding 555
833-issues. If a local government makes a third request for 556
834-additional information from the applicant and the applicant 557
835-submits the requested additional information to the local 558
836-government within 30 days after receiving the request, the local 559
837-government must, within 10 days after receiving such information 560
838-unless the applicant waived the local government's limitation in 561
839-writing, determine that the application is complete and: 562
840- a. Approve the application; 563
841- b. Approve the application with conditions; or 564
842- c. Deny the application. 565
843- 5. If the applicant believes the request f or additional 566
844-information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute, or 567
845-other legal authority, the local government, at the applicant's 568
846-request, must process the application and either approve the 569
847-application, approve the application with conditions, o r deny 570
848-the application. 571
849- (e)(c) If a local government fails to meet a deadline 572
850-under this subsection provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) , it 573
851-must reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each 574
852-business day that it fails to meet the deadline , unless the 575
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829+state that has members with valid building permits issued by a 552
830+local government for a fee, may brin g a civil action against the 553
831+local government that issued the permit for a fee to enforce 554
832+this subparagraph. 555
833+ 3. The following activities may not be funded with fees 556
834+adopted for enforcing the Florida Building Code: 557
835+ a. Planning and zoning or other genera l government 558
836+activities. 559
837+ b. Inspections of public buildings for a reduced fee or no 560
838+fee. 561
839+ c. Public information requests, community functions, 562
840+boards, and any program not directly related to enforcement of 563
841+the Florida Building Code. 564
842+ d. Enforcement and implementation of any other local 565
843+ordinance, excluding validly adopted local amendments to the 566
844+Florida Building Code and excluding any local ordinance directly 567
845+related to enforcing the Florida Building Code as defined in 568
846+subparagraph 1. 569
847+ 4. A local government must use recognized management, 570
848+accounting, and oversight practices to ensure that fees, fines, 571
849+and investment earnings generated under this subsection are 572
850+maintained and allocated or used solely for the purposes 573
851+described in subparagraph 1. 574
852+ 5. The local enforcement agency, independent district, or 575
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866-delay is caused by the applicant, or the delay is attributable 577
867-to a force majeure or other extraordinary circumstances . Each 578
868-10-percent reduction shall be based on the original amount of 579
869-the building permit fee, unless the parties agree to an 580
870-extension of time. 581
871- (f) A local enforcement agency does not have to reduce the 582
872-building permit fee if it provides written notice to the 583
873-applicant by e-mail or United States Postal Service within the 584
874-respective timeframes in paragraph (a) which specifically states 585
875-the reasons the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida 586
876-Building Code or the enforcing agency's laws or ordinances. The 587
877-written notice must also state that the applicant has 10 588
878-business days after receiving the written notice to submit 589
879-revisions to correct the permit application and that failure to 590
880-correct the application within 10 business days will result in a 591
881-denial of the application. 592
882- (g) If the applicant submits revisions within 10 business 593
883-days after receiving the written notice, the local enforcement 594
884-agency has 10 business days after receiving such revisions to 595
885-approve or deny the building permit unless the applicant agrees 596
886-to a longer period in writing. If the local enforcement agency 597
887-fails to issue or deny the building permit within 10 business 598
888-days after receiving the revisions, it must reduce the building 599
889-permit fee by 20 percent for each business day that it fails to 600
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866+time of application for a permit, the payment of any additional 577
867+fees, charges, or expenses associated with: 578
868+ a. Providing proof of licensure under chapter 489; 579
869+ b. Recording or filing a license issued under this 580
870+chapter; 581
871+ c. Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers' 582
872+compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440; or 583
873+ d. Charging surcharges or other similar fees not di rectly 584
874+related to enforcing the Florida Building Code. 585
875+ Section 6. Effective July 1, 2025, section 553.9065, 586
876+Florida Statutes, is created to read: 587
877+ 553.9065 Thermal efficiency standards for unvented attic 588
878+and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies. — 589
879+ (1) Unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies 590
880+that are insulated and air sealed with a minimum of R -20 air-591
881+impermeable insulation meet the requirements of sections R402 of 592
882+the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy 593
883+Conservation, if all of the following apply: 594
884+ (a) The building has a blower door test result of less 595
885+than 3 ACH50. 596
886+ (b) The building has a positive input ventilation system 597
887+or a balanced or hybrid whole -house mechanical ventilation 598
888+system. 599
889+ (c) If the insulation is installed below the roof deck and 600
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903-in writing. 602
904- (2)(a) The procedures set forth in subsection (1) apply to 603
905-the following building permit applications: accessory structure; 604
906-alarm permit; nonresidential buildings less than 25,000 square 605
907-feet; electric; irrigation permit; landscaping; mechanical; 606
908-plumbing; residential units other than a single family unit; 607
909-multifamily residential not exceeding 50 units; roofing; signs; 608
910-site-plan approvals and subdivision plats not requiring public 609
911-hearings or public notice; and lot grading and site alte ration 610
912-associated with the permit application set forth in this 611
913-subsection. The procedures set forth in subsection (1) do not 612
914-apply to permits for any wireless communications facilities or 613
915-when a law, agency rule, or local ordinance specify different 614
916-timeframes for review of local building permit applications. 615
917- (b) If a local government has different timeframes than 616
918-the timeframes set forth in subsection (1) for reviewing 617
919-building permit applications described in paragraph (a), the 618
920-local government must me et the deadlines established by local 619
921-ordinance. If a local government does not meet an established 620
922-deadline to approve, approve with conditions, or deny an 621
923-application, it must reduce the building permit fee by 10 622
924-percent for each business day that it fai ls to meet the 623
925-deadline. Each 10-percent reduction shall be based on the 624
926-original amount of the building permit fee, unless the parties 625
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903+the R-20 air-impermeable insulation, the exposed portion of the 602
904+roof rafters is insulated by a minimum of R -3 air-impermeable 603
905+insulation unless directly covered by a finished ceiling. Roof 604
906+rafters are not required to be covered by a minimum of R -3 air-605
907+impermeable insulation if continuous insulation is installed 606
908+above the roof deck. 607
909+ (d) All indoor heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment 608
910+and ductwork is inside the building thermal envelope. 609
911+ (2) The commission shall review and consider this section 610
912+and any technical changes thereto and report such findings to 611
913+the Legislature by D ecember 31, 2024. 612
914+ Section 7. Section 440.103, Florida Statutes, is amended 613
915+to read: 614
916+ 440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum 615
917+premium policy.—Every employer shall, as a condition to applying 616
918+for and receiving a building permit, show proof a nd certify to 617
919+the permit issuer that it has secured compensation for its 618
920+employees under this chapter as provided in ss. 440.10 and 619
921+440.38. Such proof of compensation must be evidenced by a 620
922+certificate of coverage issued by the carrier, a valid exemption 621
923+certificate approved by the department, or a copy of the 622
924+employer's authority to self -insure and shall be presented, 623
925+electronically or physically, each time the employer applies for 624
926+a building permit. As provided in s. 553.79(23) s. 553.79(24), 625
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940-permits for any wireless communications facilities. 627
941- Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 628
942-553.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 629
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944- (7)(a) The governing bodies of local governments may 631
945-provide a schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s. 632
946-125.56(2) or s. 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this 633
947-part. These fees, and any fines or investment earnings related 634
948-to the fees, may only shall be used solely for carrying out the 635
949-local government's responsibilities in enforcing the Florida 636
950-Building Code. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the 637
951-total estimated annual revenue derived from fees, and the fines 638
952-and investment earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the 639
953-total estimated annual costs of allowable activities. Any 640
954-unexpended balances must be carried forward to future years for 641
955-allowable activities or must be refunded at the discretion of 642
956-the local government. A local government may not carry forward 643
957-an amount exceeding the average of its operating budget for 644
958-enforcing the Florida Building Code for the previous 4 fiscal 645
959-years. For purposes of this subsection, the term "operating 646
960-budget" does not include reserve amounts. Any amount exceeding 647
961-this limit must be used as authorized in subparagraph 2. 648
962-However, a local government that established, as of January 1, 649
963-2019, a Building Inspections Fund Advisory Board consisting of 650
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975-
976-five members from the construction stakeholder community and 651
977-carries an unexpended balance in excess of the average of its 652
978-operating budget for the previous 4 fisc al years may continue to 653
979-carry such excess funds forward upon the recommendation of the 654
980-advisory board. The basis for a fee structure for allowable 655
981-activities must relate to the level of service provided by the 656
982-local government and must include considerati on for refunding 657
983-fees due to reduced services based on services provided as 658
984-prescribed by s. 553.791, but not provided by the local 659
985-government. Fees charged must be consistently applied. 660
986- 1. As used in this subsection, the phrase "enforcing the 661
987-Florida Building Code" includes the direct costs and reasonable 662
988-indirect costs associated with review of building plans, 663
989-building inspections, reinspections, and building permit 664
990-processing; building code enforcement; and fire inspections 665
991-associated with new construc tion. The phrase may also include 666
992-training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida 667
993-Building Code and enforcement action pertaining to unlicensed 668
994-contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees. 669
995- 2. A local government must use any excess funds that it is 670
996-prohibited from carrying forward to rebate and reduce fees, to 671
997-upgrade technology hardware and software systems to enhance 672
998-service delivery, or to pay for the construction of a building 673
999-or structure that houses a local governmen t's building code 674
1000-enforcement agency, or for the training programs for building 675
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1013-officials, inspectors, or plans examiners associated with the 676
1014-enforcement of the Florida Building Code. Excess funds used to 677
1015-construct such a building or structure must be desi gnated for 678
1016-such purpose by the local government and may not be carried 679
1017-forward for more than 4 consecutive years. An owner or builder 680
1018-who has a valid building permit issued by a local government for 681
1019-a fee, or an association of owners or builders located in the 682
1020-state that has members with valid building permits issued by a 683
1021-local government for a fee, may bring a civil action against the 684
1022-local government that issued the permit for a fee to enforce 685
1023-this subparagraph. 686
1024- 3. The following activities may not be fu nded with fees 687
1025-adopted for enforcing the Florida Building Code: 688
1026- a. Planning and zoning or other general government 689
1027-activities. 690
1028- b. Inspections of public buildings for a reduced fee or no 691
1029-fee. 692
1030- c. Public information requests, community functions, 693
1031-boards, and any program not directly related to enforcement of 694
1032-the Florida Building Code. 695
1033- d. Enforcement and implementation of any other local 696
1034-ordinance, excluding validly adopted local amendments to the 697
1035-Florida Building Code and excluding any local ordinance directly 698
1036-related to enforcing the Florida Building Code as defined in 699
1037-subparagraph 1. 700
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1050- 4. A local government must use recognized management, 701
1051-accounting, and oversight practices to ensure that fees, fines, 702
1052-and investment earnings generated under this subse ction are 703
1053-maintained and allocated or used solely for the purposes 704
1054-described in subparagraph 1. 705
1055- 5. The local enforcement agency, independent district, or 706
1056-special district may not require at any time, including at the 707
1057-time of application for a permit, the payment of any additional 708
1058-fees, charges, or expenses associated with: 709
1059- a. Providing proof of licensure under chapter 489; 710
1060- b. Recording or filing a license issued under this 711
1061-chapter; 712
1062- c. Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers' 713
1063-compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440; or 714
1064- d. Charging surcharges or other similar fees not directly 715
1065-related to enforcing the Florida Building Code. 716
1066- Section 7. Effective July 1, 2025, section 553.9065, 717
1067-Florida Statutes, is created to read: 718
1068- 553.9065 Thermal efficiency standards for unvented attic 719
1069-and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies. — 720
1070- (1) Unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies 721
1071-that are insulated and air sealed with a minimum of R -20 air-722
1072-impermeable insulation meet the req uirements of sections R402 of 723
1073-the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy 724
1074-Conservation, if all of the following apply: 725
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1088-than 3 ACH50. 727
1089- (b) The building has a positive input ventilation system 728
1090-or a balanced or hybrid whole -house mechanical ventilation 729
1091-system. 730
1092- (c) If the insulation is installed below the roof deck and 731
1093-the exposed portion of roof rafters is not already covered by 732
1094-the R-20 air-impermeable insulation, the exposed portion of the 733
1095-roof rafters is insulated by a minimum of R -3 air-impermeable 734
1096-insulation unless directly covered by a finished ceiling. Roof 735
1097-rafters are not required to be covered by a minimum of R -3 air-736
1098-impermeable insulation if continuous insulation is installed 737
1099-above the roof deck. 738
1100- (d) All indoor heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment 739
1101-and ductwork is inside the building thermal envelope. 740
1102- (2) The commission shall review and consider this section 741
1103-and any technical changes thereto and report such findings to 742
1104-the Legislature by December 31, 2024. 743
1105- Section 8. Section 440.103, Florida Statutes, is amended 744
1106-to read: 745
1107- 440.103 Building permits; identification of minimum 746
1108-premium policy.—Every employer shall, as a condition to applying 747
1109-for and receiving a building permit, show proof and certify to 748
1110-the permit issuer that it has secured compensation for its 749
1111-employees under this chapter as provided in ss. 440.10 and 750
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1125-certificate of coverage issued by the carrier, a valid exemption 752
1126-certificate approved by the department, or a copy of the 753
1127-employer's authority to self -insure and shall be presented, 754
1128-electronically or physically, each time the employer applies for 755
1129-a building permit. As provided in s. 553.79(23) s. 553.79(24), 756
1130-for the purpose of inspection and record retention, site plans 757
1131-or building permits may be maintained at the worksite in the 758
1132-original form or in the form of an electronic copy. These plans 759
1133-and permits must be open to inspection by the building official 760
1134-or a duly authorized representative, as required by the Florida 761
1135-Building Code. As provided in s. 627.413(5), each certificate of 762
1136-coverage must show, on its face, whether or not coverage is 763
1137-secured under the minimum premium provisions of rules adopted by 764
1138-rating organizations licensed pursuant to s. 627.221. The words 765
1139-"minimum premium policy" or equivalent language shall be typed, 766
1140-printed, stamped, or legibly handwritten. 767
1141- Section 9. Except as otherwis e expressly provided in this 768
1142-act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon 769
1143-this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 770
1144-2025. 771
939+for the purpose of inspection and record retention, site plans 626
940+or building permits may be maintained at the worksite in the 627
941+original form or in the form of an electronic copy. These plans 628
942+and permits must be open to inspection by the building official 629
943+or a duly authorized representative, as required by the Florida 630
944+Building Code. As provided in s. 627.413(5), each certificate of 631
945+coverage must show, on its face, whether or not coverage is 632
946+secured under the minimum premium provisions of rules adopted by 633
947+rating organizations licensed pursuant to s. 627.221. The words 634
948+"minimum premium policy" or equivalent language shall be typed, 635
949+printed, stamped, or legibly handwritten. 636
950+ Section 8. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 637
951+act and except for this section, which sha ll take effect upon 638
952+this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect January 1, 639
953+2025. 640