Florida Senate - 2024 CS for CS for CS for SB 684 By the Committees on Rules; Fiscal Policy; and Community Affairs; and Senator DiCeglie 595-03786-24 2024684c3 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to residential building permits; 3 amending s. 553.73, F.S.; requiring the Florida 4 Building Commission to modify a specific provision of 5 the Florida Building Code to state that sealed 6 drawings by a design professional are not required for 7 replacement and installation of certain construction; 8 requiring replacement windows, doors, and garage doors 9 to be installed in accordance with the manufacturers 10 instructions for appropriate wind zones and to meet 11 certain design pressures of the Florida Building Code; 12 requiring the manufacturers instructions to be 13 submitted with the permit application for such 14 replacements; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; removing 15 provisions relating to acquiring building permits for 16 certain residential dwellings; amending s. 553.791, 17 F.S.; defining the term private provider firm; 18 requiring a fee owner or the fee owners contractor to 19 annually provide the local building official with 20 specified information and a specified acknowledgment; 21 requiring the local building official to issue a 22 permit or provide written notice to the applicant with 23 certain information if the private provider is a 24 licensed engineer or architect who affixes his or her 25 professional seal to the affidavit; providing that the 26 permit application is deemed approved, and must be 27 issued on the next business day, if the local building 28 official does not meet the prescribed deadline; 29 prohibiting a local building code enforcement agency 30 from auditing the performance of building code 31 inspection services by private providers until the 32 agency has created a manual for standard operating 33 audit procedures for the agencys internal inspection 34 and review staff; providing requirements for the 35 manual; requiring that the manual be made publicly 36 available; requiring the agency to make publicly 37 available its audits for the two prior fiscal 38 quarters; revising the number of times a private 39 provider may be audited within a specified timeframe; 40 requiring the agency to notify, in writing, the 41 private provider or private provider firm of any 42 additional audits; conforming provisions to changes 43 made by the act; making technical changes; amending s. 44 553.792, F.S.; revising the timeframes for approving, 45 approving with conditions, or denying certain building 46 permits; prohibiting the local government from 47 requiring a waiver of such timeframes as a condition 48 precedent to reviewing an applicants building permit 49 application; requiring the local government to follow 50 the prescribed timeframes unless those set by local 51 ordinance are more stringent; requiring a local 52 government to provide written notice to an applicant 53 under certain circumstances; requiring a local 54 government to reduce permit fees by a certain 55 percentage if certain deadlines are not met; providing 56 exceptions; specifying requirements for the written 57 notice to the permit applicant; specifying a timeframe 58 for the applicant to correct the application; 59 specifying a timeframe for the local government and 60 local enforcement agency to approve or deny certain 61 building permits following revision; requiring a 62 reduction in the building permit fee if the approval 63 deadline is not met; providing an exception; amending 64 s. 553.80, F.S.; authorizing local governments to use 65 certain fees for certain technology upgrades; making 66 technical changes; amending s. 440.103, F.S.; 67 conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective 68 date. 69 70 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 71 72 Section 1.Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (7) of 73 section 553.73, Florida Statutes, to read: 74 553.73Florida Building Code. 75 (7) 76 (g)The Florida Building Commission shall modify section 77 505 of the Florida Building Code, 8th edition (2023) Existing 78 Building, to state that sealed drawings by a design professional 79 may not be required for the replacement of windows, doors, or 80 garage doors. Replacement windows, doors, and garage doors must 81 be installed in accordance with the manufacturers instructions 82 for the appropriate wind zone and must meet the design pressure 83 and the current Florida Building Code. The manufacturers 84 instructions must be submitted with the permit application for 85 replacement windows, doors, and garage doors. The manufacturers 86 installation instructions may be printed or in digital format. 87 Section 2.Subsection (16) of section 553.79, Florida 88 Statutes, is amended to read: 89 553.79Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. 90 (16)Except as provided in paragraph (e), a building permit 91 for a single-family residential dwelling must be issued within 92 30 business days after receiving the permit application unless 93 the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building 94 Code or the enforcing agencys laws or ordinances. 95 (a)If a local enforcement agency fails to issue a building 96 permit for a single-family residential dwelling within 30 97 business days after receiving the permit application, it must 98 reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each business 99 day that it fails to meet the deadline. Each 10-percent 100 reduction shall be based on the original amount of the building 101 permit fee. 102 (b)A local enforcement agency does not have to reduce the 103 building permit fee if it provides written notice to the 104 applicant, by e-mail or United States Postal Service, within 30 105 business days after receiving the permit application, that 106 specifically states the reasons the permit application fails to 107 satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agencys laws 108 or ordinances. The written notice must also state that the 109 applicant has 10 business days after receiving the written 110 notice to submit revisions to correct the permit application and 111 that failure to correct the application within 10 business days 112 will result in a denial of the application. 113 (c)The applicant has 10 business days after receiving the 114 written notice to address the reasons specified by the local 115 enforcement agency and submit revisions to correct the permit 116 application. If the applicant submits revisions within 10 117 business days after receiving the written notice, the local 118 enforcement agency has 10 business days after receiving such 119 revisions to approve or deny the building permit unless the 120 applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. If the local 121 enforcement agency fails to issue or deny the building permit 122 within 10 business days after receiving the revisions, it must 123 reduce the building permit fee by 20 percent for the first 124 business day that it fails to meet the deadline unless the 125 applicant agrees to a longer period in writing. For each 126 additional business day, but not to exceed 5 business days, that 127 the local enforcement agency fails to meet the deadline, the 128 building permit fee must be reduced by an additional 10 percent. 129 Each reduction shall be based on the original amount of the 130 building permit fee. 131 (d)If any building permit fees are refunded under this 132 subsection, the surcharges provided in s. 468.631 or s. 553.721 133 must be recalculated based on the amount of the building permit 134 fees after the refund. 135 (e)A building permit for a single-family residential 136 dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in this state on 137 behalf of a property owner who participates in a Community 138 Development Block GrantDisaster Recovery program administered 139 by the Department of Economic Opportunity must be issued within 140 15 working days after receipt of the application unless the 141 permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or 142 the enforcing agencys laws or ordinances. 143 Section 3.Present paragraphs (o) through (r) of subsection 144 (1) and present subsections (10) through (21) of section 145 553.791, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as paragraphs (p) 146 through (s) and subsections (11) through (22), respectively, a 147 new paragraph (o) is added to subsection (1) and a new 148 subsection (10) is added to that section, and present paragraph 149 (o) of subsection (1), paragraph (c) of subsection (4), 150 paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (7), paragraph (b) of 151 present subsection (13), paragraph (b) of present subsection 152 (16), and present subsection (19) of that section are amended, 153 to read: 154 553.791Alternative plans review and inspection. 155 (1)As used in this section, the term: 156 (o)Private provider firm means a business organization, 157 including a corporation, partnership, business trust, or other 158 legal entity, which offers services under this chapter to the 159 public through licensees who are acting as agents, employees, 160 officers, or partners of the firm. A person who is licensed as a 161 building code administrator under part XII of chapter 468, as an 162 engineer under chapter 471, or as an architect under chapter 481 163 may act as a private provider for an agent, employee, or officer 164 of the private provider firm. 165 (p)(o)Request for certificate of occupancy or certificate 166 of completion means a properly completed and executed 167 application for: 168 1.A certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion. 169 2.A certificate of compliance from the private provider 170 required under subsection (13) (12). 171 3.Any applicable fees. 172 4.Any documents required by the local building official to 173 determine that the fee owner has secured all other government 174 approvals required by law. 175 (4)A fee owner or the fee owners contractor using a 176 private provider to provide building code inspection services 177 shall notify the local building official in writing at the time 178 of permit application, or by 2 p.m. local time, 2 business days 179 before the first scheduled inspection by the local building 180 official or building code enforcement agency that a private 181 provider has been contracted to perform the required inspections 182 of construction under this section, including single-trade 183 inspections, on a form to be adopted by the commission. This 184 notice shall include the following information: 185 (c)An acknowledgment from the fee owner or the fee owners 186 contractor in substantially the following form: 187 188 I have elected to use one or more private providers to 189 provide building code plans review and/or inspection 190 services on the building or structure that is the 191 subject of the enclosed permit application, as 192 authorized by s. 553.791, Florida Statutes. I 193 understand that the local building official may not 194 review the plans submitted or perform the required 195 building inspections to determine compliance with the 196 applicable codes, except to the extent specified in 197 said law. Instead, plans review and/or required 198 building inspections will be performed by licensed or 199 certified personnel identified in the application. The 200 law requires minimum insurance requirements for such 201 personnel, but I understand that I may require more 202 insurance to protect my interests. By executing this 203 form, I acknowledge that I have made inquiry regarding 204 the competence of the licensed or certified personnel 205 and the level of their insurance and am satisfied that 206 my interests are adequately protected. I agree to 207 indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the local 208 government, the local building official, and their 209 building code enforcement personnel from any and all 210 claims arising from my use of these licensed or 211 certified personnel to perform building code 212 inspection services with respect to the building or 213 structure that is the subject of the enclosed permit 214 application. 215 216 If the fee owner or the fee owners contractor makes any changes 217 to the listed private providers or the services to be provided 218 by those private providers, the fee owner or the fee owners 219 contractor shall, within 1 business day after any change or 220 within 2 business days before the next scheduled inspection, 221 update the notice to reflect such changes. A change of a duly 222 authorized representative named in the permit application does 223 not require a revision of the permit, and the building code 224 enforcement agency shall not charge a fee for making the change. 225 (7) 226 (b)If the local building official provides a written 227 notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant within the 228 prescribed 20-day period, the 20-day period shall be tolled 229 pending resolution of the matter. To resolve the plan 230 deficiencies, the permit applicant may elect to dispute the 231 deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit 232 revisions to correct the deficiencies. 233 (d)If the local building official provides a second 234 written notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant 235 within the prescribed time period, the permit applicant may 236 elect to dispute the deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) 237 (14) or to submit additional revisions to correct the 238 deficiencies. For all revisions submitted after the first 239 revision, the local building official has an additional 5 240 business days from the date of resubmittal to issue the 241 requested permit or to provide a written notice to the permit 242 applicant stating which of the previously identified plan 243 features remain in noncompliance with the applicable codes, with 244 specific reference to the relevant code chapters and sections. 245 (10)When the private provider is a person licensed as an 246 engineer under chapter 471 or as an architect under chapter 481 247 and affixes his or her professional seal to the affidavit 248 required under subsection (6), the local building official must 249 issue the requested permit or provide a written notice to the 250 permit applicant identifying the specific plan features that do 251 not comply with the applicable codes, as well as the specific 252 code chapters and sections, within 12 business days after 253 receipt of the permit application and affidavit. In such written 254 notice, the local building official shall provide with 255 specificity the plans deficiencies, the reasons the permit 256 application failed, and the applicable codes being violated. If 257 the local building official does not provide specific written 258 notice to the permit applicant within the prescribed 12-day 259 period, the permit application is deemed approved as a matter of 260 law, and the permit must be issued by the local building 261 official on the next business day. 262 (14)(13) 263 (b)If the local building official does not provide notice 264 of the deficiencies within the applicable time periods under 265 paragraph (a), the request for a certificate of occupancy or 266 certificate of completion is automatically granted and deemed 267 issued as of the next business day. The local building official 268 must provide the applicant with the written certificate of 269 occupancy or certificate of completion within 10 days after it 270 is automatically granted and issued. To resolve any identified 271 deficiencies, the applicant may elect to dispute the 272 deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) (14) or to submit a 273 corrected request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate 274 of completion. 275 (17)(16) 276 (b)A local enforcement agency, local building official, or 277 local government may establish, for private provider firms, 278 private providers, and duly authorized representatives working 279 within that jurisdiction, a system of registration to verify 280 compliance with the licensure requirements of paragraph (1)(n) 281 and the insurance requirements of subsection (18) (17). 282 (20)(19)A Each local building code enforcement agency may 283 not audit the performance of building code inspection services 284 by private providers operating within the local jurisdiction 285 until the agency has created a manual for standard operating 286 audit procedures for the agencys internal inspection and review 287 staff which includes, at a minimum, the audit purpose and scope, 288 audit criteria, an explanation of audit processes and 289 objectives, and detailed findings of areas of noncompliance. The 290 manual must be publicly available online or the printed manual 291 must be readily accessible in building department offices, and 292 the audit results of the staff for the prior two quarters must 293 be publicly available. The agencys private provider audit 294 processes must adhere to the agencys posted standard operating 295 audit procedures. However, The same private provider may not be 296 audited more than four times in a year month unless the local 297 building official determines a condition of a building 298 constitutes an immediate threat to public safety and welfare, 299 which must be communicated in writing to the private provider or 300 private provider firm. Work on a building or structure may 301 proceed after inspection and approval by a private provider. if 302 the provider has given notice of the inspection pursuant to 303 subsection (9) and, subsequent to such inspection and approval, 304 The work may shall not be delayed for completion of an 305 inspection audit by the local building code enforcement agency. 306 Section 4.Subsections (1) and (2) of section 553.792, 307 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 308 553.792Building permit application to local government. 309 (1)(a)A local government shall approve, approve with 310 conditions, or deny a building permit application after receipt 311 of a completed and sufficient application within the following 312 timeframes, unless the applicant waives such timeframes in 313 writing: 314 1.Within 30 business days after receiving a complete and 315 sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 316 government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 317 permits for structures less than 7,500 square feet: residential 318 units including a single-family residential unit or a single 319 family residential dwelling, accessory structure, alarm, 320 electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, plumbing, or 321 roofing. 322 2.Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 323 sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 324 government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 325 permits for structures of 7,500 square feet or greater: 326 residential units including a single-family residential unit or 327 a single-family residential dwelling, accessory structure, 328 alarm, electrical, irrigation, landscaping, mechanical, 329 plumbing, or roofing. 330 3.Within 60 business days after receiving a complete and 331 sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 332 government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 333 permits: signs or nonresidential buildings less than 25,000 334 square feet. 335 4.Within 120 business days after receiving a complete and 336 sufficient application, for an applicant using a local 337 government plans reviewer to obtain the following building 338 permits: multifamily residential not exceeding 50 units; site 339 plan approvals and subdivision plats not requiring public 340 hearing or public notice; and lot grading and site alteration. 341 5.Within 15 business days after receiving a complete and 342 sufficient application, for an applicant using a master building 343 permit consistent with s. 553.794 to obtain a site-specific 344 building permit. 345 6.Within 10 business days after receiving a complete and 346 sufficient application, for an applicant for a single-family 347 residential dwelling applied for by a contractor licensed in 348 this state on behalf of a property owner who participates in a 349 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program 350 administered by the Department of Commerce, unless the permit 351 application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the 352 enforcing agencys laws or ordinances. 353 354 However, the local government may not require the waiver as a 355 condition precedent to reviewing an applicants building permit 356 application. 357 (b)A local government must meet the timeframes set forth 358 in this section for reviewing building permit applications 359 unless the timeframes set by local ordinance are more stringent 360 than those prescribed in this section. 361 (c)After Within 10 days of an applicant submits submitting 362 an application to the local government, the local government 363 must provide written notice to the applicant within 5 business 364 days after receipt of the application advising shall advise the 365 applicant what information, if any, is needed to deem or 366 determine that the application is properly completed in 367 compliance with the filing requirements published by the local 368 government. If the local government does not provide timely 369 written notice that the applicant has not submitted the properly 370 completed application, the application is shall be automatically 371 deemed or determined to be properly completed and accepted. 372 Within 45 days after receiving a completed application, a local 373 government must notify an applicant if additional information is 374 required for the local government to determine the sufficiency 375 of the application, and shall specify the additional information 376 that is required. The applicant must submit the additional 377 information to the local government or request that the local 378 government act without the additional information. While the 379 applicant responds to the request for additional information, 380 the 120-day period described in this subsection is tolled. Both 381 parties may agree to a reasonable request for an extension of 382 time, particularly in the event of a force majeure or other 383 extraordinary circumstance. The local government must approve, 384 approve with conditions, or deny the application within 120 days 385 following receipt of a completed application. 386 (d)A local government shall maintain on its website a 387 policy containing procedures and expectations for expedited 388 processing of those building permits and development orders 389 required by law to be expedited. 390 (b)1.When reviewing an application for a building permit, 391 a local government may not request additional information from 392 the applicant more than three times, unless the applicant waives 393 such limitation in writing. 394 2.If a local government requests additional information 395 from an applicant and the applicant submits the requested 396 additional information to the local government within 30 days 397 after receiving the request, the local government must, within 398 15 days after receiving such information: 399 a.Determine if the application is properly completed; 400 b.Approve the application; 401 c.Approve the application with conditions; 402 d.Deny the application; or 403 e.Advise the applicant of information, if any, that is 404 needed to deem the application properly completed or to 405 determine the sufficiency of the application. 406 3.If a local government makes a second request for 407 additional information from the applicant and the applicant 408 submits the requested additional information to the local 409 government within 30 days after receiving the request, the local 410 government must, within 10 days after receiving such 411 information: 412 a.Determine if the application is properly completed; 413 b.Approve the application; 414 c.Approve the application with conditions; 415 d.Deny the application; or 416 e.Advise the applicant of information, if any, that is 417 needed to deem the application properly completed or to 418 determine the sufficiency of the application. 419 4.Before a third request for additional information may be 420 made, the applicant must be offered an opportunity to meet with 421 the local government to attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 422 If a local government makes a third request for additional 423 information from the applicant and the applicant submits the 424 requested additional information to the local government within 425 30 days after receiving the request, the local government must, 426 within 10 days after receiving such information unless the 427 applicant waived the local governments limitation in writing, 428 determine that the application is complete and: 429 a.Approve the application; 430 b.Approve the application with conditions; or 431 c.Deny the application. 432 5.If the applicant believes the request for additional 433 information is not authorized by ordinance, rule, statute, or 434 other legal authority, the local government, at the applicants 435 request, must process the application and either approve the 436 application, approve the application with conditions, or deny 437 the application. 438 (e)(c)If a local government fails to meet a deadline under 439 this subsection provided in paragraphs (a) and (b), it must 440 reduce the building permit fee by 10 percent for each business 441 day that it fails to meet the deadline, unless the parties agree 442 in writing to a reasonable extension of time, the delay is 443 caused by the applicant, or the delay is attributable to a force 444 majeure or other extraordinary circumstances. Each 10-percent 445 reduction shall be based on the original amount of the building 446 permit fee, unless the parties agree to an extension of time. 447 (f)A local enforcement agency does not have to reduce the 448 building permit fee if it provides written notice to the 449 applicant by e-mail or United States Postal Service within the 450 respective timeframes in paragraph (a) which specifically states 451 the reasons the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida 452 Building Code or the enforcing agencys laws or ordinances. The 453 written notice must also state that the applicant has 10 454 business days after receiving the written notice to submit 455 revisions to correct the permit application and that failure to 456 correct the application within 10 business days will result in a 457 denial of the application. 458 (g)If the applicant submits revisions within 10 business 459 days after receiving the written notice, the local enforcement 460 agency has 10 business days after receiving such revisions to 461 approve or deny the building permit unless the applicant agrees 462 to a longer period in writing. If the local enforcement agency 463 fails to issue or deny the building permit within 10 business 464 days after receiving the revisions, it must reduce the building 465 permit fee by 20 percent for each business day that it fails to 466 meet the deadline unless the applicant agrees to a longer period 467 in writing. 468 (2)(a)The procedures set forth in subsection (1) apply to 469 the following building permit applications: accessory structure; 470 alarm permit; nonresidential buildings less than 25,000 square 471 feet; electric; irrigation permit; landscaping; mechanical; 472 plumbing; residential units other than a single family unit; 473 multifamily residential not exceeding 50 units; roofing; signs; 474 site-plan approvals and subdivision plats not requiring public 475 hearings or public notice; and lot grading and site alteration 476 associated with the permit application set forth in this 477 subsection. The procedures set forth in subsection (1) do not 478 apply to permits for any wireless communications facilities or 479 when a law, agency rule, or local ordinance specify different 480 timeframes for review of local building permit applications. 481 (b)If a local government has different timeframes than the 482 timeframes set forth in subsection (1) for reviewing building 483 permit applications described in paragraph (a), the local 484 government must meet the deadlines established by local 485 ordinance. If a local government does not meet an established 486 deadline to approve, approve with conditions, or deny an 487 application, it must reduce the building permit fee by 10 488 percent for each business day that it fails to meet the 489 deadline. Each 10-percent reduction shall be based on the 490 original amount of the building permit fee, unless the parties 491 agree to an extension of time. This paragraph does not apply to 492 permits for any wireless communications facilities. 493 Section 5.Paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of section 494 553.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 495 553.80Enforcement. 496 (7)(a)The governing bodies of local governments may 497 provide a schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s. 498 125.56(2) or s. 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this 499 part. These fees, and any fines or investment earnings related 500 to the fees, may shall be used only solely for carrying out the 501 local governments responsibilities in enforcing the Florida 502 Building Code. When providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the 503 total estimated annual revenue derived from fees, and the fines 504 and investment earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the 505 total estimated annual costs of allowable activities. Any 506 unexpended balances must be carried forward to future years for 507 allowable activities or must be refunded at the discretion of 508 the local government. A local government may not carry forward 509 an amount exceeding the average of its operating budget for 510 enforcing the Florida Building Code for the previous 4 fiscal 511 years. For purposes of this subsection, the term operating 512 budget does not include reserve amounts. Any amount exceeding 513 this limit must be used as authorized in subparagraph 2. 514 However, a local government that established, as of January 1, 515 2019, a Building Inspections Fund Advisory Board consisting of 516 five members from the construction stakeholder community and 517 carries an unexpended balance in excess of the average of its 518 operating budget for the previous 4 fiscal years may continue to 519 carry such excess funds forward upon the recommendation of the 520 advisory board. The basis for a fee structure for allowable 521 activities must relate to the level of service provided by the 522 local government and must include consideration for refunding 523 fees due to reduced services based on services provided as 524 prescribed by s. 553.791, but not provided by the local 525 government. Fees charged must be consistently applied. 526 1.As used in this subsection, the phrase enforcing the 527 Florida Building Code includes the direct costs and reasonable 528 indirect costs associated with review of building plans, 529 building inspections, reinspections, and building permit 530 processing; building code enforcement; and fire inspections 531 associated with new construction. The phrase may also include 532 training costs associated with the enforcement of the Florida 533 Building Code and enforcement action pertaining to unlicensed 534 contractor activity to the extent not funded by other user fees. 535 2.A local government must use any excess funds that it is 536 prohibited from carrying forward to rebate and reduce fees, to 537 upgrade hardware and software technology systems to enhance 538 service delivery, or to pay for the construction of a building 539 or structure that houses a local governments building code 540 enforcement agency, or for the training programs for building 541 officials, inspectors, or plans examiners associated with the 542 enforcement of the Florida Building Code. Excess funds used to 543 construct such a building or structure must be designated for 544 such purpose by the local government and may not be carried 545 forward for more than 4 consecutive years. An owner or builder 546 who has a valid building permit issued by a local government for 547 a fee, or an association of owners or builders located in the 548 state that has members with valid building permits issued by a 549 local government for a fee, may bring a civil action against the 550 local government that issued the permit for a fee to enforce 551 this subparagraph. 552 3.The following activities may not be funded with fees 553 adopted for enforcing the Florida Building Code: 554 a.Planning and zoning or other general government 555 activities. 556 b.Inspections of public buildings for a reduced fee or no 557 fee. 558 c.Public information requests, community functions, 559 boards, and any program not directly related to enforcement of 560 the Florida Building Code. 561 d.Enforcement and implementation of any other local 562 ordinance, excluding validly adopted local amendments to the 563 Florida Building Code and excluding any local ordinance directly 564 related to enforcing the Florida Building Code as defined in 565 subparagraph 1. 566 4.A local government must use recognized management, 567 accounting, and oversight practices to ensure that fees, fines, 568 and investment earnings generated under this subsection are 569 maintained and allocated or used solely for the purposes 570 described in subparagraph 1. 571 5.The local enforcement agency, independent district, or 572 special district may not require at any time, including at the 573 time of application for a permit, the payment of any additional 574 fees, charges, or expenses associated with: 575 a.Providing proof of licensure under chapter 489; 576 b.Recording or filing a license issued under this chapter; 577 c.Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers 578 compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440; or 579 d.Charging surcharges or other similar fees not directly 580 related to enforcing the Florida Building Code. 581 Section 6.Section 440.103, Florida Statutes, is amended to 582 read: 583 440.103Building permits; identification of minimum premium 584 policy.Every employer shall, as a condition to applying for and 585 receiving a building permit, show proof and certify to the 586 permit issuer that it has secured compensation for its employees 587 under this chapter as provided in ss. 440.10 and 440.38. Such 588 proof of compensation must be evidenced by a certificate of 589 coverage issued by the carrier, a valid exemption certificate 590 approved by the department, or a copy of the employers 591 authority to self-insure and shall be presented, electronically 592 or physically, each time the employer applies for a building 593 permit. As provided in s. 553.79(23) s. 553.79(24), for the 594 purpose of inspection and record retention, site plans or 595 building permits may be maintained at the worksite in the 596 original form or in the form of an electronic copy. These plans 597 and permits must be open to inspection by the building official 598 or a duly authorized representative, as required by the Florida 599 Building Code. As provided in s. 627.413(5), each certificate of 600 coverage must show, on its face, whether or not coverage is 601 secured under the minimum premium provisions of rules adopted by 602 rating organizations licensed pursuant to s. 627.221. The words 603 minimum premium policy or equivalent language shall be typed, 604 printed, stamped, or legibly handwritten. 605 Section 7.This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.