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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to alternative plans reviews and 2
inspections; amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the 3
definition of the terms "permit application" and 4
"single-trade inspection"; authorizing a private 5
provider to inspect work relating to a single -trade 6
inspection of certain dwellings; authorizing a private 7
provider to use specified review systems for single -8
trade plans reviews; requiring certain actions b y the 9
local building official within a specified timeframe 10
for certain permits; authorizing single -trade 11
inspections to be performed in person or virtually; 12
providing an effective date. 13
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
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Section 1. Paragraphs (l) and (q) of subsection (1) and 17
subsections (5) through (8) of section 553.791, Florida 18
Statutes, are amended to read: 19
553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. — 20
(1) As used in this section, the term: 21
(l) "Permit applicat ion" means a properly completed and 22
submitted application for the requested building or construction 23
permit, including: 24
1. The plans reviewed by the private provider or, in the 25
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case of a single-trade plans review in which the private 26
provider uses an aut omated or software-based plans review system 27
as authorized in subsection (6), the information review by the 28
automated or software -based plans review system to determine 29
compliance with one or more applicable codes . 30
2. The affidavit from the private provi der required under 31
subsection (6). 32
3. Any applicable fees. 33
4. Any documents required by the local building official 34
to determine that the fee owner has secured all other government 35
approvals required by law. 36
(q) "Single-trade inspection" or "single-trade plans 37
review" means any inspection or plans review focused on a single 38
construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or electrical. 39
The term includes, but is not limited to, inspections or plans 40
reviews of door or window replacements; fences and b lock walls 41
more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the bottom of 42
the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no structural 43
alteration; HVAC replacements; solar energy and energy storage 44
installations or alterations; ductwork or fan replacem ents; 45
alteration or installation of wiring, lighting, and service 46
panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements; and 47
repiping. 48
(5) After construction has commenced and either if the 49
local building official is unable to provide inspection services 50
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in a timely manner or the work subject to the inspection is 51
related to a single-trade inspection for a single -family or two-52
family dwelling, the fee owner or the fee owner's contractor may 53
elect to use a private provider to provide inspection services 54
by notifying the local building official of the owner's or 55
contractor's intention to do so by 2 p.m. local time, 2 business 56
days before the next scheduled inspection using the notice 57
provided for in paragraphs (4)(a) -(c). 58
(6) A private provider performing plan s review under this 59
section shall review the plans to determine compliance with the 60
applicable codes. For single-trade plans reviews, a private 61
provider may use an automated or software -based plans review 62
system designed to determine compliance with one or more 63
applicable codes, including, but not limited to, the National 64
Electrical Code and the Florida Building Code. Upon determining 65
that the plans reviewed comply with the applicable codes, the 66
private provider shall prepare an affidavit or affidavits 67
certifying, under oath, that the following is true and correct 68
to the best of the private provider's knowledge and belief: 69
(a) The plans were reviewed by the affiant, who is duly 70
authorized to perform plans review pursuant to this section and 71
holds the appropriate license or certificate. 72
(b) The plans comply with the applicable codes. 73
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Such affidavit may bear a written or electronic signature and 75
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may be submitted electronically to the local building official. 76
(7)(a) No more than 20 business days , or if the permit is 77
related to a single-trade plans review for a single -family or 78
two-family dwelling, no more than 2 business days, after receipt 79
of a permit application and the affidavit from the private 80
provider required pursuant to subsection (6), the local building 81
official shall issue the requested permit or provide a written 82
notice to the permit applicant identifying the specific plan 83
features that do not comply with the applicable codes, as well 84
as the specific code chapters and sections. If the local 85
building official does not provide a written notice of the plan 86
deficiencies within the prescribed 20 -day or 2-day period, the 87
permit application shall be deemed approved as a matter of law, 88
and the permit must shall be issued by the local building 89
official on the next business day. 90
(b) If the local building official provides a written 91
notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant within the 92
prescribed 20-day or 2-day period, the 20-day period is shall be 93
tolled pending resolution of the matter. To res olve the plan 94
deficiencies, the permit applicant may elect to dispute the 95
deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) or to submit revisions 96
to correct the deficiencies. 97
(c) If the permit applicant submits revisions, the local 98
building official has the rema inder of the tolled time 20-day 99
period plus 5 business days after from the date of resubmittal 100
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to issue the requested permit or to provide a second written 101
notice to the permit applicant stating which of the previously 102
identified plan features remain in no ncompliance with the 103
applicable codes, with specific reference to the relevant code 104
chapters and sections. Any subsequent review by the local 105
building official is limited to the deficiencies cited in the 106
written notice. If the local building official does not provide 107
the second written notice within the prescribed time period, the 108
permit shall be deemed approved as a matter of law, and the 109
local building official must issue the permit on the next 110
business day. 111
(d) If the local building official provides a second 112
written notice of plan deficiencies to the permit applicant 113
within the prescribed time period, the permit applicant may 114
elect to dispute the deficiencies pursuant to subsection (15) or 115
to submit additional revisions to correct the deficiencies. For 116
all revisions submitted after the first revision, the local 117
building official has an additional 5 business days after from 118
the date of resubmittal to issue the requested permit or to 119
provide a written notice to the permit applicant stating which 120
of the previously identified plan features remain in 121
noncompliance with the applicable codes, with specific reference 122
to the relevant code chapters and sections. 123
(8) A private provider performing required inspections 124
under this section shall inspect each phase of construction as 125
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required by the applicable codes. Such inspection , including a 126
single-trade inspection, may be performed in person in-person or 127
virtually. The private provider may have a duly authorized 128
representative perform the required inspections, pro vided all 129
required reports are prepared by and bear the written or 130
electronic signature of the private provider or the private 131
provider's duly authorized representative. The duly authorized 132
representative must be an employee of the private provider 133
entitled to receive reemployment assistance benefits under 134
chapter 443. The contractor's contractual or legal obligations 135
are not relieved by any action of the private provider. 136
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 137