FL S1618

Requires district water/sewer systems and municipalities to provide Internet-based procedures for issuing estoppel certificates to property owners with liens, with fees capped at $25 (non-foreclosure) or $250 (foreclosure cases) and certificates due within 5 or 20 business days respectively.

Waives lien rights for water/sewer systems or municipalities that fail to timely provide estoppel certificates if property transfers within 30 days of request, though entities may still pursue civil action against former owners.

Requires governmental and quasi-governmental entities to record notices in county official records when creating liens for non-ad valorem or special assessments.

Mandates building permit applications include the permit number, local enforcement agency, and issuance date, and establishes that building permits expire one year after issuance unless renewed through a recorded notice of renewal.

Creates a building permit notice of renewal form that must be recorded and posted at construction sites to automatically renew expiring permits, with renewal subject to the same expiration requirements as original permits.