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FL S0142

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/21/2019

Primary Sponsor

Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires counties and municipalities to post their permit and inspection fee schedules on their websites

  • Mandates local governments that charge building permit fees to create and post a "building permit and inspection utilization report" on their websites by December 31, 2020

  • Reports must include direct and indirect costs for enforcing the Florida Building Code, including personnel services, salaries, benefits, and operating expenses

  • Reports must contain permit utilization data including number of applications submitted, permits issued, inspections requested and conducted, private provider inspections, and audits of private providers

  • Reports must disclose revenue information including fees, fines, investment earnings, balances carried forward, balances refunded, and other revenue sources including general revenue

  • Local governments must update their utilization reports before making any adjustments to fee schedules after the initial December 31, 2020 deadline

Legislative Description

Permit Fees

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 127 (Ch. 2019-121)

3/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/8/2019
Innovation, Industry, and Technology2/5/2019
Community Affairs1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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