FL S1474

Expands the Florida Building Commission from 19 to 23 members by adding 2 private provider representatives and 2 licensed contractors who use private providers, and requires that the Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board include private provider representatives among its existing 9 members

Grants private providers licensed as building code administrators the authority to serve as the local building official for their hired inspection services, including the power to issue building permits, authorize utility connections, and submit forms to government entities, while prohibiting local building officials from interfering with these activities

Reduces the permit review timeline from 20 business days to 10 business days and prohibits local building officials from performing plan reviews or building inspections on construction that a private provider has already determined to be code-compliant, limiting local officials to reviewing forms and documents for completeness only

Prohibits local governments, building officials, and enforcement personnel from discouraging or prohibiting the use of private providers, removes their immunity from liability for such interference, and authorizes any person or party to bring actions for damages, declaratory and injunctive relief, and extraordinary writs for violations

Requires all private provider permit information, including drawings in original electronic format, to be submitted to the county property appraiser and made publicly available on the Private Provider Association of Florida website, with the Florida Building Commission tasked with implementing a universal statewide permitting process effective July 1, 2025