FL H1049

Local enforcement agencies cannot require building permits for work valued under $7,500 on single-family residential properties, though permits may still be required for electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work regardless of value

Backup power systems (up to 50 kilowatts output or 100 kilowatt-hour storage capacity) installed by licensed contractors on one-family, two-family, or townhouse dwellings are exempt from building permit requirements; contractors must submit a notice of commencement instead

Residential manufactured buildings certified by the department cannot be denied building permits for placement in mobile home parks, RV parks, or mobile home subdivisions

Local governments are prohibited from adopting technical amendments to the Florida Building Code that would require permits for backup power systems exempt under the new provisions

Inspections of backup power systems may be conducted in person or virtually, limited to one inspection except for noncompliance, and a failed inspection cannot be the sole basis for withholding a certificate of occupancy for existing occupied dwellings