AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE I, "ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES," DIVISION 4, "FEE SCHEDULES," SECTION 13-83, "APPLICATION FEES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES," TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY FEE REDUCTIONS FOR PRIVATE PROVIDERS PERFORMING PLANS REVIEW AND INSPECTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION 553.791, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND TO UPDATE BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT REQUIREMENTS CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. (FIRST READING)
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BACKGROUND:
Section 553.791, Florida Statutes, authorizes property owners or contractors (with property owner approval) to retain licensed private providers to perform building code plans review and/or inspection services. The statute permits local governments to require a property owner who elects to use a private provider for plans review to also use a private provider for inspections. The statute requires local governments to reduce permit fees by the amount of cost savings realized when such services are not performed by the jurisdiction.
Recent amendments adopted by the Florida Legislature through House Bill (HB) 803 revised and expanded the statutory requirements applicable to local governments, utilizing the private provider process. The amended statute continues to authorize local governments to require a fee to the owner who elects to use a private provider for plans review to also use a private provider for required inspections. The statute further requires local governments to reduce permit fees to reflect the cost savings realized when plans review and/or inspection services are performed by a private provider rather than the local building department.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance updates the City's Land Development Code to align with the current requirements of Section 553.791, Florida Statutes, while formally codifying the City's methodology for calculating permit fee reductions associated with the u...
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