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Introduced Session

An act relating to building permits and inspections; amending s. 125.56, F.S.; providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a county; providing construction; amending s. 489.129, F.S.; providing that certain persons are not subject to discipline for performing a job without applicable permits and inspections if otherwise authorized by law; amending s. 553.382, F.S.; prohibiting the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from denying a building permit for certain residential manufactured buildings; requiring certain housing units to be taxed in a certain manner; amending s. 553.79, F.S.; providing for expiration of certain building permits issued by a local government; providing construction; providing prohibitions for inspection fees; prohibiting a local government from requiring building permits for certain projects; providing an exception; prohibiting a construction project from being divided into multiple projects for a certain purpose; requiring a notice of permit exemption with specified information to be filed within a certain timeframe under certain circumstances; providing that local governments do not have a duty to certain persons; prohibiting local governments from requiring a hb803-02-c2 building permit for the installation of temporary residential hurricane and flood protection walls or barriers that meet certain requirements; prohibiting local governments from requiring a building permit for the installation of certain retaining walls; amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising and providing definitions; requiring explicit written authorization from a fee owner for a contractor to use a private provider; removing the requirement that a contract for certain services be in writing; providing that a contract for certain services does not need to be submitted as part of a permit application; providing requirements for reduced permit fees; prohibiting a local jurisdiction from charging punitive administrative fees or fees for plans review services; requiring that certain documents be promptly provided to certain persons; requiring local enforcement agencies to reduce permit fees by specified percentages under certain circumstances; providing that a local enforcement agency forfeits the ability to collect fees under certain circumstances; requiring a surcharge to be calculated based on the reduced permit fee; prohibiting local governments and local building officials from requiring additional forms; requiring local enforcement agencies to create a specified hb803-02-c2 registration system that must have a method to register and update registration information electronically; prohibiting local enforcement agencies from charging an administrative fee to register or update registration information; requiring private provider firms to register with the local enforcement agency, provide certain information, and update its registration within a specified timeframe after changes occur; prohibiting local enforcement agencies from altering a form adopted by the commission; removing the requirement that a private provider's qualification statements or resumes be included in a certain notice; removing time restrictions for electing to use a private provider; requiring local enforcement agencies to accept a certain affidavit electronically; providing which forms and documents a local building official may review; providing notice requirements; providing that certain permits are deemed approved; providing that local enforcement agencies are not responsible for the administration or supervision of services performed by a private provider; prohibiting local enforcement agencies from requiring additional verification of certain requirements beyond that which is required at registration; revising the timeframe in which certain hb803-02-c2 records must be provided; authorizing certain records to be electronically transmitted; prohibiting local building officials from failing certain inspections; authorizing certain persons to sign certificates of compliance; providing requirements for local building officials who have knowledge that a private provider failed to perform an inspection; providing that virtual inspections may not be prohibited; requiring certain notice before an audit; prohibiting certain entities from discouraging the use of private providers; authorizing certain public entities to use a private provider firm or to employ a licensed building inspector to provide building code inspection services; amending s. 553.792, F.S.; requiring a local government to make certain decisions relating to certain building permits within a specified timeframe; amending s. 553.77, F.S.; requiring the Florida Building Commission to develop uniform commercial and residential building permit applications by a specified date; providing requirements for a uniform commercial building permit application; creating s. 553.796, F.S.; defining the terms "backup power system" and "distributed energy generation system"; requiring local enforcement agencies to issue within a specified timeframe certain building permits if hb803-02-c2 certain conditions are met; authorizing licensed contractors to commence work before the permit is issued; requiring owners who install certain systems to follow applicable permitting requirements; prohibiting counties, municipalities, and special districts from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances or rules; authorizing certain inspections to be done in person or virtually to verify compliance with certain codes; prohibiting more than one inspection; providing an exception; authorizing the use of private providers for certain inspections; providing notice requirements for noncompliance; authorizing a stop-work order only under certain circumstances; requiring, upon request, a reinspection of certain work within a specified timeframe; prohibiting a failed inspection report from being the sole basis for withholding or revoking a certificate of occupancy; requiring certain persons to notify certain entities within a reasonable timeframe that certain systems are affixed to a dwelling or townhouse; providing construction; amending s. 720.3035, F.S.; prohibiting an association or certain committees from requiring a building permit as a prerequisite for a certain review; providing an effective date. hb803-02-c2

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Toby Overdorf (R)*,  Dana Trabulsy (R)*,  Johanna López (D),  Susan Plasencia (R),  Susan L. Valdés (R), 

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House Floor Amendment #862779 to Amendment (725319) - (on 02/20/2026)

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