● 60 days for the following applicants using local government review , previously set at 120 days :
◆ Certain structures more than 7,500 square feetp ;
Rep . Esposito presents HB 267 , Streamlined Permitting bill to House Commerce Committee .
◆ Signs ;
◆ Nonresidential buildings that are less than 25,000 square feet ;
◆ Multifamily residential , not exceeding 50 units ;
◆ Site-plan approvals and subdivision plats not requiring public hearing or notice ; and
◆ Lot grading and site alteration .
● 12 business days for applicants for a permit under an already-approved master plan permit , currently dependent on the local program , or 30 days for single-family residential dwellings ;
● 10 business days for applicants for a single-family residential dwelling for a property owner who participates in a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery program , previously set at 15 days ; and
● 10 business days for applicants using an engineer or architect private provider who affixes his or her professional seal , previously set at 120 days ;
■ Requires a local government to determine if a building permit application is complete within 5 business days of receiving the application , previously set at 10 days .
■ Provides an exception to the fee reduction provision when a delay is caused by the applicant , by a force majeure , or other extraordinary circumstance .
■ Requires local governments to create auditing standards for private providers before performing an audit of a private provider .
■ Requires the Florida Building Commission ( Commission ) to provide an exception relating to sealed drawings for replacement windows , doors , and garages for one-family and two-family homes .
■ Provides that completing an internship program for residential building inspectors is a pathway for licensure as a residential building inspector .
■ · Provides that the Commission must review certain standards for unvented attics before December 31 , 2024 , and that certain standards will be effective related to such attics on July 1 , 2025 .
Rep . Esposito presents HB 267 , Streamlined Permitting bill to House Commerce Committee .
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