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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB 447 |
FL | 2019 | D | Building code reform, Density Increases, Encouraging duplex, triplex, fourplexes and townhomes, Streamline application |
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Summary
- Reduces administrative and legal burdens on property owners and contractors to facilitate completion of residential building permits.
- Prohibits enforcement actions against a new owner for an expired permit applied for by a previous owner.
- Prohibits enforcement actions against contractors for being listed on unclosed permits.
- Limits local governments to charging only one search fee per tax parcel unit for identifying permits.
- Prevents local agencies from assessing additional fees related to license verification, workers’ comp proof, or surcharges not tied to building code enforcement.
- Restricts local governments from carrying forward excessive unspent building code enforcement revenue.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
Relating to Building Permits and Construction
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