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RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - .–S7 <br />- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, STRONGLY OPPOSING SENATE BILL 682 AND HOUSE BILL 671, WHICH <br />PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE REVISIONS TO FLORIDA'S PERMIT AND PLAN <br />REVIEW STATUTES, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS <br />RELATING TO REQUIRING BUILDING PERMITS FOR CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL <br />DWELLINGS, ADDING REQUIRIMENTS THAT LOCAL JURISDICTIONS REDUCE <br />CERTAIN PERMIT FEES, AND REVISING TIMEFRAMES FOR APPROVING OR <br />DENYING CERTAIN BUILDING PERMITS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO <br />DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, during the 2023 Legislative Session of the State of Florida, Senator <br />Nick DiCeglie sponsored Senate Bill 682, and Representative Tiffany Esposito sponsored House <br />Bill 671, providing for comprehensive revisions to Florida's building permit statutes, including but <br />not limited to the following: <br />— Requiring a local jurisdiction to reduce the permit fee by 75% if an owner retains a private <br />provider; <br />— Reducing the time frame of when municipalities must provide written notice of receipt <br />and any other additional information that is required for a properly completed application <br />to an applicant; and <br />— Allow an application to be "deemed" approved if municipalities fail to meet any of the <br />timeframes; <br />WHEREAS, specifically, the proposed bills reduce the time local governments would have <br />to approve or deny building permits in certain instances from 30 business days to 9 calendar days; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed truncated timeframe for a permit review process could result in <br />catastrophic flaws in building designs being missed during reviews, leading to unsafe structures <br />and conditions, and serious safety issues; and <br />WHEREAS, in light of the devastating tragedy of the Champlain Towers condominium <br />collapse, building safety should be of utmost importance, and adequate time should be provided <br />to local governments to review building plans; and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed statutory revisions will also have a significant fiscal impact, as it <br />is estimated that it would double the payroll expenses of the City's building department, as <br />additional professional staff will be needed to meet the proposed time frames; and <br />WHEREAS, the bills also include express preemption language, providing that local <br />governments are required to follow the prescribed timeframes unless the local ordinance is more <br />stringent; and <br />R2023 Opposing SB 682 - BLDG Permits Page 1 of 2 <br />