Bill would waive building permits on certain construction

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill recently approved by a panel in the Florida House of Representative would bar local governments from requiring permits for work done on single-family homes if the projected cost is less than $7,500. House Bill 1049, titled Building Permits Requirements and currently in the State Affairs Committee, was filed on Jan. 6 by Republican Representative Tiffany Esposito of Ft. Myers. The bill stipulates that a local enforcement agency may not require a build