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RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-14: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 267 WHICH SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ERODE HOME RULE POWERS AND IMPOSES UNREASONABLE TIME FRAMES FOR BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR, LAWRENCE “JABBOW” MARTIN).
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Request Action:
Request that the Florida Legislature oppose House Bill (HB) 267 (2024) which would significantly erode Home Rule Powers and imposes unreasonable time frames for building permit review.
Need:
To oppose House Bill 267 (2024).
Summary Explanation/ Background:
On October 24, 2023, Florida Representatives Esposito and Giallombardo filed House Bill 267 which seeks to expedite the process for issuing residential building permits before a final plat is recorded and provides that an applicant has a vested right in a preliminary plat once approved. This House Bill would significantly and unreasonably reduces the time for building permit application review as follows:
Only allows a local government 5 business days after receipt of an application to advise the applicant what information, if any, is needed to deem the application complete;
Only allows a local government 10 business days (rather than 45 days) after receiving a completed application to advise an applicant if additional information is required to determine the sufficiency of the application;
Provides that a local government may not request additional information from an applicant for a building permit no more than 2 times, rather than 3 times;
Provides that before the second request for additional information is made, the local government must offer the applicant an opportunity to meet with the local government in attempt to resolve the outstanding issues;
Provides that if an applicant believes a request for additional information is not authorized by law, the loc...
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