NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Roger W. Sanders, C.B.O., and J. Doug Coffey, Jr., on behalf of NOVA Engineering and Environmental LLC, which performs building code inspection services in the State of Florida pursuant to Section 553.791, F.S., on November 10, 2008. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Commission determined that the plain language of Section 553.791(1), F.S., does not limit private provider services to only a general building permit for an entire building; the private provider may include inspections required for alterations, including an air-conditioner change-out, and to any structure for which a stand-alone permit is issued.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100.