TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — After Hurricanes Helen and Milton, countless Tampa Bay Area residents have been working on delays in permitting.
As the next hurricane season approaches, state legislators are in a hurry to find a solution and hope to get through the deficit to streamline this process.
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The pressure is on the Florida Capitol before the disaster recurs, ensuring that the community will be forced to wait in the wreckage when the next storm hits.
“You’re shocked when you see and destroy everything you own. You’re shocked,” said Jill Grodin, a Crystal Beach resident who suffered permission for the building after Hurricane Helen.
State Sen. Blaze Ingoglier (R-Spring Hill) has introduced laws relating to fast truck building permits in areas affected by the storm.
“My new bill essentially requires that if you have a design expert who is an architect or engineer, you sign a permit and seal it and prove that you meet building standards. After that, the building permit must be issued within 48 hours,” Ingoglia said. “We don’t have to wait three or four months to rebuild our community.”
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In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, local municipalities and residents raised concerns about staffing shortages during their recovery efforts. This is because staff asks questions because they have fewer staff, can you even speed up the permit process?
“We need another 10 times more people to pass these claims.
Democrats at the Capitol noted that they designated a statewide pool of inspectors to assist with the permitting process, moving away from the idea of overstaffing.
“I think it makes sense to have a pool of inspectors across the state, people who are familiar with the unique challenges that allow within Florida and some municipalities.
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Cross continues, “It could be a wise move that can transfer state employees, people who can travel between jurisdictions within the state, or some people in the private sector who have experienced proper training and verification to go to the area after a disaster.
But Senator Ingoglia said there is already a pool of people working on permits and it’s not working yet.
In his bill, he said that once the engineer signed it, there was no need for a local government.
“The government basically just has to issue a permit and it should be done within 48 hours. There’s nothing else to be reviewed by a government other than zoning,” Ingoglia said. “Essentially, you submit a permit, make sure it meets the setback before issuing the permit. [The] The government reviewed it on the front-end before submitting it to the government, so there’s no need to even review it. ”
The bill focuses on single-family home construction and will take effect on July 1, 2025 if passed.
