Building Permits and Inspections

Requires the Department of Management Services to enter into and maintain state term contracts for building code inspection services.

Changed the exemption process for hurricane and flood protection walls to require owners and contractors to submit a written request with specified documentation.

Modified the requirement for retaining walls, now requiring local governments to issue permits for them as a whole rather than allowing them to be divided.

Creates new sections defining 'local government' and 'offsite-constructed residential dwelling'.

Prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing zoning regulations that treat offsite-constructed residential dwellings differently or more restrictively than other dwellings.

The bill version changed from 'c2' to 'e1' and the page count decreased from 51 to 45, indicating text consolidation.

Added a specific requirement that written authorization from a fee owner must be submitted to the local building official.

Added provisions requiring the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to allow building permits for certain residential manufactured buildings.

Added requirements for housing units to be taxed in a specific manner.

Added exemptions prohibiting local governments from requiring building permits for temporary residential hurricane and flood protection walls or barriers that meet specific requirements.

Added exemptions prohibiting local governments from requiring building permits for the installation of certain retaining walls.

Modified the bill's summary to include new sections on manufactured buildings, taxation, and specific construction exemptions, replacing previous text about permit expiration.

Changed the requirement for private service providers from needing a written contract to needing only an agreement that does not require submission with permit applications.

Added exemptions allowing local governments to waive building permits for temporary residential hurricane/flood protection walls and specific retaining walls.

Modified fee rules to explicitly prohibit local jurisdictions from charging punitive administrative fees or fees specifically for plan review services.

Added a requirement for local enforcement agencies to create an electronic registration system for private provider firms without charging administrative fees for registration.

Adjusted the bill's title and summary text to accurately reflect the new exemptions and the shift from written contracts to agreements.