Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report 2023-2024

Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report 2023-2024

A local government entity may provide a schedule of reasonable inspection fees in order to defer the costs of inspection and enforcement of the Florida Building Code. The local government entity's fees must be used solely for carrying out that local government entity's responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building Code. Pursuant to Florida Statute 553.80, by December 31st of each year, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall create a building permit and inspection utilization report and post the report on its website.

The City’s fiscal year begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. The below information is derived between the respective fiscal year from relevant information available through our systems until the completion of the annual comprehensive financial audit. You may view prior fiscal year Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports on the City’s webpage. 

 

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FY2023-24

Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code:

Personnel service costs, including salary and related employees benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building code

$26,545,796.80

Operating expenditures and expenses

$26,662,372.47

 

Permit and inspection utilization information:

Number of building permit applications submitted

25.971

Number of building permits issued or approved

29,369

Number of building inspections and re-inspections requested

168,261

Number of building inspections and re-inspections conducted

149,587

Number of building inspections conducted by a private provider

19,746

Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections

44

Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections

317 (233 Full Time/17 Temporary/67 Contract)

 

Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code as described in subparagraph (a)1:

N/A

 

Revenue information:

Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a)

$52,478,037.85

Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a)

$3,712.50

When applicable, investment earnings from the local government's investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a)

$910.92

Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a)

$42,515,651.39

  • Balance carried forward by the local government for FY2023-24

$0.00

  • Balance carried forward by the local government in restricted building reserves

$42,515,651.39

Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a)

$0.00

Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue

$0.00