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Building Permit & Inspection Utilization Report
By December 31, 2020, 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 information in the report shall be derived from relevant information available in the most recently completed financial audit. After December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report before making any adjustments to the fee schedule. The report shall include:
Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, including costs related to:
Personnel services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code. – $0.00a
Operating expenditures and expenses. – $6,295,320b
Permit and inspection utilization information, including:
Number of building permit applications submitted. – 11,905
Number of building permits issued or approved. – 10,421
Number of building inspections and reinspections requested.– 34,752
Number of building inspections and reinspections conducted. – 34,752
Number of building inspections conducted by a private provider. – 0
Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections. – 0
Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections. – 36c
Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code as described in subparagraph (a)1.– $0
Revenue information, including:
Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a). – $6,295,320
Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a). – $55,075
When applicable, investment earnings from the local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a). – $0.00 e
Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a). – $485,943
Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a). – $33,629
Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue. – $0.00
a. City of Deerfield Beach provides building services through a full service contract with Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA). There are no City Personnel Services costs.
b. Includes CGA contract costs.
c. Includes both CGA contracted staff and portion of City Staff enforcing FBC.