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St. Pete Beach gives permitting and recovery update: 4,074 applications received, appeals largely approved
Summary
City staff reported 4,074 hurricane recovery permit applications received through late April, a substantial number of owner‑builder submittals, completion of a final batch of substantial‑damage determinations and 906 appeals filed of which 721 had been approved as of the staff update.
City staff updated the commission on post‑hurricane recovery permitting, substantial‑damage determinations and assistance programs and outlined next steps for hurricane preparedness as the city enters the recovery’s next phase.
Key figures: Staff reported that the community development/permitting department had received 4,074 applications through April 27 and is averaging about 46 permit intakes per day and 87 inspections per day; the department had issued 3,033 permits and had about 364 submittals awaiting additional information. Owner‑builder applications accounted for about 2,623 cases — roughly 64 percent of the total. By comparison, the same timeframe during the prior year saw 1,570 permits. Staff noted fee relief on permit costs (50 percent reduction) runs through May 31.
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