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St. Pete Beach reports progress on permits, inspections and appeals; volunteer desk aiding residents

2390540 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

City officials said inspections are averaging about 75 per day, showed counts of damage determinations and appeals, and described a volunteer desk that helps residents submit permit packets for storm recovery work.

St. Pete Beach — City officials reported ongoing storm-recovery work Tuesday, saying inspections average about 75 per day and that residents have filed thousands of damage determinations and hundreds of appeals.

"We are averaging about 75 inspections a day," Community Development Director Laura Canary told the City Commission, while urging residents to call before 2:30 p.m. the day before for next-day inspections. City staff also described two permit-submission routes: a single expedited packet for all storm repairs or multiple individual permits submitted together or in phases.

Why it matters: Permit processing, damage determinations and appeals determine whether homeowners can rebuild and whether properties will be treated as substantially…

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