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Condo owner seeks $2,000 refund after late invoice for state-mandated milestone inspection fees
Summary
A Sea Colony condominium representative asked the commission to refund a $2,000 milestone-inspection fee billed 18 months after the inspection; building official said the fee is authorized by a prior commission resolution and is required under an unfunded state mandate and can only be waived by the commission.
Representatives of Saint Augustine Ocean and Racquet Resort told the City Commission on Jan. 6, 2025, that they paid a $2,000 invoice for milestone-inspection permitting fees only after receiving a bill 18 months after the underlying inspection. They asked the city to refund the fee as excessive and to explain why the invoice was sent to a third party rather than to the property owner.
Ludu Woods, speaking for the property, described a timeline: inspections on May 17–19, 2023; an inspection report dated June 30, 2023; and the first notice of a $2,000 fee arriving via CSI on Dec. 6, 2024. The property paid the $2,000 on…
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