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Board adopts amended rules to align contractor licensing with Florida law
Summary
The Board of Examiners and Contractors voted to adopt amended rules of procedure and related ordinance language to comply with Florida statutes that largely preempt local contractor licensing, while retaining two local license types and changing board membership and quorum rules.
The Board of Examiners and Contractors voted to adopt amended rules of procedure to comply with recent Florida legislation that takes effect July 1, 2025, and largely preempts local contractor licensing.
Staff told the board the statewide changes — described in the meeting as “house bills” that take effect 07/01/2025 — remove much local authority over contractor licensing. The city will continue to require two local licenses that predate the state law: aluminum siding contractors (including fabrication, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration or extension of aluminum siding, soffit, fascia and gutters) and fencing contractors. Staff said other trades now fall under state certification or specialty categories and that the state has authorized roughly 12 new specialty categories.
The amended…
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