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County updates contractor regulations to align with state preemption, adds exempt trades
Summary
The county adopted amendments to Chapter 400 to reflect Florida's preemption of certain local occupational licenses, create locally matching specialty categories where allowed, and designate exempt trades that no longer require local licensing; the board approved the ordinance unanimously after a public hearing and industry input.
The Board unanimously approved amendments to Chapter 400 of the Indian River County Code on Sept. 23 to reflect state preemption and to reorganize local contractor licensing categories.
Scott McAdam of the Building Division told the board the amendments respond to state changes that preempt local occupational licenses (House Bill 735 in 2021 and subsequent legislation) and to the…
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