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Commission adopts ordinance aligning contractor licensing with state law, cuts local board to five members
Summary
Ordinance 25‑018 was adopted to conform Fort Pierce’s contractor licensing and Board of Examiners rules with recent state changes. The ordinance narrows the board from nine to five members, requires most licensing to be handled at the state level and retains local licensing only for select trades per staff explanation.
The Fort Pierce City Commission on June 16 adopted Ordinance 25‑018, revising the municipality’s Chapter 103 (buildings and building regulations) to align local contractor licensing with recent changes at the state level and to change composition and procedures for the Board of Examiners of Contractors.
Why it matters: Staff said the state removed the ability for most municipalities to issue local contractor licenses, leaving only a narrow class of licenses (for example, certain aluminum and fence contractors) available locally. To continue…
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