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Gulf County officials defend permitting rules as private providers draw criticism
Summary
County planning and building staff told commissioners that private plan reviewers and inspectors routinely omit checks required by local land-development rules and federal coastal regulations, and urged protections for consumers and the county before broadening private-provider use.
GULF COUNTY, Fla. — County planning and building staff spent more than 20 minutes telling the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 28 that private plan reviewers and private inspectors are creating compliance and public-safety risks by failing to check local land-development rules and by avoiding site visits.
The county—s presentation, delivered during routine business, said private reviewers typically check only Florida Building Code items and often do not verify property ownership, legal access, impervious-area limits, setbacks, habitat conservation overlay requirements, Army Corps easements or FEMA flood-zone compliance. Staff also described at least one pool installation that lacked self-closing gates and door alarms…
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