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St. Pete Beach staff outline permitting overhaul: same‑day permits, extended hours and RFP for software
Summary
City staff presented a roadmap to speed building permitting and improve customer service, proposing single‑point intake, consolidated interdepartmental reviews, pilot same‑day permits, extended evening hours and an RFP to review permit software and potential AI tools; staff will return with updates in March and June.
City staff presented a multi‑phase plan Jan. 13 to streamline the city’s building and permitting processes, saying the effort aims to reduce delays that followed last year’s storms and make timelines more predictable.
"What we have before you is basically an update on building and permitting processes and internal operations," said Devin, the staff member who led the presentation, outlining actions taken since December and a 90‑day roadmap through June. The plan includes exit interviews with volunteers and contractors, a new…
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