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Commission asks staff to pursue safeguards: contractor vetting, inspector oversight and public access to permit records
Summary
After examples of substandard work and concerns about contractors leasing license numbers, commissioners asked staff to prepare tools to protect residents—including application affidavits, resource packets for homeowners, possible contractor affidavits tied to SunBiz verification, and options to activate the SmartGov citizen portal for public permit visibility—while staff noted statutory limits on banning contractors.
Commissioners raised repeated concerns about contractor quality, leased license numbers and life‑safety inspection lapses. Several recounted incidents where inspections passed but substantial work problems remained, and commissioners asked what the city could do to better protect residents.
The city attorney said the city can require affidavits and documentation for permit applications (for example, that the signer is authorized on SunBiz)…
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