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Commission presses staff on contractor oversight and opens records access request
Summary
Commissioners pressed for stronger contractor vetting, homeowner-facing resources and activation of the city’s public-facing permit portal; staff said the city can add affidavits and informational packets but cannot unilaterally bar contractors from working and cautioned about legal limits and liabilities.
Several commissioners expressed concern about contractor fraud, unskilled contractors, leased license numbers and inspection lapses and asked staff to strengthen protections for residents applying for permits.
Commissioner Lama and others asked that contractors who sign permit applications be verified as authorized managers or partners (for example matching Sunbiz registrations) and that both contractor and homeowner sign an acknowledgement form…
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