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Building official reports permit backlog, requests additional permit tech and cites NFIP constraint
Summary
Building Official Rob Peebles told commissioners the department is processing hundreds of permits and appeals, has sent 640 substantial-damage letters with over half of recipients not applying for permits, and requested one additional permit technician through FDEM. Peebles said removing the town from the NFIP is the only change that would substantially speed the process.
Building Official Rob Peebles summarized a 32-page packet at the Feb. 26 meeting and presented several operational metrics: 31 substantial-damage appeals in progress (27 resolved), 369 demolition permits processed, and 188 remodeling permits processed (113 under review, 68 issued). Peebles said the department has sent 640 substantial-damage letters and that more than half of those recipients have not applied for permits.
Peebles described steps the department has taken to protect staff amid confrontational interactions and said he has requested one additional permit technician through the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). He told commissioners, “We have gone from 2 Building Department staff to 16,” and said that, in his view, the only thing that could increase processing speed is removal of the town from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Commissioner CJ Hoyt asked that the department’s update document be shared with the public and requested notification of important interagency meetings; Administrator Mike McGlothlin reported a same-day meeting with FDEM where Director Guthrie discussed the town’s needs and issues with Tidal Basin data.
Peebles’ packet and the department’s staffing request will be available as part of the meeting record; commissioners encouraged regular updates about interagency meetings and data used for floodplain determinations.
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