{"id":"AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-003","kind":"context","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Florida; Department of Business and Professional Regulation (Construction Industry Licensing Board; Florida Building Commission)","state":"FL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-TRADE-BOARDS","eco":"","issuer":"Florida DBPR","authority":"Fla. Stat. § 252.363; EO 20-52","instrument":"DBPR Frequently Asked Questions re: Building Permits, Building Inspections, and Construction Job Sites (updated Mar. 20, 2020)","title":"DBPR - Frequently Asked Questions re: Building Permits, Building Inspections, and Construction Job Sites","dateIssued":"2020-03-20","effective":"2020-03-09 (EO 20-52 \u0027natural emergency\u0027 triggering § 252.363 tolling)","end":"tolling ran for the duration of the emergency plus six months","startDate":"2020-03-09","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CRT","EMP","OTHER"],"addressees":["local building departments","contractors","permit holders"],"clause":"Executive Order 20-52, issued March 9, 2020, qualifies as a \u0027natural emergency\u0027 pursuant to Florida law, which allows for the tolling of certain permits for the duration of the emergency declaration and for up to six months in addition to the tolled period (see s. 252.363, F.S.).... In order to facilitate needed permits and inspections, the following best practices are recommended: 1. Limit in-office department visits to appointments only 2. Encourage on-line services whenever possible... 4. Utilize photographs, skype or other appropriate electronic means to inspect the site when possible 5. For all on-site inspections, prior to arriving on site, inquire regarding if anyone on site is ill or has exhibited symptoms related to COVID-19","enforcement":"§ 252.363 operates by law; best practices recommended to local building departments","functions":["PM permits, inspections and plan review (appointment-only counters; remote inspections; job-site screening)","JS job sites","OP administration"],"notes":"Records the State regulator\u0027s own description of the permit and inspection regime under which every Florida construction project operated from March 2020.","sourceUrl":"http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/os/documents/BuildingPermits_BuildingInspections_Construction_FAQs.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200327130019/http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/os/documents/BuildingPermits_BuildingInspections_Construction_FAQs.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":485705,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-003","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-003","citation":"Florida DBPR, DBPR Frequently Asked Questions re: Building Permits, Building Inspections, and Construction Job Sites (updated Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-003)","stateName":"Florida","related":[]}