Building Permit & Inspection Utilization Report FY 2018

Pursuant to Florida Statute 553.80, by December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall create a building permit and inspection utilization report and post the report on this website. The information in the report shall be derived from relevant information available in the most recently completed financial audit. After December 31, 2020, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report before making any adjustments to the fee schedule.

1. Direct and indirect costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, including costs related to:

     a. Personnel services costs, including salary and related employee benefit costs incurred by the local government to                     enforce the Florida Building Code.

         Building Department personnel services costs, FY 18-19 - $1,711,194.00

      b. Operating expenditures and expenses.

         Building Department operating expenditures and expenses, FY 18-19 - $1,017,092.00

2. Permit and inspection utilization information

      a. Number of Building permit applications submitted October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

      Answer: 3,488

      b. Number of Building permits issued or approved October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

      Answer: 3,306

c. Number of Building inspections and re-inspections requested October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

      Answer: 12,017

d. Number of Building inspections and re-inspections conducted October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 

      Answer: 12,017

e. Number Building inspections and re-inspections conducted by a Private Provider October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019            Answer: ZERO

f. Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 

       Answer: ZERO

g. Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits and conduct inspections.

      Answer:23 Employees

h. Other permissible activities for enforcing the Florida Building Code 

      Answer: NONE

3. Revenue information

a. Revenue derived from fees October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

       Answer: $2,777,216.99

b. Revenue derived from fines October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

       Answer: Amount included in item#3a.

c. When applicable, investment earnings from the local government’s investment of revenue derived from fees and fines

       Answer: N/A

d. Balances carried forward by the local government

       Answer: Amount included in item#3a.

e. Balances refunded by the local government

       Answer: Amount included in item #3a.

f. Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue.

       Answer: N/A