Legal Question in Construction Law in Florida

In 2004 I received a proposal (which included a building permit) for a reroof on a house I own. The work was done in 2005. I recently paid for a wind mitigation inspection and was told by the inspector that my roof was not up to current standards and that if I could show a building permit for the reroof, he would be able to proceed with the write up which would enable me to get a discount on my insurance because the roof is not very old. I now find that neither the County nor the contractor can put their hands on a building permit. What are my options?


Asked on 9/22/09, 2:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alterraon Phillips APLaw, LLC

As a licensed attorney, I am not sure legally what you are looking to get out of this or if there is anything you could get from this; but as a licensed contractor, I offer you the following advise. If you have not already done so, verify if you are in the city or county limits. If you live in the city limits you need to check the city building department not the county. Most building departments have a form you can fill out to do a records search. If you have not already done so, after you verify whether you are in the City limits, I would suggest you do that. You can verify whether you are in the city limits by call the county zoning department and giving them your address. They can tell you which building department you need to deal with. When speaking with the buildling department, find out how far back they keep records. Most keep them for several decades so 2004 should not be an issue.

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Answered on 9/22/09, 8:53 pm


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