CS/HB 1049: Building Permit Requirements

GENERAL BILL by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Esposito

Building Permit Requirements; Provides that certain residential manufactured buildings may not be denied building permit for placement of such building; prohibits local government from adopting certain technical amendments to FBC; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for work valued at specified amount; prohibits project from being divided into multiple projects; requires building permit for certain work regardless of value of work; requires contractor to maintain certain written records; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring building permit for specified work on backup power system installed by certain persons or entities; requires local enforcement agencies to establish specified process to submit certain notice before installation of backup power system; prohibits local governments from adopting or enforcing certain ordinances, rules, or other measures; authorizes local enforcement agency to conduct one inspection, either in person or virtually; authorizes use of private provider for certain inspections; requires local enforcement agency to provide certain persons written notice of correction; authorizes stop-work order under specific circumstances; requires local enforcement agency to offer reinspection date within certain time period; provides that private provider inspection report constitutes acceptance; prohibits local enforcement agency from withholding or revoking certificate of occupancy based solely on failed inspection report.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/29/2026 12:03 PM

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• Citations - Statute (4)

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  553.382	Placement of certain housing.	Page 3 (pdf)
  553.73	Florida Building Code.	Page 3 (pdf)
  553.79	Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.	Page 4 (pdf)
  553.796		Page 5 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  1/29/2026	H	• Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/30/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee