[RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL - QUESTION: no buildingpermit....

Thu Apr 12 11:17:48 PDT 2012

What is the total improvement value? §713.13 Notice of Commencement is not
required in many counties if the value is less than $2,500 – if over $2,500
I say the GC is out as the licensed contractor should have known better and
therefore relinquished their rights

Sincerely,

Paul J. Kelly

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Subject: Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL - QUESTION: no
buildingpermit....

Does anybody know the answer to this question:

If general contractor fails to obtain a building permit (at owner's request
because it was a small project at a home and the homeowner did not want to
wait for or pay for the permit) and owner does not pay, can GC file a lien
and foreclose?

I read the following and I am still confused:

§ 553.79.  Permits; applications; issuance; inspections [Effective until
July 1, 2012]

   (1) After the effective date of the Florida Building Code adopted as
herein provided, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or
governmental entity to construct, erect, alter, modify, repair, or demolish
any building within this state without first obtaining a permit therefor
from the appropriate enforcing agency or from such persons as may, by
appropriate resolution or regulation of the authorized state or local
enforcing agency, be delegated authority to issue such permits, upon the
payment of such reasonable fees adopted by the enforcing agency. The
enforcing agency is empowered to revoke any such permit upon a determination
by the agency that the construction, erection, alteration, modification,
repair, or demolition of the building for which the permit was issued is in
violation of, or not in conformity with, the provisions of the Florida
Building Code. Installation, replacement, removal, or metering of any load
management control device is exempt from and shall not be subject to the
permit process and fees otherwise required by this section.

§ 553.84.  Statutory civil action 
   Notwithstanding any other remedies available, any person or party, in an
individual capacity or on behalf of a class of persons or parties, damaged
as a result of a violation of this part or the Florida Building Code, has a
cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person or
party who committed the violation; however, if the person or party obtains
the required building permits and any local government or public agency with
authority to enforce the Florida Building Code approves the plans, if the
construction project passes all required inspections under the code, and if
there is no personal injury or damage to property other than the property
that is the subject of the permits, plans, and inspections, this section
does not apply unless the person or party knew or should have known that the
violation existed.

and Comptech v. Milam Commerce:  711 So.2d 1255 (Fla. 3rd DCA, 1998) which
says no statutory cause of action for violating 553.79 under 553.84 because
it is barred by economic loss if construction done under a contract....

Help?

Michael Romm

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Subject: Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] ABA - Construction Law Forum
From: "Michael Kamprath" < <mailto:Michael.Kamprath at thresherpa.com>
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Date: Thu, April 12, 2012 11:55 am
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For all the members who wish to get active in the ABA Forum on the
Construction Industry, I would encourage you, if you are not already, to
join the ABA.  Membership is currently free through August 31 along with
membership in one Section or Forum.  You can do this by going to this site:
<http://joinaba.org/200916738> http://joinaba.org/200916738 Or by calling
1-800-285-2221 and mention promotion code RMM11MRRC.  Once you join the
Section or Forum, you will have the opportunity to join a Division or
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Division 5. Contract Negotiations, Performance and Admin.

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As I requested during yesterday meeting, attached from Cary Wright is a list
of the 12 divisions of the Forum, which also reflects the members of each
division’s Steering Committee. Can you find the one Arnie serves on?       

It’s amazing the number of Florida attorneys (and our CLC members) who are
active in this Forum, but with George Myer as chair, we should get MORE
active.

How about picking one you like and letting us know??

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