{"id":294552,"date":"2026-06-03T16:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294552\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:01:09","slug":"florida-law-to-ease-building-permit-process-for-cape-coral-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294552\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida law to ease building permit process for Cape Coral homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida law to ease building permit process for Cape Coral homeowners<\/p>\n

\"Samantha<\/a>LEE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

A new Florida law taking effect July 1 will streamline building permit requirements for certain home improvement projects, aiming to make the process faster and easier for homeowners. <\/p>\n

Cape Coral resident Antonio Conigliaro is remodeling his home and is excited about the changes. <\/p>\n

“It’s going to be beautiful. It’s going to be amazing. It’s going to be all screened in now,” Conigliaro said. <\/p>\n

Conigliaro described the challenges of managing the permitting process alongside his work schedule. <\/p>\n

“I’m taking time off from work to come here, you know, and do all this stuff,” he said. <\/p>\n

House Bill 803<\/a>, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis last month, removes the building permit requirement for certain projects costing $7,500 or less on single-family homes.<\/p>\n

However, exceptions remain for electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work, which will still require permits. <\/p>\n

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HB 803 rewrites requirements for building permits and inspections<\/p>\n

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Supporters of the bill believe the change will help homeowners complete smaller projects more quickly. <\/p>\n

“It’s beneficial for us, like I said, you know? So it helps. Cape Coral helps everybody out, you know, and makes the process easier to do,” Conigliaro said. <\/p>\n

Opponents in the insurance industry have expressed concerns that the law could encourage unlicensed labor and uninspected work. <\/p>\n

The law also introduces faster turnaround times for certain building permit applications.<\/p>\n

For existing single-family home projects costing under $15,000, local governments will now have five business days to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a permit application after receiving a complete and sufficient application. <\/p>\n

Cape Coral city leaders will review the implications of the new law during a council meeting at 4 p.m. today at Cape Coral City Hall.<\/p>\n

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