{"id":299761,"date":"2026-06-08T10:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299761\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:20:10","slug":"city-is-shooting-us-down-business-owner-speaks-out-on-costly-permit-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/299761\/","title":{"rendered":"‘City is shooting us down’: Business owner speaks out on costly permit delays"},"content":{"rendered":"

STUART, Fla. \u2014 A Stuart business owner says a permit for a storage building has turned into a nearly two-year battle with the city, costing her tens of thousands of dollars and leaving her frustrated with the permitting process.<\/p>\n

Janet Milici, co-owner of Natural Flow Impact Windows and Doors, shared her concerns with WPTV reporter Brooke Chau after attending a recent Let’s Hear It community meet-up in Jensen Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WATCH: <\/p>\n

‘City is shooting us down’: Stuart business owner speaks out on costly permit delays<\/p>\n

Milici said she first applied in 2024 for a permit to build a 30-by-40-foot storage building in the back of her business property. <\/p>\n

According to Milici, the structure is intended to provide a secure place to store materials used by her business and is not part of an expansion project. <\/p>\n

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Along the way, she says she’s been required to complete engineering studies, environmental reviews, traffic analyses, and even pay for turtle relocation.<\/p>\n

“People try to cut corners and do things without permitting, but we are trying to do everything right,” Milici said.<\/p>\n

Milici estimates she has spent nearly $40,000 navigating the process and says while she understands permitting requirements, she believes the process has become excessive.<\/p>\n

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“All I am trying to do is improve my property. I am trying to improve the service we can give our customers, and it’s like the city is shooting us down at every turn,” she said. <\/p>\n

She said the delays have created additional concerns as hurricane season is now underway, leaving materials exposed outdoors while the business waits to complete the project.<\/p>\n

“The thing that bothers me is that hurricane season is here, and if I can’t put my materials in a safe place, then it’s going to cost me\u2014it’s going to put me out of business if you really want to know,” Milici said.<\/p>\n

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Milici said the permit has recently been approved, but additional city fees continue as the project moves through its final stages.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a process, and I thought that this should be brought to everyone’s attention who lives in this area,” she said. <\/p>\n

WPTV has reached out to the City of Stuart’s Planning and Zoning department and is still waiting to hear back about the process of obtaining a permit for a storage building within city limits. <\/p>\n

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