VENICE — Using his authority under a declaration of a local state of emergency, City Manager Ed Lavallee issued a temporary waiver of building permit fees for some types of work related to hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The waiver is retroactive to Sept. 27 and runs through Jan. 31. Building inspection fees for qualifying projects are also being waived.
State law allows local governments to waive fees for “nontechnical” work including roof repairs, reroofing, electrical repairs and the replacement of a single door or window, Lavallee’s order states…