To review the provisions of the rule regarding means of calculating the surcharge transmitted to the Operating Trust Fund and account for the electronic remittance of the surcharge.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
9B-62.003: Building Permit Surcharge Collection and Remittance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To review the provisions of the rule regarding means of calculating the surcharge transmitted to the Operating Trust Fund and account for the electronic remittance of the surcharge.
SUMMARY: Increases the portion of building permit surcharge fees to be retained by local governments, adopts by reference surcharge submittal forms, and establishes the dates building departments are required to submit fees to the Department.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 553.721 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.721 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: November 8, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Room 210L, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100; [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100; [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

9B-62.003 Building Permit Surcharge Collection and Remittance.

(1) Remittance of the Operating Trust Fund Surcharge Fees. All municipalities and counties that collect fees for the operating trust fund pursuant to Section 553.721, F.S., shall remit and report those funds, less 10% 5% to be retained by the collecting agency, to the Department of Community Affairs no later than 30 days after the calendar quarter. Reports shall be submitted using the Building Code Information System website located, as specifically related to surcharge collection, at www.floridabuilding.org/sc/sc_default.aspx.

(2) Form number DCA-SUR-001 9B-62.003, Surcharge Detail, effective December 31, 2010 July 1, 2009, a screen shot from the Building Code Information System, is adopted by reference for use in conjunction with remittance of the surcharge. A paper copy of the screen shot is available by writing to the Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Rulemaking Authority 553.721 FS. Law Implemented 553.721 FS. History–New 11-19-95, Amended 8-19-09,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100; [phone]
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Thomas G. Pelham
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 5, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 13, 2010