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Collier County adds inspections and fees despite Florida’s private provider law
Private-provider inspectors say the county has layered on extra third-party documentation and fees, raising costs and delaying inspections after the law took effect July 1.
Florida’s expanded private provider home inspection law took effect July 1, but private-provider inspectors say Collier County is responding by adding additional inspections, documentation, and fees that they argue go beyond what state law allows.
HousingWire reports that inspectors point to a July opinion from the Florida Attorney General’s Office stating that local agencies cannot duplicate private inspections or impose stricter procedures, while Collier County allegedly continues to require separate, additional steps.
The dispute is playing out against a backdrop of shifting housing permitting in Southwest Florida. According to Census data cited in the coverage, residential building permits peaked in 2021 at 6,766, then fell to 2,736 last year.
HousingWire adds that while building permits have risen this year, growth is being driven mostly by multifamily projects, with single-family permits plateauing. The 2023 Live Local Act aimed to boost workforce-housing supply through zoning changes, and lawmakers also introduced permitting reforms including decision deadlines for local building departments.