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Home My WebLink About17-022JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 4371528 11/17/2017 11:22:57 AM OR BOOK 4065 PAGE 1824 - 1826 Doc Type: ORDN RECORDING: $27.00 ORDINANCE NO. 17-022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13-022, CHAPTER 10,"BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING SECTION 10-63 "RECIPROCITY"; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION. WHEREAS, Section 125.01, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to establish programs providing for the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of St. Lucie County; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 10 (Building and Building Regulations) of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Law provides for the regulation and control of the construction and home improvement industries. WHEREAS, Section 10-63 requires a letter of reciprocity to be submitted to the planning and services development director; and, WHEREAS, a significant number of contractors obtain their required experience by working for someone who was related by blood or marriage; and WHEREAS, previously a contractor related by blood or marriage could not provide the letter, documents, experience; and WHEREAS, a contractor who allowed his certificate or competency expire did not ever have to retake a required examination which he had previously taken and obtained a passing score; and WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code is usually updated every three (3) years. Therefore, if a contractor has not been active in the field for over five (5) years, they would have to retake the previous examination to demonstrate continued competency in the field. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, acting for and on behalf of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners:. Sec. 10-63. - Reciprocity. (a) The director shall issue letters of reciprocity to contractor licensing officials in other jurisdictions for those parties who have been issued a county certificate of competency. A letter of reciprocity shall state the name and address of the certificate holder, the type and class of certificate issued, the title, date, location, and grade for the examination taken, and the current status of the certificate. (b) The fee for the preparation and issuance of a letter of reciprocity shall be as prescribed by resolution of board of county commissioners. Underlined passages are added. `•F• Ek thFO gh passages are deleted. (c) In lieu of meeting the requirements of section 10-59(a)(2), the county shall accept original letters of reciprocity from other jurisdictions only for those applicants who have obtained a grade of 70 percent or higher on a competency examination which has been approved by the appropriate county examining board. Such letters of reciprocity shall be on letterhead of the other jurisdiction's contractor licensing official and shall be signed by the official or his designee. The letter of reciprocity shall contain the applicant's name and address, the date and place the applicant took the competency examination, the name of the examination, the grade obtained on the examination, a copy of the applicant's current credit report, and the current status of the applicant's license .The date of the competency examination shall not be older than five years when it is submitted. if the date „f the eempeteRey e inatien nldpr than 1-21 -11-11 five yeaF5, the appliGaRt must pFevide PFOOf ef having beeR WGFI(*Rg in theiF tFade fn -.r that `h'" be acee . If the competency examination date is overfive (5) years, the applicant must provide proof of having a current license in another Florida jurisdiction or the applicant would have to retake the required examination and obtain a passing score. A letter of reciprocity shall be no older than six months when it is submitted to the director. (d) In addition to the reciprocity procedures set forth above, an applicant who holds a current and valid certificate of competency issued by the City of Fort Pierce or the City of Port St. Lucie shall be issued a county certificate of competency in the same contractor category upon submission of following to the director: (1) Completed application for a county certificate of competency and required application fee. (2) Proof of current and valid certificate of competency issued by City of Fort Pierce or City of Port St. Lucie in the field of contracting for which he seeks a county certificate of competency. (3) Proof that the applicant has met all other criteria required pursuant to this division and the resolution establishing the scope of work for types of contractors adopted pursuant to section 10-20. PART B. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. if any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstances. PART C. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, the Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. PART D. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect on the date it is filed with the State. PART E. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: 2 Underlined passages are added. S*.,, FOUgh passages are deleted. Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Chairman AYE Commissioner Tod Mowery, Vice Chairman AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE PART F. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of November, 2017. ATTEST: Deputy Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY RI BY: Cha rman APPRO�IEMAS TO FORM AND CORRECTNE S. BY: County Attorn Underlined passages are added. StFUCk thFO"g"= passages are deleted. RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER Governor Secretary of State November 15, 2017 Honorable Joseph E. Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Attention: Ms. Alice Sennott Dear Mr. Smith: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 17-022, which was filed in this office on November 15, 2017. Sincerely, Ernest L. Reddick Program Administrator ELR/lb R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270 www.dos.state.fl.us