TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Some St. Pete Beach property owners are questioning why permit fees aren’t waived, as they are in many other areas, and why some people have received fines of $1,000 for failing to get a permit for something as simple as replacing drywall.
Many blamed city inspectors for slowing down their ability to repair their homes.
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Cher Raulerson’s home was flooded with four feet of water during Hurricane Helene. Then, Hurricane Milton topped off her nightmare with roof damage.
Raulerson and her neighbors called Better Call Behnken for help, saying some are being unfairly targeted for fines for simple repairs like replacing drywall without a permit.
“I’ve got friends reaching out and saying you were fined and you paid for the permit fee?” she said. “I’ve got people reaching out from Hillsborough County like you mentioned, Pasco county saying they’re not charging us anything and they’re not making up pull permits to put our walls back.”