Former building official blamed for ‘screwed-up mess’

BRADENTON BEACH – With 85% of a building project completed under a 2024 city permit, a stop work order was issued at 106 23rd St. N. by city Building Official Bill Palmer, who said the prior permit was approved in error by the previous building official.

City commissioners voted at an Aug. 21 city commission meeting to lift Palmer’s stop work order if the owner complies with the building official’s recommendations; further discussion is planned on Thursday, Sept. 18.

“I wanted to update you on something that came to my attention on a permit that was approved and was issued and is in my opinion a violation of our land development code,” Palmer told commissioners at the Aug. 21 meeting…

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