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title: "Florida HB 803: Private Provider Fee and Timeline Update"
canonical: "https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider"
source: "https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider"
updated_at: "2026-06-28T00:26:39.073Z"
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# Florida HB 803: Private Provider Fee and Timeline Update

Florida HB 803 takes effect July 1, 2026, updating private-provider fee treatment and review timelines for qualifying projects.

## Audience
- Florida contractors, commercial builders, permit coordinators, and construction business owners researching HB 803 and private-provider fee treatment

## Primary question
What does HB 803 mean for Florida contractors using a private provider?

## Direct answer
Effective July 1, 2026, HB 803 reduces commercial building-department fees tied to qualifying plan review and inspection services, shortens the review clock, and reinforces private-provider virtual inspections.

## Key facts
- HB 803 (Chapter 2026-63) takes effect July 1, 2026 and amends Florida Statute 553.791, the law that authorizes private providers.
- For commercial projects, HB 803 reduces the building-department fee portion tied to qualifying plan review and building inspection services by at least 25 percent when a private provider handles part of the qualifying scope, and by at least 50 percent when it handles all required qualifying review and inspection services.
- Local governments cannot also charge plan review or inspection fees for work a private provider performs, and inspection fees must reflect actual cost rather than construction value.
- When a private provider is used, plan review and permit issuance drop to 10 business days, and to 5 business days for single-trade work on single-family or two-family homes.
- If the building department misses the statutory deadline, the permit is deemed approved by law.
- HB 803 adds language barring departments from prohibiting or limiting a private provider's use of virtual inspections where the applicable code allows them.
- Many Florida building departments apply the same fee reductions to residential permits in addition to commercial.
- FCC performs private-provider plan review and virtual inspections and files the Certificate of Compliance; the contractor or owner still files the permit and the Notice to Building Official.

## Related questions this page answers
- What does HB 803 mean for Florida contractors?
- How much can a private provider reduce commercial review and inspection fees under HB 803?
- Does the HB 803 fee reduction apply to residential permits?
- How fast is plan review when I use a private provider under HB 803?
- What happens if the building department misses the HB 803 deadline?
- Does HB 803 allow virtual inspections?
- Does FCC file my permit or Notice to Building Official?

## Entity definitions
- **HB 803**: The 2026 Florida law (Chapter 2026-63, effective July 1, 2026) that amended Florida Statute 553.791 to set commercial review and inspection fee reductions, shorten plan-review timelines, and reinforce private-provider rules.
- **Florida Statute 553.791**: The Florida statute that authorizes private-provider plan review and inspection work as an alternative to relying solely on the local building department.
- **Private Provider**: A qualified, licensed provider authorized to perform plan review, inspections, or both under Florida Statute 553.791.
- **Notice to Building Official**: The notice filed with the local building department when a private provider will be used. The contractor or owner files this; FCC does not.
- **Certificate of Compliance**: The document a private provider files attesting that the work it inspected complies with the applicable code. FCC files the COC at the appropriate stage.
- **Deemed Approved**: The HB 803 rule that a permit is approved by operation of law if the building department fails to act within the statutory deadline.

## Related pages
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-statute-553-791-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/blog/hb-803-florida-private-provider-fee-reductions
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/private-provider-fee-reductions-florida
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/notice-to-building-official-florida-private-provider
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/services/plan-reviews
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/services/virtual-inspections

## Source URLs
- https://fcc-website-dev.up.railway.app/florida-hb-803-private-provider
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0553/Sections/0553.791.html
- https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/803/ByVersion