County Construction Industry Licensing Board

The Charlotte County Construction Industry Licensing Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm in room 119 of the Administration Building at 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL. The meetings are taped and shown on CCTV at a later date.

Agenda

The Construction Industry Licensing Board meets for the purpose of recommending policy regarding the function, supervision and administration of the Charlotte county Community Development Department. We are the Board of Examiners for Licensing Construction contractors within the county and are responsible for determining the qualifications of persons for the various types of registered contractor licenses. We are also responsible for disciplining contractors found in violation of Chapter 3-2 of the Charlotte County Code and State Laws regulating the construction industry.

The meetings are quasi-judicial, subject to the Florida Sunshine Law. Members of the board must not discuss with each other any matter which comes before them or visit any site relevant to a matter before them with another member of the board, unless such discussion or site visit occurs at a hearing advertised and open to the public.

Members Meeting Packet

2012 Meeting Schedule

  • January 5, 2012
  • February 2, 2012
  • March 1, 2012
  • April 5, 2012
  • May 3, 2012
  • June 7, 2012
  • July 12, 2012
  • August 2, 2012
  • September 6, 2012
  • October 4, 2012
  • November 1, 2012
  • December 6, 2012

Minutes

 

Board Members

  • Specialty Contractor: Carlton Strong, 2012 Chairman
  • Consumer Advocate: William Ambrose, 2012 Vice-Chairman
  • Professional Engineer: Erik Howard
  • Licensed Plumbing Contractor: Mike Douglass
  • Consumer Advocate: Vacant
  • Licensed Mechanical Contractor: John Damon
  • Consumer Advocate: Vacant
  • Electrical Contractor: John Herston
  • General Contractor:  Randy Fassett

Under Section 3-2-42 of the Code of Laws and Ordinances for Charlotte County, Florida the Construction Industry Licensing Board was established. There are nine members of the board, who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve four (4) year terms. These members consist of one (1) plumbing contractor, one(1) electrical contractor, one (1) air conditioning or mechanical contractor, one (1) specialty contractor, one (1) state registered architect or engineer, and three (3) members for the general public with no financial interest, direct or indirect, in the building trades. They must be residents or maintain a place of business in the county for two years before they can serve on the board.

The Board is given jurisdiction over all matters concerning contractor licensing within the County Codes for Licensing (Chapter 3 - 2). Cases of wayward contractors or unlicensed contractors are brought before the Board to determine if discipline is needed. Some of the powers of the Board are:

(1) To develop and adopt minimum standards for certificates of competency of local and registered contractors
(2) To determine the qualifications of applicants for the various types of registered contractors' certificate of competency and approve or deny issuance thereof.
(3) To hold and conduct hearings in an effort to determine the validity of alleged violations brought by the county against local specialty, registered and certified contractors.
(6) To discipline a certified contractor, registered contractor or local specialty contractor found in violation of this chapter, state laws regulating the construction industry, zoning codes, or any requirements.
(9) To impose fines, order restitution and assess reasonable investigative and legal costs associated with the prosecution of violations, pursuant to F.S. section 489.131(7)(b). Any fines, restitution and costs so imposed shall be in addition to any other discipline authorized in this section.

The Construction Industry Licensing Board meetings are open to the public. The meeting schedule is also posted on the Charlotte County Government Meeting site.