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A home owner has the right to terminate a contractor and the right to hire with out any ones permission.

Larry Ballard, CBO, MCP
Building Official

City of Destin
4200 Two Trees Rd.
Destin, Fl. 32541
PH:850-654-1119 Fax:850-837-7949
lballard at cityofdestin.com<mailto:lballard at cityofdestin.com>

Member of BOAF
(Buiding Officials Association of Florida)
Saving lives and property since 1953

From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com [mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Bob Koning
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:39 AM
To: Sam Nasser; codetalk at myfloridacode.com
Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] Denial by BO

I'm not a judge or lawyer or a Trier of facts - and neither is the building official. He or she must re-permit to another licensed electrical contractor.


R.J.Koning - Director
Contractors Institute
rjkoning at contractorsinstitute.com<mailto:rjkoning at contractorsinstitute.com>
8301 Joliet Street
Hudson, Fl 34667
727-863-5147



From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com [mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Sam Nasser
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:03 PM
To: codetalk at myfloridacode.com
Subject: [Florida Code Talk] Denial by BO

The Building Official DENIED issuance of new electrical permit to replace the terminated electrical contractor stating that:
"State Law requires release from  the terminated contractor"

Naturally, the terminated electrical contractor will NOT issue a release because there is a dispute. Also. The terminated Elec. contractor signed in his contract a clause stating "If for whatever reason the parties have a problem they cannot amicably resolve, the owner is hereby free to complete the job using another entity and the matter shall be resolved by mediation/arbitration or court with the loosing entity bearing associated expenses"

Is this Building Official overstepping his authority by denying this?
Is there such a state law that require release AFTER contractor is terminated?


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