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ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 014 Section 400.07. Suspension or revocation of registration. The construction board of adjustments and appeals shall have the power, in addition to all other powers provided for in this chapter or Florida Statutes, to revoke or suspend the registration or revoke permit privileges of any person approved, registered or licensed under this chapter or revoke permit privileges of any person designated as an exempt trade category, who shall be guilty of any one (1) or more of this following acts or omissions: (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining registration or in presenting testimony or evidence to the building official, building division or construction board of adjustment and appeals; (2) Negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of contracting within the meaning of this chapter or F.S. Ch. 489; (3) Abandonment of any contract without written legal excuses; (4) Diversion of property or funds received under express agreement for prosecution or completion of a specific contract under this chapter, or a special purpose in the prosecution or completion of any contract, or application or use for any other contract, obligation, or purpose with intent to defraud or deceive creditors or the owner; (5) Fraudulent departure from or disregard of plans or specifications in any material respect without written consent of the owner or his duly authorized representative; or the doing of any willful, fraudulent act by the licensee in consequence of which another is substantially injured or damaged; (6) Willful and deliberate disregard and violation of the ordinances of the county, including, but not limited to, the building, electrical, plumbing, and zoning ordinances of the county; (7) Willfully and deliberately engaging in a type or class of contracting for which the contractor is not licensed or registered. Section 400.08. Suspension or revocation of registration; hearing; appeal. (1) Any person, after having received a favorable decision in a court of competent jurisdiction against a registered contractor, or through a notarized complaint affidavit, may bring charges against said contractor. Such charges shall be made in writing and sworn to by said person. The building official shall mail a copy of such charges to the accused within fifteen (15) days from the receipt thereof and shall serve notice upon the accused and upon all interested persons of the date fixed for a hearing on such charges before the construction board of adjustment and appeals. The accused shall have the right to appear personally or with counsel and to produce witnesses and evidence in defense. If after hearing the evidence the board determines that the accused is guilty of the charges brought against the accused, the appropriate board may suspend or cancel the contractor's registration CODING: Words in strike through format are deletions to existing text; words in underlined format are additions to existing text. Page 5 of 12