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Municipal permits add substantial costs.
Permits and code compliance add to claim cost.
Municipal permits add substantial costs.
Root cause
Why this happens
Permits and code compliance add to claim cost.
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Your rights as a Florida policyholder
Permit costs are typically reimbursable as repair cost.
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What to do
Solution steps
- 01
Step 1
Submit permit costs with supplemental
- 02
Step 2
Document as component of covered repair
- 03
Step 3
Request ordinance or law inclusion if applicable
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