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CITY OF VENICE BUILDING FEE REFUND NOTICE
If you received this notice, you have been identified as having paid a building permit fee to the City of Venice in Fiscal Year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022), and are entitled to a partial refund.
More information is available at https://www.venicerefunds.com. DO NOT CONTACT THE CITY OF VENICE WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REFUND. Instead, contact administrator@venicerefunds.com or call 833-215-5899 or visit https://www.venicerefunds.com. If you believe you received this notice in error, please contact the refund administrator at the email address above.
Frequently Asked Questions.
1. Why is there a refund?
The City of Venice has experienced unanticipated and unprecedented growth resulting in collecting more money in new building fees than expected. The Florida Legislature recently amended Chapter 553 Florida Statutes to cap the amount of building fees local governments can carry forward from one fiscal year to the next. Florida law permits local governments to use funds in excess of the cap to reduce future building fees or pay refunds. The City of Venice decided to do both, reduce its fees and pay refunds. Thus, a refund will be paid to anyone who paid the City a building permit fee in Fiscal Year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022.
2. Who is eligible to receive a refund?
The City of Venice building permit customers will receive a refund if, in Fiscal Year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022), the customer paid for a building permit from the City. Refunds will be made payable to the applicant (the person or entity who paid for the permit). If your refund is calculated to be under $10.00, it will not be paid, and you are not eligible.
3. What if someone other than me paid for a building permit, but I reimbursed them?
Refunds will only be issued to the applicant (the person or entity who paid for the permit). Any claim you may have against the applicant for reimbursement is between you and the applicant.
4. How much will my refund be?
Your refund amount will be in proportion to the amount you contributed to the overage in a particular fiscal year. For example, if you paid $1,000.00 in permit fees in fiscal year 2022, your refund would be approximately $139.00.
5. Do I need to do anything to qualify for a refund?
No, if you applied and paid for a building permit during fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022 (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022), and the contact information you provided on the building permit application is still accurate, you do not need to take any further action for a refund to be sent. If the information you provided on the building permit application is no longer accurate, please email administrator@venicerefunds.com or call 833-215-5899. In approximately July 2023, notification letters will be sent to all applicants who are owed a refund of at least $10.00. If you do not receive a notification letter and believe you are entitled to a refund, please emailadministrator@venicerefunds.com or call 833-215-5899.
6. When will I receive my refund?
Refunds will be mailed on September 20, 2023
7. What if I need my refund reissued?
If you have not received your refund by the end of September, you can email administrator@venicerefunds.com or call 833-215-5899.
8. Where can I verify the status of my check?
Please email administrator@venicerefunds.com or call 833-215-5899 to verify the status of your check.
9. Where can I get more information or have my questions answered?
You can email your questions to administrator@venicerefunds.com