City of St. Pete Beach v. Sowa

KELLY, Judge.

Ronald Holehouse and the City of St. Pete Beach seek certiorari review of a circuit court order that granted Walter Sowa, Jr.’s petition for writ of certiorari and quashed a building permit Mr. Hole-house obtained from the City. Because the issuance of the building permit was an executive decision that was not reviewable by certiorari, we grant the petition and quash the order of the circuit court.

A city official granted Mr. Holehouse a building permit to repair a four-unit apartment building damaged as a result of a hurricane. Mr. Sowa, a neighbor, challenged the permit by…