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Siesta Seen contractors," Lally said. After the first incident of not pulling a permit, a contractor has to appear before the licensing board, he added. Licensed workers, he said, "know when a permit is needed a lot more than an unlicensed contractor would." When SKA Vice President Michael Shay asked for more details about the Ocean Boulevard house, Lally replied, "It's a done case now." The new owner, who bought the house in foreclosure, "voluntarily complied" with the county code, Lally added. "He's really worked Lally explained that federal regulations do not with us to bring it back to a single-family allow any construction of living area on the residence." first level of a residence in a flood zone, such When Volpe then asked whether Lally had as the entire island of Siesta Key. The first dealt with any rental scams, Lally said he had. floor has to be higher than 15 feet 4 inches, In fact, one woman resident on the island, he added. That allows a storm surge to flow Lally reported, had people show up on two through the ground level, theoretically with- separate occasions, saying they had rented out causing significant damage. her house. "They had never made contact Code Enforcement Officer John Lally had multiple updates for Siesta Key Association members on Nov. 7. Photo by Rachel Hackney