Ocala Contractors Board of Examiners and Appeals
Agenda - Final
Thursday, April 9, 2026
WELCOME,
Meeting Information
On behalf of the Contractors Board of Examiners and Appeals
we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to these
proceedings and provide you with some information concerning
this Board.
Location
City Hall
Council Chambers - Second Floor
110 SE Watula Avenue
This Board is established under the guidelines of the City of
Ocala Code of Ordinances, Section 22-141 and Florida Statute
162.01 through 162.30. The Board consists of seven members
(four are required to make a quorum) all are volunteers, who
work without payment, or compensation, and are appointed by
the City Council.
The qualifications to be a Board Member are that you must be a
City of Ocala resident, and whenever possible; members shall
include an Architect, a businessman, an Engineer, a General
Contractor, a Sub-Contractor, and a Realtor, all from the
community
Time
5:30 PM
Board Members
Edward Ferrentino
Michael Gartner
Bruce Gonseth
Michael Kroitor
Darrell O'Kain
Kevin Steiner
Shirley J. Wright
Each Board Member serves a three-year term, commencing
February 28th of each year. The Board meets on the second
Thursday of each month at 5:30 P.M., as necessary, however is
required to meet at least once every two months.
The Board is empowered to examine City of Ocala Code of
Ordinance violations. The Board works in a fashion similar to a
judicial process, cases are presented from the agenda, testimony
and evidence is given, and the Board makes a ruling. The Board
can levy fines, require payment of administrative costs, and
place liens on personal property if violations are not corrected.
We respectfully request that you respect this process as you
yourself expect to be respected by the process.
Board Attorney
William E. Sexton
Staff
Dale Hollingsworth
Chief Code Official
Jennipher Buller
Supervisor
Yvette Grillo
Code Specialist I
Secretary
APPEALS,
Shaneka Greene
Code Specialist I
Decisions of this Board are appealed to the Circuit Court of
Marion County; such an appeal shall not be a hearing de novo
(not all over again, or in-person) but shall be limited to
appellate review of the record created before the enforcement
board. An appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the execution
of the order to be appealed. Any person who desires to appeal
an administrative decision of the Board will need a record of the
proceedings, and for this purpose may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made that includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
made.
ADA COMPLIANCE,
If special accommodations are needed for
you to attend or participate in this meeting,
please call 352-629-8309, forty-eight (48)
hours in advance, so arrangements can be
made.
