Perrine Palmer, Jr. served as the Acting Mayor of the city-of-miami during the late 1940s. He is recorded in the municipal ordinances as the official who signed and attested to the passage of specific building code amendments and regulations.
In August 1945, Palmer signed 1935-miami-dade-building-code Ordinance No. 2972, which amended Section 203 of Chapter 1 of Ordinance No. 1554. This amendment updated the schedule of fees for building permits based on estimated construction costs 1935-Miami-Dade-Building-Code_p325_344. The ordinance was attested by frank-j-kelly, the City Clerk.
In April 1949, as Acting Mayor, Palmer signed ordinance-no-3746 (Ordinance No. 3746), which required owners or contractors to deposit a performance bond or cash deposit prior to the issuance of permits for construction, excavating, clearing, filling, or grading of land 1935-Miami-Dade-Building-Code_p345_364. This ordinance aimed to protect public property from damage caused by heavy equipment and ensure the removal of rubbish and construction sheds 1935-Miami-Dade-Building-Code_p345_364. The ordinance was attested by f-l-correll, the City Clerk 1935-Miami-Dade-Building-Code_p345_364.