TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Anthea Gianniotes, Development Services Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 16, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 191-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, UPDATING THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE TO ADD NEW FEES FOR THE BUILDING MILESTONE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS, PURSUANT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, SECTION 2.4.2(F) “FEES,” ADOPTING NEW PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
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Review and consider Resolution No. 191-24, amending and adopting the Development Services Fee Schedule to add fees for the Building Milestone Recertification review process.
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Background:
In response to the building collapse in Surfside, Florida in 2021, an amendment was made to Section 553.899 Florida Statutes (2023), establishing a statewide structural inspection program. The Statute requires that condominiums and cooperative associations of three or more stories undergo a milestone inspection by December 31st of the year in which the building reaches thirty years of age and every 10 years thereafter; or, if the building is located within three miles of a coastline, the inspection must be performed by December 31st of the year in which the building reaches 25 years of age and every 10 years thereafter. The milestone inspection consists of a Phase I inspection during which an architect or engineer will complete a visual examination of the building’s structural integrity and submit an inspection report and summary of findings to the Building Official, and if structural deterioration is found then, a Phase II inspection will be required to provide material findings and recommendations for repairing the structure. The Phase I and Phase II milestone inspection process requir...
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