40/50 Year Old Building Recertification Inspection Miami Beach, Hialeah, Broward County.
What is a 40 Year Recertification?
The 40/50 Year Recertification of Real Estate Property is a requirement, under Section 8-11 (f) of the Miami-Dade County Code, for buildings that have been in existence for more than 40 years and every 10 years thereafter, to be inspected for the purpose of determining the general structural and electrical condition.
According to the Florida Building Code, the fundamental purpose of the inspection and report for 40 Year Certification is to confirm in reasonable fashion that the structure under consideration is safe for continued use under the present occupancy.
40/50/10 Year Old Building Property Recertification Miami-Dade, Coral Gables, Homestead, Doral, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Weston Inspection.
40 Year Inspection of Real Estate property is performed following the County or City local governments minimum inspection procedural guidelines for old building safety inspection program and might need the following:
- Electrical safety and Structural inspection.
- Level of illumination of the parking lot (Chapter 8C of the Code of relating to parking illumination. In accordance with Section 8C-2, the minimum prescribed standards for parking illumination contained in Section 8C-3 were made retroactive upon adoption of the original ordinance. As part of the submission, it is required to submit a form certifying compliance with the parking illumination standards signed and sealed by a professional engineer).
- Compliance with guardrail for areas adjacent or abutting a canal, lake or other body of water in the parking spaces.
Destructive test will not be performed during the 40-Year Inspection.
We perform 40-Year Inspection for building safety in residential and commercial properties.
Which properties are exempted from 40-Year Recertification?
Single family homes residences, duplexes, townhouses and other structures buildings with an occupant load of ten (10) or less and 2,000 square feet or less are exempted. Also non-residential State of Florida buildings on farms are exempted.
Who can sign off the 40-Year Recertification report?
- Professional Engineers (any structure).
- Registered Architects (limited scope).
A Florida State registered engineer is required to prepare an Electrical Recertification Report for services of 600 amperes (240 volts-single phase) or more on residential projects, or services of 800 amperes (240 volts-single phase) on commercial projects, and which costs more than $50,000 as per Chapter 471 of the Florida Statutes.
Report format and text based on the guidelines produced by Miami-Dade. Professionals preparing report may use their own form if it contains the same information found in this package.
Each individual page of report must be signed and sealed by a registered engineer.
The engineer must have proven qualifications by training and experience in the specific technical field covered in the inspection report (structural or electrical recertification) as per Section No. 8-11(f) of the Code.
What is the process for this Building Inspection?
- Engineer will attest the results in a report to the best of their knowledge, belief and professional judgment and based on the conditions observed.
- The report will state if the building or structure under consideration is safe for the specified use and continue occupancy.
- The Inspection report is required to be submitted to the Local Government with a permit application, property owner has 90 days or a notice of code violations might be issued without further notice and property can be reported as unsafe structures for initiation of condemnation process. You might be liable for a maximum fine of $10,510 and all enforcement costs. Local government Code enforcement unit might vacate and demolish the structure.
Miami-Dade County 40 Year Certification General Considerations - Minimum guidelines.
Under no circumstances are these minimum recommendations intended to supplant proper professional judgment.
In general, unless there is obvious overloading, or significant deterioration of important structure elements there is little need to verify the original design.
Scope of Structural Inspection.
- Condition of the Structure (general alignment (bulging, settlement, deflection, expansion, contraction), distress (beams, columns, etc), surface condition (finishes, spalling, cracks, peeling, moisture penetration, etc), cracks in significant members, deterioration
- Masonry bearing walls (masonry units, Clay Tile or Terracota units, Concrete tile columns, Concrete tile beams, lintel)
- Exterior finishes
- Interior finishes (Cracks, Spalling, Corrosion)
- Floor and Roof Systems (Roof (slope, deck type, covering), Floor (framing, span, material)
- Steel Framing System
- Concrete Framing System
- Windows (Type, Anchorage, Sealant)
- Wood Framing (Type, Fittings, Joints, Drainage, Ventilation)
Scope of Electrical
- Electric Service (Size, Phases)
- Meter and Electrical Room (Clearance)
- Gutters (Location, Taps and fill)
- Electrical Panels
- Branch Circuits (Identification, Conductors)
- Grounding
- Service Conduit Raceways
- Service Conductors and Cables
- Wiring Methods
- Feeder Conductors
- Emergency Lighting
- Egress Illumination
- Fire Alarm
- Smoke Detectors
- Exit Lights
- Emergency Generator
- Wiring in Parking Areas
- Lighting in Parking Areas
- Swimming Pool Wiring
- Wiring of Mechanical Equipment
Evaluation:
Each report shall include a statement to the effect that the building is structurally safe, unsafe, safe with qualifications, or has been deemed safe by restrictive interpretation of such statements.
It is suggested that each report also include the following information indicating the actual scope of the report and limits of liability.
This paragraph may be used: “As a routine matter, to avoid possible misunderstanding, nothing in this report should be construed directly or indirectly as a guarantee for any portion of the structure. To the best of my knowledge and ability, this report represents and accurate appraisal of the present condition of the building based upon careful evaluation of observed conditions, to the extent reasonably possible.”
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Miami Dade County Guidelines in notice of required Recertification.
Miami Dade Letter of Compliance to Building Official - sample.
Miami Dade Notice of Inspection.
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