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1. What should I do when I receive the 40 Year (and Older) Building Safety Inspection Program letter?

You are required to furnish, or cause to be furnished, within ninety (90) days from the date of this Notice of Required Building Safety Inspection, the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Building Safety Inspection Certification Form to the Hallandale Beach Building Inspections Division, prepared by a Florida registered Professional Engineer or Architect registered in the State of Florida, certifying that each such building or structure is structurally and electrically safe, or has been made structurally and electrically safe for the specified use for continued occupancy, in conformity with the minimum inspection procedural guidelines as issued by the Board of Rules and Appeals.

 

Instructions are provided in the notification letters.

2. Does the City Complete Structural Assessments

No. The entire 40-year report, finding, and corrective measures are all based on the integrity of the Architect’s report. Your architect or engineer should prepare a new 40-year Safety Inspection report to be submitted to the Building Department. It is the responsibility of the building owner to pay for and obtain the architect or engineer report.

3. Does 40 Year Building Safety Inspection Program only apply to Condominium and Apartments?

No. It is important to note that not only do condominiums and apartments are required to have their 40 or 50-year recertifications. All residential properties larger than a duplex, and at least 3,500SF in size need to be recertified.

4. What is the purpose of the 40 Year (and Older) Building Safety Inspection Program?

The purpose of the inspection is to address structural and electrical life, health, and safety issues; not aesthetic changes.

5. I want to sell/buy property. How can I know that the property has passed the 40 Year Inspection?

View our list of properties that have had inspections and whether or not the property passed by visiting our webpage at www.CoHB.org/SafetyInspection 

6. Do I have to pay for the inspection?

Yes, the building owner is responsible to pay and obtain the engineer report and pay the established fees from our building department.

7. What if a property built 40 years (or more) ago was never listed?

If you are aware that a building, 40 years or older has not been certified, is not listed, or shows signs of severe damage, please notify us on MyHB App or email us at buildingsafety@cohb.org

8. Does each unit of an apartment building or condominium need to be inspected?

The licensed professional engineer or registered architect will use their discretion to determine how many units will be inspected.

9. What can I do if I did not meet my deadline for my 40 Years Inspection?

If a property did not meet the 180-day deadline, an extension must be requested. Extensions are granted by the Building Official depending on the situation and complexity of the required work.

If the report finds critical safety concerns, or if the property is non-compliant (no efforts to apply for permits), the Building Official can recommend the structure be deemed unsafe to the Unsafe Structures Board. The City will be arranging for a meeting of the Unsafe Structures Board in the near future.

10. Will an inspector from the City come out?

No. The City’s review is based totally on the engineer’s report. Their seal certifies the integrity of the report. Repairs will be required as stated by the architect/engineer.

11. I did a complete interior demolition/renovation of my property. Am I exempt from the program?

No. An inspection is needed to ensure the electrical and structural exterior of the entire building is in compliance with the 40 Year Building Safety Program. If the work was recently completed, the architect should be able to recertify the building on the required forms. The inspection will not be waived unless the ENTIRE building was demolished.