(a) The requirements contained in the
Florida Building Code, covering the maintenance of buildings, shall apply to
all buildings and/or structures now existing or hereafter erected. All
buildings and/or structures and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe
condition, and all devices or safeguards that are required by the Florida
Building Code shall be maintained in good working order. Electrical wiring,
apparatus and equipment, and installations for light heat or power and low
voltage systems as are required and/or regulated by the Building Code, now
existing or hereinafter installed, shall be maintained in a safe condition and
all devices and safeguard maintained in good working order.
(b) This subsection shall not be construed as
permitting the removal or non-maintenance of any existing devices or safeguards
unless authorized by the Building Official.
(c-e) Not
included here
(f) Recertification
of buildings and components:
(i)
For
the purpose of this Subsection, recertification shall be construed to mean the
requirement for specific inspection of existing buildings and structures and
furnishing the Building Official with a written report of such inspection as
prescribed herein.
(1) Inspection procedures shall conform, in
general, with the minimum inspection procedural guidelines as issued by the
Board of Rules and Appeals.
(2) Such inspection shall be for the purpose
of determining the general structural condition of the building or structure to
the extent reasonably possible of any part, material or assembly of a building
or structure which affects the safety of such building or structure and/or
which supports any dead or designed live load, and the general condition of its
electrical systems pursuant to the Building Code.
(ii) (1) All buildings, except single-family residences,
duplexes and minor structures as defined below, shall be recertified in the
manner described below where such buildings or structures have been in
existence for forty (40) years or longer, as determined by the Building
Official, who shall at such time issue a Notice of Required Inspection to the
building owner.
(2) Subsequent
recertification shall be required at ten (10) years interval.
(3) In the event a building is determined to be structurally and electrically safe under the conditions set forth herein, and such building or structure is less than forty (40) years of age, recertification shall not be required for a minimum of ten (10) years from that time, or age forty (40), whichever is the longer period of time.
(iii) Minor buildings or structures shall, for the purpose of this subsection, be buildings or structures in any occupancy group having an occupant load of ten (10) or less, as determined by Table 1003.1 (FBC) Minimum Occupant Load of the Florida Building Code and having a gross area of 2,000 sq. ft. or less.
(iv) (1) The
owner of a building or structure subject to recertification shall furnish, or
cause to be furnished, within ninety (90) days of Notice of Required Inspection,
a written report to the Building Official, prepared by a 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.
(2) Such written report shall bear the
impressed seal and signature of the responsible Engineer or Architect who has
performed the inspection.
(3) Such
Engineer or Architect shall undertake such assignments only where qualified by
training and experience in the specific technical field involved in the
inspection and report.
(4) Such report
shall indicate the manner and type of inspection forming the basis for the
report and description of any matters identified as requiring remedial action.
(5) In the event
that repairs or modifications are found to be necessary resulting from the
recertification inspection, the owner shall have a total of 150 days from the
date of Notice of Required Inspection in which to complete indicated repairs or
modifications which shall be executed in conformance with all applicable
Sections of the Building Code.
(v)
When
installed on threshold buildings, structural glazing systems, shall be
inspected by the owner at 6 months intervals for the first year after
completion of the installation. The purpose of the inspection shall be to
determine the structural condition and adhesive capacity of the silicone
sealant. Subsequent inspections shall be performed at least once every 5 years
at regular intervals for structurally glazed curtain wall systems installed on
threshold buildings.
(Ord. No. 01-112, § 1, 7-10-01)