Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources

Billing & Collection Unit

11805 S.W. 26th Street (Coral Way), Room 149
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33175-2474
T 786 315-2374 F 786 315-2952

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NOTICE OF REQUIRED RECERTIFICATION

OF 40 YEAR OLD BUILDING(S)
Date

Owner Name
Owner Care of
Owner Address
Owner City, State, Zip Code

Re: Folio No.

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Case No. FYear
Property Address: , Bldg. No.: , Sq. Ft.:

Dear Property Owner:

The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources has received notification from the Property
Appraiser's Office that the building on the property located at , Bldg. No.: is forty (40)
years old or older.

Under Section 8-11(f) of the Miami-Dade County Code, the owner of a building which has been in existence for forty (40)
years or longer is required to have the building inspected for the purpose of determining the general structural condition of
the building and the general condition of its electrical systems. In accordance with Section 8-11(f), you must submit a
written Recertification Report to the Building Official, prepared by a Florida registered professional engineer or architect*,
certifying each building or structure is structurally and electrically safe for the specified use for continued occupancy. Each
page of the electrical and structural report must be signed and sealed by the engineer or architect. In addition, if there is
more than one building on the property, please submit a site plan or copy of a survey showing the location of each
building. The building which is the subject of the 40-Year Recertification report must be clearly identified on the site plan
or survey submitted.

Enclosed is a copy of Section 8-11(f) of the Miami-Dade County Code. The Recommended Minimum Inspection
Procedural Guidelines for Building Recertification to be utilized by your architect or engineer are available online at the
following links:
 https://www.miamidade.gov/permits/library/structural-recertification.pdf
 https://www.miamidade.gov/permits/library/electrical-recertification.pdf

The forms which are in PDF (Portable Document Format) can be filled out by your architect or engineer and then
printed. If you prefer, you can obtain a hard copy of the forms by contacting our office at (786) 315-2374.

You are required to submit the completed Recertification Report within ninety (90) days from the date of this notice.
Please mail the report with the required fee of ($403.12), in a check made payable to Miami-Dade County, to:

Miami-Dade County Building Official

Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources
Attention: Billing & Collection Unit Supervisor
11805 S.W. 26th Street, Room 149
Miami, Florida 33175-2474

Please note that single family homes, duplexes, and all other buildings with an occupant load of ten (10) or less and two
thousand (2,000) square feet or less in area are exempt from recertification requirements. Non-residential farm buildings
on farms are also exempt from recertification requirements. If the building which is the subject of this notice is exempt for
any of the above reasons, the building is not forty (40) years old or older or the building has been demolished, please
notify this office, and submit any available documentation. If you are claiming an exemption for an existing building, please
submit dated pictures showing the front and rear of the building.

Failure to submit the required Recertification Report will result in the issuance of a Civil Violation Notice or ticket without
further notice to you and referral of this matter to the Unsafe Structures Unit for the initiation of condemnation
proceedings. You may be liable for payment of a maximum fine of $10,510.00; and, in addition, must pay all enforcement
costs incurred by the department once unsafe structures enforcement proceedings are commenced. Further, upon
issuance of an unsafe structures Notice of Violation, the building must be vacated, and you may ultimately have to
demolish the building.

Included with this package is a copy of Chapter 8C of the Code of Miami-Dade County relating to parking lot illumination
and guardrails. In accordance with Sections 8C-2 and 8C-3, the minimum prescribed standards for parking lot illumination
and guardrails contained in Sections 8C-3 and 8C-6 were made retroactive upon adoption. As part of your submission for
the 40 Year Recertification, you are required to submit the enclosed documents certifying compliance with the parking lot
illumination standards and guardrail requirements signed and sealed by your architect or professional engineer.

For further information, please contact the Billing and Collection Unit Supervisor at (786) 315-2517 or (786) 315-2374.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

Edward A. Rojas
Building Official

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Enclosures

* Both architects and engineers must have proven qualifications by training and experience in the specific technical field covered in the inspection report
(structural or electrical) as per Section 8-11(f) of the Code of Miami-Dade County.
 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARKING LOT ILLUMINATION
STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 8C-3 OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

DATE:

Case No. FYear

Property
, Bldg. No.: , Sq. Ft.:
Address:
Folio
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Number:
Building
Description:

1. I am a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license.

2. On , 20 , at AM/PM, I measured the level of illumination in the parking

lot(s) serving the above referenced building.

3. Maximum foot candle

Minimum foot candle

Maximum to Minimum Ratio : , foot candle

4. The level of illumination provided in the parking lot ☐meets or ☐does not meet the minimum
standards for the occupancy classification of the building as established in Section 8C-3 of the Code
of Miami-Dade County.

Signature and Seal of Professional Print Name Engineer or Architect

 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARKING LOT GUARDRAILS
REQUIREMENTS
IN CHAPTER 8C OF THE CODE OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

DATE:

Re: Case No. FYear

Property Address: , Bldg. No.: , Sq. Ft.:
Building Description:

I am a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license. On , 20 , I inspected

the parking lots servicing the above referenced building for compliance with Section 8C-6 and determined the following
(check only one):

The parking lot(s) is not adjacent to or abutting a canal, lake, or other body of water.

The parking lot(s) is adjacent to or abutting a canal, lake or other body of water and
parked vehicles are protected by a guardrail that complies with Section 8C-6 of the
Miami-Dade County Code.

The parking lot(s) is adjacent to or abutting a canal, lake or other body of water and
parked vehicles are not protected by a guardrail that complies with Section 8C-6 of the
Miami-Dade County Code. I have advised the property owner that he/she must obtain a
permit for the installation of the guardrail and obtain all required inspection approvals to
avoid enforcement action.

Signature and Seal

of Architect or Engineer

(Print Name)