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6 COOPERATORNEWS SOUTH FLORIDA —EXPO 2021 SOFL.COOPERATORNEWS.COM GYM FLOORING FOR IMPACT AND ACOUSTICAL SOLUTIONS For over 30 years, Specialized Fitness Resources has supplied sports fl ooring to all major fitness centers, condominiums, hotels, and clubhouses. • Sound reduction fl ooring • Turf • Aerobics yoga fl ooring • Kids fl ooring • Acoustical underlayment • All types of specialty fl ooring • Licensed & insured • 30 years experience SPECIALIZED FITNESS RESOURCES 1529 Northwest 89th Court Doral, FL 33172 (305) 752-0451 www.specializedweb.com 888-503-5251 For building owners and property managers who may soon be facing the tect people from possible building fail- 40-year building recertification process ures. in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Benjamin Franklin’s advice on prevention ers should consult with structural engi- is fitting. The 40-year Building Safety Inspec- tion Program was created in 2005 and has of age. When it comes time for a 40-year become effective throughout Broward property assessment, the property owner County since January 2006. It’s modeled will receive a notice that an inspection is after Miami-Dade County’s program, due. At that point, the property owner will which is now more than 30 years old. Bro- ward’s program calls for structural and to complete an inspection of the building electrical safety inspections for buildings and submit a report to either the city or 40 years old or older and every 10 years the county. The report will indicate what thereafter. One- and two-family dwell- ings, U.S. and State of Florida government repaired or replaced. The property owner buildings, schools under the jurisdiction will then have another 180 days to com- of the B.C. School Board, and buildings plete the necessary repair work. Follow- built on Native American reservations ing the completed repairs, the structural are exempt. Under Section 8-11(f) of the engineer will then prepare another report Miami-Dade County code, Miami-Dade verifying that the initial findings have County exempts buildings under 2,000 been remedied. square feet; the Broward County code excludes all buildings under 3,500 square pecially vulnerable because they are con- feet. These inspections are designed to pro- Building owners and property manag- neers to have a proper inspection com- pleted as their building nears 40 years have 90 days to find a structural engineer parts of the building (if any) need to be Buildings on or near the ocean are es- stantly exposed to the increased effects of 40-Year Building Inspections Is Your Condo Ready? BY BARNEY WEINKLE MAINTENANCE See us at Booth 305 See us at Booth 114, 215