Item P06BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 16, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes _ No X
Division: Growth Management
Department: Building
Staff Contact Person: Joseph Paskalik
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Public hearing to adopt an ordinance by the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners amending Sections 6-20 concerning building permits and inspections;
providing for commencement of work; deleting the terms "Red" and "Black" inspections; providing for
approved inspections and amending Section 6-20(f) to provide time periods for demolition permits.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Removes differentiation of red and black labeled inspections in 6-20(b)(c)
to allow all inspections to be used for the one hundred eighty (180) days timely progress calculation;
and amends the 6-20(f) exception of expiration of demolition permit in 60 days. All permits and
inspections will be handled in the same manner.
In the interests of alleviating extensive paperwork required for applicants and staff alike to renew or re -
permit an expired permit; and to allow more consistency in the permitting process and given the current
market conditions; the building department is recommending revisions to this code section to consider
all approved inspections equally.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The BOCC last voted to approve the update of Chapter
Six of the Monroe County Code with the inception of the Florida Building Code in 2002; however
these items were not addressed in that revision. At the December 19, 2007, BOCC meeting the Board
approved the advertising of the Notice of Intent to adopt this ordinance.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes No X
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty X OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 8/06
ORDINANCE 2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS AMENDING SECTIONS 6-20 CONCERNING BUILDING
PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR COMMENCEMENT OF
WORK; DELETING THE TERMS "RED" AND "BLACK" INSPECTIONS AND
PROVIDING FOR APPROVED INSPECTIONS; AMENDING SECTION 6-20 (t)
TO PROVIDE TIME PERIODS FOR DEMOLITION PERMITS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the use of the terms "red" and "black" inspections as indicated on building permits is
outdated and obsolete; and
WHEREAS, the better practice is to provide for "approved inspections" for the commencement and
continuation of construction work; and
WHEREAS, the length of time for a demolition permit should be extended;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Existing Section 6-20 is hereby amended to read as follows (new language is
underlined and deleted language is shown as strife t4ei gg ):
(b) Permit Time Limitations: Every permit issued shall become null and void unless the work
authorized by such permit is commenced within six (6) months after its issuance, or if the work
authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of six (6) months after the time
the work is commenced. Work is considered commenced if it has received an approved initial
inspection pursuant to permit requirements. o. a approved tempo..aFy eleetfieal inspeetion. Any
valid permit, for which construction has commenced, must progress in a timely fashion. The only
method by which timely valid progress of authorized work may be demonstrated is through the
building department's having performed and approved an inspection ,.,high :s 1+ig lighted ifi red
it i ein the t,,.:l, ing ~o.mit display eaf within one hundred eighty (180) days measured from
either (1) as to the initial inspection, the date work was required to begin, or (2) as to inspections
subsequent to the initial inspection, from the date of the last approved inspection. whi h wa
highlighted in red pr-iiit on the display
(c) Approved Inspections: These ins„ _tion ..h__h are highlighted 41 fed print en the display
ear-d, as amended &E)m time to time by the building offieial, may inelude, but shall not be lifflite
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Approved inspections include any and all inspections that are required pertaining to building,
electrical, plumbing mechanical and/or roofing, depending upon the scope of the work.
(d) Failure to Obtain Inspections: Failure to obtain an approved inspection within one hundred
eighty (180) days of the previous approved inspection shall constitute suspension or
abandonment, which shall render the permit null and void. Any work completed without an
approved inspection may be subject to code compliance.
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(e) Extensions: After work is commenced, a one-time only extension of time for a period of not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days, may be allowed by the building official for the permit,
provided the extension is requested in writing and justifiable cause is demonstrated prior to the
expiration date. Any extension request shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee.
(f) Demolition Permits O: Any permits for the demolition of a structure shall
expire sixty-(60) one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance. No extensions shall be
allowed.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this ordinance is held
invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in the Code of
Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition, or amendment thereto, and shall be
appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon receipt of the official notice from
the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance has been filed with said
office.
Section 6. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to forward a copy of this Ordinance to the
Municipal Code Corporation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a
regular meeting held on the day of 200
Mayor Charles "Sonny' McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Mario DiGennaro
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
M.
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
Mayor Charles "Sonny' McCoy
M NROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
AP OYE TO FORM
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