Miami-Beach-Encourages-Residents-and-Businesses-to-Take-the-Right-Steps-Toward-Building-Safety
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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2018
Miami Beach Encourages Residents and Businesses to Take the Right
Steps Toward Building Safety
— With Newly Simplified Permitting Process and a Community Meeting Series —
Miami Beach, FL – Obtaining a building permit with the City of Miami Beach is now
simpler than ever. To encourage safe building throughout the urban island, the City has
streamlined its permitting process, including reclassifying permit types, adopting new
permit exemptions and launching a reprieve program – better serving residents of single-
family homes and condominiums.
“Safety and service are our top priorities,” noted City Manager Jimmy L. Morales. “I have
no doubt that these initiatives will be key in uniting residents, contractors and City staff
toward the advancement of both, and keep current and future projects working at the
highest efficiency.”
Ensuring compliance under the Florida Building Code, the City recently launched a year-
long Building Permit Reprieve Program, which allows a property owner to only be
assessed fees associated with new permits or the reissuance of permits.
“When it comes to transferring the title of a property, it’s possible for the new homeowner
to be unaware of unpermitted work and left to clean up permitting issues – sometimes
facing double or triple permit fees,” explained Building Director Ana Salgueiro. “With this
in mind, the reprieve program exempts participants from costs associated with work
performed without permits or inspections – thus, eliminating the fear of fees, allowing
these property owners to come forward and safely bringing many of these properties up
to compliance.”
To assist in the education of the new initiatives, the City will be hosting a series of
community meetings for both residents and business to attend.
The workshop dates and locations will be as follows:
• Resident Public Workshop
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
City Hall (Third Floor Commission Chambers)
1700 Convention Center Drive
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
• Business Public Workshop
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
City Hall (Third Floor Commission Chambers)
1700 Convention Center Drive
• Resident Public Workshop
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
North Shore Park & Youth Center
501 72 Street (Community Room)
For more information on the newly simplified permitting process or to apply for the
reprieve program, click here.
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