Condo/high rise inspections and reporting

State law requires reporting and inspections for condos, co-ops, apartments

In response to the Surfside condo collapse in Miami-Dade County in June 2021, Florida has enacted a new law requiring periodic building "milestone inspections" be performed. All residential condominium and cooperative buildings in the state of Florida that are 3 or more stories in height were required to file identifying information with the state's Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares and Mobile Homes by January 1, 2023.

Village residents who live in buildings three stories or taller are asked to ensure that their building manger, property association manager, homeowner association manager, or other person, board or committee that oversees building maintenance, is aware of the new law and is responding appropriately.

Building inspection

  • The law requires that a condominium or cooperative must have a milestone inspection performed for each building that is 3 stories or more by December 31st of the year in which the building reaches 30 years of age, and again every 10 years thereafter. 
  • If a building reached 30 years of age prior to July 1, 2022 they are required to have a milestone inspection performed before December 31, 2024.  If a building reached 30 years of age between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024, the building's initial milestone inspection must be performed prior to December 31, 2025. The age of a building is determined by the date the Certificate of Occupancy was issued.
  • The Structural Safety Inspection report Formmust be completed in its entirety and submitted with the milestone inspection report as a cover sheet

Two phases for inspections

The milestone inspection consists of two phases: The first phase is a visual inspection by a licensed architect or engineer: If substantial structural deterioration is identified, the second phase commences, including a full assessment of the areas of structural distress. 

Submit inspection reports to Village Building Official

Phase one and two reports must be submitted to the Village of North Palm Beach Building Official. To submit reports or for any questions or concerns about the requirements, email the Village Community Development Department at condoconcerns@village-npb.org.

REQUIRED: File basic building and contact information with state by January 1st, 2023

The new state law also required all affected buildings (those 3 stories or higher) to report basic identifying information by January 1st, 2023. Florida Statute 718.501(3)(a) requires all condominium and cooperative associations with buildings 3 stories or higher to file a report with important identifying information with the Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares and Mobile Homes on or before January 1, 2023. The Division is part of the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR).

The information needed by by the State Division is:

  • Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email Address
  • Name of Project
  • Project License # ( To find license # please click here)
  • The number of buildings on the condominium property that are three (3) stories or higher in height.
  • The total number of units in all such buildings
  • The addresses of all such buildings.
  • The counties in which all such buildings are located.

How to file the information with the State DBPR

To file the required information, which creates a record of your building with the Division of Florida Condominium, Timeshares and Mobile Homes, visit the DBPR's Condominiums and Cooperatives-Buiding Reporting page.

Resources

DBPR Condominium Information & Resources - Milestone Inspections

Florida Statute 553.899 Mandatory Structural Inspections for Condominium and Cooperative Buildings

Florida Building Code Resource Page