SIRS with a milestone inspection in Fort Lauderdale
One schedule for both, inside the 31 December 2026 outside date.
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We arrange and coordinate a SIRS done with a milestone inspection for condo and co-op associations in Fort Lauderdale, working to the rules of the City of Fort Lauderdale Building Services from the first notice to the final report.
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- Inspections by Florida-licensed engineers and architects
- Milestone, SIRS and recertification deadlines
The short answer
A SIRS may be completed alongside a milestone inspection due on or before 31 December 2026, so in Fort Lauderdale the timing of the local milestone notice decides the plan. Fort Lauderdale's first safety inspection comes at 25 years for every covered building, then every ten years. Notices go out by certified mail between 1 June and 31 August each year.
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Lining up the SIRS with the Fort Lauderdale milestone notice
- BORA gives each city its list of buildings due by June, and Fort Lauderdale mails the notices by certified mail with return receipt between 1 June and 31 August.
- The inspection and report are due within 180 days of the notice, on separate structural and electrical inspection forms with color photos of the conditions found.
- Reports are digitally signed and sealed and uploaded as separate files through the BSIP application in the LauderBuild Plan Room; paper submissions are no longer accepted, and the review fee is $375.
- BORA Policy 05-05 treats the Broward safety inspection as compliance for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the state milestone inspection.
How we handle a SIRS done with a milestone inspection in Fort Lauderdale
A Broward safety report gives the reserve professional more than a structural opinion. It covers the electrical system on its own form, and it reaches balconies, decks, garages, guardrails and attached seawalls. We pass the latest report and any amended report after repairs to the SIRS provider so the reserve schedule reflects what the Fort Lauderdale filing found.[2][3]
Permits in Fort Lauderdale
- City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services, Permitting Services: Building Safety Inspection Program notices, report review and repair permits
How the two duties fit together
The milestone inspection is a structural safety inspection under s. 553.899, performed by a Florida-licensed architect or engineer and filed with the building official. The SIRS is a reserve study under s. 718.112(2)(g) that sets what owners must save. They look at the same building, so doing them together can save time, but they answer different questions and produce different reports.[3][4]
Reusing a recent milestone inspection
If the milestone inspection, or an inspection for a similar local requirement such as a county recertification, was performed within the past 5 years and meets the SIRS rules, it may be used in place of the visual inspection portion of the SIRS. The financial analysis and funding plan still have to be prepared.[3]
The 2-year delay and the 2026 outside date
Section 718.112(2)(g)9 lets an association that completes a milestone inspection delay a required SIRS for no more than the 2 consecutive budget years after it. Section 718.112(2)(g)7 says no SIRS may be completed after 31 December 2026. Ask your association attorney how the two apply to your building before relying on the delay.[3]
| Topic | Rule in Fort Lauderdale | Source |
|---|---|---|
| First inspection | Fort Lauderdale's first safety inspection comes at 25 years for every covered building, then every ten years. | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Repairs | Repairs are due within 180 days of the report unless the Building Official sets another timeline. | City of Fort Lauderdale |
| Notice | Notices go out by certified mail between 1 June and 31 August each year. | City of Fort Lauderdale |
Frequently asked questions
Can our Fort Lauderdale SIRS be done with the milestone inspection?
BORA gives each city its list of buildings due by June, and Fort Lauderdale mails the notices by certified mail with return receipt between 1 June and 31 August. No SIRS may be completed after 31 December 2026, whatever the milestone date.
When do Fort Lauderdale notices go out?
By certified mail between 1 June and 31 August each year. The 180-day report clock starts from the notice.
Is the Broward safety inspection the same as the milestone inspection?
BORA Policy 05-05 says the Broward Building Safety Inspection serves as compliance for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the state milestone inspection, so one well-scoped inspection covers both.
How do we file in Fort Lauderdale?
Digitally signed and sealed reports go through the BSIP application in the LauderBuild Plan Room, with a $375 review fee. Paper is no longer accepted.
Sources
- Building Safety Inspection Program, City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Fort Lauderdale. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals Policy #05-05, Building Safety Inspection Program (effective 9 August 2024), Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (copy linked from the City of Fort Lauderdale BSIP page). Accessed October 28, 2026.
- s. 718.112, Florida Statutes (2026): Bylaws, including (2)(f) budget and reserves, (2)(g) SIRS, (2)(h) milestone inspections, The Florida Senate. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- s. 553.899, Florida Statutes, Online Sunshine, Florida Legislature. Accessed October 28, 2026.
- Milestone Inspection Reporting Data 2024 and 2025, Report 26-04, July 2026, Florida Legislature, OPPAGA. Accessed October 27, 2026.
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