Phase 1 milestone inspection in Hollywood

Who this is for

Associations that have received, or expect, the building department's certified letter, and managers who need the 180-day clock and owner notices handled.

What Hollywood sets for Phase 1

• The city issues a Notice of Required Inspection, and its page gives the owner 90 days from receiving it to complete the inspection, shorter than the 180 days in BORA's policy text, so work to the date on your notice.
• After the Surfside collapse the city re-issued certified letters to the properties on its list, set up a Recertification Taskforce and assigned dedicated staff.
• The owner is responsible for hiring the third-party Florida registered professionals who perform the inspections and prepare the reports.
• The BORA policy has the electrical safety report prepared by a Florida-licensed professional specializing in electrical design, on the BORA electrical form.
• BORA's policy lets the Building Official extend the report deadline by up to 60 days, and gives up to 60 days to obtain repair permits on a sealed request from the professional.

How we handle Phase 1 inspections in Hollywood

Hollywood's beachfront and Intracoastal towers meet the state milestone law through the Broward program, which starts at 25 years. The detail to watch is the clock. The city's page gives 90 days from the Notice of Required Inspection, so we book the engineer as soon as the letter arrives rather than planning on the 180 days quoted elsewhere in Broward.[1][2]

Permits in Hollywood

• City of Hollywood Building Safety Program: 25-Year or Older Building Safety Program notices and filings in Hollywood

What happens in a Phase 1 inspection?

• Review of available drawings, prior reports and repair records
• Walk-through of common areas, garages, roofs, balconies, walkways and a sample of units
• Visual assessment of load-bearing elements and primary structural members and systems
• A sealed report with a separate summary of material findings and recommendations

What must the Phase 1 report say?

• The seal and signature of the engineer or architect
• The manner and type of inspection
• Any substantial structural deterioration, its extent and recommended repairs
• Whether unsafe or dangerous conditions, as the Florida Building Code defines them, were observed
• Recommended remedial or preventive repairs for damaged items that are not substantial deterioration
• Items requiring further inspection

Timeline from notice to owner summary

• Day 0: certified letter from the building department
• By day 14: association notifies unit owners of the inspection and due date
• By day 180: Phase 1 report submitted to the building department
• Within 45 days of receiving the report: inspector summary to every owner, posted on the property and on the association website if one is required

Frequently asked questions