SIRS study in Palm Beach County

Who this is for

Boards and managers of condominium buildings three habitable stories or higher that have no study yet, or whose last study is reaching 10 years.

What a SIRS draws on in Palm Beach County

• Buildings that reached 25 or 30 years before 1 July 2022 were due by 31 December 2024, and those reaching that age between 1 July 2022 and 31 December 2024 were due by 31 December 2025. Later buildings are due by 31 December of the year they reach the trigger age.
• The county's milestone page describes a structural inspection and lists no electrical report, thermography, or parking lot guardrail or lighting certificate.
• The county page covers unincorporated Palm Beach County only. Cities with their own building departments, such as Boca Raton, apply their own rules.
• In the state's 2025 data, 17 of the 39 Palm Beach municipal building officials did not report milestone figures, the largest gap of the three South Florida counties.
• Palm Beach was one of the three counties, with Broward and Miami-Dade, that reported the most required Phase 2 inspections in 2024.

How we handle SIRS studies in Palm Beach County

For associations along the Intracoastal and the beaches of unincorporated Palm Beach County, the county's three-mile line can bring the milestone inspection five years earlier than inland. That earlier inspection can feed the SIRS, because a milestone inspection completed within the previous five years may replace the visual inspection portion of the study.[1][4]

Permits in Palm Beach County

• Palm Beach County Building Division: Milestone inspection notices and filings for unincorporated Palm Beach County

What happens during the study?

• The professional reads your declaration to confirm which components the association maintains.
• A visual inspection of the roof, structure, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, waterproofing and painting, windows and exterior doors, and any other item above the reserve threshold.
• Estimates of remaining useful life and replacement cost or deferred maintenance for each item.
• A funding plan, at minimum a baseline plan, and often other schedules for the board to compare.

What the board needs to provide

• Declaration, bylaws and any maintenance responsibility chart
• The last reserve study and current reserve balances by component
• Any milestone or recertification report from the past 5 years
• Roof, window and waterproofing warranties and recent repair invoices
• Access to the roof, mechanical, electrical and fire pump rooms, garages and a sample of units and balconies

How long does it take?

Timing depends on the building and the professional's schedule, so we agree the delivery date in the proposal. Leave time after delivery for the 45-day owner notice and the Division statement, and for the board to adopt a budget that matches the study.

Frequently asked questions