R-0906-93 RESOLUTION NO. 906-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE COUNCIL
URGING THE DADE COUNTY COMMISSION TO FURTHER
REVIEW COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 93-14 PERTAINING TO
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL PLANS
EXAMINERS BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN THEREBY
PLACED ON MUNICIPALITIES AND REQUESTING DELAY OF
EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR THE
REQUESTED REVIEW.
WHEREAS, Dade County Ordinance No. 93-14 requires munici-
palities to employ certified structural engineers to serve as
municipal structural plans examiners , thereby eliminating
authority for municipalities to employ architects or licensed
general contractors with five (5) years of experience within
the jurisdiction of the South Florida Building Code to serve
in this capacity, and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned change will not insure the
quality of workmanship and materials used in construction as
evidenced by the destruction by Hurricane Andrew of several
major commercial developments that had their plans reviewed
by the Dade County Certified Structural Plan Reviewers , and
WHEREAS, the new requirements aforesaid will pose a
question of municipal liability for structural and design
adequacy and assume the higher qualification of the reviewing
engineer working for a municipality than that for a design
engineer, and
WHEREAS, the effective date of said Ordinance requires
the hiring of said engineer within the current fiscal budget
year when there are no budgeted funds available for this
purpose, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE:
Section 1 . The Dade County Commission is vigorously
urged to review County Ordinance No. 93-14 with regard to the
financial impact thereof on municipalities as well as other
implications affecting the operational capabilities of
municipal building departments .
Section 2. That the effective date of said Ordinance
be appropriately deferred to allow a reasonable period of
time for the requested review.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April 1993 .
WILLIAM HEFFERNAN, Mayor
Attest:
SCOTT W. DAVIS, Village
Clerk
Approved as to Form:
WILLIAM F. FANN, JR. ,
Village Attorney