99-031 RESOLUTION NO. 99-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA REQUESTING THE
FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION TO ADOPT A
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE THAT WILL MAINTAIN THE
CURRENT LEVEL OF LIFE SAFETY PROVIDED TO THE
RESIDENTS OF AVENTURA AND SOUTH FLORIDA;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Building Commission is currently reviewing, drafting and
revising the Florida Building Code for submission to the State Legislature in the year
2000 regular session; and
WHEREAS, the proposed drafts of the Florida Building Code do not provide
adequate protection of the structural and envelope components of buildings,
administrative safeguards, satisfactory permit plans review and capable construction
inspection; and
WHEREAS, due to geographic location, the City of Aventura and the South
Florida community are the most likely to be subject to tropical hurricanes and storms of
gmat magnitude; and
WHEREAS, in order to insure the health, safety and welfare of our residents,
there is an immediate need to address this issue on an emergency basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Aventura hereby petitions the
Governor of the State of Florida, the State of Florida Legislature and the Florida
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Building Commission to adopt and allow the use of the South Florida Building Code in
hurricane prone areas such as Miami-Dade County.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Rogers-Libert
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner cohen ,
and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger absent
Commissioner Jay Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Jeffrey Perlow yes
Vice Mayor Patricia Rogers-Libert yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of July,~~_ //~..
/~zTHUR L SNYDER] MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SOROKA71,CMC]~E, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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