76-AA RESOLUTION NO_. 76-AA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, TO
ALL MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA STATE 'LEGISLATURE OPPOSING
CERTAIN PUBLISHED AMENDMENTS TO PART VI OF CHAPTER 553
(FLORIDA STATUTES 1975) AND ALTERNATIVELY RECOMMENDING
ENACTMENT OF CERTAIN OTHER AMENDMENTS THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, has been
advised that the Florida State Board of Building Codes and Standards has published
certain proposed amendments to Part VI of Chapter 553 (Florida Statutes 1975); and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the enactment of the aforesaid proposed amend-
ments by the Florida Legislature will effectively remove local agency control of
building codes and transfer this control to the State; unnecessarily increase con-
struction costs within the State of Florida; and drastically prolong the time periods
required to pursue injunctive and appellate relief from the building codes; and
WHEREAS. it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach
that the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the State of Florida would am'
be served by the adequate enforcement of the existing provisions of Part VI of
553 (Florida Statutes 1975) requiring adoption of a current edition of one of the
lng codes: a model building code, the EPCOT Code, the One and Two Family
Code or the South Florida Building Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, respectfully urges mem-
bers of the Florida State Legislature to oppose the enactment of those certain amend-
ments to Part VI of Chapter 553 (Florida Statutes 1975) which have been published b
the State Board of Building Codes and Standards.
Section 2: That the City of Boynton Beach earnestly solicits the support of
all members of the Florida State Legislature to enact legislation ensuring the ade(
enforcement of the existing provisions of Part VI of Chapter 553 (Florida Statutes
1975) which require adoption of a current edition of one of the following codes: a
model building code, the EPCOT Code~ the One and Two Family Dwelling Code or
South Florida Building Code.
Section 3: That the City Manager of the City of Boynton Beach is hereby
authorized to deliver copies of this Resolution to the President of the Florida Senate,
the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and the members of the Palm
Beach County Legislative Delegation.
PASSED
AND
ADOPTED
this
~j'~-aay of May, 1976.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
,Council Member
Council Mem~---~
City