23-020 1 ORDINANCE NO. 23-020
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
4 FLORIDA; APPROVING THE BOYNTON BEACH
5 ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE 7TH EDITION
6 (2020) OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR
7 CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 553.734(a), Florida Statutes, the City Commission may
12 adopt amendments to the administrative provisions of the Florida Building Code to deal with
13 local issues and conditions that are unique and distinctive to each jurisdiction, subject to the
14 limitations in said statute; and
15 WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach has adopted the Boynton Beach Amendments
16 to the 2010 Florida Building Code on March 6, 2012, June 4, 2013 and October 15, 2013; the
17 Florida Building Code 6th Edition (2017) on December 19, 2017; and the Florida Building Code
18 7th Edition (2020) on November 17, 2020 and the Florida Building Code 7th Edition (2020) on
19 December 6, 2022; and
20 WHEREAS, the Boynton Beach Building Division proposes to modify the city's local
21 administrative chapter(Chapter 1)of the Florida Building Code to add the 2023 state legislature
22 revision FS 553.899 "Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative
23 buildings"; and
24 WHEREAS, some of these changes will allow for the City to further implement recent
25 changes to the state required Building Recertification's that were amended in the most recent
26 legislative session; and
27 WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby approves and adopts an amendment to the
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28 Boynton Beach Administrative Building Code 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code;
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30 WHEREAS,as required by law, such amendments will be transmitted to the State within
31 30 days after this enactment of the amendments.
32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
33 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
34 Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
35 and confirmed by the City Commission.
36 Section 2. The City Commission hereby approves and adopts the Boynton Beach
37 Administrative Amendments to the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code contained
38 in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
39 Section 3. As required by law, these amendments will be transmitted to the State
40 within 30 days after this enactment of the amendments.
41 Section 4. That ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
42 same are hereby repealed, provided that in the event of a conflict with respect to the
43 administration of the building codes, existing administrative laws or rules of the City shall
44 control.
45 Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion thereof
46 be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
47 remainder of this Ordinance.
48 Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
49 Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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50 FIRST READING this 5th day of September, 2023.
51 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this eday of* 023.
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53 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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56 Mayor-Ty Penserga (/
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58 Vice Mayor-Thomas Turkin
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60 Commissioner-Angela Cruz
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62 Commissioner-Woodrow L. Hay ./
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64 Commissioner-Aimee Kelley
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