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The City of Miami is a municipality in Florida that enacted the 1935-miami-dade-building-code to regulate the erection, construction, and maintenance of buildings and structures within its limits (p. 17). The City’s building-inspector enforces these codes, issues permits, and ensures compliance with zoning and safety standards (p. 20, p. 22). The City also establishes the board-of-examiners-and-appeals to interpret code provisions and handle appeals regarding alternate materials or construction methods (p. 32).

Key administrative functions include:

Permit Issuance: The City requires permits for any building work exceeding $25.00 in cos t (p .20) . P er mi t se x p i r e i f w or k i s n o t co mm e n ce d w i t hin s i x m o n t h sor i ss u s p e n d e df or s i x m o n t h s (p .35) . A m e n d m e n t s l a t er c l a r i f i e d t ha tp er mi t s a r er e q u i r e df or r e p ai r scos t in g$ 50.00 or more and for any remodeling or alteration job of any value (p. 333).
Fee Collection: The City collects fees based on construction costs or cubic content (p. 23, p. 24). Fees are doubled if work begins without a permit (p. 25, p. 327). The City has periodically amended fee schedules to reflect actual building costs, such as in 1945 and 1950 (p. 325, p. 328).
Zoning and Fire Zones: The City divides its territory into zoning districts and fire-zones (1, 2, and 3) to determine permitted uses and construction requirements (p. 5, p. 8). In 1941, the City expanded Fire Zone Number I to include additional areas in downtown and surrounding districts to prevent the erection of new frame structures and reduce fire danger (p. 341).
Inter-departmental Coordination: The Building Inspector coordinates with the Electrical Division, Plumbing Division, Department of Public Health, and the City Engineer’s office (p. 5, p. 21). For certain projects, approval by the Fire Department and Department of Public Service is also required (p. 334).
Enforcement Powers: The Building Inspector has the power of a Police Officer to enforce the code, order work to stop, or condemn unsafe structures (p. 29). The City may tear down or make safe condemned buildings at the owner’s expense, which becomes a lien on the property (p. 30).

The City of Miami is exempt from paying building permit fees for its own projects, though it must still obtain permits (p. 24). The City has also adopted specific technical standards for construction, including requirements for cellular-steel-floor-standards (p. 331), metal-roofing-and-siding-specifications (p. 339), and reinforced concrete and steel design based on aci-318-47 and aisc-steel-construction-manual-5th-edition (p. 336).

Dade County Building Code (1935)

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