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The Coastal Star: Along the Coast: County rejects plan to reinspect older condos
By Joel Engelhardt November 3, 2021 at 13:33 Original Source After months of work to hammer out a condo reinspection program in the wake of the Surfside tragedy, Palm Beach County commissioners decided last month to do nothing and wait for the Florida Legislature.In a rambling hourlong discussion Oct. 19, commissioners weighed in with a…
Read MoreThe Coastal Star: Along the Coast: Plan targets buildings 25 or older for inspections, regardless of height
By Joel Engelhardt Posted on August 4, 2021 at 14:25 Original Source A proposal to have the vast majority of older condos, apartment buildings, hotels and office buildings inspected in Palm Beach County is emerging from a coalition of cities studying the issue.The group is taking aim at buildings — without regard to height —…
Read MoreThe Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County to create a building recertification process but it may not be 40 years
Hannah Morse Published: 4:17 p.m. ET July 13, 2021 Updated: 5:26 p.m. ET July 13, 2021 Original Source Palm Beach County will “not move swiftly, but deliberately” to define its own mandatory recertification process for high-rise buildings following the deadly condominium collapse in Surfside last month. County Mayor Dave Kerner offered that description Tuesday to…
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