The Miami-Dade County Unsafe Structures Board has set aside the period of 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting for property owners to enter into agreements with the Building Officials to obtain the requisite building permits and bring the structure into compliance with the Florida Building Code. PLEASE NOTE: If the property owner can not attend the Board Hearing, a representative can attend on behalf of the property owner, but the representative must present a notarized Power of Attorney with their valid photo identification or Notice of Appearance by Attorney. If the property owner fails to produce the documentation indicating authority to speak or act on behalf of the property owner, the Building Official/Inspector/Board Member may consider the case as a "No Contest" and proceed to rule on the case based on the Building Official's recommendation.

The Board Hearing will be called to order at 1:00 p.m. At this time, the Board will review the above referenced agreements as their first order of business. Please note that Board approval of the above referenced agreements is not guaranteed. If you enter into an agreement with the Building Official, you must remain at the hearing until approval of your case is obtained as the Board retains the final say and may reject or modify the agreement. Board approval of agreements is final and binding, and no rehearing may be scheduled.

Subsequent to this review, the Board will then hear any uncontested cases that have not been resolved by agreement.

Owners interested in reconstructing a property deemed unsafe may contact the Building Official handling their case and arrange to meet prior to the day of the hearing to discuss the terms of the agreement. Any agreement for reconstruction must include: a time certain to obtain permits and begin reconstruction; time certain to complete the work; whether engineer's certification will be required; whether architect's sealed plans will be required; and whether or not a certified contractor must do the work.