Miramar, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Pre-posting notice
- At least 14 days by certified mail
- Board size
- 9 members, professional seats
- Minimum appeal window
- 15 days
- Emergency action
- Immediate vacate/secure/demolish authority
- Enforcement cost recovery
- Property lien for city expenses
Summary
When Miramar's building official learns a building or structure may be unsafe, Code of Ordinances Section 22-81 requires an inspection, and if it is found unsafe the official must post the property and, per Section 22-82, send the owner written notice by certified or registered mail at least 14 days before posting. The notice starts a compliance clock and can lead to a public hearing before the city's unsafe structures board.
The building official, on his or her own initiative or as a result of reports by others, shall examine or cause to be examined every building or structure appearing or reported to be unsafe, and if such is found to be an unsafe building or structure, the building official shall post the property concerned and shall furnish the owner of such building or structure with written notice in the manner provided for in sections 22-82 and 22-83. (a)The building official shall, at least fourteen (14) days prior to posting an unsafe building, give the owner of record of the premises concerned written notice by certified or registered mail, addressed to such person's last known address.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
The nine-member unsafe structures board created under Section 22-61 includes a registered engineer, architect, general contractor, electrical contractor, attorney, plumbing contractor, real estate appraiser, property manager and a citizen member; the city manager can substitute the Broward County Unsafe Structures Board if qualified local residents cannot be found. Once the building official's Section 22-81 inspection confirms a building is unsafe, Section 22-82 requires the notice of violation to state the defects, the corrective action required, and a reasonable compliance deadline, with written extensions available at the official's discretion; the notice must also explain the owner's right to appeal to the board.
' If the owner neither complies nor appeals, Section 22-84 lets the official record the violation in the county's public records as constructive notice to future buyers, lenders and lessees, and Section 22-85 authorizes emergency action, including ordering occupants out and securing or demolishing the structure, whenever the official believes collapse, fire or health hazards pose immediate danger. An owner can appeal to the unsafe structures board under Section 22-101 any time before the compliance deadline expires, with a minimum 15-day appeal window, and the board holds a public hearing under Sections 22-102 and 22-103 where it can modify, rescind or uphold the building official's order, including ordering repairs, vacating, or demolition.
Violations & Fines
Costs the city incurs enforcing this article, including inspections and any emergency securing or demolition work, are billed to the owner or occupant and can be recorded as a lien against the property under Section 22-46, with demolition liens ranking ahead of most other liens except county tax liens. Emergency action costs under Section 22-85 likewise become a lien once the building official certifies the amount spent, and failing to appear at a board hearing after proper notice binds the owner to the board's decision as if they had appeared.
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