Fortis Location
Fortis BuildSafe Solutions is a forensic engineering firm serving Pompano Beach condominium associations, HOA boards, commercial building owners and property managers under Broward County’s Building Safety Inspection Program. Fortis evaluates existing buildings, documents conditions, develops engineering recommendations and repair documents, and provides inspection or restoration oversight where included in the scope.
Office
City of Pompano Beach Building Department, 100 West Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Phone
(954) 786-4600County
Broward CountyFiling
Click2Gov Portal01 / Direct Answer
Pompano Beach buildings follow Broward County’s 25-year trigger under BORA Policy 05-05, counted from the Certificate of Occupancy, then every 10 years. The county recertification program is how the milestone requirement is administered and satisfied in Broward County — one inspection process, not two.
02 / City Process
The City of Pompano Beach Building Department administers Broward County’s Building Safety Inspection Program. Notices go out between June 1 and August 31 each year. The inspection report is due within 180 days of the notice, and required repairs are due within 180 days of the date of the Building Safety Inspection Report. The city may allow an extension of not more than 60 days. The fee is $350 per building or structure, due at report submittal. Structural and electrical safety inspection reports are performed by a Florida licensed Professional Engineer or Florida Registered Architect. Case status and payment are handled through the city’s Click2Gov portal.
City of Pompano Beach Building Safety Inspection Program →Deadline Tool
Enter your Certificate of Occupancy date with Pompano Beach selected. The calculator returns the deadline and the authority behind the 25-year trigger.
Open the deadline calculatorLocal Context
The milestone statute, F.S. §553.899, reaches condominium and cooperative buildings of three or more habitable stories. Pompano Beach’s Building Safety Inspection Program covers far more: any building in any occupancy group of 3,500 square feet or more that is not exempt, including commercial and industrial properties, plus attached elevated decks, balconies, docks, seawalls and parking garages.
So the owner of a commercial building can owe a recertification even though the state milestone law does not apply to it.
Exempt from the program
Required forms — the Structural Safety Inspection Report, Electrical Safety Inspection Report and Re-Inspection Affidavit — are published on the city’s Building Safety Inspection Program page.
Existing Building Work
Phase 1 and Phase 2 milestone inspections under Florida law, keyed to your Certificate of Occupancy date.
Statutory study under F.S. §718.112(2)(g) for condominium and cooperative buildings three stories and up: a visual inspection of the structural, roof, waterproofing and electrical components and a funding schedule for their remaining useful life. Separate from a general reserve study.
County-mandated recertification of structural and electrical safety. Miami-Dade: 30 years from the Certificate of Occupancy generally, 25 for qualifying coastal condominiums and cooperatives. Broward: 25 years countywide. Every 10 years thereafter, prepared and filed to the current county ordinance.
Documented structural assessment and evaluation for capital planning, acquisitions, insurance and lender requirements.
Structural assessment and evaluation of cracking, concrete spalling, leaks, corrosion and settlement.
Assessment of seawalls, caps, tie-backs, docks and bulkheads on residential and commercial South Florida waterfront properties.
Investigation of existing deterioration, repair recommendations and documentation, bid support, and engineering oversight through project close-out.
Common Questions
Pompano Beach buildings follow Broward County's 25-year trigger under Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) Policy 05-05, counted from the Certificate of Occupancy, then every 10 years from the original required inspection date.
Yes. The Building Safety Inspection Program covers buildings in any occupancy group of 3,500 square feet or more that are not exempt, including commercial and industrial properties. Attached elevated decks, balconies, docks, seawalls and parking garages are included.
The structural and electrical safety inspections must be performed by a Florida licensed Professional Engineer or a Florida Registered Architect.
The inspection report is due within 180 days of the notice. Required repairs are due within 180 days of the date of the Building Safety Inspection Report. The city may allow an extension of not more than 60 days.
Yes. BORA Policy 05-05 states that the Building Safety Inspection Program serves as compliance for both phase one and phase two milestone inspection requirements. The county recertification program is how the milestone requirement is administered and satisfied in Broward County — one inspection process, not two.
Documented Work
Condition Survey
Fortis inspected the industrial building as part of the building recertification process. The inspection included both Electrical and Structural disciplines. Fortis prepared the recertification documents required by authorities and consulted with the property owner on the findings.
Recertification documents were submitted to the authorities.
View the Fortis project footprintSend the property details and Fortis will confirm which requirement applies and provide a written scope before any fieldwork begins.
