All of this comes as Palm Beach County commissioners discuss how buildings should be inspected at its meeting on Tuesday, providing a first glimpse at local leaders appetite for increased oversight.
There are nearly 100 coastline condominium complexes that fit the profile in age and height in Palm Beach County: all 10 stories and higher and built before 1990.
“The group is trying to look at what is important and what went wrong and what we need to look at,” he said. “We want to get the smartest people together to identify all the red flags.”
But Radcliffe said identifying potential problems whether it be erosion undermining the foundation or corrosion of support from the elements is not an answer in itself. It will be up to the individual boards of the condominium complexes to act.
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State OK d bill preventing local government from placing greater restrictions on home-based business
State lawmakers approved a bill banning cities and counties from regulating the sale of firearms
With the Florida Legislature s regular session over, the state s counties, cities and towns have found themselves in a familiar situation.
Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House this year continued to chip away at the power of local governments to control everything from home-based businesses to cruise ships. There was a lot of disappointment this session, said Cragin Mosteller, director of external affairs for the Florida Association of Counties, in discussing the home rule issue. I felt that this year was a lot of mosquito bites.