County commissioners said at a meeting earlier Tuesday that they want to follow Miami-Dade and Broward counties in requiring regular inspections of high-rise buildings, likely more often than 40 years, the Palm Beach Post reported.
But they will let a working group made up of the League of Cities, municipal building officials, fire marshals and engineers put together details and options such as which buildings should be regularly inspected and how often.
Commissioners likely will hear a progress update of those deliberations next month.
While they wait for more details from the county s working group,council members said Tuesday that they hope to continue staying engaged with the community about the issue of building safety.
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Palm Beach encourages building inspections after Surfside condo collapse
Town cites heightened awareness of the need to proactively inspect buildings
The town of Palm Beach is encouraging building owners to conduct safety inspections in the aftermath of the Surfside condominium collapse.
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PALM BEACH, Fla. â The town of Palm Beach is encouraging building owners to conduct safety inspections in the aftermath of the Surfside condominium collapse.
Palm Beach officials sent a letter Tuesday acknowledging the heightened awareness of the need to proactively inspect building structures in the coastal areas of Florida, including Palm Beach. The constant exposure to salt air, high winds and storms combine to put a large strain on the concrete used in building construction, town building official Wayne Bergman, Palm Beach Police Chief Nicholas Caristo, Fire Rescue Chief Darrel Donatto and Director of Public Works Paul Brazil wrote. Now is