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 Orlando
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 13. BUILDING CODE
 Article I. GENERAL

  § 13.2. Local Administrative Amendments.  

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  • Pursuant to section 553.73(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2014), the following local amendments are hereby adopted to the administrative provisions of the building code:

    (a)

    Section 104 amended. Subsection 104.1 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    104.1 General. The building official is hereby designated as an enforcement officer pursuant to Chapter 14, Orlando City Code, and as a code inspector for purposes of section 5.04(1), Orlando City Code.

    (b)

    Section 104 amended. Section 104 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended by adding subsection 104.12, to read as follows:

    104.12 Unsafe structures. Buildings and other structures regulated by this code, including support systems such as plumbing, electrical, gas, and mechanical, that are unsafe or unsanitary are hereby made unlawful and shall be abated by repair or demolition by the building official pursuant to the Orlando City Code.

    (c)

    Section 105 amended. Subsection 105.4.1.4 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    105.4.1.4 The fee for renewal, reissuance, or extension of a permit shall be set forth by the administrative authority. The building official may extend a permit no more than eight times and each extension may not exceed 90 days. The building official may require extension applicants to make their request on a form provided for such purpose.

    (d)

    Section 105 amended. Section 105 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended by adding subsection 105.16, to read as follows:

    105.16 Permit transfer. A permit may be transferred from one holder to another, and such transfer may occur before or after work has commenced. The building official shall transfer a permit upon receipt of a written, signed, and notarized request to do so from the owner of the real property to which the permit applies, and the payment of a fee set by resolution of Council and equal to the reasonably estimated administrative cost of transferring a permit. The building official may require transfer applicants to make their request on a form provided for such purpose.

    (e)

    Section 109 amended. Subsection 109.6 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows:

    109.6 Refunds. The building official may refund permit fees if the permit has not expired, the project is cancelled, and no work has been done under the permit. The building official may require refund applicants to make their request on a form provided for such purpose. Refunds are subject to a fee set by resolution of Council and equal to the reasonably estimated administrative cost of refunding the permit fee and of the work conducted by the building official in the issuance of the permit.

    (f)

    Section 110.3 amended. Subsection 110.3 of the Building volume of the building code is hereby amended to read as follows

    Building (partial)

    1.1 In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the FEMA elevation certification (FEMA Form 086-0-33) shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction.

    5.1. In flood hazard areas, as part of the final inspection, a final FEMA elevation certification (FEMA Form 086-0-33) of the lowest floor elevation shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 2012-10, § 1, 3-26-2012, Doc. #1203261201; Ord. No. 2015-34, § 1, 7-13-2015, Doc. #1507131201; Ord. No. 2018-29, § 1, 5-29-2018, Doc. #1805291206)