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Home My WebLink AboutR-81-0057RESOLUTION NO. � A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW DADE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN THE "SU'i—e- � 1V ING CODE IIFOR O ADE RIDA I(IOUNTYNrANi)t)DIRECTING E AS THE BTHE D- Dti�! nn�—t,! CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE HEREIN �u1J; ti E i. "s ��.� RI:50LUTiON TO CERTAIN DESICNATED PUBLIC I t t�},pt j!f OFFICIALS.VV ULL WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code is one of the strongest building codes in the nation and addresses an "urbanized" community's fire safety requirements; and WHEREAS, there are efforts being made at the state level to replace the South Florida Building Code with a weaker and less stringent uniform building code; and WHEREAS, the substitute code being considered has been designated as the Standard Building Code or a modified version thereof that would become the State :Maximum Building Code; and WHEREIAS, the Standard Building Code or the State Maximum Building Code is and would be primarily designed for rural communities, in that it does not adequately address life safety systems, nor does it provide that high-rise residential build- ings be fully sprinklered, but permits other insufficient alternatives; and WHEREAS, the. Standard Building Code is also permis- sive in its use of combustible building materials; and WHEREAS, of the nearly one million building fires in the United States in 1979, almost seven out of ten occurred in residential occupancies, and annually fire claimed 1.2,000 lives; and WHEREAS, the devastating and tragic "high rise" f1GNt Grand Hotel fire, in which 84 lives were lost, re- emphasizes the need for stringent fire safety regulations in buildings through the application of building codes; and WHEREAS, high-rise buildings are a special problem, and from the standpoint of life safety, there is a need for automatic fire estinguishing systems to provide quick "DOCUMENT and effective response for fire extinguishment; and INDEX WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code requires buildings exceeding 50 feet to be fully sprinklered and_ ITEM N0.9 sets forth a full life safety system for buildings'e RY be l-AUSSIl7N ing 75 feet; and 14EETING OF JA143 ? J 4J m WHEREAS, the Housing Goals Council and the State Building Code and Standards Board are considering the introduction of legislation that would require all Florida counties to use a statewide maximum building code and would deny Miamians and Dade Countians the protection of the South Florida Building Code presently in force in Dade County; and WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code is an appro- priate and fitting building code to meet the distinctive needs of most buildings which are being designed and built in Miami and elsewhere in the Dade County urbanized community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MAIMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Florida Legislature is strongly urged to allow Dade County to maintain the South Florida Building Code as the building code for Dade County. Section ?. The City Cleric is hereby directed to send a copy of the herein Resolution to those officials listed in the attached schedule. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 day of JANUARY MAURICE A. FERRE M A Y 0 R ATTEST: R;TY LP G. ONGIE CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: Q2x-c ROBERT F. CLERK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APP D AS TO FOR! ANDN,CORRECTNESS: GEORGE . KNOX, JR., CITY ATTORNEY , 1981. "SUPPORTIVE -z- DOCU IVI ENOTS FOLLOW _t 7 The Honorable Bob Graham Governor of Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Jack Haslam Chief of Bureau of Codes & Standards Department of Community Affairs 2571 Executive Center, Circle East Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Mr. Shirah, Chairman State Board of Building Codes & Standards Highway 40 Twin River Drive Ormond Beach, Florida 32074 Mr. Jay Seigel, Chairman Housing Goals Committee 27 W. Oakland Park Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311 The Honorable Stephen P. Clark Mayor Dade County Courthouse, Room #242 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Barbara M. Carey County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Clara oesterle County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #242 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable William G. Oliver County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room 252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Beverly Phillips County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable James F. Redford, Jr. County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Harvey Ruvin "SUPPORTIVE County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 DO C r �� Miami, Florida 33130 E FO Lo��/Nff The Honorable Barry D. Schreiber County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room 4252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Ruth Shack County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room 4252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable John Hill Florida State Senator 1140 W. 50 Street Hialeah, Florida 33012 The Honorable Sherman Winn Florida State Senator 111 N.W. 183 Street Miami 33169 The Honorable Paul Steinberg Florida State Senator 505 Lincoln Road Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Jack Gordon Florida State Senator 1701 Meridian Avenue Miami Beach 33139 The honorable Gwen Margolis Florida State Senator 1451 N.E. 1G2 Street N. Miami Beach 33162 The Honorable Robert ;McKnight Florida State Senator 1440 Brickell Avenue Miami 33131 The Honorable Richard Renick Florida State Senator 1828 Ponce de Leon Coral Gables 3314G The Honorable Dick Anderson Florida State Senator 7855 S.W. 104 Street Suite #240 Miami 33156 The honorable Elaine Gordon Florida State Representative 1186G West Dixie Highway Miami 33161 "SUPPORTIVE DOCQN EATS FOLLOW" ..3 i ,X The Honorable Barry Kutun Florida State Representative P.O. Box 40-2039 Miami Beach 33140 The Honorable Virginia Rosen Florida State Representative 1190 N.E. 163 Street, #344 North Miami Beach 33162 The Honorable Hal W. Spaet 28 W. Flagler Room 804, Roberts Building Miami 33130 The Honorable Michael Friedman Florida State Representative 420 Lincoln Road, #384 Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Ronald A. Silver Florida State Representative 2750 N.E. 187 Street North Miami Beach 33180 The Honorable William R. Hodges, Florida State Representative 1490 W. 49 Plaza, #494 Hialeah 33012 The Honorable Joe Lang Kershaw Florida State Representative 2539 N.W. 46 Street Miami 13142 The Honorable Carrie Meek Florida State Representative 149 W. Plaza, 4229 Northside Shopping Center Miami 33147 The Honorable A. M. Fontana Florida State Representative 5951 N.W. 151 Street, 4F Miami Lakes 33014 The Honorable Robert Reynolds Florida State Representative Room 303A 1140 W 50 Street Hialeah 33012 "SUPPORTIVE DO M ENTc F LOW" I ,A The Honorable Joseph M. Gersten Florida State Representative 999 Washington Avenue Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Roberta Fox Florida State Representative 4601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, #310 Coral Gables 33146 The Honorable Florida State P. O. Box G Miami 33133 Tom Gallagher Representative The Honorable Lawrence H. Plummer Florida State Representative 6001 Bird Road Miami 33155 The Honorable William E. Sadowski Florida State Representative 1401 Brickell Avenue Miami 33131 The Honorable John Plummer Florida State Representative P. O. Box 430792 South Miami 33143 The Honorable Jim Brodie Florida State Representative 10700 Caribbean Boulevard, 202B Miami 33189 tThe Honorable Dexter Lehtinen Florida State Representative '� t �� add%a 1 q!r$' $' Mia_V'mi-_ 331600 The Honorable Scott :McPherson Florida State Representative 10700 Caribbean Boulevard, 202B Miami 33189 The honorable Florida State 7800 S.W. 131 Miami 33183 The Honorable Florida State 7940 S.W. 173 Miami 33157 Charles Hall Representative Avenue Larry Hawkins Representative Terrace The Honorable Bill Gunter State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner The Capitol Tallahassee 32304 11suPPORTIVE DOO ENTS FOLLQ,� iN Mr. Olin L. Greene, Director Division of State Fire Marshal Office of Treasurer Room 447, Larson Building Tallahassee 32304 Mr. Bertram Warshaw, Chairman Rules and Appeals Board Suite 307 7220 N.W. 36 Street Miami 33166 "SU r PORTI� DOC EN1 F OWII _.. ... ...,. ... ... .. ....-.r.-.... .... ..... ... ...>. . ..-.».:.�'.w^.h..a...:i2Yms::. w.:mM.�.v.r>rar�,.0 As requested by the City of Miami Commission, enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 81-57 passed and adopted at its meeting held on January 22, 1981. It urges the Florida Legislature to allow Dade County to maintain the South Florida Building Code as the Build- ina Code for Dade County. Very truly yours, RALPH G. ONGIE — CITY CLERK BY: Sylvia M. Mendoza Deputy City Clerk RGO:smm Enclosure .� 7 POPTIVE QG CU PV'i'""*TC Mr. Richard L. Fosmoen City Manager WH.W.'_'Brice, ChieDirector Department of Fire `.. January 5, 1981 City of Miami Fire Department Fire Protection Report Following the devastating and tragic MGM Grand Hotel fire, Vice -Mayor T. R. Gibson and Commissioner J. L. Plummer requested information relative to the fire protection in structures within the City of Miami, The City of Miami Commission's request represents a unique oppor- tunity to present a full and complete history of the City of Miami Fire Department's progress and significant accomplishments regarding fire protection within our community. The attached report will be presented in the form of separate papers which will address itself to the following vital areas that deal with fire safety. 1. South Florida Building Code - New Construction EXHIBIT A - City Survey Regarding Structures Six or More Stories - Sprinkler Protection 2. Fire Code - Fire Protection Chapter - City of Miami Code - 3. Manual Fire Alarm Systems - Existina Buildings EXHIBIT B 4. Amendment to the Fire Code, Ordinance #8671, Additional Retroactive Fire Safety F4easures to Existing buildings - 1977 EXHIBIT C - EXHIBIT D 5. Fire Prevention Bureau Staff - Fire Safety Inspections - 1979 6. South Florida Building Code - Attempts to Replace This Stringent Code with a Permissive Building Code PROPOSED RESOLUTION tic UPPORTP''F DOCJ'. E � FOLLOW?? Mr. Richard L. Fosmoen 2 Indeed, it is my professional view that the Pliami Fire Department is a leader both in the State of Florida and Nationally in terms of our participation in the promulgation of provisions for sprinkler protection for new construction in the South Florida Building Code and the Fire Code amendments that were adopted by the City of Miami Commission to our Fire Protection Chapter, that addressed itself to increased life safety requirements, "retroactively", in existing buildings. I am very proud, indeed, to present this report to you and the City of Miami Commission and I wish to state that we are currently evaluating the effectiveness of the 1977 Code changes which have been implemented and have been applied retroactively to existing buildings; indeed, we are in the process'of studying our fire code "Fire Protection Chapter" in terms of an annual review of its fire and life safety provisions. "Jt...��'ORTIVE DOCU NI FNTS FOLLOW 0 0 CITY OF MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF H. W. BRICE DIRECTOR FIRE PROTECTION REPORT JANUARY 1981 "SUPPORTIVE DOS.*u'll "E-N- S FOLLOW? 1. SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - BUILDING CODE CITY OF MIA1I Two City of Miami Fire Officials in 1972 played a significant role in terms of the promulgation of a High Rise Sprinkler Ordinance in the South Florida Building Code, and at their urging, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Chapter 51 "Fire Suppression - Life Safety System". On July 14, 1973, the Building Code was amended to reflect that any permits issued for new construction within the Dade County area would have to comply with the following provisions, regardless of its occu- pancy; i.e., hotels, condominiums, convention centers, City and County buildings, hospitals, office buildings, institutions, etc. Buildings 50' to 75' Buildings more than 75' Totally sprinklered Totally sprinklered Smoke control; either Manually operated fire alarm system operable windows, openable panels, or mechanical Automatic smoke detection in air ventilation conditioner and ventilation systems Fire Department emergency Central control station service elevators Voice communication system, two Automatic smoke detection separate continuously operated - in air conditioner and one, 2-way system for Fire Department ventilation systems use and one public address system Special provisions for Smoke control, either operable Group H (residential) fire windows, openable panels, or resistance rating of corridor mechanical ventilation walls, doors and partitions. Fire Department emergency service elevators Emergency power generation system Special provisions for Group H (residential) fire resistance rating of corridor walls, doors and partitions. To reiterate, since July 14, 1973, all buildings that have been permitted and built since that date are fully sprinklered. «SU PPORT11 E F u- LLO V'v>, 0 AP EXHIBIT "A" SURVEY CITY OF MIAMI There are 170 buildings that are six or more stories in the City of Miami. Not Sprinklered Fully Sprinklered 144 26 «SUppORTIVE DOCI 1 Cv'IENTS FOLLOW ! ot.:.[ " l(\ i U r. 1. 1. h. 1'. 11 t 1t I t 1. 1 I LI h 1:) ADDE< .Sti NAME OF BUI1,t7TNG # OF STORIES OCCUPANCY 777 ,rickell Avenue Flagship Dank 13 Office Building 677 .1. E. 24 Street Terrace Club Apartments 7 Residential 395 11. E. 22 Street Bay Club Apartments 6 Residential 555 .1. L. 30 Street Bay View Towers Condominium 10 Residential 999 ►srickelI Avenue Citizen's Federal 12 Office Building 14-10 S. Bayshore Drive Brickell Shores 10 Residential 1391) lirickell Avenue Intercontinental Bank Center 9 Office Building 1541 EjrickelI Avenue Tho Palace 41 Residential 2501 Brickell Avenue Brickell Fark 12 Residential 2150 Coral Ilay 8 Office 3150 Mundy Street 6 Residential 701 . W. 27 Avenue [loyal Trust Building 15 Office Building 1150 N. W. 11 Street EIUD 8 Residential 200 -1. W. 55 Street Edison Plaza 6 Residential 401 i:. W. 2 Avenue Re(Iional Service Center State Fla. 10 Office Building 155 .. Miami Avenue INS Building 13 Office Building 22 E Flagler Street Burdines 6 Commercial 555 j. E. Venetian Slay Plaza Venetia 33 Residential 1900 EJ. Bayshore Drive Carlylt AE,artments 10 Residential 1601 Biscayne Blvd. Omni International 25 Commercial 163:1 S. Bayshore Court 8 Residential 1700 S. Bayshore Lane 6 Residential 34 S E. 2 Avenue American Business Center 7 Office Building 1300 Biscayne Blvd. Sears 6 Commercial 150 -. E. 2 Avenue Republic National Bank 14 Office Building 7751. 14. E. Bayshore Court 1 7 Residential "`SUPPORTIVE D0L.: V Ib11 ENTS FOLLOW" Ift 4b A1)1)i J:S.s 4'i'01 W- g St:reet f1r11 iJ. W. 47 Avenue 71,n N. W. ill Avenue 1 `,r,1, 11. W. 42 Avenue 2nr01j Coral WAY 2 71 r i y(,r t .-i i t Avenue Virqinia Street 2S. P yr-'hore Drive 2,)n 1 S. 13ayshore Drive -430,1 S. PiY.ie' Highway ctncl id, P7. 13 Avenue W. 13 Avenue W. 7 Street 1,1r, iJ. W. 7 Street W. l R. Avenue 2,). 1 11. W. l R Avenue W. 1u Avenue W. ] K Avenue 14nn 11. W. 10 Avenue v r . 'n00C 710n 14. W. l.>3 Terrace Q } 1-010 1J. W. 12 Avenue r O O tJ. l:. 2 Avenue 75 Street tJOT Si'KIi1F•'1.1:1.1_1) itlrii.11lW__; It OF STnRiF:S oc'('1)11AMCY PARTIAi. NAME OF BUILDING - 9 )lam ;iclent.ial ------- Inter.natiorral Plaza 9 Residential ------- International Plaza Yes G Residential ' Res ide.nti II Ycs Crossways Inn Office l;ui.ldincl -- -_ --- Yes il Condominium 6Rei.dent-i.►1 Yes .7 Residential 12 Residential Yes 1.1uti.ny 110te1 Re identi.�l Yes 1s; yacht itarbor pP7, ident ial Yes f, 13 Res i.dential. Sofgee Towers Residential -----_- 12 Sofgee Towers 1;1 Residential. ---____ Robert Kinq tFigh Towers Res ic]c�ntiat --___-_ Robert Kinq Iligh Towers ld Res i dent i flog Ila l 1 and 13 trash chute Res, identi.zl Gr�:und floor hall and 13 trash chute Residential (;round flog h,:ill and 13 trash chute 'rrasli chute The Three Towers 6Residential Residential Ground flour hall and -)o trash chute Residential Trash chute Claude Pepper Towers 12 Residential Grc,und f l.aor Cedars of Lebanon 11otel & Apartment 2`1 r►nd trash chute office Buildinct ------- First State Hank 7 Residential Traslr chute anci 6 ]lUI) Apartments trash roam i` NOT SPRINht,i.RF,D BUILDINGS (continued) NAME OF BUILDING 1# OF STOR7F.S 0CCtti'ANCY PARTIAL ADDI?ES'; Cye's Rivergate (-,,f f ice 13u i ldinq Restaurant and gararje 4.14 Fil i ckel l Avenue (.nO Far i cke 1 1 Avenue American Bankers Insurance R off ice Rui lclinq ------- 70o far t c: -.e 1 l Avenue Security Trust 1n Of f. ice Bui Idincl Work shop 435 11. E. 23 Street Twenty-three Palms Apartments 7 Residential ------- (,on tJ. E. 25 .1;ti'eet Rivera Towers, Condominium 7 ReGi(Ietitial Yes 21:?l 1J. Bayshore Drive Biscayne 21 Condominium 13 FEesident ial ----- -- 7 Residcnt.ial ------- G. 30 street F)r)1 Bayshore Drive International Continental ?� Residr.ntlal Yes 1111 S. llay!:pore Drive General Development 11 Office Buildinq Yes 14OR 5. 11ay!;lir)re Drive Bay Towers 14 Residential ------- 1 -12rr 11riy,;hore Drive Bayshore Place 1() Residential Ye Ba•;s1)ore Drive Point View 13 Residential Yes 11,-hore Drive Costa Bella 21 Residential Trash chute ;'.{)n �. 1;. 15 Road Brickell Harbor 17 Residential 'Trash chute 14O1 B ickell Avenue The Brickell Concourse 14 Office nuildinq ------- 1',0 S. 1.. 25 Road The lIrickel.l Biscayne irl Residential Yes 175 F. 2.5 Road Twenty-five Bay Towers 11. Residential ------- l -15 w_ :.. F:. 25 Road � � Brickell 25 Apartments 12 Rr, s idr-nt i z 1 ------- 7.41-11 T'J hi ir,-koI I Avenue t C Brickell Town House 22 R�Residential ParkincF cFarage 2133 Br.ickr•1l Avenue Brickell Bay Club zO Residential Trash chute 17 Re;identi.Z] Trash chute ]r;n`F 11ricke]1 Avenue U. D. T. Towers h Residential. ------- 1'►', S. W. 15 Road rn 2`)2r► S. W. 3 Avenue C .-- United Teachers of Dade f, offi.ce Building Yes .. � V n Office ------- 12fil lit ic}sell Avenue �rn Mutual of Omaha 71()1 Hricke]1 Avenue D American Title 1.1. Duildinq Office Building ------- 7 Residential ------' 7t1Ii9 N. l.. Bayshore Court 13 Residential --'---- PRO N. 1.. t,`) Street D Residential ------- 720 N. F. 67 Street 72(1 N. E. 69 Street one Palm Bay Club 26 Residential ------- AIIDV1; SS 7(i3 N. K. 1;3 Str(,et stinI Boulevard S 11iscayn0 Boulevard /01 Bi :cayne Boulevard 1 il3 ti. 1•1. 3f, Street 1 1 14. 1:. 52 Street 1,t6r; 13r-ickel l Avenue 1 'nl lit-i ckol l Avenue 1: l r) Br i cke l 1 Avenue 1 Sri Hi ic);ell Avctitte ►•+( ltt i c:kt�l I Avenue 1 "nn lie i (•kel I Avenue 1 I I() FI i(:k(,1 1 Avenue liri(•1:e11 Avenue " i') lit i, k-3 1 Avpnrte 1', 1,nad 3 Avenue r;fl W. I Avenue ',(► W. 3 Avenue rn / 17 ti. W. 7 St.rcet } 111 N. W. 7 Street rr.. _ ;� l3 13. W. 7 S t r e~ e t. ' 0 S tl. W. 7 street •� l N. W. 7 t_rCet C il. W. 7 ;t.reet rn 1 13. W. 7 Street N. W. 42 Avenue NOT SPRTNKIXP•:D [ITT FLDiN(;S (cunt intte(1) NAME OP BUILDING Miami National Flank The Palls Apartments Central Bank Miami Jewish dome for the Acled Brickell Place Brickell Place Brickell Place Brickell Place Continental Bank Flank of America Eleven Ten Bu.ildinq Sttn stank Bric.kell Plaza Marvin Rauzin Simpson Park Apartments Coral Way Manors coral Way Tower The neltona Corporation Sacar(Ii BltiIdiitq Sunset Villas Sunset Villas Moon Tower lialfmoon Tower 5050 Buildinq El Cid Condominium E1 Cid Condominium LeJeune house Condominium 4 OF STORIES C, G 7 7 C, }3 22 24 17 22 i 7 12 (1 C, 7 fl R r, tl 9 6 n OCCUPANCY Resi.dent.iai Office Buildinq Residential Resi(Iential Office Building Residential Residential Res i(I(,ntia 1. Residential Re,ideritial Office Building Office BuiIdinq Office Ruil.dinq Office B11iIHill q Office BuiIdinq Residential Residential Residential Residential Office BuiIdinq Office lluildinq Residential Residential Residential Residtentia 1 Residential Residential Residential Residential. PARTIAL Trash and laundry chutes First floor Hallways sprinklered Yes Yes Yes Yes Garage Gara�le Garage Ga. r,I,le Trash chute 4) T t�1)PFf:S I (;iove li;lc Drive 2 Gi(,ve I s I o Driv(, 3 I,Ic ['give 2551 Pay,hore Drive c,Y1 5. Bayshore Drive C,'.)') S i;ay,hore Drive 2701 f;. Bayshore Drive 18,11) S. W. I Street 4,0n Bi!;uayne Boulevard 174 I:. P I aq i er 134 K. FIagIer 1?] 1: 1 Street l ;l P.. 1 Street .". R. 2 Avenue 2nn s. i•:. 1 Street 1 5(i f;. E. 3 Avenue 14. F. 3 Street .. .144 14i rrayne Blvd. -n o r- i3n lit .cayne Blvd. Q � ...v 14n i+i :c aynC 1',Ivfl. 1'10 N. E— 2 Avenue O _R: O 10 Biscayne Blvd. C M l nn 14. 17. 10 Street :.< B i s;(--ayne Bi vd . m 11 1 �I N. E. 2 Avenue 1 11)', 14. E . 2 Avenue ' ' ;4� N. Miami Avenue M(l M stayne Blvd. NOT SPRiNKLERED RUIi,DINGS (continued) NAM1: OF BUTI,DINC; Grove Towers Grove Towers Grove Towers Coconut Grove Hotel Summer )till Apartments office in the Grove Coconut. Grove Rank Freedom Tower Olympia Building Rita Buildinq Langford Buildinq Royalton Building Indrahm Building? Peninsula Federal Pan American Bank Parking Garage Everglades Building Southern Bell Building Marine Park Building Miami Dade Community College Parkleigh Building Best Western )toward Johnson's Lindsey Hopkins Health 6 Occupation Dupont Plaza N OF STORIES 19 19 19 18 7 1 (1 9 6 1 C, 1 C) 7 1n C, 12 1 `3. 6 7 17 11 l� 12 6 7 I6 7 7 16 OCCUPANCY Residential Residential Res ident-.ial Residential Residential Office Buildinq Office_ Rui.[ding Residential Vacant Office Building Residential Office Buildinq Residential office Buildinq office Buildinq Office Building Garage Residential. Office Buildinq Residential School office/Residential Residential Residential School office Buildinq Vacant Residential PARTIAL, Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A Avenue Miami Avenue Jtjo :'. E:. 4 Street 1(") t:. i'lagler J(71 ,,. 1'taglcr W. I Street 1 r,tu 11-I"-shore Lane Jiami Avenue J ?n t 11. W. 41. Avenue 3 30 1 1d. E. 5 Avenue 177 H. Bayshore Drive 1,11, ".i,lraync Blvd. 130 i'israyne Blvd. Q ♦ n J nts i+i sca'1'ne 131vd . -nO c tr, 1n' nr,tync Blvd. ist�n^nc III VC, 1.. 2 Avenue ��"a n 0 J W. J lLreet 14n .�. i'lrtgler StreeL m 111 W. 3 Street 33 S. W. 2 Avenue .•�ri E1. W. 2 Street 11. W. 5 Street N. W. 2 Street a r1. W. 2 Street 11. E. 1 Street 117 U. I:. 1 Avenue NOT SPRINKF.ERED_BUILDIr1(-,S_(continued) OF STORIE:8 OCCti11Atit'Y — PARTTAI, NAME OF BUILDING -------._—.— -�--------- i l Rc ;irler�tial ------- Iloward Johnson S 13 OffIce Ftuildincl ------- INS Building Bauder Fashion Collecle 15 school ------- 1R Office Building -_-_=-- Dupont Building 1;1 office Building ` Dade Federal Building r; Rc:;idontial ------- 10 Res ident. ial Professional Buiidi.ng 10 Office Buildings Yes mercy 10 hotel ------- Marriott Hotel Residential Trash chute and Bay Park Towers 13 motor room 6Residential -"`---- Bayshore Towers } 5 Eiote i Colonial Hotel - Miami Tower Parking Garage 12 Garage --^ 30 Office Building ------- New World Tower -_ ]G Hotel ----- Columbus Hotel - 1, EPotel ------ McAllister Hotel iry Office Buildint) -`--"-- congress Building ------- -j ge Parkin] Garage 43 16 Officn Building -"---` Nederal Building 16 Office 8uildinq " " "-- Dade Admini.straLion Building} B Off.ice, Building -"'"" McCormic Building 12 Residential ------ ' TAJ 13 Res idc>ntial - ------ Park Towers Residential ---_- `- .7ack'Orr Towers 12 Office Building -""--- Southern Bell Building (, 7 Office {tuilciinc} ------- southern Bell Building 7 Office Building '--'--- Dade Common Wealth Building Office Building -___ Capiton Building 1�, qb 46 Ant)I�I'SS 1 nl rJ. 1,. 1 Avenue 20n S. L. 2 Avenue 14 13. F. 1 Avenue 44 N. 1;. 1 Avenue le W. Flagler. Street ?5 w,. I*Iagler Street 44 W. F]agler Street ?R W. vlaglr_r Street 6r, W. FIa(IIvr Street 73 W. I••Iag1f,r Street l N. 1?. 1 Street 1 1,,1 14. W. 12 Street �^ 1 1? l 11. W. 13 Street '—f"j 0 1 m)(1 N. W. 24 Avenue 0 0 rr -0 C 117n N. W. 11 Street 0 � 0 nv 140 W. W. 10 Aenue 11`.o rJ. w 14 Street 7Rn1 N. E 4 Court v 7$1R0 Ri r.(-ayne Blvd. Ir,`,0 N. I:. Biscayne Blvd. IW)0 N. E. Riscayno Blvd. 1400 S. W. 27 Avenue 113r, S. W. 30 Avenue +7r) S. W. 7 Street NOT SPRINKi,FRT;n F1ftIl,DTN(;S (coliLi lined) NAME OF BUILDING Flagler Federal Howard Johnson's Ainsley Building Brand International Biscayne Building City National Bank Roberts Building Concord Building Dade Court House Richards Metro Justice Building Dade County Jail Isle Del Mar Holiday Inn Center House Professional Arts Center National Bank of Florida Executive Plaza 13 13 R 13 12 29 14 13 22 11 IO 10 to 8 22 7 6 11 7 In 7 13 6 i�lt i: _ }tii liitic; Office 11,11ildiliq Offir.e 11niI(Iin:; (ifficc fill ldinq Office I~ui11 Officc fill iIIlinl Office Biii lclirg office nil ilcling Vacant_ office Building Jail Residential Hotel Residential of Fice Bui ldincl Residential Office Building office Building Office Building Residential Residential Residential PARTIAL ria em lit Lobby, around floor First floor, trash chute First floor First flog, lobby Trash chute Trash chute Trash chute '% 11711R1;SS 1663 S. Miami Avenue 1400 N. w. 12 Avenue u. W. 3 Strc'et iJ . w. 12 Avenue 1 r,O1 tJ. w. 12 Avenue NOT S11RITNKT,17R171)_i�itTT,1)TN(_S (C.0nt_inuecl) NAME OI' Mercy IiosPital 8 a. Carrol Tower. Bld(l. 1-0 b. Mercy Professional Bld0. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital ]3 110s1,)i tal 9Victoria Jackson Memorial Hospital S a. Central .7 b. South T-ling h C. Royce �) d. pascolm Palmer 1.4 VA Hospital ��11F jo 44 Slip J �stn► FLORIDA MUSE OF REPRESEMATIVES Tallahassee Joseph M. "Joe" Gersten Committees: Representative, 109th District Higher Education Reply to Community Affairs L7 10511 Spring Garden Road Miami, Florida 33136 Committee on The States and The 1305) 324.1930 Arts, Cl 416 House Office Building National Conference of State Legislatures Tallahassee, Florida 32301 19041 489.4092 April 17, 1981 Honorable Joan Heggen Secretary, Department of Veteran & Community Affairs Howard Building 2571 Executive Center Circle, East Tallahassee,/Allorida 32301 Dear Seccr�e. Heggen : I am enclosing a copy of Resolution Number 81-57 which was adopted by the Miami City Commission on January 22, 1981. I would appreciate receiving your evaluation about this matter and an update about the Department's activities and current position in this regard. With warmest personal regards, I remain Sincerely, JOSEPH M. GERSTEN JMG:rp enclosure bcc: Ms. Sylvia Mendoza/ Deputy City Clerk City of Miami "SUPPORTIVE Dv FOLLCY1r4" CZTY OF M�hN:I, FLQ�IDA - 11SUPPORTIVE DOC U M E N FOLLOW! 0 0 2. FIRE CODE - FIRE PROTECTION CHAPTER - CITY OF MIAMI CODE Chapter 17 - Fire Protection was created and passed on first reading - March 28, 1966, by title only. On May 9, 1966, Ordinance 7431, Chapter 17, was passed on second reading. On July 25, 1966, Ordinance 7431, the Fire Protection Chapter, became part of the Code of the City of Miami. Fire Protection of the Code of the City of Miami was developed after careful study, with the majority of its regulation referenced from the National Board of Fire Underwriters "Model Fire Prevention Code", now called the American Insurance Association's Model Fire Prevention Code. This Code is still recognized nationally as a Model Code. Our City's Fire Code also inculdes provisions that deal with our local community; particularly Article II "Safety to Life Requirements for Existing Buildings" with respect to interior finishes, heat pro- ducing appliances, means of egress (exits), and protection of vertical openings. The Fire Code is not a building code; it maintains those features required by the Building Code. In very old buildings, that at the time of construction were not required to have enclosed or separated stairways, not required to have fire alarm systems, not required to have two exits by the Building Code, the City of Miami Commission amended the Fire Code, adopting provisions that permitted retroactive enforcement of these life safety features to create a reasonable degree of safety in older buildings. The Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, who formerly served on our Department, assisted in the promulgation of our Code. It is his current view that our Fire Code is the best in the State of Florida. On passage of the Fire Code in 1966, with a small cadre of inspectors, hundreds of portable unvented heaters were confiscated, exits were installed for aduitional safety and protection of vertical openings followed. The entire department participated in enforcing Ordinance #7943 with respect to L. P. G. and natural aas installations. CITY OF MIA.,rl, FLORIDA "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" ?(SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW.?!. --I 3. MANUAL FIRE ALARAYSTEMS INSTALLED IN EXISAG BUILDINGS The Fire Code was passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission on July 25, 1966. As stated previously, the Fire Code is not a building code. Its purpose is to maintain those features that are required by the Building Code. Within the City of Miami there are rooming houses, boarding houses, apartment buildings, hotels, etc., that are 20, 30 and even 40 years old. These structures were not required by the Building Code to have a manual fire alarm system at the time of construction. Under the provisions of the Fire Code, the Firefighting Division and the Fire Prevention Bureau addressed itself to the installation of fire alarm systems in Group fI occupancies, which are residential buildings. The attached report, dated May 21, 1976, reflects the completion of the application of manual fire alarm systems required by the Fire Code in existing buildings. REFER TO EXHIBIT "B" - Fire Alarm Survey CITY OF Yln."I FLORIDA; "SUPPORTIVE DOCUI`�1r- FOLLOW" "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. .. •. EXHIBIT "B" CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM District Chiefs 1,2,3,4 DATE: May 21, 1976 Battalion Chiefs sueiec'r: Fire Alarm, Survey rROH: Chief D. A. ?:ick=an, Director REFERENCES: De,Dartment of Fire ENCLOSURES: Sun ey Report All battalions co=pleted their respective surveys oz apartment buildings, hotels and motels and rooWi^g and boarding houses with respect to fire alarm systems. The survey was acco=lished expeditiously and efficiently, and the Fire Cniefis Office extends their co=plime-ts on a fine job. Copies are provided for all stations, District Chie:s,.and Battalion Chiefs and shall be retained for in_Cr-maticn and reference purposes. Apartment buildi, gs, hotels and roo=ing houses without a fire alarm s••stem or t:^.ear hlav-Lng buildimg deficiencies have been referred to the Bureau for evaluation and enforcement. DA : ak «SUPPOR i I'v!E DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. CITY Or Y.ZAP:I, FLORIDA:' _ 0 • `SUPPORTIVE DOCU M EIS FOLLOW, _1 APART*! N3T BUILDINGS FIR: Al R.M SYSTEM INSTALLED 600 IvE 25 St - Riviera Towers 1312 17k 4 St - Andes Apts. 1337 ry -' I St - Mirado Plaza 1040 N-W 4 St - Victoria Apts. 666 INN S River Dr - Riverview 555 SW 4 St ",t S W 4 S t 529 SW 4 St 1,45 SW 11 St 2950 SW 3 Ave 529 S'�4 St 237 SW 13 St 175 SE 25 Rd 145 SE 25 Rd 150 SE 25 Rd - 2451 Brickell Ave 2530 SW 3 Ave 1228 SW 3 Ave 3131 SW 1 Ave 1809 Brickell Ave 1430 S Bayshore Dr 1408 S Bayshore Dr 2201 Brickell Ave 1040 Spring Garden Rd 1150 NW 11StRd 1400 Y` 10 Ave 406 Its 29 Tc.: 505 Tti 30 St 451 !7- 35 St 710 'v- 27 St - Bella:.a:a Apts. 451 I7:. 35 St - Manor Lord 600 NE 36 St - Charter House 1600 S Bayshore Lane - 1600 Bldg 3204 Aviation Ave 330-+ Virginia St - Virginia Oaks 3245 Da:-;-7in St 2920 SW 28 Teri 2700 S, 23 Terr 3050 S Dixie :iwy 2690 SW 22 Ave 2890 Virginia St 2655 S Bayshore Dr - St-._-ner Hill 25?c S Bayshore Dr - Harbor Hill 2950 S Dixie Rwy - Ellie House 2695 SW 18 St 2461 Coral Way 2715 Tiger tail Ave - Tiger tail Bay I; a S 2901 S Bayshore Dr - Yacht Harbor 7899 Itr. Bayshore Ct 7625 Bayshore Ct 7801 i7- 4 Ct 860 'NE 7S St 175 St 665-671 I�- 63 Terr 436 NE 82 St - Liz Towers CITY OF Y.IA2�I, FLORIDA: 3990 W Flagler 4350 tw 8 Terr - Royal Terrace 4758 W Flager 4719-4803 NW 7 St - Sunset Villas 4550 ,vvi 9 St - Inte—mational Plaza 750 Rw 43 Ave - Twin Executive Towers 801 ivw 17 Ave - International Plaza 5S75 W Flagler St - 5875 Bldg 6090 W Flagler 5t 5033 1;W 7 St - Half Moon Apts 5050 7 St 5055 NW 7 St - half Moon 550 Y;J 51 Ave - Bora Apts 5275 NW. 7 St - Blue Lake .Apts 5280 MW 7 St - Reagant House Apts 5501-05 Ivy 7 St - Ski & Surf Apts 6200 W F lagier' St 6S20 W Flagler St 6825 W Flagler St 6875 W Flagler St 6580 h Flagler St 3880 .;Z 6 Ave 601 ?\E 39 £ t 5781 Bisc B1rG - 5 9 9 5 'NE 6 Ave 1&0 Yvw 14 Ave 201 SW 18 Ct 222 SW 17 Ct 1111 17, 19 Ave 36"' 0 I w 9 St 2 15, 0 Yv 9 St 2120 N-» 11 St 2400 NW 16 St Rd 2401 S'„' 10 St 2301 SW 9 St 2500 Si.' 6 St 3551 SW 9 Terr 3661 SW 9 St 2970SW9St 3181 SW 13 St 2500 SW 6 St 1661 SW 31St 1530 S►: 2 St 1855 SW 1 St 1620 SW 1 St 1478 ry 1 St 901 SN 27 Ave 935 SW 30 Ave ", 0-4 I:" 27 Ave 217 0 N-.1 11 S t 1971 S, 4 St The Falls i_It3Tl� ��,� --�.�� s� 6 �t - Li�rC (-ItsPORTIVC 193.. S, 7 S: 62- SW 13 Ave - 50-60 Sr 16 Ave r-PJT- "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. APa.R'"; I•T BUILDINGS ir0 FIR. Al_ RIM SYSTEM 1NSTALLrD (Referred to F?B for Evaluation) 1220 SW 5 St - Carden Villa Apts 4 F1 404SW6St 4F1 2205 Brickell Ave 1420 SW 1 Ct 3301 IrE 5 Ave - Bay Towers 640 11E 31 St 480 Imo. 30 St 3301 NZ 5 Ave - Bay ?ark Towers (Re-`. to F?B 9/75) 2924 Dav Ave - The Coll-----ns 2721 S Bayshore Dr - Jamestown 6101 W Flagler - Flagler Club Apts (Ref. to F?B) 11 SVT 52 Ave - Carolyn Apts. 4 .71 5201 N-W 7 St (,:.der construction - 6 F1) work stopped 5555-5599-5601 N-v 5 St (Ref. to rPB) 4 F1 6270 W Flagler St 4 F1 - 3211 W Flagler. St 4 F1 1401-2-3 W 7 St 13 F1 1400 SW 21 Ave 7 F1 CITY OF MIA- I., FLORIDA: "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 11SU PPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. f f HOT-E. US A.N-i N072-LS WITH NO FIR=. AURM S-i STEEM TO --EVALL'. --.--'D BY :'?B 536 SW 6 St - New Royal Apts. 1222 Brickcll Ave 324 NE 32 St - Mimi Manor Hotel 314 2qE 32 St - Santa Maria Hotel 7625 Bisc Blvd 7350 Bisc Blvd 8000 Bisc Blvd 1980 Y4 42 Ave 6925 SW 8 St 5125 Bisc Blvd 5255 Bisc Blvd 7326 Bisc Blvd 5940 Bisc Blvd ' 1619SW 2Sc CITY OF MZklxl , FLORIDA. , "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENT'S FOLLOW, 1101ILS A`\'D tkDTELS krrilCH DO NOT P.£.CUIRE FIRE Al- P*, SYSTEMS (Each guest room has direct exit to the outside of the building and is not over 3 stories in height, as in motels) 636 Brickell Ave 1200 Brickell Ave 3401 Bisc Blvd - Sancr.an Motel 3400 Bisc Blvd - Mardi Gras Motel 400N-E 31St 3620 NW 1 Ave - Rancho Morgan Motel 3530 Bisc Blvd - I.rolics ?Motel 7150 Bisc Bird - Joy hotel 7700 Bisc Blvd - Gold Dust Motel 7500 Bisc Blvd - Aloha Motel 7411 Bisc Blvd - Knoxen Motel 7422 Bisc Blvd - Executive Motel 7301 Bisc Blvd - Vagabond Motel 8425 Bisc Blvd - Biscayne Plaza Motel 4445 SW 8 St - Burkes Motel 4525 SW 8 St - Tradevinds Motel 821 1,7W 37 Ave - Langlois Motel 817 P.'W 37 Ave it it 5101 Bisc Blvd - Siesta Motel 5215 Bisc Blvd - Cadillac Motel 5"5 Bisc Blvd - Laurel Motel 5630 Bisc Blvd 5700 Bisc Blvd 5750 Bisc ilvd 6150 Bisc Blvd - Sinbad Motel 1701 N-w 27 Ave 3301 k=lagler S �= �.ow CITY OF FILA-Ifl, FLORIDA:' , "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW... D=- ICLI,CIES OR REFERRALS TO FPB 614 NW 1 St - Rooming House, no alarm - folder @ FPB 3301 THE 5 Ave - Bay Park Towers - no alarm - referred to FPB - Sept. 1975 Sta 6B 744 INT 36 St - Pull= Hotel - open interior stairwell - 6B 158 t.w 41 St - Barkley souse - open interior stairwell - 6B 8425 Bisc Blvd - Biscayne Plaza Motel FPB has folder - 9C 8000 Bisc Blvd - Crow-n & Lion Motel - hose cabinets disconnected - FPB has folder - 9C 7625 3isc Blvd - Johelen Motel - enclosed motel over stores 7350 3isc Blvd - Andy's Motor Ina - 3 stor, w/enclosed hallway may have a nesc alarm system. 5940 3isc Blvd - 7 Seas Motel - part has 3 stor^• w/enclosed hail also has gates on fire escape "SUPPORTIVE DOCU 1101 ENTS FOLLOW" CITY OF MIAXI , FLORIDA :' T`SUPPORTIVE DOCUMEIS FOLLOW'. ROOMING ROUSES A1'iMi BOPI:DII3G 'HOUSSS (With More Than 15 Rooms) NO FIRE A S'?STE?4 INST?T LED 1362 SW 2 Street 2 F1 319 NW 12 St - The PaLms 104 SW S River Dr - Gilbert Ar-s 3 F1 118 SW S River Dr - Rose Ar--s 614 NUJ 1 St (folder 0 FEB) I, 47 IN 32 P1 - Floridian Rest none 5961 Ivy 2 Ave - Ted's Toc:rA. 'ro—e (has 16 rooms - says he only rents 11) "SUPPORTIVE Dom ENTS CITY OF Flak I, FLORIDA: WISU PPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. e CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA W INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Edward Proli, Deputy Chief Department of_F/ire/ Via: Ronald Z Coleman, Fire Marshal FROM: C.G. Calloway, Lie enant Bureau of Fire PreN ntion DATE: September 16, 1976 SUSJECT- Fire Alarm Installations Fire Zone V1 REFERENCES! ENCLOSURES: FILE: In April of this year, a list of twenty-eight (28) hotels located in Fire Zone Irl was presented to the Bureau in order to make a deter=a- nation for need of installation of a fire alarm systam. hs per your request, the following list is presented :.-ith action taken: FIF—E .4-L- -M S1STE2'S KOT REQUIRED. 1. Long Eotel 233 N.E. : Street 2. Reyal Miamian Eotel/Apartzents 2=4 N.E. 5 Street 3. Sir John 'hotel 276 N.W. 6 Street 4. Biscayne Hotel 127 N.E. 5 Street 5. Davis hotel 3E ?;.W. 8 Street 6. Eutler Eotel 833 N.E. 1 venue CLCSED PRIOR TO ACi102� B,iNG T K:-N: 1. Bristol Eotel 246 1 Street 2. ?;arc Elizabeth Hotel 642 N.W. 2 Avenue A_- 7-M SYST-:M ?J:Qi'=r.ED - HAVE 1:;STn-L7-ED. _ 1. Congress flotei 2. Morris Eotel 3. Ritz F.otel 4. Oaks Eotel 5. Roney Plaza Ectel 6. Willard Eote1 7. Leona Eotel 8. Theresa F.otel 9. Royal Eotel 10. ?goon Eotel 11. i.el} esler hotel 12. Cooledre Fotel 13. Pia: Flamingo Rotel 14. Detroit hotel ,1 Tole6c BOte 1 CITY OF MIAMI0 FLORIDA: 126 K.E. 6 Street 161 K.E. 23 Street 134 Fast Flagler Street 421 N. k . 3 Street 719 ?;. -. 1 Ave=ue 124 N.F. 14 Street E. 1. Street 237 K.-. 3 Street 53= N. ?'_iaL. Avenue 439 N.W. 4 Street 107 N.W. 12 Street 406 N.E. 2 Avenue 26 N.E. 5 Street 414 K.E. 2 Avenue '104=iscayne Bculevard 8/13/76 7/7/76 Au ust 1976 July 1976 7/14/76 Juze 1976 Ju--e 1976 June 1576 july 1976 June 1976 June 1976 7/7/76 August 1976 6/2-4/76 (court act- Eubust 1976 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW?? "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW. Ed%:ard Proli, Deputy Chief - 2 - September 16, 1976 A1..-_KM SYSTDI F.E.QUIRED - NOT CO'.'TLETE: 1. Sheridan Botel - 153 N.E. 4 Street (court action required): Judge Gerald Klein has given extension of time in order :or ou-ner to work out problems and have system installed. Fire Prevention u-ill be notified. ALUM SYSTEM REQUIRED: These were t::.�•ed over to Lt. I.E. Mock on 6/16/76 to be corpleted by Fire Inspector M.D. Par -enter due to buildings being four (4) stories or more in height. 1. 'Paraount Eotel - 259 East Flagler Street: Had non-confor-ming system; in process of repairing. 2. Ponce de Leon Botel - 231 East Flagler Street: Bad non -conforming system; in process of repairing. 3. Johnson Hotel - 227 N.E. 2 Street: Ead non-confor-ming system; in process of repairing. 4. Poinsetta Botel - 117 N.E. 2 Street: Non—comforzzi..ng systems; no action takEn; court action u-ill be instituted. The balance of the City includ=^_d motels, Yotels, A.artmc-nts are now being acted L'DOn. Ve are w=� :holding enfcrcEr.Ent on Roc -miffing &• hcar6`ng Eous-_s Until Code changes are ode by order of Chief E. Proli. C G G : aL:n cc: Lt. Gallc;:ay R.Z. Ccle=an, ._re ":arsh,ai "�1 r-'DORTIVE 0 ,Ji�IL-NT FOLLOW" CITY OF FMAI I, FLORIDA 11SU PPORTIVE DOCUMENT'S FOLLOW, CITY OF MIAMI. FLOR16A INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To. Edward Proli, Deputy Chief. DepArtment ot Fire wl Via: Ronald Z. Coleman, Fire Marshal ChY.G tof ire Prevention FROM ��iyant, llowap, Li Bureau of Fire Pron DATE! October 13, 1976 FILE. SUBJECT. Fire Alar-.ems City Wide - Hotels, Motels 6 Apartments REFERENCES. ENCLOSURES. In Xay, 1976, the combat forces submitted a list of hotels, motels & apartment buildings located through -out the city, to be evaluated by the Fire Prevention Bureau for need for a fire alarm system. ine results to date are as follows: BUILDINGS INSP CTZD AND DO NOT REQUIRE FIRE ALAR.`1S - 1. 636 S.W. 6 Street - Apartments 16. 850 S.W. 2 Avenue - Apartments 2. 1220 S.W. 5 Street " 17. 419 K.E. 19 Street It 3. 6101 W. Flagler Street " 18. 234 K.E. 3 Street tI 4. 480 N.E. 30 Street " 19. 1222 Brickell Avenue - Hotel/ Apartzent 5. 2101 Brickell Avenue " 20. 1203 N.W. 3 Avenue - Hotel 6. 2105 Brickell Avenue " 21. 7626 Biscayne Boulevard - Motel 7. 640 N.E. 31 Street " 22. 5101 Biscayne Boulevard 6. 3211 W. Flagler Street " 23. 5125 Biscayne Boulevard " 9. 2924 Day Avenue " 24. 5940 Biscayne Boulevard " 10. 11 S.W. 52 Avenue " 25. 5255 Biscayne Boulevard " 11. 404 S.W. 6 Street " 26. 8000 Biscayne Boulevard " 12. 6270 W. Flagler Street " 27. 8425 Biscayne Boulevard 13. 5555 N.W. 5 Street " 28. 230 S.W. 7 Street " 14. 5599 N.W. 5 Street " 29. 106 S.W. 8 Street " 15. 5601 N.W. 5 Street " 30. 6925 S.W. 8 Street " BUILDINGS INSPECTED - FIRE ALARMS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED - 1. 744 N.W. 36 Street - Hotel 6. 424 S.W. 7 Street - Apartments 2. 314 N.E. 32 Street It 7. 1603 N.E. 2 Avenue 3. 324 N.E. 32 Street it B. 1778 K. Bayshore Drive " 4. 7350 Biscayne Boulevard- Moral 9. 530 Biscayne Boulevard " 5. 3301 N.E. 5 Avenue - Apartment/Condo BL-=jNGS INSPEC-._D - FIRE ALAP-WS REQUIRED - IN PROCESS OF COMPLYING - 1. 1400 S.W. 27 Avenue - Condomini= (court action) 2. 1403 N.W. 7 Street - Dade County Robert F.iag High Tower 3. 2721 South Bayshore Drive - Apartments 4. 1420 S.W. 1 Court - Apartments (court action) - Complied-syste now ��gNE 5. 1980 N.W. 42 Avenue - Hotel `ST DOCUMENTS r-r,t I, ^1KIII CITY OF MIA.Klt FLORIDA:' "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW.. Chief Edward Proli - 2 - October 130 1976 5201 N.W. 7 Street, Apartment still under construction - alarm system is being installed. 1619 S.W. 2 Street, awaiting decision by Department of Health, Education 6 Welfare as to how this will be classified. We are vithholding enforcement on rooming b boarding houses until code changes are made by order of Chief E. Proli. CGG : RZ.0 : a.mh cc: File Lt. Galloway icy U PPORTI V E FOLLOW" i CITY OF MIAO I, FLORIDA: ' W`SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW, 4. AMENDMENT TO THE FIRE CODE ORDINANCE #8671, ADDITIONAL RETROACTIVE FIRE SAFETY MEASURE TO EXISTING BUILDINGS - 1977 Following the tragic fire that occurred on April 3, 1976 at the Avondale Hotel, in which ten lives were lost as a result of a vicious act by arsonists, the Mayor and members of the City of Miami Commission requested that the Fire Department conduct a stud%, in terms of promulgating additional fire safety provisions to existing older structures. A code revision committee was created representing officials from various fire services, citizen organizations, professional engineers and architects and an Assistant City Attorney to develop regulations that could be applied retroactively to buildings, and that would be consistant ��rith the professional views of those who were knowledgeable in the field of fire safety. The attached Ordinance 78671, (Exhibit C) was passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission on July 14, 1977. The provisions of this Ordinance deal with the inspections of fire alarm and fire detection systems, the inclusion of office buildings required to install manual fire alarm systems, one hour fire rated corridors, self closers and positive latchinq devices on doors and offered an alternative to buildings that were less than four stories in terms of sinale station smoke detectors. The attached report, (Exhibit D), dated January 8, 1979, is a final report wherein the enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance were applied to existing buildings to provide additional fire safety protection to the tenants of these older sturctures. REFER TO EXHIBIT "C" - Ordinance 48671 REFER TO EXHIBIT "D" - Fire Code Enforcement Paper CITY OF MIAI I, FLORIDA �f 0 "SUPPORTIVE DOCU I` II ENTS FOLLOW" f 11SU PPORTIVE DOCUMENT'S F FOLLOW. .P.FC/bbb EXTURIT "C" it ORDINANCE 140. 8671 AN ORDINANCE A.' -SENDING CHAP E'R 17 OF TP..E CODE OF THE CITY OF FLORIDA, AS A, ENDED , EN 1—I LED "FIRE PROTECTION", MORE PARTICULARLY BY A24•N-D110C SECTIONS 17-6, 17-18, 17-19, 17-113, and 17-121, VHICH SECTIONS DEAL WITH THE A- EAS Or FIRE ALARM AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING INSPECTION, INSTALLATION AND TESTING; FURTHER ESTABLISHING REQUIP.E:=.—rS FOR HORIZONTAL SEPARATION BE V+E.Et11 CORRIDORS, R00'1S AIM SPACES AND ALLOWING Ali ALTER.:IATIVE =HOD OF CO:-TLYING WITH SAID REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI -RESIDENTIAL BUILDI;:GS LESS THAN FOUR STORIES IN HEIGHT, 'FL'R%iER BY ADDING A REQUIRE2MNT THAT DOORS IN STAIRWAYS AND OTHER VERTICAL SHAFTS S'r.ALL BE SELF. -CLOSING. CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEV ERABLLITY CLAUSE . W,- AS, following a hotel fire in downtown 2•iiami on April 3, 1976, which caused ten deaths, an intensive investigation was co=enced by the Grand Jury of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Florida; and kraR. kS•, on April 131, 1976, the said'Gra_nd Jury issued a special 5-page report, a copy of which is attached hereto, con- cerning the said hotel fire and containing specific reco-- endations aimed at preventing a similar disaster; and W—HERZAS, on November 9-, 1976, the said Gra::d Jury rendered its final report c:hich addressed, inter alia, the subject of fire prevention for several pages, a copy of which is also attache hereto; and Vr RE:.S, as evidenced by the attached April 26, 1977 Fact Sheet signed by Fire Chief Donald A. H16=an, the Miami Fire Depart- ment has diligently pursued efforts to insure against a similar recur rence of any similar disaster and has consequently proposedacutely needed amendments to the Fire Code of the City of Miami as set forth herein; NOri, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIKEE D BY Trr. COXXISSION OF T'r:E CITY OF MIAKI, FLORIDA: ' "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENT'S FOLLOW 40 w Section 1. The following sections of Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, entitled "Fire Protection' are hereby further amended in the following particulars: 1/ A. ugee7-l7-6c--IRsaeetieR-er- fire -dece6tioR-and-afar -system. •<a) - -It -shall -be -the -duty-e€-the-ehief-eleetrieal-iReaeeter- te-have-all- fire -detee t_eR-systems;-watehman-eleek- systesi6 and- leeal-=;re-a?ar-m-sys=_eps-inspeeted-at- leas t- every- six m9ROhs -te-de ter-m;Re- that -step-svetems- are- epera_rag-eerreet1P. A-reipspeetiex- fee -er-feur-debars-shall-be-pa id -by -the-- r owner -epee•ater-or-ether -per sor-=n-ehaerge-e`-etiek-systea €er-reinspeetieR- '-Faa "Sec.•17-b ' InsDectzon of'rire alarm and fire detection srsteWs. It shall be the responsibility of the owner/agent or occupant of the pre=ises naving a fire ala= system or a fire detection syste=, to nave suc:, systems alntainec as reeuirec By section il-lio or this, napter, The system shall be inspected on an annual basis, as a minim-..:., to cete Fine tZat suer, syste=s are operating correctly. A Fire Ala--= Test report, as prescribed by the Chief of the Tire erevention z,_:e2u, or a coax_ or a ,maintenance contract covering the eezalls or the test, operation and e:f1clency, ct the s,,s.e�, sna! 1 oe suD.:�i�teG t0 the "ire reventio:. hureail annually, A taz or sticker shall be placed on the system, certifying the date or the inspection ane the na=E or the contractor, cc=panv or ineivicua perm L_inc the inspection. Fire .La = Specialty Electrical Contractors or Electrical Contractors certiriee Dy Metropoiitan -Dacewcou.nry or by ' me Jtate o: r orica, or inc_vicua s wno are so certirled, are_•autno=ir.ec to cencuct such tests ana inspections. B. Section 17-18 is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor: "Sec. 17-18.' Protected Openings ' ''(a) - Vertical A11 interior stairways; vertical shafts or other opening shall be- enclosed or their floor openings otherwise' protected in buildings that fall ir.to the following categories: 1. All buildings of Group A and B;•occupanies 2. Group C and D occupancies of m o or more floors in height of any type ccnstructien - 3. Group E.F. and G occupancies of Type III unprotected i - Underscored words constitute t*^e er-end=ent'proposed. Re=ain_ng Yrcv'sio..s are :low 'in e'tect and ;ema=^. unChangeo. Words stricken through -shall be de'—,-ed. "SUP ORTIVE NTS -t•l IlY ii r 0 G, I Type IV or Type V construction and three or more floors in height 4. Group E,F, and G occupancies of Type I, Type II or Type III protected construction and four or morr floors in height 5. Group H and I occupancies of Type III unprotected or Type V construction and two or more floors in height 6. Group H and occupancies of Type I, Type II or Type III protected constructicn and three or more floors in height. (b) Horizcntal— Buildings of Group ii occupancy, -unless the build- ing is equipped with an approved automatic fire alarm system, an approved automatic smoke detec- tion system, or an approved automatic sprinkler syste--. shall !l•.• with the `ollcwinc provisions: 1. Every corridor shall be separated from adjoining rooms or spaces by partitions having at least a onE hour fire resistance rating. 2. Each room, or'space, shall be provided with a door having fire resistive rating equivalent to a 1-3/4 inch solid bonded wood core door, 3. Transoms and other unprotected openings shall be prohibited in partitions of corridors serving as' exit access. 4. Doors to corridors from Group H occupancy shall be self -closing with an approved spring loaded hinge or closer and be,provided with positive latching devices. (b. 1) An alternate method of complying 'with Section 17-18 (b) is herein provided.'ior buildings less than four stories in height of Group H occupancy: An approved series'of single station smoke detectors, capable of sensing visible or invisible products of combustion shall be installed in an approved manner. The smoke detectors shall meet the requirements of UL217, Standard for -single and multiple station smoke detectors. Smoke detectors may be powered by self -monitored battery or directly connected (permanently wired) to the electrical system of the building. The application of smoke detectors to the building's electrical system will require an electrical permit and compL ce with the provisions of the National Electric. Code NFFA No. 701975. The detectors shall be installed in corridors, lobbies, stair-»ays, storage and public areas and shall be. approved by the Chief of the Fire•:revent:on Bureau for the particular application, spacing and 'locations'. Exterior Balcony buildings; as defiled in Chap; er #4 of the ' isuildirg Cote, are exempt fra_ =Beetle:: 11-18 . •* ,�' `•• �� ran, `r`!L� 0 00 MA Detectors shall be located on the ceiling not less tha, six (6') inches from the side wall, or, if necessary, on the side wall between six. (6'') inches to twelve (12' inches from the deiling. Where unusual factors such as corridor configuration, air movement, staggered air pockets, etc. require consideration, the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau shall approve the placement of the detectors. In corridors, detectors shall be installed a maximum of 20 feet apart. The smoke detectors shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times as specified in Section 17-118 of this Chapter. (c) Groups of occupancies defined: Group A occupancy shall include assembly uses such as theatres, auditoriums, motion picture houses, exhibition halls, skating rinks, gyrnmnasiums, bowling alleys, pool rooms, armories, restaurants, churches, dance halls, club rooms, night clubs, meeting rooms, passenger rooms, recreation piers, and similar uses having an occupant content of one thousand or more persons. Group B occupancy shall include assembly uses such as: Division 1: Assembly uses set forth in Section 601 having an occupant content of three hundred to one taousa: persons. Division 2: Assembly uses as set forth in section 601 having an occupant content of less than three hundred persons; except, that the occupancy of any room or space for assembly purposes of less than one hundred persons in a building or other occupancy and incidental to such othe: occupancy shall be classed as part of the other occupancy and subject to the provisions applicable thereto. Group C occupancy shall include all schools having classes more than four hours each week and providing facilities for more than ten students or pre-school children. Accessory uses to schools not exceeding the following maximums may conform to the requirements of this chapter: Assembly halls 2100 square feet Dining rooms 3000 square feet Gymnasiums 3000 square feet Shops having portable or fixed"power equipment or tools not exceeding a combined total of twenty horsepower. Such accessory uses exceeding the above -maximums shall conform to the requirements of the occupancy group which includes such use. 6<SUfl0ORTiVE Y)rUMENTS FOLLOW it. -4- t Group D occupancy shall include all institutional uses as follows: Division 1. Occupancy where *inmates' liberties a restricted, such as jails, prisons, reformatories and asylums. Division 2. Occupancy where inmates are under physical limitations, such as hosptials, sanitoriums, hones for the aged and orphanages; and where accomoda- tions are provided for more than six inmates, Group E occupancy shall include such hazardous uses as the storage and use of explosives, highly flamrable liquids and highly 'combustible materials that are easily i&nited and burn with extreme rapidity. Division 1: Storage and handling of explosives ant highly combustible materials such as, but not limited to. Explosive manufacture, sales and storage; aluminum power factories; cellulose -nitrate plastic factories; warehouse and sales rooms; cereal twills; flour and feed mills; grain elevators; mattress factories; rubber factories; taste paper plans; and polyester storage and processing plants. Division 2: Storage and handling of Class I, II and III fla=Able liquids, as set forth in section 4102 of the south Florida Building Code, and shall include such uses as, but not limited to, distilleries, gasoline bulk plants, lacquer factories, liquified petroleum gas charg-ing or bulk storage plants, paint ,"I.an::factL'ring, spray painting, storage and handling of paint thinners and solvents and storage and handling of styrene corpournc Group • F occupancy shall include storage .and industrial uses as follows: Division 1: Storage occupancy shall include ware- houses, storage buildings, freight depots, public garage of any size where repair wort; is done, parking garages for more than four cars, gasoline service stations, air- craft hangars or similar uses. Division 2: Industrial occupancy shall include factories, assen'oly and manufacturing plants, processing mills, laboratories, loft buildings, creameries,. ratir.drie ice plants, saw -ills, planing mills, box factories, wood- working shops with fixed or portable power equipment or tools exceeding a combined total of twenty horsepower and other similar uses. Group G occupancy shall include mercantile and business uses as follows: Division 1: Mercantile.occupancy shall include retail stores, shops, sales rooms, markets and similar uses. _ Division 2: Business occupancy shall include offic( buildings, banks, civic -administration buildings, telephor exchanges, museums, art galleries, libraries and similar uses. Group H'occupancy shall include =ultiple-residential uses such as hotels, motels, apartment -hotels, apartment houses, bungalow courts, rooming houses, do witories, fraternity houses, monasteries, and similar uses which provide accommodations for more than six persons. Exception: a single-family residence containing no more three bedrooms where no more than two persons per bed- room shall be included in Group I occupancy. -5- "SUPPOR`il�!` DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" i dic !'>-rt i !- r.11 i PA 1:NT01 Group I occupancy shall include: All single-family uses and duplexes; dormitories, fraternity houses and monastery uses when such buildings are used to domicile no wore than six persons; buildings classified as Group occupancy and Group D-2 occupancy when such buildings ar used to house no more than six students or i,-,aces and the appropriate supervisory personnel; and rooming house when such rooming houses are operated in a single-family residence ccntaining no more than three bedrooms, where no more than two bedrooms are rented, such rooms being used to house not more than two persons per bedroom. (d) Types of construction defined: Type 1. The 'structural frame of Tvpe I buildings or structures shall be of steel or reinforced concrete; and calls, permanent partitions, roofs and floors shall be of inccmbustible fire -resistive construction, except as otherwise set forth ehrein. Type 11. (1) The structural frame of Type II buildings or structures shall be of steel or reiforced concrete; and the exterior walls and interior bearing walls shall be of incombustible fire -resistive construction; and except in buildings of Group D occupancies, fire retardant treated wood may be used for roof framing and, in buildir not exceeding two stomas in height, •fire -retardant treats wood .,,..ay be used for the interior structural framing - elements. . (2) Pe: ---anent partitions, floors and roof s::a11 b_ of fire -resistive constrt:cticn but may be of combustible raterials as regulated herein. Type (1) (a) Type IIZ b,:ilcings or` structures shall have ,an e4tericr structural frame of steel or reinforced concrete or of 'ire--eta-din- treated wood complying with the South Florida Building Code; or stall have ex- terior loadbearing walls of inccmbustible, fire -resistive construction. . • .. ' (b)- Type III '-buildings cr structures"shall have an interior structural frame of steel, reinforced concrete, wood or interior loadbearing walls of incom- bustible materials or wood. (c) Partitions, floors and roof framing may be of wood, (2) (a) Type III (protected) buildings shall have all interior bearing walls, partitions, ceilings and floors of not less than one hour fire-resistant construc- tion, except that the fire protection of floors may be omitted 'as specified. (b) Type III (unprotected) buildings may have interior walls, ceilings and floors of unprotected steel and wood or concrete. Interior bearing walls shall be fire protected as specified. Floors shall.be fire pro- tected as specified. Type IV. All structural and other elements o: Type IV buildings shall be of incombustible materials . Type V. All structural and other elements of Type V buildings shall be of incombustible materials or wood. - 6 - a C. Sub -section (f) of Section 17-19 of the Code of the City o'f y,iami, Florida, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: "(f) Doors in stairways and other verical shafts, sleh-ae-li and-traslk-epetee, snag be self -closing and shell be equipped with posits.ve iatcn4ag aevicea. — D. Sub -section (b) of Section 17-117 of the Code of the City o� Yiam4, Florida, as amended, is hereby further amended as follows: "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW it Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as they are inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall not be affected. PASSED ON FIRST READING BY TITLE ONLY this 21st day of .tune 1977. PASSED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING BY TITLE ONLY this 14th day of July`' 1977. Y.AURICE A FEME M A Y 0 R G� P.AL:- G . 01%, G 1E CITY CLERK PREP."'_R:D AND APPROVED BY: ASSISTANT CITY ATTO?a;EY AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: CITY ATT «QL, car, IVE 'IJ, N T_q o. Chief H. w. Brice, Director Department of Fire seems, Fire !•;a=shal C lief of Fire Prevention EXuIAIT "D" f_ CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE. January 6, 1979 CILE svejEc- Total Reort recardinc Enforcement of Fire Co E Sect_crs 17-6, 17-18(b), 17-16 (b) (1) REFERENCES - ENCLOSURES, RepCr t As per recuest'from yo = office, attached is a total report regarding enforcement of the -Following :ire Code sections: 17-6 - inspection of Fire and "Fire Detection Systems 17-1S (b) - ticrizontal se=ara ion of Group H occupancies ac__Zortal Serration of Group .. Dccc_�_lnc,es l_ss than fear stories iI1 height (smoke detector alterna- tives) Since en=crce_me--nt of these sect-cns has now a cne-year cycle, anv s--cni_iCan.. c:ances _n these 1_Sts is not ant_. ci=ated. Un.1ess- directed other _se 1-Y 2cu, . is will be consiCereC as a final rencrt cn these sections. This reDor., has been cC oiled at a cost of nc _ than 30 _la.^.-hOL_ S bV Fire Prevention B',:.reau =�erscrnel. ..r.::= - "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 1_i t CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO Chief D. H. Teems, Fire Marshal OATS: Dece.T.ber 27, 1978 FILE: C;,_ef of Fire Prevention SUPJEC7- G OUP ' F I CO-iPL17-NC28' WITH -i0: _ZON SEPARATION P. QUIR=rz JANUARY 1, 1978 th_u AUGUST 31, FROM R_FERENCES: L. H. James, Code Enforcement -Bureau of Fire Prevention ENCLOSURES. The following_ list is b;:ildincsromtleted by Cc.: -hat Forces for the above does : Tt is a coati nuaticn of my last report , attached, that vas sub:.iitted on February 16, 1978. ADD?ES S 75. 151 N.W. 18 Avenue 76. 2401 S.W. 28 Street 77. 38 N.E. C1 Street �ree� 6. 42 N.-.. 41 Street 79. 56 N.E. 41 Street £0. 795 N.W. 29 Street E_ 746' N.W. 29 Street 62. 114 N.E. 5 Street E_-. •25 N.E. 1 Street 84. 1213 N.W. 1 dace £5. 726 N. Z. 1 Avenue 86. 35 N.-.. 8 Street 67. 25 I�. E. 7 Street 88. 2336 N.E. 2 Court £9. 275 N.E.25 Street 90. 229 N.E. 24 Street 91. 54 N.E. 2E Street 92. 781 N.W. 55 Street 9-. 974 S.W. 3 Stree:. 94. 1009 S.W. 2 Street 95. 10280 N.W. 3 Avenue 96. 63E S. W. 6 Street c- 240 S. W. 7 Avenue 9C 404 S.W. S Avenue 9c. 577 S. W. 5 Street 100. 6930 Biscayne E1vd. 1G:. 420-22-24-2E-2E N.B. 82 Street 102. 4 2 1 - 2 5 - 2 9 N._. 82- Sheet 1 .39 N.W. 4 Aven,-,e 104. 1541 h. _. M_a.n- Place 1C_. --_ N.W. 26 Street C6. i;._. 6: St_eet N.ETECD 0-71 Ccr:PLIANCE Smoke Detectors „ „ „ ., ., ,. ., . "SUPPeo�'71I`.Ir DO V U FOLLO VII A Chief D. H. Teens, Fire Marshal 109. 536 West Flaaler 110. 660 S.W. 2 Street 111. 668 S. W. 2 Street 112. 1620 S. W. 4 Street 113. 1521 S. 19. '7 Street 114. 1529 S.W. 7 Street 115. 1535 S.W. 7 Street 116". 1322 S. W. 7 Street 117. 236 N.W. 12 Avenue 118. 328 N.W. 12 Avenue 119. 1890 N.W. 35 Street 120. 1894 N.W. 35 Street 121. 1400 N.W. 71 Street -122. 1910 N. 3ayshore 123. 1160 N.W. 4 Street 124. 269 N.W. 7 Street 125�. 816 N.W. 1 Avenue 126. 977 S.W. 4 Street 127. 953 S.W. 4 Street 12£. G165 S.W. 4 Street 129. 979 S.W. 4 Street 130. 142� N.W. 25 Street 131. 2632 N. hlia.';'i Zlvenue 132. 160 N.W. 26 Street 133. 567 N.E. 82 Terrace 134. 539 N.E. 82 Terrace 135. 1613 N.W. 54 Street 136. 219-21 S.W. 9 Avenue 137. 925 N.W. 2 Court i_--c. £16 K.W. 1 Avenue 139. 820 K.W. 1 Avenue 140. 606 N.... 32 Street 141 1770 S.W. 9 Street 142. 1£18 S.W. 9 Street 143. 1£28 S.W. 9 Street 144. 1853 S.W. 9 Street 145. 1901 S.W. 9 Street 146. 24,00 N. IN. 16 St. Road. 14 i. 25GG/252G K.1;. 13 Street 142. 25 K.W. 16 Avenue 149. 129 N.W. 14 Avenue 150. 127 S.W. 16 Avenue 151. 221 N.W. 7 Avenue 711 N.W. 3 Street 22 S. E. 7 Sheet 154. 40 S. E. 7 Street 155. 1E35 S.W. 3 Avenue 1 F 2110 c W. 3 tve-ue IVC O"vilV„ - 2 - December 27,1978 Smoke Detectors 11 11 11 11 11 tl 11 n 11 n 11 fl I1 to 11 If of .1 11 n 11 .1 11 .1 11 n 1/ n 11 ., /1 of 11 n 11 n 11 fl /1 n 11 n 11 M 11 w 11 n 11 f1 it n 11 n 11 of 11 ./ 11 n II ., 11 ./ 11 n 11 ,1 n 11 .1 11 ., 11 .1 of tl 11 ., 11 .1 1, .1 11 .1 11 f, /1 ., Chief D. H. Teems, Fire Marshal 158. 2101 S.W. 3 Avenue 159. 2733 S.W. 3 Avenue 160. 3503 Florida Avenue 161. 3628 Oak Avenue 162. 3651 Percival 163. 427 S.W. 6 Avenue 164. 134 S.W. 6 Avenue 165. 227 S.W. 13 Avenue 166'. 301 S.W. 17 Avenue 167 1752 S.W. 10 Street 168. 1863 S-W. 11 Street 169. 444 S.W. 7 Street 170. 1563 S.W. 2 Street - 171. 136. N.E. 46 Street 172. 122 N.E. 47 Street 173. 122 N.E. 47 Street 174. 144 N.E. 47 Street 175. 158 N.E. 41 Street 176. 53 N.E. 49 Street 177. 185 N.E. 49 Street 178. 60 N.E. 50 Street 179. 174 N.E. 47 Street 180. 48 N.W. 13 Avenue 181. 67 Glen Royal Parkway 162. 75 Glen Royal Parkway 183. 218 N.W.'15 Avenue 164. 3644 N.W. 21 Court 165. 211 N.W. 7 Avenue 186. 320 N.W. 7 Avenue 187. 125 N.W. 7 Avenue 188. 276-78 S.W. 30 Rd. 189. 262 S.W. 27 Rd. 190. 115 N.'. 78 Street 191. 101 N.E. 78 Street 192. 175 N.E. 76 Street 193. 5420 N.E. 2 Avenue 194. 5642 N.E. 2 Avenue 195. 285 N.B. 55 Street 196. 5961 N.E. 2 Avenue 197. 601 N.E. 26 Street 196. 20666 N. Eav_shore 199. 2307 N.E. 4 Avenue. 200. 1714 S.W. 11 Terrace 201 1676 S.W. 11 Terrace 202. 1785 S.W. 13 Street 202. 1753 S.W. 14 Terrace 204. 42o S.W. 9 Street 2C5. 1078 S.W. 9 '-.venue 206. 234 N.... 17 Terrace - 3 - December 27, 1978 Smoke Detectors it of „ to to „ ., ., „ it ., It „ of ,1 ., to ., ., .1 207. 6!5 S. W. 12 Avenue „ „ �rr�i ( +I'� ,►'% � 1\J 20E. 9E4 S.W. 7 Street „ V P P0*1 � DOCU iLi�TS FOLLOW" Chie� D. H. Teems, 7ire Marshal - 4 - 209. 1135 S.W. 6 street- 210. 1026 S.W- 4 street 211. 1026 S.W_ 4 Street 212, 1144 S.W. 5 Street 213. 1145 S.W. 5 Street 214. 528 S.W. 9 Avenue 215. 1134 S.W. 4 street 216. 425 S.W. 12 Avenue 217.- 1542. N.W. 62 Terrace 218. 227 N.W. 74 street 219. 1844 N.W.2 Court 220. 233 S.W. 11 Avenue 221, 225 S,W. 5 Avenue 222. 821 S.W. 23 Avenue 223. 2244 S.W. 9 street 224. 2277 S.W. 9 street 225. 2295 S.W.'9 Street 226. 44 29 Street 227. 3531-33-5 Grand Avenue 228. 11 S_--. 7 street 229. 15 S.-. 7 street 230. 1500 S.W. 2 Avenue 231. 222 S.W. 15 Rd.. 232. 614 N.K. I Street 233. 107 N.W. 8 Avenue 234. 6 7, 30- ', - W - 14 Avenue 2,:5. 6955 N.W. 15 Avenue 23 6. 779 N.W. :, "4 Street 237- 744 N.W. 36 street 238. 765 N.W. 35 Streez. 239. 177 1; 50 Street 240- 1028 S.W. 9 Avenue 241. 852 S.W. 13 Avenue 242. 2357 S.W. 9 street 243. 2375 S.W. 9 Street 244. 2379 S.W- 9 street 245. 1628 S.W. 3 street 246. 626 S.W. 2 Street 247. 676 S.W. 2 Street 242. 223 N.W. 7 street 24�- c-'-/'-' W. :lamer street Street W. :lacier stree 251. i7 S.r. 7 Street 2=2. 35 S.E. 8 street 2�2. 252 S.W. 20 Road 254, 3125 S-W. 3 Avenue 2'-z. 21 S.W. 1 Street 250. -104t S.W. 29 Avenue �.jLLOWII it December 27, 1978 Smoke Detectors n 11 5 Chief D. H.- Teems, Fire Marshal 257. 3,115 N.W. 34 Street 258. 229 N.E. 28 Street 259. 2804 N.W. 1 Avenue 260. 2020 S.W. 6 Street 261. 1560 N.W. 3 Street 262. 1631 N.W. 3 Street 263'. 1639 N.K. 3 Street 264. 1620 N.W. 3 Street 265. 1569 N.W. 2 Street 266. 2313 N.W. 2 Street 267. 1636 N.W. 16 Sheet 268. 530 N.W. 1 Street 269. 557-59 N.W. 1 Street 270. 644 N.W. 1 Street 271. 758 N.W. 2 Street 272. 1526 N.N. 5 Street 273- 1450 S.W. 3 Street 274. 760 S.N. 2 Sheet 275. 452 S.W. 2 Street 276. 50 N.W. 79 Street 277. 24' N.W. 34 Street 278. 246 N.W. 33 Street 279. 204 N.E. 71 Street 250. 146 N.E. 27 Street 2E1. 1512 N.E. 1 Avenue 262. 1775 N.E. 2 Avenue 253. 153 N.E. 4 Street 254. 1141 N.W. 1 Place 265. 959 N.W. 5 Street 266. 530 Biscayne Blvd. 2E7. 2700 Ticertail 2EE. 7514 N.*E. 6 Court - 5 - Dece.;wer 27, 1978 S,mcke Detectors tl it ,t it is to ,o to it fl 91 of 11 ,o to to /1 fl to of ,t to it it It to of ?I ,, 11 of it 11 if i1 If to n o, It 91 it II 11 to ,r to to 9) to 11 11 11 it 244 door -closers Rated Docrs aad Closers Self-Clesinc Door. Listed below are buildings that have alarm systems, and an Annual Test Report has been filed with the Fire Prevention Bureau: 2'0. 15 N.E. 4 Street 21. 102 N.E. 20 Terrace 22% 124 2' ---:' 14 Street 23. 128 N..... 1 Avenue 24. 126 N.E. 13 Street 25. 129 S.W. S. River Drive 26 . 134 -.. :'lac_ i er Street 27 . 136 N.W. 7 rvenue 28.. 195 S.W. +.5 Read 29. 1040 S.W. 6 Street 'JU PORTIVE GUiC;U lVI IENTS FOLLOW" Chief D. H. Teems, Fire Marshal - 6 - December 27, 1978 31. 1201 N.E. 1 Avenue 32. 1221 N.E. 1 Avenue 33. 1227 N.-. 1 Avenue 34. 1312 N.W. 4 Street 35. 1337 N.W. 1 Street 36. 1403-1405 N.W. 7 Street 37. 1450 S.W. 3 Street 38. 1478 N.W. 1 Street 39. 150 S.E. 25 Rd. 40. 1530 SW 2 Street 41. 1971 S.W. 4 Street 42. 25 N.E. 7 Street 43. 28 N.E. 5 Street 44. 200 N.W. 55 Street - 45. 216 N.E. 3 Street" -- 46. 204 Biscayne Blvd. 47. 227 N.E. 2 Street 46. 237 N.E. 3 Street 49. 241 N.E. 1 Avenue 50. 243 N.-E. 5 Street 51. 244 Biscavne Blvd. 52. 259 N.E. 4 Street 53. 273 N.S. 2 Street 54. 2201 Brickell ..venue 5:z. 2401 N.W. 16 St. Rd. 56. 2463 Coal Way 57. 2500 N.W. 13 Street 5S. 2655 S. Bayshoe Drive J:. 2655 S.W. 1G Street 60. 2701 S._. Bays`hore Drive 61. 2920 S.W. 28 Terrace 62. 2950 S.W. 3 Avenue 63. 35 S.E. 8 Street - 64. 337 N.W. 3 Street 65. 3181 S.W. 12 Street 66. 3300 S. Dixl e richkay 67. 3301 N.E. 5 Avenue 66. 390 N.W. 2 Street 69. 3990 W. ^?acier 70. 406 N.-. 2 Ave.^.ue 71. 420 N.E. 1 Avenue 72. 428 S.t;. 5 Avenue 73. 439 N.W. 4 Avenue 74. 444 S.W. 4 Street 750. 451 N._. 35 So e e t 7E. 4E5 N.W. 4 Street 77. 4350 N.W. 8 Street 7E. 4EC1 N.K. 7 Street 79. 50 N.W. c Street t1J IDP n.TR V� E 80. 52_ S.W. 4 Street k-� ` 5-5 'venue r. 'I { n 1S81. DOl -=' e FOLLO, V"ily Chief Teems, Fire Marshal 63. 5501-5505 N.W. 7 Street 84. 5601-5603 N.W. 7 Street 65. 5761 Biscayne Blvd. 86. 5825 W. Flagler 87. 600 N.E. 36 Street 8W. 666 N.W. S. River Drive 89. 6200 W. Flagler 90. 6875 W. Flacler Street 91. 700 N.E. 23 Street 92. 731 N.W. 17 Street — 755 S.W. 6 Sheet 94. 7900 N.E. 2nd Avenue 95. 836 S.W. 1 Street 96. 860 N.E. 78 Street 97. 901 S.W. 37 Avenue 98. 925 N.W. 2 Court - 7 - December 27, 1978 The Kooning Houses, listed below, were handled by the Fire Preventicn Bureau, in regard to Methods of Cc: -,^Lance fcr ::ericc: tat Separation. rL�.—SS 1. 16CG N.W. 1 Cour` 2. 1606 N.W. 1 Cou'rz . 102 20 Terrace 4. 1_6 N.W. 10 Street 5. 120 N.W. 10 Street 6. 150 N.E. 8 Street 7. 122 i N. 7. 1 r.Venue S. 1210 1 Avenue 9. 1203 N.W. 3 avenue 10. 1362 S.W. 2 Street 11. 244 N.W. 7 Street 12. 413 N.W. 3 Street 13. 53 N:-. 11 Street 14. 505 2 Avenue 1�. 60 io.E. 11 Terrace lE . 722 N. ... 2 17. 805 N.E. 1 Avenue I✓=T C D S O:' C 0 M :.:N Smoke Detector 1/ 11 ` acan z-Cc: de--, ned .b.Y HUD C_ dered Demc_i s:-Iec . Smoke De teeters Smoke Detectors _ S, yoke Detectors Smio" e Detectors No Heri--e::tal Separation Smoke Detectors Smoke Detectcrs Smoke Detectors Sr,cke Detectors Smoke Detector S Smo::e Detectc_ s Sm. ci:e Detectors Requirements The remain inc ld- ncs on or_c_na1 1_s� , have either been ce-ncl_shed cr c an to s2:�c'e a,;._-3� res-dences, �or returned tc Ccat Divis:.on. "SUPPC;RTIVE DOCUMENTS FOEEOW97 f Chief D. H. Teems December 27, 1978 The Hotels, listed below, (4 or more floors), were handled by The Fire Prevention Bureau in regard to 2;ethods of Compliance for Horizontal Separation - Section 17-18(b)-Group 'H'. ADDRESS FL00RS METHOD OF COMPLIPNCE 1.. Dunont Plaza Hotel 12 Installing self -closers, work approx. 300 Bisc.Blvd.Kay 60% complete 2. Leamington Hotel 5 Automatic Fire Alarm System 307 N.E. 1 Street 3. Biscayne Terrace Hotel 10 Building_ Closed per remodeling 340 Biscayne Blvd. 4. Colu.=us Hotel 19 Auteriatic Fire Alarm System 312 N.E. 1 Street 5. Shelnor ::otel 4 Automatic Fire Ala_--m System 420 N.E. 1 Avenue 6. intercontinental hotel 801 S. Bayshcre 20 Automatic Fire Alarm System, 7. Hotel 6 Build_nc Closed 937 N.EE. 1 Avenue S. Howard Johnson s 7 Self -closers on solid -core doors. 1100 Biscayne Blvd. 9. Marriott Hotel .10 Self -closers c.. solid -core doors 1201 N.W. 42 Avenue 10. r.; iam-4 ri.-port Inn 6 Self -Closers on solid core doors 1550 N.W. 42 Avenue 11. Or,-Lni International 25 Sprin}:1er, Z11 c atic Fire nlar".,i and 1601 Eiscavne Blvd. horizontal secarat_on 12. N. iramar Hotel 5 nu:.c:_atic Fire r.lax—m Svstenn 1744 N. Bayshore Drive 13. Cress..a•j rirpert inn 3,4 S i ncle c ;.at_cn Smoke Detectors 1650 K.W. 42 Ave rue 3 Stc_�• pectic^, 4 story pert_c^ exemmot-ex-:ericr baico^v _4. Coccn%:t Grove Hotel iS Serf -closers on solid core doers. 264I S. B_zys ore 15. Ba''shcre %'_4==ace _ ex_m=t ,/ex.ter � c= c pe.. balcc 2665 S. Bays .^,re " !!/E � J 1 L l` 'r Xhief D. H. Teems ADDRESS 16. Palm bay Club 720 N.E. 69 Street 17. P cinsetta Hotel 117 N.E. 2 Avenue 18. Rovalt.cn hotel 131 S.E. 1 Street 19. R itz Hotel 132 E. Flacler Street 20. Mial-il Colonial hotel 146 _Biscayne Blvd. 21 . Ho -.ward Jchnsc__ s 200 S.:. 2 Avenue 22. Toledo Hotel 204 Biscavn e Bled. 2_. Pers:.inc 'Fidel 1 Avenue 24. S errand Hotel 226 N.B. 2 Street 25. Jo::nson Hotel 227 N.E. 2 Street 26. M i1Ter Aots. 229 N.E. 1 Ave::u P 27. P once De Leon Hotel 231 Flacler Street 26. Co_tec c.e' 2` 1 'N ._. 1 December 27, 1978 FLOORS METHCD OF COMPLIANCE 2 Buildinc exempt- exterior oven bale A Automatic Fire Alarm System 7 Automatic Fire Alarm System beinc i.stailed. 7 Automatic F-kre Ala= System, 17 Automatic Fire Alamo System 12 Autc:na t_c F __ e :•.la_.,, System and horizontal sezaratic^. 5 Automac _ _re Afar^ Svste«, Aiar: Jeinc inslalle Wcrk 50% cc:--leto. 7 Autcnat..c Lla ;. C.f�t C Autc.;,a : _ c Fire i:la= cvs-tee.,, 4 Bu-'Id-nc exe exterior open baiccn•.- 5 Automatic __re ala_.,i-b1dc. closed. 6 r. 1. oa,.Gt►C ._=E C1 C15tea: C "E _ve--rcl aces Hotel 18 t.L�o �� c : -re : la1_':,: Svste:rt � i.IG �1 244Bisc-ayne Blvd. -_dinc Closed. Lie" i:c e , V arL c �_C - --E C•. r 1 � te- 'y S.Z. Aven-:e "SUPPORTIVE DQCUL1,;;1EINTS FOLLUN CITY OF M1AM1. FLORIDA V INTER -OFFICE 1AEMORANDUM K. E. McCullough, Fire Marshal Chief of Fire Prevention Bureau PROM: Z Lt. Janes, Code Enforcement Bureau of Fire Prevention DA7[: February 16, 1978 FILE: ✓ SUBJECT. GROL? '1V COMPLiI--NCE 14-17F HORIZONTAL S ?r` ,711ON RrQL_Rr.:NvT SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 thra DECWIBER 31, REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: The following list is buildings coWPleted by Cormbat forces: t-DDR SS: 1. 768 N.W. 28 Street 2. 367 S.W. 11 Street 3. 520-30-16 S.W. 10 Street 4. 590-92-9L S.w, 10 Street S. 1029 S.W. 3 Avenue 6. 150 N-.W. 47 Street 7. 103 'N.E. 59 Street S. 77C9 N.E. 1 Avenue 9. 1235 S.W. 6 Street 10. �0 N.E. 2nd Avenue 11. 234 N.E. 3 Street 1�. 1542 ICE 1 Ave. 13. 1629 K.E. 1 Avenue 1L. 1019-23 SW 6 Street 15. 1033 S.W. 6 Street 16. 1040 SW 6 Street 17, 2001 SW 6 Street 18. 5 94 7 1•i 4 Court 19 433 1•'W 25 Avenue 20. 14,26 N.W. 1 Sheet 21. 1528 T.W. 3 Street 22. 231 N.W. 6 Street 22. 1936 SW 2 Street 21-. 1920 SW 2 Street 25. 536 *:�, 42 Street 2E. 7272 N.E. 6 Court 27. E112 83 Lane 28. 6637 1%, 3 Avenue 29. 10 SW 2 Avenue 30. 42E 1I.E. 2 Avenue 31. 2Z+4 h. 2 Street _1= I�._. L Street 33. 9E3 SW E Street 34.. 11'-5 S» 6 Street 3-`. 91! Sb 7 Street ?E7.jCD 0= C0"r?LI .NCE Smoke Detectors it „ „ „ it „ „ „ It. —doo: to community kitchen. it if S=.Oke Detectors If u it it "SUPPORPNE r�, ��.-S DOCU FOLLOW" K. E. McCullough, Fire Marshal -2- February 16, 1978 36. 950 S.W. 7 Street Smoke Detectors 37. 1504 N.E. 1 Court it +' 36. 843 N.W. 1 Street It '+ 39. 2045 SW 6 Street it of 40. 759 N-W 2 Street to of 41. 500 N.W. 23 Court it of 42. 520 N.W. 23 Court " '+ 43. 4625 No. N.iam i Avenue " +' 44. 54 N.E. 5 Street '+ „ 45. 429 N.W 4 Avenue 46. 244 N.W. 3 Street " +, 47. 226 k'. F lagler Street +' „ 48. 227 tiw 2 Street 49. 969 SW 2 Street 50. 6745 ro 2 Court to '+ 51. 636 SW 1 Street +' " 52. 441 NW 25 Ave. it 52. 1-54 N.W. 25 Ave. to" 5L. 53 N. h. 25 Ct. + r 55. 600 N.W. 25 Ct. '+ 56. 69 N. 41. 26 avenue „ +' 57.1219 N.W. 1 Place " it 58 . 3, 9 ;'ZE ll S t r e e t- it 59. 1017 5;. 9 Street 60. 953 SZ 10 Street of " 61. 753 SW 3 Street to 62. 729 S.W. 3 Street it it 63 . 206 S.W. 3 S lr eet " +' 64. 245 S.W. 6 Avenue I +' 65. 753 S,�. 3 Street to " 66. 536 S.W. 4 Street to it - 67. 1521 S.4. 6 Street to it 6£. 1360 N.W, 34 Street " " 69. 1368 N.W, 34 Street " it 70. 637 S.W. 1 Street " it 71. 561 SW 2 Street " to - 7' •:. 537 SW 2 Street " 73 559 SW 3 Street " '+ 74.2121 I;o. A;.f-e�atic Alarm Svstee . The list below are buildings that have alarm syste-, and an annual test report has bee: 'Filed --ith the Fire Prevention Bureau. 1. 240t, N.v. 16 St. Rd, 2. 731 N.W. 17 Street 3. 125 1;.E. 1 Ave. 7, c 6 Street ,� r, 6. 529 N._. 1 Avenue ��• , 7. 1-2Z N.C. l Avenue E. 1210 :;. E. 1 Avenue W}1 4 K. E. McCullough, Fire Marshal - 3 - 9. 28 N.E. 5 Street 10. 1201 N.E. 1 Avenue 11. 1227 N.E. 1 Avenue 12. 216 N.E. 3 Street 13. 273 N.E. 2 Street 14. 2655 S. Bayshore Dr. 15. 2920 SW 28 Terr. 16. 439 N.W. 4 Avenue 17. 745 SW 9 Street 18. 753 SW 9 Street 19. 860 N.E. 78 Street February 16, 1978 The list below are rooming houses handled by Code Enforcement Section of the Fire Prevention Bureau on a priority basis; 1. 925 Ww 2 Ct. 2. 1104 hw 5 Street 3. 1116 N.W. 7 Court 4, 1221-23 NW 53 Street 5. 7 N.W. 2 Street 6.' 6820 N-W 15 Avenue 7. 150 N.E. 8 Street 8. 151 ?'W 7 Street 9. 218 N.W. 1 Street 10. 529 S+,' 2 S�reet .11. 637 SW 1 Street 12. 505 N.E. 2 Ave. 13. 104 SW S. River Dive ..14. 75E N.W. 2 Street 15. 413 N.E. 23 Street 16. 1028 S.W. 9 Ave. 17. 1067 N.W. 1 Street 18. 1229 N.W. 1 Pl. 19. 1540 N.W. 1 Avenue 20. 1440 N.W. 1 Place 21. 1227 N.E. 1 Avenue 22. 102 N.E. 20 Te=. 23. 1022 "",W. 2 Avenue 24. 739 N.U. 3 Ave. 25. 260 N.N. 8 Street 26. 805 N.E. 1 Avenue 27. 1210 ?:.... 1 Avenue 28. 53 N.E. 11 Street 29. 60 N.'. 11 Terrace 30. 113 N.E, 12 Street 31. 614 1 Street 32. 1362 S. 2 Street 33. 116 N.„. 10 Street 34. 120 N'10 Street 35. 236- .. 7 Street Act:v1e Case - 'r.L'D a Conde .ned by "4*,D Vac:-::t & Secure "QH �POPTIVE aOCU POI ENTS �E FOLLOW" . �.' K. E. McCullough, Fire Marshal 36. 244 N.W. 7 Street 37. 1600 ?v'W 1 Ct. 38. 1606 N.W. 1 Ct. 39. 1203 N.W. 3 Ave. 40. 318 N.W. 10 Street 41- 413 N.W. 3 Street 42. 2169 N.W. S Place 43. 722 N.E. 2 Avenue - 4 - February 16, 1978 Active Case - FP3 Smoke Detectors - complete Completed *Manual Fire Alarm System & Smoke Detector <<SUn,n1 --- ',\-TI V E DOUIM�►�TS FOLLOW„ ` CITY OFF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER-OFFIC= MEMCRANDUM TO: K. E. McCullough, Fire Marshal DATE: February 22, 1978 FILE: Chief of Fire Prevention Bureau SU13.)EC-r: HOTELS A?N-D MOTELS OVER TF-UE (3) STO?,I:..S KEGA.RD11"Z HORIZONTAL SE, I RATION: j,,,C�� SEPTE?iBER 1, 1977 thru DEC 31, 1977 _Ra N! Z,eibnitzer, Lieutenant REFERENCES: Bureau of Fire Prevention ENCLOSURES: ADDRESS: STORIES 1. Miami Colonial Hotel 17 Installed automatic alarm, meets 146 Biscavne Blvd. Section 17-16(b) requirements 2. Ritz Hotel 7 Installed automatic alarm, 132 .,. Flagler Street 3. Eotel Parmount 5 Building equipped with an automatic ala W 259 Z. Flaoier Street system. 4 . �`i= amar Hotel Build_^.g ec;:ippec witT automatic aia. W 1744 No.. Bays':,Ore Dr. system; needs slight al:eraticns to comply- present!y working. �. Si.CratOn Y iimbassadors 2-1DL'11Gi' _5 a::eopz f=0: horizontal, 801 So. Bayshere Dr. sepa.at:on, Section, 17-15CD). It has an automatic alarm. (smoke detectors) 6. Bayshore Village 4 Building is exempt :row Section 17-18(b) b.. 2665 So. Bayshore Dr. having an automatic alarm. 7. ?,ill er Hotel 4 Building exempt fr am Section 17-1S(b) by 229 N.E. 1 Ave, ha _ng an extericr exit balcony. 8. Shel:,or Hotel 4 Bu_ldi-.c equip; ed with an auto--at_c alarm 420 N'.E, 1 Ave. slsteW. Altered system so as to comply c:it.. Sect_cn i 9. Pal= Bav Club 9 Building exempt from Section 17-15(b) by I 720y2".... 69 Street ha;^g an exterior exit .balcony. 10. Howard Joh^son 1- Eui1.._^z equipped it"- an automatic ala= 200 S.B. 2 Avenue systew. I.._er:.at_o-ai Co -plies wit: Section '_7-_8(b) -- having a 160: Bisca•,-ne Blvd. Sr=- :trio= Svster. "S i 1��E 1�. : one E de .,eon ^ete: U ' bV - _ _ jj [[�J'j'�` 231 r. Fla€ter St• D0Lr'. ,:��iV 1 J `u-crat:c a'_a7= cons is.i:g e: =ate e: rise " j LQW _Xcc te^_:�E'at. = E ..^.eat CEteC:Q= £ . 5. (continued) t COMBAT COMPANIES - FIRE CODE SAFETY PROGRAM f Fire Code Safety Program - When reviewing the overall mission of the department as established under the Charter of the City of Miami and Ordinance 47247, it is this department's belief that the prevention — of fire is the single most important function in servicing this com- munity. with that responsibility in mind, this department over the past five years has focused its attention on Fire Prevention through the deployment of 840. of its total personnel who are within the Fire- fighting Division to the ambitious program of Public Education and the prevention of fire through a Fire Safety Program. The program's purpose is to inspect all residential and office buildings in the City of Miami each year to secure compliance with the Fire Code and instill public awareness through safety education in the more common causes of fire and how to react in the event a fire should occur. This program represented approximately 68,000 man hours in 1979. 1979 INSPECTIONS Firefighting Division Number of Buildings Inspected 10,078 Fire Code Safety Program Violations Found and Corrected 6,284 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 5. FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU - FIRE SAFETY TNSPECT10NS - 1979 1 Fire Marshal 1 Deputy Fire Marshal 5 Lieutenants - Assistant Fire Marshals (Arson Investigations) (Fire Inspections) (Fire Code) (New Construction) (Senior Citizens) 3 Arson Investigators 1 I.D. Technician - Photographer (Civilian) 2 Special Hazard Fire Inspectors 2 Training/Education Fire Inspectors 1 Fire Inspector - Code Research 2 Fire Inspectors - Institutions 1 Fire Inspector - Major Buildings 2 District Fire Inspectors 6 Fire Safety Specialists— Code Enforcement (Civilians) 2 Fire Inspectors - Plans Examination 1 Fire Inspector - New Construction 1 Fire Inspector - Water Supply 45 Senior Citizen Surveyors (Part -Time) (Civilians) Fire Prevention Bureau Senior Citizen Surveyors Number of Buildings Inspected Violations Found and Corrected Number of Dwelling Units Contacted Number of Inspections Hazardous Conditions Found 8,487 5,000 50,506 17,642 10,043 Fire Prevention Bureau supervised 80 Fire Drills. Talks and lectures - 107 with a total audience of 12,118. Forty-five Senior Citizen Surveyors hired in conjunction with "Senior Aides, Dade County" and "Senior Community Service Employment Program" under "Title V" of the Older American Act contacted 50,506 dwelling_ units, inspected 17,642 and found 10,043 hazardous conditions. All Fire Inspectors in the Fire Prevention Bureau have been CERTIFIED by Miami Dade Community College in conjunction with Dade County Ord n- ance No. 78-30 and the Dade County Fire Safety and Appeals Board. The certification examination material is from the South Florida Building Code, the Life Safety Code and the City of Miami Fire Code. «ql tnMe)r�-�-��/� V L.J 1. J FOLLOW f 6. SOUTH FLORIDA BU1.LjDING CODE - ATTEMPTS TO REPLACE THIS STRINGENT CODE WITH A PERMISSIVE BUILDING CODE The Dade County Fire Chief's Association, following the MGM Grand Hotel fire, convened our Fire Prevention Committee, addressing it- self to those aspects dealing with building codes and fire service representation on the Board of Rules and Appeals. The State Housing Goals Council has indicated to the State Building Code and Standards Board the need for a "State wide maximum building code". The word "maximum" means cannot be exceeded and, therefore, not beneficial in terms of safety to citizens. The Building Code presently being con- sidered for the entire State of Florida is the Standard Building Code which does not adequately address high rises, fire protection features and is very permissive in the use of combustible materials. The pre- sent South Florida Building Code is one of the finest building codes in the nation; it addresses itself to requirements for full sprinklered buildings that exceed 50 feet and has full life safety provisions for buildings exceeding 75 feet. A proposed resolution will be presented to the City of Miami Commis- sion, urging the Dade Deleaation, Governor Graham and the State Build- ing Code and Standards Board that the City of Miami Commission and Fire Service wish to maintain their South Florida Building Code that provides stringent fire safety regulations in terms of high rise con- struction, sprinklered buildings, smoke control, communication and fire safety features. On the State level, the "Housing Goals Council" and "State Building Code and Standards Board" are beinq urged to adopt a "maximum" uniform building code for the entire State of Florida. The word "maximum" is deceiving, it leads one to believe it is a strong code. In actuality, it means, "cannot be exceeded" Statements are made that if South Florida can demonstrate the need for more stringent requirements, they would be considered; this would be a difficult process and unlikely to occur. The building code that is proposed to replace the South Florida Building Code is the "Standard Code". This code does not ade- quately provide protection for high rise buildings, is very per- missive in the use of combustible materials and is primarily designed for rural communities. PROPOSED RESOLUTION ATTACKED "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" 4 4t RESOLUTION Q motion o6 .the City o6 Miami Cemm.iss•ion dec.Cating tihe de.5ite os The City Commi-ssion .to maintain the Sou'Lli F.Cc.t.ida SuiCding Code a.S the building code Sot Dade Count i/. CS he neatly one m.iU,i.00 bu.i.Cdiitg Sites .i.lt the Unit-ed States in 1979, a.Cmosti sevc►t ou•t os .ten vccut.ted .in :tes•identiia.0 occupancies, and annua.C.Cy S.i.te e.Caimied 1 2, 000 .Gives . The deva.statiing and ttag-ic "high L se" MGM Gtand HoticC Sate, in which 84 .C•ive•s wete .Cos.; , ,Le-empha.s.izcs tihe need Sot s.t•tingent S.c.te sasetiu ,,cauZations in buiZdiIiG.s tihtough the appUcatition o6 bcii%di►tg codes. High t.i.se bu.itlings ate a spec'a.0 ptob•Cem, and Stem tihe standpo•iut cs .C.ise sa'ety, thete .is a need Set automat-ie Site extlltJuisltf►tg su•5tems .to ).,r-Lov.idc quick and esseeti•ive response So•t Site exti.ingu.ishmen.,`.. The Soutih FCctida Bu.itding Code tequ•i,te6 bu•i•Cd.ings exceeding 50 f eet to be Su.C.tu .spt.inUc tcd and set-s Se•ttih a yuCC Oise sasety s115.tem Set bu.i.Cd.inu•s exceeding 75 Sect. Tlic Hou.6ing Goa .s Cou{ic.i,.i and the Stiate Bu•itd.i►tg Code and Standards d ate cc .tih _u e cnitCduCi<Un c' BUa•~t•CegisCati.iclz tihati wcuCd : tC u•C•te aCL' tCG'•it�: CCun.tie.s to U•Sc Q $`tats^t`tC'i maximum bu•(Cdc►tG CG'd e. Out "urba{t•izcd connnun•C.tilrr teCCcllcee•S and i-s it %une .to out zccat ncc .s tegatdil: bu-it,'4ioa codes -ar: ;.i.ze •sa!,ety tcc'u.itcmcnl•S tihati La• Zo-,L-maiae and ap))toptiatye bu.11'Ziiin c,sioi.s The CC}y o� '!.iarni Comm.i.s.sion dec.Catc•s it-s to rnair.tiai)-, •it.5 South F.Cc Lida Eu.i.Cd.i{ig Cade and not- be iIic. uded -Li, a►ii, p.topc'.sed .Cec.i.•5- Ci•.tiiCli tegatdiiiq a Statewide max,.ium buitd-il''.0 cede. The City CCetfz •sliaC Sc'twa.td tilii.s Re.SoCittiic►i to -lie 'cCCowijtg add•,e•ss ees llc 1ps-•nn-r!_ r� �. 1 V 5-1\-j FOLLaw1L 9 Mr. Richard L. Fosmoen City Manager Chief'' fi. W. Brice, Director Department of Fire January S, 1981 South Florida Building Code Resolution As part of the Fire Protection Report that has been prepared for the City of Miami Commission, a "paper" has been included regarding efforts at the State level to replace the South Florida Building Code with a Statewide maximum building code. The Housing Goals Council and the State Building Code and Standards Board are being urged to adopt a maximum uniform building code for all Counties in the State of Florida. 1. The building code being considered is the Standard Building Code. This coOn provides that in lieu of high rises being fully sprinklered, such buildings can be compartmentalized. 2. The Standard Code is primarily designed for rural communities; it is permissive in the use of combus- tible materials and does not addross "life safety systems". 3. The word "maximum" is deceiving; it leads one to believe it will be a strong code. Essentially, "maximum" means the code provisions cannot be exceeded unless there is a demonstrated need for more stringent requirements. This would be a difficult process and unlikely to occur. 4. The South Florida Building Code is one of the strongest buildinc codes in the Nation and ad- dresses an urbanized community's fire safety requirements. "SUPPORTIVE DOCU IRVAI ENTS FOLLOW" t RBSOLUTTCN 4 metion c, the City o5 'dtam•i Commi.3.s on decta:-c.inq .tEte de•s.i-Le o5 The City Commission to maintain .the Scutih Fte ida Buitd•inq Code a.s Lhe buy.. -ding code 6c L Dade County. 04 .the nea t.-y one m.it-f-ion bu,i.Cd.i►zg (.i:Les in Ile U►t•t.t ed State.s .in 1 979, ai'mcsti seven out v y ten occu ,L.'.ed in tes.ide► A'L ak occupancies, and a►tnuatty 6 i•,.e et.aimed 12,000 t iv es . The deva-stia•t.ing and t ,Laaic "hi It Lis e" 'AGM G sand dote.- 'i.i.e, in which 84 Lives we .,Lc Zo.st, ne-emphaz ices the need 6c.t s t•t.i►tge►tt Sti �e sa�etu �cyu�atio►,.s i►t buiidinys tit �euall tihc app��ca.tiIt.o►t o� buy..-d•inG ccdc.s . K.ig►t -,.ise bu-itdings a ,Le a pcciat p Lobtem, and 6tern tine stiandpo•int o5 tide sal6etu, tine �c is a need 6o-� automatic Sti .te ext-ingu.ish.ing .sustiems Lo pr,cv.ide quick and e'6ect.ive-'Lespe►tse to.'t 6 i,re ex-inguis hment . The South Ho.tida BuiZd.ing Code-tequi,es bu.itd.ing.s exceeding 50 �ceti to be 6uZZy sp.Y•i► kZe•'Lcd and sets 6otth a butt Ci'e •sao'ety sustem 0'o-Y bu.iZRings exceeding 75 The Housing GoaZ•5 Coccnc.it and the StiaLe Bu•iZd.incr Ccdc and S -anda ids Boa .'Ld a.tc cc►wtide Liiig --he int•'Loduct-io►t o j Zecfis• atlio : that Wcu.Cd ,equi-te aU Fto.-LiC.'a Cou► .,tics tC u•sc a Saa.tewi`e maximum buiZLA 'ina CUde. vu "U•Lbanized commu►t.C.tU" iccognizes and i,5 in --Lunet0 ou t. tocat ►reeds tcgaLdting bu.i.,..i,tc codes -and �i.Yc .sa,,ety lcqua-.tcmcnts that a%,c ta.t.`C`.-made a►:d app.-Loptiate �o,t but ding dC'..S,ign.s. The Cilty o' '.i.iarni Comm.i.s•s•ici, dec.ea,te•s •itz dc.si.tc tC maintain acts Souih F.L'c .t.ida Bu.itdino Code and not be incCuded in a►tu p.topo.sed Ccgi.s- ta-lien--Leaa4dina a Slk•.`.crvidc rnaximurn b(1.c..Ldina cudc_. The C.itiy C.-clh shaiti tih•is Rc.so•Cutlioo to the "oZZowi.ng add ,Lc.s.s ec.a : "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" C ic The Honorable Bob Graham Governor of Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Jack Haslam Chief of Bureau of Codes & Standards Department of Community Affairs 2571 Executive Center, Circle East Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Mr. Shirah, Chairman State Board of Building Codes & Standards Highway 40 Twin River Drive Ormond Beach, Florida 32074 Mr. Jay Seigel, Chairman Housing Goals Committee 27 W. Oakland Park Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311 The Honorable Ste_nhen P. Clark Mayor Dade County Courthouse, Room #242 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Barbara X. Carey County Commissioner Dade Countv Courthouse Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Clara Oesterle County Commissioner Dade Countv Ccurthouse, Room #242 Miami, Florida 33130 - The Honorable William G. Oliver County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room 252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Beverly Phillips County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable James F. Redford, Jr. County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Harvey Ruvin County Commissioner "SUPPORTIVE Dade County Courthouse, Room #252 V " Miami, Florida 33430 (' O UNlENITS FOLLOW?? "It The Honorable Barry D. Schreiber County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room 4252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable Ruth Shack County Commissioner Dade County Courthouse, Room =252 Miami, Florida 33130 The Honorable John Hill Florida State Senator 1140 W. 50 Street Hialeah, Florida 33012 The Honorable Sherman Winn Florida State Senator 111 N.W. 183 Street Miami 33169 The Honorable Paul Steinberc Florida State Senator 505 Lincoln Road Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Jack Gordon Florida State Senator 1701 Meridian Avenue Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Gwen Margolis Florida State Senator 1451 N.E. 162 Street N. Miami beach 33162 The Honorable Robert DicKnight Florida State Senator 1440 Brickell Avenue Miami 33131 The Honorable Richard Renick Florida State Senator 1828 Ponce de Leon Coral Gables 33146 The Honorable Dick Anderson Florida State Senator 7855 S.W. 104 Street Suite #240 Miami 33156 The Honorable Elaine Gordon Florida State Representative 11866 West Dixie Hichway Miami 33161 "JU PPQRTIVE L, C U rAll F N T S FOLLOW The Honorable Barry Kutun Florida State Representative P.O. Box 40-2039 Miami Beach 33140 The Honorable Virginia Rosen Florida State Representative 1190 N.E. 163 Street, r344 North Miami Beach 33162 The Honorable Hal W. Spaet 28 W. Flacler Room 804, Roberts Building Miami 33130 The Honorable Michael Friedman Florida State Representative 420 Lincoln Road, a384 Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Ronald A. Silver Florida State Representative 2750 N.E. 187 Street North Miami Beach 33180 The Honorable William R. Hodges, Florida State Representative 1490 W. 49 Plaza, =494 Hialeah 33012 The Honorable Joe Lang Kershaw Florida State Representative 2539 N.W. 46 Street Miami 33142 The Honorable Carrie Meek Florida State Representative 149 W. Plaza, 9229 Northside Shopping Center Miami 33147 The Honorable A. M. Fontana Florida State Representative 5951 N.W. 151 Street, #F Miami Lakes 33014 The Honorable Robert Reynolds Florida State Representative Room 303A 1140 W 50 Street Hialeah 33012 "SUPP0RTIVE- FOLLOW" The Honorable Joseph M. Gersten Florida State Representative 999 Washington avenue Miami Beach 33139 The Honorable Roberta For. Florida State Representative 4601 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, T310 Coral Gables 33146 The Honorable Florida State P. 0. Box G Miami 33133 Tom Gallagher Representative The Honorable Lawrence H. Plummer Florida State Representative 6001 Bird Road Miami 33155 The Honorable William E. Sadowski Florida State Representative 1401 Brickell avenue Miami 33131 The Honorable John Plummer Florida State Representative P. O. Box 430792 South Miami 33143 The Honorable Jim Brodie Florida State Representative 10700 Caribbean Boulevard, 202B Miami 33189 The Honorable Florida State 9501 S.W. 160 Miami 33157 Dexter Lehtinen Representative Street The Honorable Scott McPherson Florida State Representative 10700 Caribbean Boulevard, 202B Miami 33189 The Honorable Florida State 7800 S.W. 131 Miami 33183 The Honorable Florida State 7940 S.W. 173 Miami 32157 Charles Hall Representative Avenue Larry Hawkins Representative Terrace The Honorable Bill Gunter State Treasurer and insurance The Cacitol Tallahassee 3w304 Cc.:^m: ssioner "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW?? 4 Mr. Olin L. Greene, Director Division of State Fire Marshal Office of Treasurer Room 447, Larson Building Tallahassee 32304 Mr. Bertram Warshaw, Chairman Rules and Appeals Board Suite 307 7220 N.W. 36 Street Miami 33166 «SUPPO�r!`V'E DGC';- U j "il'EN TS FOLLOW" 94 I Mr. Richard L. Fosmoen CiWng Chief H. W. Brice, Director Department of Fire January 19, 1981 Resolution - South Florida Building Code A resolution is herein presented for the- City of Miami Commission's consideration, relative to efforts being made at the State level to replace our South Florida Building Code with a weaker and less strin- gent uniform building code. The State Housing Goals Council has indicated to the State Building Code and Standards Board the need for a State maximum building code. The following information is provided to the :Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami regarding the impact that this would have upon the City of Miami and Dade County. 1. The substitute code being considered is the Standard Building Code, or a modified version called the State Maximum Building Code. 2. The word "maximum" means cannot be exceeded and, therefore, not beneficial in terms of safety to citizens. 3. The new maximum code is, and would be, primarily designed for rural communities. 4. The Standard Code does not adequately address life safety systems, nor does it provide that high-rise residential buildings be -fully sprinklered, but permits other insufficient alternatives. 5. The devastating and tragic high-rise MGM Grand Hotel fire, in which 84 lives were lost, re-emphasises the need for stringent fire safety regulations in buildings through the application of building codes. G. High-rise buildings are a special problem, and from the stand- point of life safety, there is a need for automatic fire extin- guishing systems to provide quick and effective response for fire extinguishment. 7. The South Florida Building Code requires buildings exceeding 50 feet to be fully sprinklered and sets forth a full life safety system for buildings exceeding 75 feet. As Fire Chief for the City of t-iiami Fire Department, I urge that the City of Miami Commission pass the attached resolution and advise those officials listed in the attached schedule that the City of Miami wishes to maintain the South Florida Building Code for our community. HWB:EP:df - �s FIA)RIDA HOUSE OF M& I' 7 Tallahassee Joseph A1. "Joe" Gersten `` ' ~ `Comin%fteer. Represent al we. 11141h D1,11,1cl �,1 -, ' . I i r. Heptp to City 01(ier�dpc�tym� r ((j� X lip m Sprine l cird,-n ti , m --.-- — ttinna, Fl,mda as l:tt; Committee an The States and The Arts, �3(11, 321 I9:41 National Conference of State Legislatures 41t; Huuw• ut4lrr Huddin,; Health Care Cost Containment 7'a1lahass,-r. Florida :gaol & Planning 1Select i 9u4, 44S.411142 P.ugust 19, 1981 Honorable Ralph G. Ongie City Clerk 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mr. Ongie: In further reference to your letter and enclosure of January 28, 1981 I am enclosing a copy of a letter from Joan M. Heggen, Secretary of the Florida Department of Veteran and Community Affairs. Please do not hesitate to communicate with me concerning this or any other matter of interest. Sincerely, JOSEPH M. GERSTEN JMG: fs enclosures -1 STAVE OF FLOkrJA .. DEPA "MENT OF VETERAN �= AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY BOB GRAHAM Governor JOAN M. HEGOEN Secrerary May 29, 1961 Honorable Joseph M. Gersten Representative, District 109 416 House Office Building Tallahassee, Florida 32301 -.ar i=f.;�resentative Gersten: Thank you for your letter of April 17 concerning the issue of a statewide uniform building code for the State of Florida. Essentially, four building codes are, and have been for many years, operative in Florida. They are the South Florida Building Code, the Standard Building Code, the Jacksonville Code and the EPCOT, (Walt Disney World), code. All are considered to be excellent codes and are well suited to Florida's needs. Fach, however, contains certain differences which preclude their being equal. ?'hese differences, coupled with local amendments to impose additional and more stringent requirements, have created widespread diversity in building construction requirements throughout the ,tate. This situation has crated a widespread call for uniformity fran both code enforcement officials and the construction industry. The lack of uniformity in codes has been identified by virtually everyone who has studied the issue as contributing unnecessarily to already high construction costs. Indeed, Metropolitan Dade County has seen fit to ranedy this problem within its own jurisdiction by requiring only the South Florida Building Code, (SFBC), for both the county and its municipalities. Broward County requires the SFBC county wide also, yet it uses its own, (and different), edition of the same code. Tt a �lix?ars that the problem of oAf? uniformcity aiuint kk, r-sclve-1 until r,.olitical attitudes regarding building cotes in Flori_la are significantly chant,-,j. These do not appear present at this time. to the best of our }noc:Ige, no legislation to restrict the use of any of the currently autho- rize(: codes has been or will be introduced this legislative session. JI-V/37jI/dlp Sincerely, Joan NI. iieggen ✓ ✓ I T R i 1K( 11• I.A-r I I AI 1I. I I t"IN'I `•\ i; ! ),'4' 4— ,.{(•r e 4'teafla• FLOMDA► HOUSE OF MEPRESENTAMVES Tallahassee Joseph M. "Joe" Gersten Committees: Representative, 109th District Higher Education Reply to: Community Affairs ❑ Miami, i, FloridaGarden Read Committee on The States and The Mumi, Flo33136 t3051 use Office Arta National Conference of State Legislatures ❑ 416 House OIt'iee Building Tallahasoee, Florida 32MI (%4) 488-4092 April 17, 1981 Honorable Joan Heggen Secretary, Department of Veteran & Community Affairs Howard Building 2571 Executive Center Circle, East Tallahassee, lorida 32301 Dear Secre iieggen: I am enclosing a copy of Resolution Number 81-57 which was adopted by the Miami City Commission on January 22, 1981. I would appreciate receiving your evaluation about this matter and an update about the Department's activities and current position in this regard. With warmest personal regards, I remain Sincerely, JOSEPH M. GERSTEN JMG:rp enclosure I' .. CW (a ffmW January 28, 1981 The honorable Joseph M. Gersten Florida State Representative 999 11asington Avenue Miami Beach, Flroida 33139 Dear Mr. Gersten; JAN 2 9 1981 RALPH G. ONGIE City Clerk MAM HIRAI Assistant City Clerk DEPUTY CITY CLERKS Robert E, Tingley Georgia M. little Ilia Teems Sylvia M. Mendoza Evelio Rizo MICROFILM DIVISION Dorothy Brown Domingo Acosta As requested by the City of Miami Commission, enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 81-57 passed and adopted at its meeting held on January 22, 1981. It urges the Florida Legislature to allow Dade County to maintain the South Florida Building Code as the Build- ing Code for Dade County. Very truly youra, RALPH G. ONGIE �71TY CLERK BY: IS via M. Mendoza Deputy City Clerk RGO:smm Enclosure OFFICE OFTHE CITY CLERK / City Hall / 35W Pan American Drive / Miami, Florida 33133 / 579-6065 RESOLUTION NO. V J. �r+ 7 of A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW DADE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AS THE BUILD- ING CODE FOR DADE COUNTY, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code is one of the strongest building codes in the nation and addresses an "urbanized" community's fire safety requirements; and WHEREAS, there are efforts being made at the state level to replace the South Florida Building Code with a weaker and less stringent uniform building code; and WHEREAS, the substitute code being considered has been designated as the Standard Building Code or a modified version thereof that would become the State Maximum Building Code; and WHEREAS, the Standard Building Code or the State Maximum Building Code is and would be primarily designed for rural communities, in that it does not adequately address life safety systems, nor does it provide that high-rise residential build- ings be fully sprinklered, but permits other insufficient alternatives; and WHEREAS, the Standard Building Code is also permis- sive in its use of combustible building materials; and WHEREAS, of the nearly one million building fires in the United States in 1979, almost seven out of ten occurred in residential occupancies, and annually fire claimed 12,000 lives; and WHEREAS, the devastating and tragic "high rise" MGM Grand Hotel fits, in which 84 lives were lost, re- emphasizes the need for stringent fire safety regulations in buildings through the application of building codes; and WHEREAS, high-rise buildings'are a special problem, and from the standpoint of life safety, there is a need for automatic fire estinguishing systems to provide quick and effective response for fire extinguishment; and WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code requires buildings exceeding 50 feet to be fully sprinklered and sets forth a full life safety system for buildings e�oiAhUS$IN I ing 75 feet; and MEETING OF JAN2 219001 8��5 t r % / . rl Lj WHEREAS, the Housing Goals Council and the State Building Code and Standards Board are considering the introduction of legislation that would require all Florida counties to use a statewide maximum building code and would deny Miamians and Dade Countians the protection of the South Florida Building Code presently in force in Dade County; and WHEREAS, the South Florida Building Code is an appro- priate and fitting building code to meet the distinctive needs of most buildings which are being designed and built in Miami and elsewhere in the Dade County urbanized community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MAIMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The Florida Legislature is strongly urged to allow Dade County to maintain the South Florida Building Code as the building code for Dade County. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of the herein Resolution to those officials listed in the attached schedule. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 day of JANUARY 1981. MAURICE A. FERRE M A Y 0 R ATTEST: C R A G. ONGIE CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: /"Zc ROBERT F. CLARK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AP P D AS TO FOR AND CORRECTNESS: �� GEORGE, . KNOX, JR., CITY ATTORNEY -2- 31 • a 7