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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: City Commission
Via: Yvonne S. McKinley
City Manager
From: Stephen David
SMCRA Director
Commissioner Beckman's Request:
Date: February 19, 2008
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Re: Commissioner's Concern
Status of blighted property located at 6400 SW 60th Avenue.
Action Taken:
On September 7, 2007, the South Miami Building Department issued a notice of violation to
demolish an unsafe residential structure located at 6400 SW 600h Avenue (See Attached).
During the month of October 2007, SMCRA staff contacted the existing property owner of
6400 SW 60th Avenue to offer an opportunity to apply for assistance to correct the existing
health, safety and welfare concern. To date, staff has not received a completed application for
possible consideration by the SMCRA Board.
As indicated by the attached notice of violation, the property owner is provided with 90 days
to respond. The property owner is also provided with the option to appeal the order. To date,
staff has not received or been informed of an official appeal being filed by the owner. The
next step in the process involves the initiation of a request for a public hearing before the
Unsafe Structures Board.
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EXHIBIT 'A
CITY OF SOUTH
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
6130 SUNSET DRIVE
SOUTH MIAMI, FL. 33143
(305) 663 -6335
NOTICE OF 'VIOLATION — UNSAFE STRUCTURE
7- Sep-07
RE: 6400 SW 60 Avenue, South Miami, Florida
Folio No. 094025-000 -0740
VIA CERTIFFIED MAIL & POSTED AT THE PROPERTY
OWNER:
John Price, Jr.
-6400 SW60= Avenue= _.... -- ... - ... -
South bft3ii; FL 33143 -3452
After an inspection of the above referenced property I have ,declared this building an unsafe
structure under Chapter 8, Section 8 -5 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
Violations of Chapter 8 of the Miami -Dade. County Code and Florida Building Code are as
follows:
MDCC 8 -5
(a)(2) Buildings or structures that are, or hereafter shall become, unsafe, unsanitary or deficient,
facilities with inadequate means of egress, or which constitutes a fire or windstorm hazard, or
otherwise dangerous to human life or public welfare by reason of illegal or improper use,
occupancy or.maintenance, or which have been substantially damaged by the elements, acts of
(led, fire, explosion, or otherwise, shall be deemed unsafe structures and a permit shall be
obtained to demolish the structure or where specifically allowed by this section, to bring the
building into compliance with the applicable codes provided herein.
There have been Notices of Violations issued by the Code Enforcement Department and
currently there are several outstanding violations. The Police Department has responded to
several complaints at the property and has arrested vagrants living inside the house.
(b) Physical Criteria
(1)A building shall be deemed afire hazard and/or unsafe when:
(1)(j) It is vacant, unguarded and open at doors and windows.
This house is vacant and unguarded and abandoned. It is partially boarded up.
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(1)(ii)There is an accumulation of debris and other material therein representing a hazard of
combustion.
The house suffered a fire that burned the roof and roof trusses. There is an accumulation
of construction materfals, wood trusses, debris, etc. which area combustion hazard.
(1)(iii) The building condition creates hazards with respect to means of egress and fire protection
as provided herein for the particular Occupancy.
No effort to repair the house after the fire occurred has been done. Some of the openings
have non - openable security bars and therefore there are no means of egress or fire
protection at the present. time.
(2) A building or part thereof shall be-presuuied unsafe if-
(i)There is a falling away, hanging loose or loosening of any siding, Block, brick, or other
building material.
(ii)There is a deterioration of the structure or structural parts.
(iii)The building is partially destroyed.
(iv) There is unusual sagging or leaning out of plumb of the building or any parts of the building
and such effect is caused by deterioration or overstressing.
The roof of the building has partially collapsed due to the fide. Remaining portions have
deteriorated due to exposure to the elements-and are--at risk of imminent collapse-at-4w, •: _- : - : -:
moment: This building is a nuisance to the area.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
This building must be demolished within 90 days of receipt of this notice.
RIGHT TO APPEAL:
You have a right to appeal the decision of the Building Official under NMCC Chapter & .
".The aiPM- -to °tile- Unsafe Structures Board must be•.fiied prior to the eiVirktion-oftinie-
allowed for compliance. If yon do not file an appeal or fail to bring this property into
compliance a request for a public hearing before the Unsafe Structures Board will be
` initiated by the Building Official.
Your attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Dario Gonzalez, P.E.
Building Director/Building Official
c. Yvonne Soler McKinley, City Manager
Eve Boutsis, City Attorney