1. Name and address of project for which the waiver is requested:

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2. Name of Applicant. If other than the owner, please indicate relationship of applicant to owner in space provided:


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3. Please enter the owner information below. If the owner and the applicant are not the same person, please upload a written authorization by owner in space provided:




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5. Type of facility. Please describe the building (square footage, number of floors). Define the use of the building (i.e., restaurant, office, retail, recreation, hotel/motel, etc.)







Description:
This is a 2-story office building for a general contractor, located within a larger office building. See site plan. A Mezzanine was converted/expanded into a second floor for office/storage use. Building Dept. is requiring a people's lift. Owner is appealing the request, requesting a waiver.



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6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):

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Construction cost was $105,000.00


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7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?


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8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.



*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.

Owner did the work without a building permit. Owner has hired an architect to modify remodeling work in those parts that do not comply with Code. The lift would have been a Waiver request in any event.

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Requirements to be Waived.




9. Requirements requested to be waived. Please reference the applicable section of Florida law. Only Florida-specific accessibility requirements may be waived.

Issue 1: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other
We are requesting that the lift not be required to provide. 1) There are accessible accommodations for all functions of the building on the first floor. 2) The cost of providing a lift would be onerous at $40,000. 3) It is almost impossible to find a company that provides lifts in Miami, Florida.


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Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
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Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Need Additional Space

Grounds for waiver.


10. Grounds for Waiver: The Florida Building Commission may grant waivers of Florida-specific accessibility requirements upon a determination of unnecessary, unreasonable or extreme hardship. Please describe how this project meets the following hardship criteria. Explain all that would apply for consideration of granting the waiver.

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Cost of providing a lift $42,000) is more than 30% the cost of the entire remodeling work.

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Licensed Design Professional Comments.


11. Licensed Design Professional: Where a licensed design professional has designed the project, his or her comments including his or her signature and professional seal MUST be uploaded.




Comments:
Cost of providing a lift, when a manufacturer is found, is too high in relation to the cost of the entire remodeling


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Additional Documentation.


12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.