Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails is the City of Miami Beach Building Division's Certification of Compliance with Parking Lot Guardrails, signed and sealed by a Florida registered professional engineer or architect after inspecting a building's parking lots. It states whether the lots border water and, if so, whether parked vehicles are protected by a guardrail that meets Section 8C-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the City of Miami Beach.
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What is Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails – Miami Beach, FL?
Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails is the City of Miami Beach Building Division form headed "Certification of Compliance with Parking Lot Guardrails," on which a licensed engineer or architect records the result of inspecting the parking lots that serve a building.
The form is tied to a building case: it opens with a Case No. and fiscal year line, then the property address, building number, square footage and a building description. The professional states that he or she is a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license, gives the date of the inspection, and checks only one of three findings measured against Section 8C-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code:
- the parking lot(s) is not adjacent to or abutting a canal, lake, or other body of water;
- the lot(s) is adjacent to or abutting water and parked vehicles are protected by a guardrail that complies with Section 8C-6;
- the lot(s) is adjacent to or abutting water and parked vehicles are not protected by a compliant guardrail, and the owner has been advised to obtain a permit for installing the guardrail and all required inspection approvals to avoid enforcement action.
The signature and seal of the architect or engineer, a printed name and a date close the form.
It is not a parking permit and does not authorize parking. The City's Building forms list shows it next to related recertification documents, such as the parking lot illumination, electrical and structural forms, which are separate documents.
Who needs to file Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails – Miami Beach, FL?
The form is completed by a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license who has inspected the parking lots serving the building named on the form. The professional's signature and seal, printed name and date are part of the form, so it is not a document an owner fills out alone.
Property owners are involved in one situation the form describes: when the lots abut a canal, lake or other body of water and parked vehicles are not protected by a guardrail that complies with Section 8C-6, the engineer or architect checks the third finding and records that the owner has been advised to obtain a permit for the guardrail installation and all required inspection approvals to avoid enforcement action.
The form applies to a specific building case identified by the Case No. at the top. It covers parking lot guardrails only. The City's forms list names separate certifications for parking lot illumination and for electrical and structural recertification; those are not completed on this form. For questions about whether a building needs recertification, the form directs readers to the Building Department at 305-673-7610.
When to file Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails – Miami Beach, FL
The form is completed after the engineer or architect inspects the parking lots, and the inspection date (month, day and year) is written on the form. It carries a Case No. and a fiscal year line, which tie it to a recertification case with the Building Division. No separate due date is printed on the form, so confirm any deadline for your case with the Building Department at 305-673-7610 or through the Building Recertification page on the City of Miami Beach website.
How to fill out Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails – Miami Beach, FL
Enter the case number and year
On the "Re: Case No." line, write the case number assigned to the building's recertification, and complete the fiscal year (FYear) entry beside it.
Enter the property details
Fill in the Property Address, the building number (Bldg. No.) and the square footage (Sq. Ft.) of the building the parking lots serve.
Describe the building
Write a short description of the building on the Building Description line.
Confirm the professional license
The statement says the signer is a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license. Mark the profession that applies, engineer or architect.
Enter the inspection date
In the sentence beginning "On ____ 20__, I inspected the parking lots," write the month and day and the year when the inspection took place.
Check one finding
Check only one box: lot(s) not adjacent to water; adjacent to water with a guardrail that complies with Section 8C-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code; or adjacent to water without a compliant guardrail, with the owner advised to obtain a permit and all required inspection approvals.
Sign and seal the form
The architect or engineer signs on the signature line and applies his or her seal where the form says "Signature and Seal of Architect or Engineer."
Print the name and date
Write the signer's name under Print Name and enter the date on the Date line.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the case number, address, inspection date and single checked finding are correct. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then arrange the seal and signature and deliver it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails – Miami Beach, FL
The form prints no submission channel of its own. It is headed with the contact details of the Building Department, which is where completed certifications for a case are directed:
- Address: Building Department, 1700 Convention Center Drive, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
- Phone: 305-673-7610.
- Website: http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/building/.
Call or check the Building Division's pages to confirm how it wants a signed and sealed certification delivered for your case number. The City's Building forms page, https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/building/forms, lists this form and the other Building forms. The form states no fee. Before delivering it, make sure the engineer or architect has signed and sealed it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Building Division's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Checking more than one of the three findings; the form says to check only one.
- Delivering the form without the signature and seal of the architect or engineer.
- Leaving the Case No. line blank, so the certification cannot be matched to the building's recertification case.
- Omitting the inspection date in the sentence that begins "On ____ 20__, I inspected the parking lots."
- Checking the "not adjacent" finding when the parking lot abuts a canal, lake or other body of water.
- Checking the third finding without advising the owner to obtain a permit for the guardrail and all required inspection approvals.
- Having someone other than a Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license sign the certification.
- Treating the form as a Miami Beach parking permit; it certifies guardrail compliance and does not authorize parking.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Guardrails form?
It is the City of Miami Beach Building Division's Certification of Compliance with Parking Lot Guardrails. A licensed engineer or architect uses it to certify whether a building's parking lots border water and, if they do, whether guardrails comply with Section 8C-6 of the Miami-Dade County Code.
Is this a Miami Beach parking permit?
No. It is not a miami beach parking permit and does not authorize anyone to park. It is a certification about parking lot guardrails. The only permit it mentions is a permit for installing a guardrail, which the owner must obtain if a lot abuts water and has no compliant guardrail.
Who has to sign this certification?
A Florida registered professional engineer or architect with an active license signs and seals it. The form has lines for the signature and seal of the architect or engineer, a printed name and a date, so an owner cannot sign in the professional's place.
Which box do I check if the parking lot is not near water?
Check the first box: the parking lot(s) is not adjacent to or abutting a canal, lake, or other body of water. The form allows only one box, so do not check either of the guardrail findings when this one applies.
What happens if the parking lot has no compliant guardrail?
The professional checks the third finding and records that the owner has been advised to obtain a permit for installing the guardrail and all required inspection approvals. The form says this is to avoid enforcement action.
Can I fill out this form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the City of Miami Beach; the signed and sealed certification goes to the Building Division through its own channels.
Where do I send the parking lot guardrails certification?
The form does not name a delivery channel. It lists the Building Department at 1700 Convention Center Drive, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, phone 305-673-7610. Call the Building Division to confirm how to deliver the certification for your case number.
Is the parking lot illumination certification the same form?
No. The City's Building forms list shows Building Recertification – Building Parking Lot Illumination and Certification Of Compliance With Parking Lot Illumination as separate documents. This form covers guardrails and Section 8C-6 only.
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