INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT- VARIOUS CITIES-BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AMONG
PINELLAS COUNTY, THE PINELLAS COUNTY CONSTRUCTION LICENSING
HOARD, AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF PINELLAS COUNTY, RELATING TO
LOCAL BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, Pinellas County contains twenty-four distinct municipalities within its
boundaries and is the most densely populated County in the entire Southeast United States; and
WHEREAS, it is mutually agreed among the undersigned parties that consistency with
respect to building codes throughout this densely populated County benefits local building
officials, landowners, and contractors alike; and
WHEREAS, the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board (hereinafter "PCCLB")
was established by special act of the Florida Legislature (Chapter 73-595 Part II and Chapter 75-
489 Part III, Laws of Florida, as amended) for the purpose of licensing contractors and as the
sole authority in Pinellas County for establishing building codes and hearing appeals and
variance requests for matters pertaining to building codes; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has passed the Florida Building Code, a statewide
uniform building code, pursuant to Laws of Florida Chapters 98-287, 98-419, 2000-141, 2000-
154, and 2001-186; and
WHEREAS, section 553.73(4)(b), Florida Statutes, which becomes effective January 1,
2002, allows for local governments to make locally applicable technical amendments to the
Florida Building Code; and
WHEREAS, that section requires that "[ e ]ach county and municipality desiring to make
local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code shall by interlocal agreement establish
a countywide compliance review board to review any amendment to the Florida Building Code,
adopted by a local government within the county..,;" and
WHEREAS, the PCCLB is funded and operates purely upon revenue derived from
license fees paid by contractors; and
WHEREAS, in the interests of economy of effort, consistency of process, and the
consistency among the local jurisdiction building codes, the undersigned parties find that
continuing the process in place since 1975 in Pinellas County is in the best interests of the
citizens of the county and each municipality.
NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned parties, pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 163,
hereby agree as follows:
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1) DELEGATION OF POWER
The parties to this Interlocal Agreement, hereby delegate all power necessary to
the PCCLB to continue in its position as the sole authority in Pinellas County with
respect to the amendment of building codes countywide. These powers shall be exercised
in accordance with the general procedures of Chapter 73-595 Part II and Chapter 75-489
Part III, Laws of Florida, as amended, to the extent not inconsistent with the applicable
general state law requirements. To the extent that the aforementioned general procedures
are inconsistent with general law, the PCCLB shall stand in the place of the local
government solely for the purposes for making local technical amendments to the Florida
Building Code, and hearing appeals and variance requests for matters pertaining to
building codes.
This delegation of power includes, but is not limited to, a grant of power pursuant
to Florida Statutes Section 533.73(4)(b)(7), as created or amended by Chapters 2000-141,
2000-154, and 2001-186, Laws of Florida, (or as may be subsequently amended) making
the PCCLB the "Countywide Compliance Review Board" as described in that section.
2) TERM AND TERMINA nON
This Agreement shall become effective upon execution of the parties and filing
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pinellas County. The Agreement may be
terminated upon a party providing a written notice of 6 months to each of the other
parties, and after conducting a hearing pursuant to Florida Statutes ~ 120.569.
3) AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
Any party, may initiate an amendment to this Agreement. All amendments shall
be in writing and shall not be effective against any party until executed by at a minimum,
County, PCCLB and one City, and then will be effective only as to signatories to the
amendment. Only the Chairperson of the governing body of each party, after approval of
the governing body, may execute either this Agreement or any subsequent amendment,
unless the entity's charter, governing documents, or ordinances provide otherwise.
4) RESERVATION OF RIGHTS TO SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AND
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT STATUS
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to affect any party's entitlement
under Florida Law to sovereign immunity, nor shall this Agreement be construed the
create any indemnification by one party of another. This Agreement shall furthermore
not be construed to create any agency relationships among the parties or any relationship
other than independent contracting entities.
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PINELLAS COUNTY
ATTEST:
KARLEENF. DeB LAKER, CLERK
By:
Deputy Clerk
(seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the County Attorney
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, by and
through its Board of County Commissioners
By:
Chairman
Date:
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PINELLAS COUNTY CONSTRUCTION LICENSING BOARD
Attest:
Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board
Chairman
Date:
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CITY OF BELLEAIR BEACH
Attest:
CITY OF BELLEAIR BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
City Clerk
Date:
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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TOWN OF BELLEAIR
TOWN OF BELLEAIR
Mayor
Date:
ATTEST:
TOWN CLERK
APPROVED:
TOWN ATTORNEY
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TOWN OF BELLEAIR SHORE
TOWN OF BELLEAIR SHORE,
a Florida municipal corporation
Attest:
T own Clerk
By:
Mayor
Date:
Approved as
to form:
Town Attorney
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CITY OF BELLEAIR BLUFFS
CITY OF BELLEAIR BLUFFS, FLORIDA
MAYOR
Date:
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
Countersigned:
Approved as to form:
fI-
Pamela K. Akin
Assistant City Attorney
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
BY:~'B. ~
I'ham B. Horne II
City Manager
Attest:
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CITY OF DUNEDIN
CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA
A Municipal Corporation
By:
Mayor
By:
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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CITY OF GULFPORT
CITY OF GULFPORT, FLORIDA
By
CITY MANAGER
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY CLERK
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CITY OF INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
CITY OF INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
By:
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Dated:
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TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES
TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES
ATTEST:
By:
Mayor
Date:
Town Clerk
(Town Seal)
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KENNETH CITY
KENNETH CITY
Mayor
Date:
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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CITY OF LARGO
CITY OF LARGO
Mayor
Date:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH
CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH
City Attorney
Mayor
Date:
Attest:
City Clerk
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CITY OF OLDSMAR
CITY OF OLDSMAR
Mayor
City Manager
Date:
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved As To Form:
City Attorney
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CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA
By:
MAYOR
Date:
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY:
City Attorney
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TOWN OF NORTH REDINGTON BEACH
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
TOWN OF NORTH REDINGTON BEACH
FLORIDA
By:
By:
Title:
Title:
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of City Attorney
By:
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TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH
TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Attest:
By:
Mayor
Town Administrator
Date:
Approved as to legal content
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CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR
CITY OF SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA,
a municipal corporation
By:
City Mayor
Date:
By:
City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH
CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH
By:
City Manager
Date:
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to form:
City Clerk
City Attorney
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CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
ATTEST:
CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
Clerk of City Council
By:
Date:
Approved as to form and substance:
City Attorney
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CITY OF SEMINOLE
CITY OF SEMINOLE
Mayor
City Manager
Date:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Approved as to form and content:
City Attorney
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CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
ATTEST:
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY CLERK
By
MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY CLERK
Date:
CITY ATTORNEY
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CITY OF TREASURE ISLAND
Mayor, City of Treasure Island
ATTEST:
Date:
City Clerk
[CITY SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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