The 40-year building recertification is basically a structural and electrical safety inspection. Under Section 8-11(f) of the Building Code, owners of 40-year-or-older commercial buildings in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties must have structural and electrical safety inspections and every 10 years thereafter by a Florida registered professional engineer or architect who has the training and / or experience to do these inspections. The purpose of this safety inspection is to minimize building failure and keep people in and around the building safe. The property appraiser’s offices generates and sends out the lists to the building departments in each city and unincorporated Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Owners then receive a notice in the mail from the building department when the re-certification is due. Owners who maintain their buildings will be in the best shape for this recertification; however, all properties need to be proactive and review the inspection forms internally prior to receiving the notice in the mail, so any repairs can be addressed in advance, which can reduce costs. You can find the forms at www.miamidade.gov and www.broward.org. For any items outside the realm of internal expertise, contact an engineer and / or contractor to assist and provide reports, plans, specifications and / or budgets.