FIRE SPRINKLER - RETROFIT OR NOT TO RETROFIT - OPT OUT SIMPLIFIED

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As you may be aware, Florida law requiring Condominium Associations to install fire sprinklers has been causing some confusion. UCO, working with our Attorney, has developed some simple Consent forms to simplify the process of opting out of this very expensive retrofitting process.

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Below you will note the two forms. One is for unit owners to execute to opt out of the fire sprinkler retrofit. After each Building collects these executed forms from at least 51%, rounded up to the nearest whole number, of its membership. The second form must then be executed by the Building officers; this is the Certificate of Voting to Opt Out of Fire Sprinkler Retrofit.

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Then notarize the certificate and record same in the public records with the Clerk of Court and also copy this recorded Certificate to the DIVISION OF FLORIDA CONDOMINIUMS, TIMESHARES, AND MOBILE HOMES.

 

Finally, when this has been accomplished, the Board must notify all unit owners, in writing, that the Association has indeed opted-out of Fire Sprinkler Retrofit.

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UCO will have these forms available, and will provide assistance if needed.

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Dave    Israel

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