A safety inspection that doubles as the milestone
BORA Policy 05-05 says the county inspection satisfies both phase one and phase two of the state milestone inspection, and it starts the clock at 25 years rather than 30 (Broward County BORA Policy 05-05). It covers balconies, parking garages and seawalls attached to the building, and needs separate structural and electrical reports.
The timelines are short: 90 days from notice to finish the inspection and 180 days from the report to finish repairs, with up to 60 more days at the building official's discretion.
Using it for the SIRS
A BORA report less than five years old can stand in for the visual inspection part of the SIRS, which narrows the provider's scope and often the fee. The repair list matters too: work the inspection says must be done within 180 days should be priced as deferred maintenance in the study, not left to a special assessment that surprises owners.
The state rule, unchanged by county
Whatever the local program, the SIRS itself is state law. Every condo or co-op building of three habitable stories or more in Broward County needs one at least every 10 years, covering the eight statute items, signed by one of the four credentials, with reserves that owners cannot waive. The deadlines page has the dates.
Other counties
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Sarasota, Collier, Lee, Duval.