Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION | BUILDING PERMITTING
2307 West Broward Boulevard, Suite #300 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 • 954-765-4400 • Broward.org/Building
CHANGE OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD
The following is required to be submitted to the Building Code Services Division (BCS)
for a Change of Architect/Engineer of Record:
o
Resubmit/Revision Form
o
Change of Architect/Engineer of Record Form (original signatures)
o
Copy of the certified letter sent to the original Architect/Engineer of Record
o
Copy of return receipt as proof of delivery of certified letter
o
Two new sets of drawings, replacing the existing drawings, signed and sealed by new
Architect/Engineer of Record
The title block, seal and signature of the original design professional must be removed and
replaced by the title block, seal and signature of the new Architect/Engineer of record
All changes to original plans must be clouded and a letter explaining each change must be
attached to each set of plans
Please note:
The new drawings shall be re-reviewed by all applicable trades and/or departments.
There may be an additional Plan Review Fee per trade at time of re-review.
The new Architect/Engineer of record must comply with the requirements of Florida Statutes 471
& 481, Florida Administrative Code.
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION
2307 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 • 954-765-4400
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Mark D. Bogen • Lamar P. Fisher • Beam Furr • Steve Geller • Dale V.C. Holness • Nan H. Rich • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Michael Udine
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CHANGE OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD HOLD HARMLESS
AGREEMENT
PERMIT No: DATE:
Job Address:
Owner’s Name:
Owner’s Address:
Owner’s Phone No:
City & Zip Code:
CURRENT ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD INFORMATION:
Name:
Address:
Phone No:
City & Zip Code:
NEW ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD INFORMATION:
Name:
Address:
License No:
Phone No:
City & Zip Code:
Partial inspections performed by Architect/Engineer of record:
Yes, Date ________________ No
I agree to hold Broward County Building Code Services Division, its agents and authorized personnel,
harmless and relieve them from any responsibility or liability for any legal action or damage, cost or expense,
including but not limited to attorney's fees resulting from substituting the design professional. I furthermore
assume responsibility for corrections, if required, of work performed under the permit for which I am
requesting substitution of the design professional. In the event there has been a change of ownership of the
property, the new owner assumes the responsibility for notifying the previous owner of his and/or her intent
to substitute the design professional. I am also certifying that I understand and fully comply with the
requirements of F.S.471 CH. 61G15 and/or F.S.481 CH. 61G1.
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION
2307 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 954-765-4400
CHANGE OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD HOLD HARMLESS
AGREEMENT
Signatures of:
_______________________________ _____________________________
New Architect/Engineer of Record Property Owner
_______________________________ ______________________________
Type/Print Architect/Engineer Name Type/Print Property Owner’s Name
State of ________________________ State of _______________________
County of ______________________ County of ______________________
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sword to and subscribed before me this
____Day of _____________________ ____Day of ______________________
20___, by ______________________ 20___, by ________________________
Personally, known or Produced Identification Personally, known or Produced Identification
Type of Identification Produced Type of Identification Produced
___________________________________ _____________________________________
Signature of Notary Public Signature of Notary Public
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION
2307 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 954-765-4400
ENGINEER
Florida Statute 471. CH. 61G15-27.001. Procedures for a Successor Professional Engineer Adopting as His Own the Work
of Another Engineer
(1)
A successor professional engineer seeking to reuse already sealed contract documents under the successor
professional engineer's seal must be able to document and produce upon request evidence that he has in fact recreated all
the work done by the original professional engineer. In other words, calculations, site visits, research and the like must be
documented and producible upon demand. Further, the successor professional engineer must take all professional and legal
responsibility for the documents which he sealed and signed and can in no way exempt himself from such full responsibility.
Plans need not be redrawn by the successor professional engineer; however, justification for such action must be available
through well-kept and complete documentation on the part of the successor professional engineer as to his having rethought
and reworked the entire design process. A successor professional engineer must use his own title block, seal and signature
and must remove the title block, seal and signature of the original professional engineer before reusing any sealed contract
documents.
(2)
Prior to sealing and signing work a successor professional engineer shall be required to notify the original
professional engineer, his successors, or assigns by certified letter to the last known address of the original professional
engineer of the successor's intention to use or reuse the original professional engineer's work. The successor professional
engineer will take full responsibility for the drawing as though they were the successor professional engineer's original
product.
Specific Authority 471.033(2) FS. Law Implemented 471.033(1)(j), 471.005(6) FS. History-New 8-25-87, Amended
4-21-88,8-3- 88, Formerly21H-27.001.
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION
2307 West Broward Boulevard, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 954-765-4400
ARCHITECT
Florida Statute. 481 CH. 61G1-18.002 Procedures for a Successor Architect Adopting as His Own the Work of Another
Architect.
(1)
A successor registered architect seeking to reuse already sealed contract documents under the successor
registered architect's seal must be able to document and produce upon request evidence that he has in fuel recreated all the
work done by the original registered architect. Further the successor registered architect must take all professional and legal
responsibility for the documents which he sealed and signed and can in no way exempt himself from such full responsibility.
Plans need not be redrawn by the successor registered architect; however, justification for such action must be available
through well-kept and complete documentation on the part of the successor registered architect as to his having rethought
and reworked the entire design process. A successor registered architect must use his own title block, seal and signature and
must remove the title block, seal and signature of the original registered architect before sealing, signing and dating any
sealed contract documents.
(2)
Prior to scaling, signing and dating work, a successor registered architect shall be required to notify the
original registered architect, his successors, or assigns by certified letter to the last known address of the original registered
architect of the successor's intention to use or reuse the original registered architect's work. The successor registered
architect will take full responsibility for the drawing as though they were the successor registered architect's original
product.
Rulemaking Authority 481.2055 FS. Law Implemented 481.221 (4) FS. History-New 1-16·86, Amended 5-16-89. Formerly
21B- 18.002.