553.841 – Building code compliance and mitigation program.
553.841 Building code compliance and mitigation program.— (1) The Legislature finds that knowledge and understanding by persons licensed or employed in the design and construction industries of the importance and need for complying with the Florida Building Code and related laws is vital to the public health, safety, and welfare of this state, especially for protecting consumers […]
553.842 – Product evaluation and approval.
553.842 Product evaluation and approval.— (1) The commission shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to develop and implement a product evaluation and approval system that applies statewide to operate in coordination with the Florida Building Code. The commission may enter into contracts to provide for administration of the product evaluation and approval system. The commission’s […]
553.8425 – Local product approval.
553.8425 Local product approval.— (1) For local product approval, products or systems of construction shall demonstrate compliance with the structural windload requirements of the Florida Building Code through one of the following methods: (a) A certification mark, listing, or label from a commission-approved certification agency indicating that the product complies with the code; (b) A test report from a […]
553.844 – Windstorm loss mitigation; requirements for roofs and opening protection.
553.844 Windstorm loss mitigation; requirements for roofs and opening protection.— (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) The effects of recent hurricanes on the state have demonstrated the effectiveness of the Florida Building Code in reducing property damage to buildings constructed in accordance with its requirements, and have also exposed a vulnerability of some construction undertaken prior to implementation […]
553.85 – Liquefied petroleum gases.
553.85 Liquefied petroleum gases.—The provisions of the Florida Building Code for the design, construction, location, installation, services, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, transporting, and utilization of liquefied petroleum gases shall not be in conflict with chapter 527. History.—s. 16, ch. 74-167; s. 91, ch. 2000-141; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372.
553.86 – Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into the Florida Building Code.
553.86 Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into the Florida Building Code.—The Florida Building Commission shall incorporate into the Florida Building Code, to be adopted by rule pursuant to s. 553.73(1), a ratio of public restroom facilities for men and women which must be provided in all buildings that are newly […]
553.88 – Adoption of electrical and alarm standards.
553.88 Adoption of electrical and alarm standards.—For the purpose of establishing minimum electrical and alarm standards in this state, the current edition of the following standards are adopted: (1) “National Electrical Code,” NFPA No. 70. (2) Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., “Standards for Safety, Electrical Lighting Fixtures, and Portable Lamps,” UL 57 and UL 153. (3) Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., “Standard for […]
553.883 – Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes.
553.883 Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes.—One-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes undergoing a repair, or a level 1 alteration as defined in the Florida Building Code, may use smoke alarms powered by 10-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable batteries in lieu of retrofitting such dwelling with smoke alarms powered by the dwelling’s electrical system. A […]
553.885 – Carbon monoxide alarm required.
553.885 Carbon monoxide alarm required.— (1) Every separate building or addition to an existing building, other than a hospital, an inpatient hospice facility, or a nursing home facility licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration, constructed on or after July 1, 2008, and having a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, an attached garage, or other […]
553.886 – Energy efficiency technologies.
553.886 Energy efficiency technologies.—The provisions of the Florida Building Code must facilitate and promote the use of cost-effective energy conservation, energy-demand management, and renewable energy technologies in buildings. History.—s. 19, ch. 2008-191.