Published on: 15600721. Section 1013.12, F.S., requires the State Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Department of Education, to adopt rules prescribing firesafety standards and requirements for educational facilities. Currently two rule chapters conflict regarding which rule chapter controls: Rule Chapter 69A-58, Uniform Firesafety Standards for Educational Facilities and Rule Chapter 69A-60, the Florida Fire Prevention Code. The proposed amendment will update the rule to clarify these requirements. Rule 69A-58.010, F.A.C., is unnecessary because it is duplicative.
Published on: 15183912. Section 1013.12, F.S. requires the State Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Department of Education, to adopt rules prescribing firesafety standards and requirements for educational facilities. Rule Chapter 69A-58, Uniform Firesafety Standards for Educational Facilities, requires educational facilities to comply with firesafety standards and requirements in accordance with Section 1013.12, F.S. Rule Chapter 69A-60, F.A.C., the Florida Fire Prevention Code, which incorporates Rule Chapter 69A-58 by reference and provides an order of precedence if in conflict with rules in Rule Chapter 69A-60, F.A.C. Currently the two rule chapters conflict regarding which rule chapter controls. The proposed amendments will update the rule to clarify these requirements.
Published on: 10545178. The proposed amendments will update the rules in Chapter 69A-58, F.A.C., and implement the changes made by Chapter 2011-79, Laws of Florida.
Published on: 60933. Update the firesafety codes and standards for educational facilities after experience in administering the rules currently in existence and after extensive and continued consultation with the Department of Education and representatives from various school boards. In addition, these rulemaking proceedings substantially rewrite Rule 69A-58.008, F.A.C., providing for codes and standards applicable to educational facilities, and also include new Rules 69A-58.0081 through 69A-58.0084, F.A.C., to provide better organization and more clarity to the rule subjects. The effect of the rule development proceedings will be to adopt changes which will result in the administration of Sections 633.01(7), 633.022, and 1013.12, F.S., relating to educational facilities, in a more efficient and economic manner.