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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61G20. Florida Building Commission |
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61G20-2. Florida Building Commission Operational Procedures |
1(1) Definitions. For purposes of this rule section:
9(a) “Code” shall mean the Florida Building Code.
17(b) “Commission” shall mean the Florida Building Commission.
25(c) “Organization” shall mean the entity that provides the interpretation services as described in Section 40553.77(7), F.S.
42(2) Procedure.
44(a) The Commission shall contract with the Organization to provide a system to issue non-binding interpretations of the Florida Building Code.
65(b) Requests for non-binding interpretations of the Code shall be made as directed at the Building Code Information System website.
85(c) The Organization shall review the request; and
931. If the request for informal interpretation is not the correct process, so advise the requestor.
1092. If the request for informal interpretation is proper, initiate a review process which solicits comments for development of a response from building code enforcement officials, industry experts, Commission staff, and the State Fire Marshal as necessary.
146(d) The association shall draft a response that is reviewed and approved by building code enforcement officials duly licensed in this State.
168(e) The response shall be sent to the requestor via electronic mail within thirty (30) days. If a response will not be sent to the requestor within twenty-one (21) days of receipt, the requestor shall be so notified by electronic mail or other means.
212(f) Responses shall be posted to the online database maintained by the Organization and shall be accessible from the Building Code Information System website at http://www.floridabuilding.org. The responses are the opinion of the Organization, not the Commission, and shall create no legal duty on the part of any individual or the Commission.
264Rulemaking Authority 266553.77(7) FS. 268Law Implemented 270553.77(7) FS. 272History–New 8-21-03, Formerly 2759B-3.054, 2769N-2.006.
