69A-58.0082. Relocatable Buildings

(1) Relocatable buildings: Relocatable buildings sited after March 1, 2002 shall be separated as required by the Florida Building Code.

(a) Relocatable buildings shall be located to allow access by emergency vehicles to at least one (1) elevation of each building as approved by the local fire fighting authority that services the site in accordance with Chapter 18 of NFPA 1.

(b) Relocatable buildings sited within a cluster in accordance with this rule are permitted to achieve emergency vehicle access by providing vehicular access to within 200 feet of the entrance of the most remote relocatable unit and shall be provided with an independent fire alarm system with a manual pull station within 100 feet of each egress door.

Exception: When required by the board, a cluster shall be protected by a fire zone extended from the main educational facility’s fire alarm control panel.

In addition, all of the following requirements shall be met:

1. The minimum overhead open space within the perimeter of the cluster shall be fifty percent (50%) of the maximum conditioned gross area of the relocatable units within the cluster.

2. The minimum separation between individual units shall be as approved by the building official in accordance with Chapter 553, Part IV, F.S., the “Florida Building Code.”

3. The nearest permanent building or cluster shall be a minimum of sixty feet (60').

4. Any unprotected opening between adjacent wall spaces shall be as approved by the building official in accordance with Chapter 533, Part IV, F.S., the “Florida Building Code.”

5. The minimum setback for non-combustible relocatable buildings shall be as permitted by local zoning requirements.

(2) Egress doors in relocatable buildings shall be provided as follows:

(a) Classroom units of combustible construction shall have two (2) remotely located doors opening directly to the outside.

(b) Multi-classroom units of non-combustible construction shall have a primary exit door opening directly to the exterior or, if served by interior corridors, shall have a primary exit door and an emergency rescue opening in each space designed to be occupied by six (6) or more students.

1. This requirement applies to spaces occupied by ten (10) or more persons for buildings designed prior to October 18, 1994.

2. An emergency rescue opening is not required when a door opens directly to the outside.

(3) Fire Alarm Systems.

(a) In combustible construction, heat or smoke detectors connected to the building’s fire alarm system shall be installed in every classroom, unsupervised space, storage space, and custodial closet.

(b) In non-combustible construction, heat or smoke detectors connected to the building’s fire alarm system shall be installed in each custodial closet.

(c) Relocatable buildings sited a minimum of sixty feet (60') from another relocatable building and a minimum of sixty feet (60') from any permanent building may be served by an independent fire alarm system.

(d) Drill switches shall not be permitted except where a computerized fire alarm system is specifically listed for this purpose.

Rulemaking Authority 633.104(1), (7), 633.206, 1013.12(1) FS. Law Implemented 633.104(7), 633.206, 633.208, 1013.12, 1013.371, 1013.38 FS. History–New 11-26-06.