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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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69. Department of Financial Services |
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69A. Division of State Fire Marshal |
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69A-3. Fire Prevention - General Provisions |
1(1) Special definitions.
4(a) “Annually” means once at any time during the fiscal year July 1 through June 30.
20(b) “Three or more floor levels” shall mean the sum of all levels of exit discharge plus levels above and below the exit discharge, including basements.
46(c) “Recurring basis” shall mean, as used in connection with inspections of buildings and spaces which are not high hazard occupancies, annually if permitted by available resources, but at least once every two years, as determined by the Division of State Fire Marshal.
89(d) “Flammable conditions hazardous to life and property” include all such conditions, except where 10 gallons or less of combustible and/or flammable liquids are stored in any one fire area of a building.
122(2) Inspections of State-Owned Buildings.
127(a) Occupancies other than high hazard occupancies shall be inspected on a recurring basis as defined in paragraph 14569A-3.011(1)(c), 146F.A.C. In conducting these inspections, priority shall be given to buildings and spaces which are occupied by persons.
164(b) All “High Hazard” state-owned occupancies, as defined in Section 174633.218(1)(e), F.S., 176shall be inspected annually.
180(3) Inspections of State-Leased Space. Each inspection of a state-leased space by the Division shall be conducted:
197(a) Prior to occupancy by a state agency, or
206(b) Upon completion of any major renovations to already occupied state-leased space.
218Each other inspection of state leased space is the responsibility of the local authority having jurisdiction.
234(4) Fire drills. Pursuant to Section 240633.218, F.S., 242fire drills shall be conducted at least annually in all high hazard occupancies.
255(a) The scheduling and execution of drills shall be the responsibility of the person or persons responsible for the building.
275(b) Execution of drills shall be in accordance with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, for the specific occupancy classification of the building or space.
299(c) Drills shall be evaluated for their effectiveness and the results recorded in a readily available location for inspection by the State Fire Marshal and his agents.
326Rulemaking Authority 328633.104(1), 329633.206 FS. 331Law Implemented 333633.206, 334633.218 FS. 336History–New 5-14-86, Amended 2-12-87, 4-8-90, 11-27-01, Formerly 4A-3.011.
