House Bill 89 (2023), House Bill 327 (2023), Senate Bill 154 (2023), and Senate Bill 1068 (2023), made changes to statutory provisions which are included in or addressed by the Florida Building Code. Additionally, section ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G20-1.001Florida Building Code Adopted

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: House Bill 89 (2023), House Bill 327 (2023), Senate Bill 154 (2023), and Senate Bill 1068 (2023), made changes to statutory provisions which are included in or addressed by the Florida Building Code. Additionally, section 553.73(8)(b), F.S., provides a mechanism for the Commission to issue errata to the Code to list demonstrated errors in its provisions. The Commission intends to solicit public comment regarding any potential errors present in the Code, and conduct a rule development workshop to consider issuing errata.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Changes to statutorily-derived building provisions and possible issuance of errata for the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.73(1), 553.73(2), 553.73(7), 553.73(8), 553.76(1), 553.77(1), 553.901 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.72, 553.73(2), 553.73(3), 553.73(7), 553.73(8), 553.73(9), 553.844(5), 553.901 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mo Madani, Technical Director, Florida Building Commission, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.