To open the aforementioned rule for development to address the statutorily required triennial update process. The Commission shall conduct a rule development workshop to accept public input regarding the approved modifications/supplement to the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G20-1.001Florida Building Code Adopted

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To open the aforementioned rule for development to address the statutorily required triennial update process. The Commission shall conduct a rule development workshop to accept public input regarding the approved modifications/supplement to the selected edition of the model codes. The combination of the selected model codes (2015 International Codes) and the approved modifications/supplement comprise the 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code pursuant to the triennial update process specified in Sections 553.73(3) and (7), F.S. Local technical amendments to the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code and continuation of previously adopted Florida-specific amendments will also be considered. The approved modifications supplement is available on the Commission's website, www.floridabuilding.org.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statutorily required triennial update process to the Florida Building Code, 6th Edition (2017).

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

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

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: February 7, 2017, 8:30 a.m. or as soon as thereafter as the matter comes before the Florida Building Commission in accordance with its agenda, which may entail further consideration on subsequent days.

PLACE: Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 E. Coastline Dr., Jacksonville, FL

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 10 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Barbara Bryant, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, 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.