To establish a uniform home grading scale to measure the ability of a home to withstand the wind load from a sustained severe tropical storm or hurricane.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-167.015: Uniform Home Grading Scale to Grade the Ability of a Home to Withstand Wind Loads from Tropical Storms or Hurricanes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To establish a uniform home grading scale to measure the ability of a home to withstand the wind load from a sustained severe tropical storm or hurricane.
SUMMARY: The rule adopts a study which developed a uniform home grading scale by Ch 2007-1, Laws of Florida, Section 40.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Ch 2007-1, Laws of Florida, Section 40.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Ch 2007-1, Laws of Florida, Section 40.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: June 14, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines, Tallahassee, 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chris Bailey, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail [e-mail]. 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 IS: Chris Bailey, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail [e-mail].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69O-167.015 Uniform Home Grading Scale to Grade the Ability of a Home to Withstand Wind Loads from Tropical Storms or Hurricanes.

(1) The Home Structure Rating System – Methodology Development for Hurricane Wind Effects Report, dated March 30, 2007, is hereby adopted as the Uniform Home Grading Scale and is incorporated by reference.

(2) The report is available for viewing or download at www.floir.com.

Specific Authority 624.308(1) FS.,  Ch. 2007-1, Laws of Florida, § 40 (CS/HB 1A).  Law Implemented 624.307(1),) FS., Ch. 2007-1, Laws of Florida, § 40 (CS/HB 1A). History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chris Bailey
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Abby London
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 15, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 31, 2007