AND SUMMARY: The Florida Building Commission’s Advisory Committee has identified the referenced topics as in need of updating or correction. This rule amendment will address those limited issues and update the form adopted for submission of a ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9B-7.0042: Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction
PURPOSE AND EFFECT AND SUMMARY: The Florida Building Commission’s Advisory Committee has identified the referenced topics as in need of updating or correction. This rule amendment will address those limited issues and update the form adopted for submission of a waiver request, address accessible parking within the Accessibility Code for Building Construction, and make a correction pertaining to ramp width within the Code.
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: 553.512(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.512(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 26, 2007, 3:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter comes before the Commission in accordance with its agenda
PLACE: Don Shula’s Hotel, 6842 Main Street, Miami Lakes, Florida 33314
Any person requiring special accommodations at the hearing because of a disability or physical impairment should contact: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone], at least seven days before the date of the workshop. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, which can be reached at 1(800)955-8770 (voice) or 1(800)955-9771 (TDD).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

9B-7.0042 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.

The 1997 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction (the Code) is adopted by reference as the rule of this Commission, effective October 1, 1997. The 2001 and 2004 revisions to the Code are herein incorporated into this rule by reference and shall take effect on the effective date of this rule. Copies of the Code and the 2001-2004 revisions are available by writing to the Codes and Standards Section, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.

Section 11-4.6.4 is amended: Each such accessible parking space must be prominently outlined with blue paint, and must be repainted, when as necessary, to be clearly distinguishable as a parking space designated for persons who have disabilities and must be posted with a permanent above grade sign of a color and design approved by the Department of Transportation which is placed on or at a distance of 84 inches above the ground to the bottom of the sign and which bears bearing the international symbol of accessibility, ADAAG s. 4.30.7 meeting the requirements of color and design approved by the Department of Transportation, Section 11-4.30.7 and the caption “PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT ONLY”. Such sign erected after October 1, 1996 must indicate the penalty for illegal use of the space.

Section 11-4.7.3 is amended: Width. The minimum width of a curb ramp shall be 36 inches (915 mm), exclusive of flared side.

Exception. Curb ramps that are a part of a required means of egress shall be not less than 44 inches (1118 mm) wide.

Specific Authority 553.503 FS. Law Implemented 553.503 FS. History–New 9-14-97, Amended 10-31-99, 1-20-02,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Janice Browning, Director, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 23, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 9, 2007