To adopt two application forms by rule.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69A-52.003: Application
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt two application forms by rule.
SUMMARY: The first application form requests the Department to conduct a plans review pursuant to Section 633.085(3), F.S., to assure compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code. The second application form requests the Department to conduct a building site inspection to assure compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention 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: 633.01, 633.085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.085 FS.
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: Friday, August 14, 2009, 11:30 a.m.
PLACE: The Conference Room at the Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida
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: William Fowler, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0329, phone [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 IS: William Fowler, phone [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69A-52.003 Application.

The State Legislature mandates that the State Fire Marshal shall perform the following functions for which fees shall be charged:

(1) Inspect each state-owned building on a recurring basis, as defined in Rule 69A-3.011009, F.A.C., and inspect high hazard state owned occupancies at least annually for compliance with applicable fire safety standards for state-owned buildings.

(2) Perform tests on all components of any electronic fire warning system, smoke detection system and any pressurized air handling unit.

(3) Inspect any new, renovated, alteration or change of occupancy of any existing state-owned or state-leased building.

(4) Review plans for all new construction, renovation, alteration, or change of occupancy of any existing state-owned or state-leased building.

(5) A request to review plans pursuant to Section 633.085, F.S., shall be submitted on Form DFS-K3-1973, “Application for Plan Review”, effective ____________, adopted herein and incorporated by reference.

(6) A request for a building site inspection shall be submitted on Form DFS-K3-1528, “Request for Building Site Inspection”, effective ____________, adopted herein and incorporated by reference.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 633.01, 633.085(5) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.085 FS. History–New 6-18-91, Amended 9-6-01, Formerly 4A-52.003, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: William Fowler
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 19, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 8, 2009