Anthony C. Apfelbeck, a Building Official, on behalf of the City of Altamonte Springs, DCA08-DEC-207,; The Commission determined that Section 553.885, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9B-3.0472, Florida Administrative Code, require hard-wired carbon ...

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Anthony C. Apfelbeck, a Building Official, on behalf of the City of Altamonte Springs, DCA08-DEC-207, on July 18, 2008. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Commission determined that Section 553.885, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9B-3.0472, Florida Administrative Code, require hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors in new construction, which includes Level 3 alterations where the work encompasses 50 percent or more of the aggregate area of the building within a 12 month period; to additions; and to changes in occupancy; but that battery powered detectors may be used to retrofit existing elements of a building.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.