To conform the rules to statutory changes made in Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69A-47.013: Regional Access
69A-47.014: Compliance Dates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To conform the rules to statutory changes made in Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida.
SUMMARY: Chapter 399, Florida Statutes, the “Elevator Safety Act,” was enacted in 2001 to promote safety and prevent injuries caused by unsafe and defective elevators. Section 399.15, Florida Statutes, requires that specified buildings be keyed to allow all elevators within each of the seven state emergency response regions to operate in fire emergency situations with one master elevator key. Compliance dates were provided. Section 3, Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida, extended the compliance dates.
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: 399.15 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 399.15 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:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Third Floor Conference Room, 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: Lesley Mendelson, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Financial Services, [phone], [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: The person listed above.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69A-47.013 Regional Access.

Regional emergency elevator access shall be provided for each elevator that allows public access including, but not limited to, public elevators, service elevators, and freight elevators, in each of the following buildings in this state.

(1) Each building which is six or more stories in height, including, but not limited to, hotels and condominiums, on which construction is begun after September 30, 2006 June 30, 2004.

(2) Any building in this state which is six or more stories in height that has undergone “substantial improvement” as defined in Section 161.54(12), F.S. (2005).

Rulemaking Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New 6-6-06, Amended________.

 

69A-47.014 Compliance Dates.

Each existing building that is six stories or more in height must comply with these rules no later than October 1, 2009 July 1, 2007.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New 6-6-06, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James Goodloe
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Alex Sink
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 12, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 23, 2009