The purpose of these rules is to provide standards and procedures for obtaining and using uniform elevator keys in fire emergency situations in each of the seven emergency response regions in Florida, as required by Section 399.15, Florida Statutes.

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE CHAPTER NO.: RULE CHAPTER TITLE:

69A-47 Uniform Firesafety Standards for Elevators

RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:

69A-47.012 Uniform Elevator Keys

69A-47.013 Regional Access

69A-47.014 Compliance Dates

69A-47.015 Requirements for Elevator Keys

69A-47.016 Access to Elevator Keys

69A-47.017 Duplication of Elevator Keys Prohibited

69A-47.018 Obtaining Elevator Keys

69A-47.019 Lockboxes

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these rules is to provide standards and procedures for obtaining and using uniform elevator keys in fire emergency situations in each of the seven emergency response regions in Florida, as required by Section 399.15, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY:  These rules provide for standards and procedures for uniform elevator keys for firefighters in each of the seven emergency response regions in Florida, as required by Section 399.15, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of regulatory costs, or to 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 FROM 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: April 11, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Third Floor Conference Room, the Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULES IS: Jim Goodloe, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342. Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; E-mail: [e-mail].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this program, please advise the Department at least 5 calendar days before the program by contacting Millicent King, [phone], Fax: [phone], or at the address shown above.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULES IS:

 

69A-47.012 Uniform Elevator Keys.

(1) As used in Sections 69A-47.012 through 69A-47.019, “these rules” refers to Rules 69A-47.012 through 69A-47.019, F.A.C.

(2) Each lock for all elevators in each region of the seven emergency response regions in this state that permits public access must be keyed for one master elevator key as required in these rules.

(3) The purpose of these rules is to implement Section 399.15, F.S., to allow all elevators within each of the seven state emergency response regions to be operated by firefighters in a fire emergency.

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

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 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), Florida Statutes.

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.014 Compliance Dates.

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

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.015 Requirements for Elevator Keys.

(1) All elevator keys within each of the seven emergency response regions as set forth in these rules shall be uniform and specific for that region.

(2) The following are the designated emergency response regions, with the description of the elevator key assigned to each region:

a. Emergency Response Region 1: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Bay, Gulf, Calhoun: Yale Key No. R-80833-2006-1;

b. Emergency Response Region 2: Gadsden, Liberty, Leon, Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor, Jefferson, Madison, Lafayette, Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Dixie: Yale Key No. R-80833-2006-2;

c. Emergency Response Region 3: Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. John, Flagler, Putnam, Bradford, Union, Baker, Levy, Alachua, Gilchrist: Yale Key No. R-80833-2006-3;

d. Emergency Response Region 4: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee: Yale Key  No. R-80833-2006-4;

e. Emergency Response Region 5: Marion, Sumter, Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Volusia: Yale Key No. R-80833-2006-5;

f. Emergency Response Region 6: Hardee, Sarasota, Desoto, Charlotte, Glades, Highland, Okeechobee, Hendry, Lee, Collier: Yale Key  No. R-80833-2006-6;

g. Emergency Response Region 7: Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River: Yale Key  No. R-80833-2006-7.

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.016 Access to Elevator Keys.

(1) Uniform elevator keys shall be made available only to

(a) Elevator owners or their authorized agents,

(b) Elevator contractors licensed by the State of Florida,

(c) Florida state certified inspectors,

(d) State agency representatives authorized by the Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention, or the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety, and

(f)  A representative of a local fire department authorized to possess a key by the fire department chief or other chief administrative officer of any fire department or department of public safety.

(2) Elevator keys shall not be issued to any other emergency response agency or    any other person. 

(3) Information pertaining to obtaining elevator keys is available by writing to the Division of State Fire Marshal at 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342, or it may also be obtained by visiting the Division of State Fire Marshal website located at http://www.fldfs.com/SFM/index.htm. 

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.017 Duplication of Elevator Keys Prohibited.

(1) No person may duplicate a master elevator key and no person shall issue, give, or sell a duplicated key to anyone other than authorized fire department personnel.

(2) Each elevator key subject to these rules must be engraved  "DO NOT DUPLICATE."

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.018 Obtaining Elevator Keys.

(1) Any person authorized under this rule chapter to possess a uniform elevator key shall apply to an authorized vendor selected by the Division of State Fire Marshal on form DFS –K3-1660 for the issuance of such key.  Form DFS –K3-1660 is adopted and incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained by writing to the Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0342, and or by visiting the Division of State Fire Marshal website located at http://www.fldfs.com/SFM/index.htm.

(2) Upon the applicant’s presentation of a fully completed and executed copy of form DFS-K3-1660 to an authorized vendor, the applicant may obtain a key or keys from such vendor.

(3) The issuing vendor must maintain a copy of each form DFS-K3-1660 following the issuance of each key or keys.  This form may be maintained in its original form or in an electronic format.

(4) Copies of executed form DFS-K3-1660 shall be provided to the State Fire Marshal or the local fire official upon receipt of a written request.  Such request may be in the form of electronic mail.

(5) The name, address, and additional contact information for each authorized vendor shall be available by writing to the Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0342, and shall be posted on the Division of State Fire Marshal website located at http://www.fldfs.com/SFM/index.htm. 

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

69A-47.019  Lockboxes.

(1) If the local fire official determines that it is technically, financially, or physically impossible to bring a building’s elevators into compliance with this rule, the local fire official may accept as an alternative the installation of a keyed lockbox that accepts the uniform key for that specific region. The lock box shall be installed in accordance with this section

(2) The local fire official’s decision regarding the alternative measure may be appealed to the State Fire Marshal whose decision shall constitute final agency action for purposes of Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. An appeal may be instituted by the appellant writing a letter to the Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire Prevention, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342.

(3) Alternative installation of Lock Boxes.

(a) The lock box is permitted to be installed flush or recessed mounted.

(b) The lock box’s front cover shall be hinged on the right side and shall be engraved or painted with the words “Fire Department Use Only – Elevator keys.”

(c) The lock box shall be mounted at each elevator bank at the lobby nearest to the lowest level of fire department access.

(d) Only keys used for the operation of the elevator or an elevator component shall be placed inside the lock box.

(4)(a) In buildings subject to these alternative lock box provisions which houses two or more different elevator banks, a single lock box may be used when such banks are separated by not more than 30 feet.

(b) In the buildings specified in paragraph (a) with elevators or elevator banks separated by more than 30 feet, separate lockboxes must be used for each elevator or elevator bank so separated.

Specific Authority 399.15 FS. Law Implemented 399.15 FS. History–New________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James Goodloe, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Service.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Randall Napoli, Director, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 25, 2005

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 3, 2005

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