Pursuant to section 633.218(1), F.S., it is the duty of the State Fire Marshal to inspect each state-owned building on a recurring basis to ascertain and cause to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire or endanger life from fire and any ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69A-52.003Application

69A-52.004Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Pursuant to section 633.218(1), F.S., it is the duty of the State Fire Marshal to inspect each state-owned building on a recurring basis to ascertain and cause to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire or endanger life from fire and any violation of the firesafety standards for state-owned buildings. Section 633.218(5), F.S., requires the Division of State Fire Marshal (Division) to provide by rule a schedule of fees to pay for the costs of the inspections of state-owned buildings and premises, any firesafety review or plans for proposed construction, renovations, or occupancy, and related administrative expenses. The proposed amendments will update the rules and conform them to the Division’s current methods of calculating and charging fees to inspect state-owned buildings and premises and to review construction plans for compliance with firesafety standards.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Fees charged by the State Fire Marshal for inspections of state-owned buildings and premises and to review construction plans to determine compliance with firesafety standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.104, 633.218 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.104, 633.218 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: June 8, 2020 @ 1:30 P.M.

PLACE: 325 John Knox Road, Atrium Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Tallahassee, FL. If state office buildings remain closed to the public at the time of this workshop due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the workshop, if requested, will take place via conference call and the phone number is [phone], access code: 2084594.

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: Belinda Chukes at [phone] or [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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Casia Sinco, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342, [phone], or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.