61G15-35.0021. Definitions


Effective on Tuesday, April 5, 2022
  • 1As used hereinafter in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall be defined as follows. The Board does not intend for these definitions to apply to any similar wording, term, role, or description outside of Chapter 471 or 553, F.S. or the Florida Building Code Section 110.8 Threshold Building; or as such term may be used by a local Authority Having Jurisdiction in local regulations, codes, or ordinances.

    70(1) “Special Inspectors of Threshold buildings,” also referred to as “Threshold Inspectors,” “Special Inspectors,” or “S.I.s” are defined by Section 553.719, F.S., Threshold Inspectors can perform inspections on all threshold buildings or perform any other services authorized by Section 112553.79(5)(a), F.S. 114Florida Building Code section 110.8 provides additional requirements to the enforcing agency, Special Inspector, and fee owner.

    131(2) “Special Inspectors of Threshold buildings (Limited)”, also referred to as “Threshold Inspectors (Limited),” can only perform inspections on Threshold Buildings with Repair (without Substantial Structural Damage), Alterations 1, Alterations 2, and Alterations 3 (without Substantial Structural Alterations) of threshold buildings. Special Inspectors (Limited) are not permitted to do inspections on new construction or threshold buildings with Repairs with Substantial Structural Damage or Alterations 3 with Substantial Structural Alteration. The terms Repairs, Alteration 1, Alteration 2, Alteration 3, Substantial Structural Damage, and Substantial Structural Alteration are as defined in the Florida Building Code, Existing Buildings.

    227(3) “Threshold Building” is as defined by the Florida Building Code, Section 110.08 and in 242553.71(12), F.S.

    244(4) “Private Provider” is as defined in Section 252553.791(1)(j), F.S. 254Private Providers carry out duties as authorized by Section 263553.791, F.S. 265As set forth in Chapter 553, F.S., although the roles and duties of Special Inspectors and Private Providers may appear to be similar or overlap, they are not synonymous and as specified in that chapter, are not interchangeable.

    303(5) 304Inspections requested by local Authority Having Jurisdiction in local regulations, codes, or ordinances for non-threshold buildings are not part of this chapter.

    326(6) “All Structural Components” shall mean each structural element necessary to the complete load path of the structure.

    344(7) 345No later than 90 days prior to December 31, 2023, the Board shall review and amend, modify, or sunset this rule if it determines this rule creates barriers to entry for private business competition, is duplicative, outdated, obsolete, overly burdensome, or imposes excessive costs. Failure by the Board to act in accordance with this provision will result in the expiration of this rule on December 31, 2023.

    412Rulemaking Authority 414471.008, 415471.015(7) FS. 417Law Implemented 419471.015(7), 420553.79(5)(a) FS. 422History–New 3-28-21, Amended 4-5-22.