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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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69. Department of Financial Services |
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69A. Division of State Fire Marshal |
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69A-38. Uniform Fire Safety Standards For Residential Facilities For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities |
1(1) The following portions of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 101, Florida edition, Life Safety Code, Chapter 32 for new facilities and Chapter 33 for existing facilities, the edition as adopted by Rule 3569A-3.012, 36F.A.C., shall be the uniform fire safety standards required for this state with respect to facilities for the developmentally disabled, except as modified by this rule:
62(a) All of Chapter 24, “One and Two Family Dwellings,” except Section 24-3.4, “Detection, Alarm and Communication Systems.”
81(b) Sections 32-3.3.4.7, 32-3.3.4.8, and 32-3.3.5.5 only, of Chapter 32.
91(c) Each foster care facility and each group home facility which does not meet the evacuation capability of “prompt” but which does meet an evacuation capability of “slow” shall also comply with the requirements of Subdivisions 32.2.3.5.1, 32.2.3.5.2, and 32.2.3.5.3, Chapter 32, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Florida edition, as adopted in Rule 14569A-3.012, 146F.A.C., to be considered to have met the firesafety requirements under Rule 15869A-38.032, 159F.A.C.
160(d) During each fire exit drill, all occupants should evacuate the building on their own or with staff assistance or any other available assistance, as needed.
186(2) The codes and standards published by the National Fire Protection Association may be obtained by writing to the NFPA at: 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. All standards adopted and incorporated by reference in this rule are also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, 325 John Knox Road, The Atrium, Third Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.
259Rulemaking Authority 261633.104 FS. 263Law Implemented 265633.104, 266633.206 FS. 268History–New 7-30-07.
