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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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9. Department of Community Affairs |
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9B. Division of Housing and Community Development |
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9B-1. Manufactured Buildings |
1(1) A manufacturer may prefabricate building components such as wall, floor, or roof panels in standardized sections that are closed construction and assembled in buildings. These components may be certified under the Florida Manufactured 35(Modular) 36Buildings Program.
38(2) The applicable 41authority having jurisdiction 44is responsible for inspecting installation of components.
51(3) The manufacturer shall submit documents and data providing complete information necessary for evaluation of the component’s performance and capabilities for its intended use. Method of construction, calculations and test procedures shall be certified by a 87Florida 88registered architect or engineer and shall be as follows:
97(a) Method of construction and detail drawings shall be submitted;
107(b) Structural calculations in accordance with established principles of engineering design;
118(c) When the component is such that calculations of their safe structural integrity or fire resistance cannot be accurately determined, tests shall be performed by a recognized testing organization. Test procedures and results shall be submitted;
154(d) All components shall comply wit160h the applicable building codes, 165Rule Chapter 9B-72, F.A.C. 169or Section 171553.8425, F.S.
173Rulemaking 174Authority 175553.37176(2), 177553.38 178FS. Law Implemented 181553.36(6), 182553.37183(2), 184553.38 FS. 186History–New 9-13-01, Ame189nded 7-16-03, 5-13-07, 9-13-09.
