HB 621 CS (2005) -  Building Safety

General Bill by Cretul (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Berfield; Cannon; Sands; Zapata
Building Safety: Requires that a specified percentage of the funds appropriated under the Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program be used for education concerning the Florida Building Code and for the operation of the disaster contractors network; requires the Department of Community Affairs to contract with a nonprofit tax-exempt entity for training, development, and coordination; provides for relocating beds in nursing homes; provides for exclusive authority by the department for review and final action on permit applications; provides additional grounds for which disciplinary actions may be taken against building code enforcement officials, engineers, and archtects; provides that alarm system contractors and electrical contractors may not be required by a municipality or county to obtain additional certification or meet additional licensure requirements; provides for the approval, delivery, and installation of lawn storage buildings and storage sheds; specifies foundation codes for the updated Florida Building Code; provides requirements for amendments to the foundation codes; provides for the incorporation of statements, decisions, and amendments into the Florida Building Code; provides a timeframe for rule updates to the Florida Building Code to become effective; requires the Florida Building Commission to amend the Florida Building Code to allow use of areas under mezzanines for specified purposes; revises duties of the Florida Building Commission; authorizes local building departments or other entities to approve changes to an approved building plan; prohibits a commission member from voting or taking action on matters of a personal or financial interest to the member; deletes requirements that the commission hear specified appeals and issue declaratory statements; provides legislative intent with respect to the interpretation of the Florida Building Code; provides for the commission to resolve disputes regarding interpretations of the code; requires the commission to review decisions of local building officials and local enforcement agencies; provides for publication of an interpretation on the Building Code Information System and in the Florida Administrative Weekly; authorizes the commission to adopt a fee; exempts truss-placement plans from specified requirements; expands authorization to use private providers to provide building code inspection services and includes fee owner contractors within such authorization; revises notice requirements for using private providers; revises procedures for issuing permits; provides requirements for representatives of private providers; provides for waiver of inspection records requirements; requires issuance of stop-work orders to be pursuant to law; provides for establishment of a registration system for private providers and authorized representatives of private providers for licensure compliance purposes; preserves authority to issue emergency stop-work orders; revises insurance requirements for private providers; authorizes performance audits by local building code enforcement agencies of private providers; specifies conditions for proceeding with building work; provides that specified buildings are exempt from the building code; provides that universities and colleges may create a board of adjustment; authorizes local governments to impose fees for code enforcement; requires the commission to expedite adoption and implementation of the existing state building code as part of the Florida Building Code pursuant to limited procedures; exempts buildings of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from local permitting requirements, review, or fees; authorizes the Florida Building Commission to conduct proceedings to review decisions of local officials; revises provisions governing the Building Code Training Program; creates the Building Code Education and Outreach Council to coordinate, develop, and ensure enforcement of the Florida Building Code; provides for membership, terms of office, meetings and duties of the council; provides for administrative support for the council; requires the council to develop a core curriculum and equivalency test for specified licensees; provides for the use of funds by the council; repeals a provision relating to the Education Technical Advisory Committee; provides for products to be approved for statewide use; deletes a provision requiring the commission to adopt criteria for local program verification and validation by rule; adds an evaluation entity to the list of entities specifically approved by the commission; deletes a requirement that the commission establish a schedule for adopting rules relating to product approvals; provides requirements for local product approval of products or systems of construction; specifies methods for demonstrating compliance with the structural windload requirements of the Florida Building Code; provides for certification to be issued by a professional engineer or registered architect; provides for audits under a quality assurance program and other types of certification; provides that changes to the Florida Building Code do not void the approval of previously installed products; provides for guidelines for the mitigation grant program; requires periodic inspection of backflow assemblies; revises provisions relating to the construction of townhouse stairs; provides legislative intent relating to fire sprinklers; requires local governments to prepare economic cost-benefit reports; requires local governments to provide owners of buildings information before imposing fire sprinkler requirements; requires that the State Fire Marshal establish by rule a process for rendering nonbinding interpretations of the Florida Fire Prevention Code; authorizes the State Fire Marshal to enter into contracts and refer interpretations to a nonprofit organization; provides for the interpretations to be advisory; authorizes the department to impose a fee for interpretations; requires inspection tags to be attached to all fire protection systems; provides for the standardization of inspection tags and reports; requires fire protection systems to be inspected in accordance with nationally accepted standards; establishes a permit classification for individuals who inspect fire protection systems; establishes fees for various classes of permits; establishes continuing education requirements; requires fire protection systems to be inspected, serviced, or maintained by a permitholder; establishse the scope of work criteria; provides for disciplinary action; provides a criminal penalty for intentionally or willfully installing, servicing, testing, repairing, improving, or inspecting a fire alarm system unless authorized by law; specifies county responsibility for costs associated with educational facilities serving as public emergency shelters; requires the Florida Building Commission to amend the Florida Building Code to reflect legislative intent relating to swimming pool exit alarms; requires the Florida Building Commission to integrate ventless attic space standards into the Florida Building Code; provides for applications to local governments for building permits; provides that a local government must act upon permit applications within a specified time or the permits are automatically deemed approved; repeals a provision relating to the protection of underground gas pipelines; provides for removal of the code's wind-protection standards from the Florida Building Code; requires the commission to adopt wind protection requirements for areas of the state not within the high velocity hurricane zone upon update of the Florida Building Code; requires the commission to review damage from Hurricane Ivan and make recommendations to the Legislature for changes to the Florida Building Code, especially relating to specified areas of the state; directs the commission to evaluate the definition of the term "exposure category C" and recommend a revision to accurately reflect conditions specific to the state; specifies requirements for organizations in repairing or replacing structures; specifies an effective date for the Florida Building Code; requires the Florida Building Commission to convene a working group for specified purposes; provides an appropriation for a joint program to educate contractors for Building Code purposes.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 (Ch. 2005-147), HB 41 (Ch. 2005-116), HB 567 (Ch. 2005-216), HB 1267 (Ch. 2005-234) on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 Subject: Building Safety Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 41 Subject: Alarm System Contracting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 567 Subject: Alternative Plans Review and Inspection Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 835 Subject: Wind-Protection Provisions of the Florida Building Code Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1207 CS Subject: Electrical and Alarm System Contracting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1267 Subject: Nursing Homes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1941 CS Subject: Licensure of Health Care Providers Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 634 Subject: Alarm System Contracting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 982 Subject: Electrical/Alarm System Contracting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1232 Subject: Wind-protection/Fla. Building Code Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1470 Subject: Alternative Plan Review & Inspection Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2286 Subject: Building Permit Applications Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/26/2005 10:59:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Infrastructure Council 4/20/2005 11:39:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 11:40:13 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 4/14/2005 10:37:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Council 4/5/2005 8:38:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Growth Management Committee 3/30/2005 9:07:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Growth Management Committee 3/30/2005 8:52:57 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 442 (Ch. 2005-147), HB 41 (Ch. 2005-116), HB 567 (Ch. 2005-216), HB 1267 (Ch. 2005-234) Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 899465 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/26/2005 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/26/2005 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/21/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 04/19/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Withdrawn from Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Infrastructure Council Time: 04/15/2005 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Council Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Government Council Time: 04/06/2005 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Government Council agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Growth Management Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Council Time: 03/30/2005 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Growth Management Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Growth Management Committee(Amended) Time: 03/29/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Growth Management Committee Time: 03/29/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Growth Management Committee agenda Time: 03/25/2005 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Growth Management Committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Growth Management Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/26/2005 - 3:35 PM Member: Cretul Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
120.80 HB 341, HB 757, HB 1283, HB 1693, HB 1747 CS, HB 1807
215.559 HB 507
400.23 HB 467, HB 1267, HB 1893, HB 1941 CS
403.814
468.621 HB 567
471.033
481.225 HB 213, HB 699
489.537 HB 1207 CS
553.37
553.73 HB 189
553.77
553.775
553.79
553.791 HB 567, HB 1213
553.80
553.841
553.8413 HB 1213
553.842
553.851
633.021
633.0215 HB 1213
633.025
633.026
633.071
633.082
633.521
633.524
633.537
633.539
633.547
633.702 HB 41
1013.372