| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to residential fire sprinkler |
| 3 | requirements; amending s. 553.73, F.S.; prohibiting |
| 4 | incorporation into the Florida Building Code of certain |
| 5 | mandatory residential fire sprinkler provisions of the |
| 6 | International Residential Code; prohibiting a requirement |
| 7 | for installation of fire sprinklers in single-family |
| 8 | dwelling units; providing an effective date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Subsection (14) is added to section 553.73, |
| 13 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 14 | 553.73 Florida Building Code.- |
| 15 | (14) The provisions of section R313 of the most current |
| 16 | version of the International Residential Code relating to |
| 17 | mandated fire sprinklers may not be incorporated into the |
| 18 | Florida Building Code as adopted by the Florida Building |
| 19 | Commission and may not be adopted as a local amendment to the |
| 20 | Florida Building Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of |
| 21 | law, ordinance, or rule, a single-family dwelling unit may not |
| 22 | be required to have fire sprinklers installed regardless of the |
| 23 | use or occupancy category of that unit. |
| 24 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |