Florida Senate - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1312
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
05/01/2017 .
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The Committee on Appropriations (Perry) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (728698) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete lines 151 - 657
5 and insert:
6 Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 489.103, Florida
7 Statutes, is amended to read:
8 489.103 Exemptions.—This part does not apply to:
9 (5) Public utilities, including municipal gas utilities and
10 special gas districts as defined in chapter 189,
11 telecommunications companies as defined in s. 364.02(13), and
12 natural gas transmission companies as defined in s. 368.103(4),
13 on construction, maintenance, and development work performed by
14 their employees, which work, including, but not limited to, work
15 on bridges, roads, streets, highways, or railroads, is
16 incidental to their business. The board shall define, by rule,
17 the term “incidental to their business” for purposes of this
18 subsection.
19 Section 3. Section 553.721, Florida Statutes, is amended to
20 read:
21 553.721 Surcharge.—In order for the Department of Business
22 and Professional Regulation to administer and carry out the
23 purposes of this part and related activities, there is created a
24 surcharge, to be assessed at the rate of 1.5 percent of the
25 permit fees associated with enforcement of the Florida Building
26 Code as defined by the uniform account criteria and specifically
27 the uniform account code for building permits adopted for local
28 government financial reporting pursuant to s. 218.32. The
29 minimum amount collected on any permit issued shall be $2. The
30 unit of government responsible for collecting a permit fee
31 pursuant to s. 125.56(4) or s. 166.201 shall collect the
32 surcharge and electronically remit the funds collected to the
33 department on a quarterly calendar basis for the preceding
34 quarter and continuing each third month thereafter. The unit of
35 government shall retain 10 percent of the surcharge collected to
36 fund the participation of building departments in the national
37 and state building code adoption processes and to provide
38 education related to enforcement of the Florida Building Code.
39 All funds remitted to the department pursuant to this section
40 shall be deposited in the Professional Regulation Trust Fund.
41 Funds collected from the surcharge shall be allocated to fund
42 the Florida Building Commission and the Florida Building Code
43 Compliance and Mitigation Program under s. 553.841. Funds
44 allocated to the Florida Building Code Compliance and Mitigation
45 Program shall be $925,000 each fiscal year. The Florida Building
46 Code Compliance and Mitigation Program shall fund the
47 recommendations made by the Building Code System Uniform
48 Implementation Evaluation Workgroup, dated April 8, 2013, from
49 existing resources, not to exceed $30,000 in the 2016-2017
50 fiscal year. The department shall provide $150,000 for the 2017
51 2018 fiscal year from surcharge funds available to the
52 University of Florida M. E. Rinker, Sr., School of Construction
53 Management for the continuation of the Construction Industry
54 Workforce Task Force. Funds collected from the surcharge shall
55 also be used to fund Florida Fire Prevention Code informal
56 interpretations managed by the State Fire Marshal and shall be
57 limited to $15,000 each fiscal year. The State Fire Marshal
58 shall adopt rules to address the implementation and expenditure
59 of the funds allocated to fund the Florida Fire Prevention Code
60 informal interpretations under this section. The funds collected
61 from the surcharge may not be used to fund research on
62 techniques for mitigation of radon in existing buildings. Funds
63 used by the department as well as funds to be transferred to the
64 Department of Health and the State Fire Marshal shall be as
65 prescribed in the annual General Appropriations Act. The
66 department shall adopt rules governing the collection and
67 remittance of surcharges pursuant to chapter 120.
68 Section 4. For the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the sum of
69 $150,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Professional Regulation
70 Trust Fund is appropriated to the Department of Business and
71 Professional Regulation Trust Fund for the transfer to the
72 University of Florida M. E. Rinker, Sr., School of Construction
73 Management for the continuation of the Construction Industry
74 Workforce Task Force.
75 Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 553.73, Florida
76 Statutes, is amended, paragraph (d) is added to subsection (4)
77 of that section, subsections (7) and (8) and paragraphs (a) and
78 (b) of subsection (9) of that section are amended, and
79 subsection (20) is added to that section, to read:
80 553.73 Florida Building Code.—
81 (3) The commission shall use the International Codes
82 published by the International Code Council, the National
83 Electric Code (NFPA 70), or other nationally adopted model codes
84 and standards for updates to needed to develop the base code in
85 Florida to form the foundation for the Florida Building Code.
86 The Florida Building commission may approve technical amendments
87 to the code as provided in, subject to subsections (8) and (9),
88 after the amendments have been subject to all of the following
89 conditions:
90 (a) The proposed amendment must have has been published on
91 the commission’s website for a minimum of 45 days and all the
92 associated documentation must have has been made available to
93 any interested party before any consideration by a technical
94 advisory committee.;
95 (b) In order for a technical advisory committee to make a
96 favorable recommendation to the commission, the proposal must
97 receive a two-thirds three-fourths vote of the members present
98 at the technical advisory committee meeting. and At least half
99 of the regular members must be present in order to conduct a
100 meeting.;
101 (c) After the technical advisory committee has considered
102 and recommended consideration and a recommendation for approval
103 of any proposed amendment, the proposal must be published on the
104 commission’s website for at least 45 days before any
105 consideration by the commission.; and
106 (d) A proposal may be modified by the commission based on
107 public testimony and evidence from a public hearing held in
108 accordance with chapter 120.
109
110 The commission shall incorporate within sections of the Florida
111 Building Code provisions that which address regional and local
112 concerns and variations. The commission shall make every effort
113 to minimize conflicts between the Florida Building Code, the
114 Florida Fire Prevention Code, and the Life Safety Code.
115 (4)
116 (d) A technical amendment to the Florida Building Code
117 related to water conservation practices or design criteria
118 adopted by a local government pursuant to this subsection is not
119 rendered void when the code is updated if the technical
120 amendment is necessary to protect or provide for more efficient
121 use of water resources as provided in s. 373.621. However, any
122 such technical amendment carried forward into the next edition
123 of the code pursuant to this paragraph is subject to review or
124 modification as provided in this part.
125 (7)(a) The commission, by rule adopted pursuant to ss.
126 120.536(1) and 120.54, shall adopt an updated update the Florida
127 Building Code every 3 years through review of. When updating the
128 Florida Building Code, the commission shall select the most
129 current updates version of the International Building Code, the
130 International Fuel Gas Code, the International Mechanical Code,
131 the International Plumbing Code, and the International
132 Residential Code, all of which are copyrighted and published by
133 adopted by the International Code Council, and the National
134 Electrical Code, which is copyrighted and published adopted by
135 the National Fire Protection Association. At a minimum, the
136 commission shall adopt any updates to such codes or any other
137 code necessary to maintain eligibility for federal funding from
138 the National Flood Insurance Program, the Federal Emergency
139 Management Agency, and the United States Department of Housing
140 and Urban Development, to form the foundation codes of the
141 updated Florida Building Code, if the version has been adopted
142 by the applicable model code entity. The commission shall also
143 review and adopt updates based substantially on select the most
144 current version of the International Energy Conservation Code
145 (IECC) as a foundation code; however, the IECC shall be modified
146 by the commission shall to maintain the efficiencies of the
147 Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction adopted
148 and amended pursuant to s. 553.901. The commission shall adopt
149 updated codes by rule.
150 (b) Codes regarding noise contour lines shall be reviewed
151 annually, and the most current federal guidelines shall be
152 adopted.
153 (c) The commission may adopt as a technical amendment to
154 the Florida Building Code modify any portion of the foundation
155 codes identified in paragraph (a), but only as needed to
156 accommodate the specific needs of this state. Standards or
157 criteria adopted from these referenced by the codes shall be
158 incorporated by reference to the specific provisions adopted. If
159 a referenced standard or criterion requires amplification or
160 modification to be appropriate for use in this state, only the
161 amplification or modification shall be set forth in the Florida
162 Building Code. The commission may approve technical amendments
163 to the updated Florida Building Code after the amendments have
164 been subject to the conditions set forth in paragraphs (3)(a)
165 (d). Amendments that to the foundation codes which are adopted
166 in accordance with this subsection shall be clearly marked in
167 printed versions of the Florida Building Code so that the fact
168 that the provisions are Florida-specific amendments to the
169 foundation codes is readily apparent.
170 (d) The commission shall further consider the commission’s
171 own interpretations, declaratory statements, appellate
172 decisions, and approved statewide and local technical amendments
173 and shall incorporate such interpretations, statements,
174 decisions, and amendments into the updated Florida Building Code
175 only to the extent that they are needed to modify the foundation
176 codes to accommodate the specific needs of the state. A change
177 made by an institute or standards organization to any standard
178 or criterion that is adopted by reference in the Florida
179 Building Code does not become effective statewide until it has
180 been adopted by the commission. Furthermore, the edition of the
181 Florida Building Code which is in effect on the date of
182 application for any permit authorized by the code governs the
183 permitted work for the life of the permit and any extension
184 granted to the permit.
185 (e) A rule updating the Florida Building Code in accordance
186 with this subsection shall take effect no sooner than 6 months
187 after publication of the updated code. Any amendment to the
188 Florida Building Code which is adopted upon a finding by the
189 commission that the amendment is necessary to protect the public
190 from immediate threat of harm takes effect immediately.
191 (f) Provisions of the Florida Building Code foundation
192 codes, including those contained in referenced standards and
193 criteria, relating to wind resistance or the prevention of water
194 intrusion may not be modified to diminish those construction
195 requirements; however, the commission may, subject to conditions
196 in this subsection, modify the provisions to enhance those
197 construction requirements.
198 (g) Amendments or modifications to the foundation code
199 pursuant to this subsection shall remain effective only until
200 the effective date of a new edition of the Florida Building Code
201 every third year. Amendments or modifications related to state
202 agency regulations which are adopted and integrated into an
203 edition of the Florida Building Code shall be carried forward
204 into the next edition of the code, subject to modification as
205 provided in this part. Amendments or modifications related to
206 the wind-resistance design of buildings and structures within
207 the high-velocity hurricane zone of Miami-Dade and Broward
208 Counties which are adopted to an edition of the Florida Building
209 Code do not expire and shall be carried forward into the next
210 edition of the code, subject to review or modification as
211 provided in this part. If amendments that expire pursuant to
212 this paragraph are resubmitted through the Florida Building
213 commission code adoption process, the amendments must
214 specifically address whether:
215 1. The provisions contained in the proposed amendment are
216 addressed in the applicable international code.
217 2. The amendment demonstrates by evidence or data that the
218 geographical jurisdiction of Florida exhibits a need to
219 strengthen the foundation code beyond the needs or regional
220 variations addressed by the foundation code, and why the
221 proposed amendment applies to this state.
222 3. The proposed amendment was submitted or attempted to be
223 included in the foundation codes to avoid resubmission to the
224 Florida Building Code amendment process.
225
226 If the proposed amendment has been addressed in the
227 international code in a substantially equivalent manner, the
228 Florida Building commission may not include the proposed
229 amendment in the foundation Code.
230 (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) or
231 subsection (7), the commission may address issues identified in
232 this subsection by amending the code pursuant only to the rule
233 adoption procedures contained in chapter 120. Provisions of The
234 Florida Building Code, including provisions those contained in
235 referenced standards and criteria which relate, relating to wind
236 resistance or the prevention of water intrusion, may not be
237 amended pursuant to this subsection to diminish those standards
238 construction requirements; however, the commission may, subject
239 to conditions in this subsection, amend the Florida Building
240 Code the provisions to enhance such standards those construction
241 requirements. Following the approval of any amendments to the
242 Florida Building Code by the commission and publication of the
243 amendments on the commission’s website, authorities having
244 jurisdiction to enforce the Florida Building Code may enforce
245 the amendments. The commission may approve amendments that are
246 needed to address:
247 (a) Conflicts within the updated code;
248 (b) Conflicts between the updated code and the Florida Fire
249 Prevention Code adopted pursuant to chapter 633;
250 (c) Unintended results from the integration of previously
251 adopted Florida-specific amendments with the model code;
252 (d) Equivalency of standards;
253 (e) Changes to or inconsistencies with federal or state
254 law; or
255 (f) Adoption of an updated edition of the National
256 Electrical Code if the commission finds that delay of
257 implementing the updated edition causes undue hardship to
258 stakeholders or otherwise threatens the public health, safety,
259 and welfare.
260 (9)(a) The commission may approve technical amendments to
261 the Florida Building Code once each year for statewide or
262 regional application upon a finding that the amendment:
263 1. Is needed in order to accommodate the specific needs of
264 this state.
265 2. Has a reasonable and substantial connection with the
266 health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
267 3. Strengthens or improves the Florida Building Code, or in
268 the case of innovation or new technology, will provide
269 equivalent or better products or methods or systems of
270 construction.
271 4. Does not discriminate against materials, products,
272 methods, or systems of construction of demonstrated
273 capabilities.
274 5. Does not degrade the effectiveness of the Florida
275 Building Code.
276
277 The Florida Building Commission may approve technical amendments
278 to the code once each year to incorporate into the Florida
279 Building Code its own interpretations of the code which are
280 embodied in its opinions, final orders, declaratory statements,
281 and interpretations of hearing officer panels under s.
282 553.775(3)(c), but only to the extent that the incorporation of
283 interpretations is needed to modify the code foundation codes to
284 accommodate the specific needs of this state. Amendments
285 approved under this paragraph shall be adopted by rule after the
286 amendments have been subjected to subsection (3).
287 (b) A proposed amendment must include a fiscal impact
288 statement that documents the costs and benefits of the proposed
289 amendment. Criteria for the fiscal impact statement shall be
290 established by rule by the commission and shall include the
291 impact to local government relative to enforcement, the impact
292 to property and building owners, and the impact to industry,
293 relative to the cost of compliance. The amendment must
294 demonstrate by evidence or data that the state’s geographical
295 jurisdiction exhibits a need to strengthen the foundation code
296 beyond the needs or regional variations addressed by the
297 foundation code and why the proposed amendment applies to this
298 state.
299 (20) The Florida Building Commission may not:
300 (a) Adopt the 2016 version of the American Society of
301 Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard
302 9.4.1.1(g).
303 (b) Adopt any provision that requires a door located in the
304 opening between a garage and a residence to be equipped with a
305 self-closing device.
306 Section 6. Subsection (2) of section 553.76, Florida
307 Statutes, is amended to read:
308 553.76 General powers of the commission.—The commission is
309 authorized to:
310 (2) Issue memoranda of procedure for its internal
311 management and control. The commission may adopt rules related
312 to its consensus-based decisionmaking process, including, but
313 not limited to, super majority voting requirements for
314 commission actions relating to the adoption of the Florida
315 Building Code or amendments to the code. However, the commission
316 must adopt the Florida Building Code, and amendments thereto, by
317 at least a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting.
318 Section 7. Subsection (20) is added to section 553.79,
319 Florida Statutes, to read:
320 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.—
321 (20) A political subdivision of this state may not adopt or
322 enforce any ordinance or impose any building permit or other
323 development order requirement that:
324 (a)1. Contains any building, construction, or aesthetic
325 requirement or condition that conflicts with or impairs
326 corporate trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, color
327 patterns, design scheme insignia, image standards, or other
328 features of corporate branding identity on real property or
329 improvements thereon used in activities conducted under chapter
330 526 or in carrying out business activities defined as a
331 franchise by Federal Trade Commission regulations in 16 C.F.R.
332 ss. 436.1, et. seq.; or
333 2. Imposes any requirement on the design, construction, or
334 location of signage advertising the retail price of gasoline in
335 accordance with the requirements of ss. 526.111 and 526.121
336 which prevents the signage from being clearly visible and
337 legible to drivers of approaching motor vehicles in any lane of
338 traffic in either direction on a roadway abutting the gas
339 station premises and which meets height, width, and spacing
340 standards for Series C, D, or E signs, as applicable, published
341 in the latest edition of Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs
342 and Pavement Markings published by the Federal Highway
343 Administration, Office of Traffic Operations.
344 (b) This subsection does not affect any requirement for
345 design and construction in the Florida Building Code.
346 (c) All such ordinances and requirements are hereby
347 preempted and superseded by general law. This subsection shall
348 apply retroactively.
349 (d) This subsection does not apply to property located in a
350 designated historic district.
351 Section 8. Subsection (2) of section 553.791, Florida
352 Statutes, is amended to read:
353 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection.—
354 (2)(a) Notwithstanding any other law or local government
355 ordinance or local policy, the fee owner of a building or
356 structure, or the fee owner’s contractor upon written
357 authorization from the fee owner, may choose to use a private
358 provider to provide building code inspection services with
359 regard to such building or structure and may make payment
360 directly to the private provider for the provision of such
361 services. All such services shall be the subject of a written
362 contract between the private provider, or the private provider’s
363 firm, and the fee owner or the fee owner’s contractor, upon
364 written authorization of the fee owner. The fee owner may elect
365 to use a private provider to provide plans review or required
366 building inspections, or both. However, if the fee owner or the
367 fee owner’s contractor uses a private provider to provide plans
368 review, the local building official, in his or her discretion
369 and pursuant to duly adopted policies of the local enforcement
370 agency, may require the fee owner or the fee owner’s contractor
371 to use a private provider to also provide required building
372 inspections.
373 (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that owners and
374 contractors not be required to pay extra costs related to
375 building permitting requirements when hiring a private provider
376 for plans reviews and building inspections. A local jurisdiction
377 must calculate the cost savings to the local enforcement agency,
378 based on a fee owner or contractor hiring a private provider to
379 perform plans reviews and building inspections in lieu of the
380 local building official, and reduce the permit fees accordingly.
381 Section 9. Paragraph (d) of subsection (7) of section
382 553.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
383 553.80 Enforcement.—
384 (7) The governing bodies of local governments may provide a
385 schedule of reasonable fees, as authorized by s. 125.56(2) or s.
386 166.222 and this section, for enforcing this part. These fees,
387 and any fines or investment earnings related to the fees, shall
388 be used solely for carrying out the local government’s
389 responsibilities in enforcing the Florida Building Code. When
390 providing a schedule of reasonable fees, the total estimated
391 annual revenue derived from fees, and the fines and investment
392 earnings related to the fees, may not exceed the total estimated
393 annual costs of allowable activities. Any unexpended balances
394 shall be carried forward to future years for allowable
395 activities or shall be refunded at the discretion of the local
396 government. The basis for a fee structure for allowable
397 activities shall relate to the level of service provided by the
398 local government and shall include consideration for refunding
399 fees due to reduced services based on services provided as
400 prescribed by s. 553.791, but not provided by the local
401 government. Fees charged shall be consistently applied.
402 (d) The local enforcement agency, independent district, or
403 special district may not require at any time, including at the
404 time of application for a permit, the payment of any additional
405 fees, charges, or expenses associated with:
406 1. Providing proof of licensure pursuant to chapter 489;
407 2. Recording or filing a license issued pursuant to this
408 chapter; or
409 3. Providing, recording, or filing evidence of workers’
410 compensation insurance coverage as required by chapter 440.
411 Section 10. Section 553.9081, Florida Statutes, is created
412 to read:
413 553.9081 Florida Building Code; required amendments.—The
414 Florida Building Commission shall amend the Florida Building
415 Code-Energy Conservation to:
416 (1)(a) Eliminate duplicative commissioning reporting
417 requirements for HVAC and electrical systems; and
418 (b) Authorize commissioning reports to be provided by a
419 licensed design professional, electrical engineer, or mechanical
420 engineer.
421 (2) Prohibit the adoption of American Society of Heating,
422 Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Standard
423 9.4.1.1(g).
424 Section 11. Subsection (8) of section 633.208, Florida
425 Statutes, is amended to read:
426 633.208 Minimum firesafety standards.—
427 (8)(a) The provisions of the Life Safety Code, as contained
428 in the Florida Fire Prevention Code, do not apply to one-family
429 and two-family dwellings. However, fire sprinkler protection may
430 be permitted by local government in lieu of other fire
431 protection-related development requirements for such structures.
432 While local governments may adopt fire sprinkler requirements
433 for one-family one- and two-family dwellings under this
434 subsection, it is the intent of the Legislature that the
435 economic consequences of the fire sprinkler mandate on home
436 owners be studied before the enactment of such a requirement.
437 After the effective date of this act, any local government that
438 desires to adopt a fire sprinkler requirement on one-family one-
439 or two-family dwellings must prepare an economic cost and
440 benefit report that analyzes the application of fire sprinklers
441 to one-family one- or two-family dwellings or any proposed
442 residential subdivision. The report must consider the tradeoffs
443 and specific cost savings and benefits of fire sprinklers for
444 future owners of property. The report must include an assessment
445 of the cost savings from any reduced or eliminated impact fees
446 if applicable, the reduction in special fire district tax,
447 insurance fees, and other taxes or fees imposed, and the waiver
448 of certain infrastructure requirements including the reduction
449 of roadway widths, the reduction of water line sizes, increased
450 fire hydrant spacing, increased dead-end roadway length, and a
451 reduction in cul-de-sac sizes relative to the costs from fire
452 sprinkling. A failure to prepare an economic report shall result
453 in the invalidation of the fire sprinkler requirement to any
454 one-family one- or two-family dwelling or any proposed
455 subdivision. In addition, a local jurisdiction or utility may
456 not charge any additional fee, above what is charged to a non
457 fire sprinklered dwelling, on the basis that a one-family one-
458 or two-family dwelling unit is protected by a fire sprinkler
459 system.
460 (b)1. A county, municipality, special taxing district,
461 public utility, or private utility may not require a separate
462 water connection for a one-family or two-family dwelling fire
463 sprinkler system if the hydraulic design has proven the existing
464 connection is capable of supplying the needed hydraulic demand.
465 2. A county, municipality, special district, public
466 utility, or private utility may not charge a water or sewer rate
467 to a one-family or two-family dwelling that requires a larger
468 water meter solely due to the installation of fire sprinklers
469 above that which is charged to a one-family and two-family
470 dwelling with a base meter. If the installation of fire
471 sprinklers in a one-family or two-family dwelling requires the
472 installation of a larger water meter, only the difference in
473 actual cost between the base water meter and the larger water
474 meter may be charged by the water utility provider.
475 Section 12. A local government may not require an owner of
476 a residence to obtain a permit to paint such residence,
477 regardless of whether the residence is owned by a limited
478 liability company.
479 Section 13. The Department of Education, in conjunction
480 with the Department of Economic Opportunity, shall develop a
481 plan to implement the recommendations of the Construction
482 Industry Workforce Task Force Report dated January 20, 2017. The
483 Department of Education shall provide the plan to the
484 Construction Industry Workforce Task Force on or before July 31,
485 2017.
486 Section 14. CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall develop and
487 submit a plan to the Construction Industry Workforce Task Force
488 on the potential opportunities for training programs to
489 implement the recommendations of the Construction Industry
490 Workforce Task Force Report dated January 20, 2017, using
491 existing federal funds awarded to the corporation and using the
492 previous statewide Florida ReBuilds program as an implementation
493 model for such programs. CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall
494 provide the plan to the Construction Industry Workforce Task
495 Force on or before July 31, 2017.
496
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498 And the title is amended as follows:
499 Delete lines 6 - 59
500 and insert:
501 engineers; amending s. 489.103, F.S.; revising an
502 exemption from construction contracting regulation for
503 certain public utilities; deleting responsibility of
504 the Construction Industry Licensing Board to define
505 the term “incidental to their business” for certain
506 purposes; amending s. 553.721, F.S.; requiring the
507 Department of Business and Professional Regulation to
508 provide certain funds allocated to the University of
509 Florida M. E. Rinker, Sr., School of Construction
510 Management for specified purposes; providing an
511 appropriation; amending s. 553.73, F.S.; requiring the
512 Florida Building Commission to use certain entities
513 and codes for updates to the Florida Building Code;
514 revising voting requirements for a technical advisory
515 committee to make a favorable recommendation to the
516 commission; providing that certain technical
517 amendments to the Florida Building Code which are
518 adopted by a local government are not rendered void
519 when the code is updated; specifying that such
520 amendments are subject to review or modification if
521 carried forward into the next edition of the code;
522 requiring the commission to update the Florida
523 Building Code through a review of the most current
524 updates of specified codes; requiring the commission
525 to adopt specified provisions from certain codes;
526 deleting provisions limiting how long an amendment or
527 modification is effective; deleting a provision
528 requiring certain amendments or modifications to be
529 carried forward into the next edition of the code,
530 subject to certain conditions; deleting certain
531 requirements for the resubmission of expired
532 amendments; deleting a provision prohibiting a
533 proposed amendment from being included in the code if
534 it has been addressed in the international code;
535 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
536 prohibiting the commission from adopting certain
537 provisions into the Florida Building Code; amending s.
538 553.76, F.S.; requiring the commission to adopt the
539 Florida Building Code, and amendments thereto, by a
540 minimum percentage of votes; amending s. 553.79, F.S.;
541 prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or
542 enforcing certain building permits or other
543 development order requirements; providing
544 construction; providing for preemption of certain
545 local laws and regulations; providing for retroactive
546 applicability; providing an exemption; amending s.
547 553.791, F.S.; providing