The Florida Senate

553.06  State Plumbing Code.--

(1)  The Board of Building Codes and Standards shall, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 120 and ss. 553.70-553.895, adopt the Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 edition, as adopted at the October 1993 annual meeting of the Southern Building Code Congress International, as the State Plumbing Code which shall be the minimum requirements statewide for all installations, repairs, and alterations to plumbing. The board may, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 120, adopt updated or revised editions of the State Plumbing Code to keep abreast of latest technological advances in plumbing and installation techniques. Local governments which have adopted the South Florida, One and Two Family Dwelling or EPCOT Plumbing Codes may continue their use provided the requirements contained therein meet or exceed the requirements of the State Plumbing Code. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall alter or diminish the authority of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to conduct plan reviews, issue variances, and adopt rules regarding sanitary facilities in public lodging and public food service establishments pursuant to chapter 509, providing that such actions do not conflict with the requirements for public restrooms in s. 553.141.

(2)  The use of solder or flux containing more than 0.2 percent lead and pipes or pipe fixtures containing more than 8 percent lead is prohibited. This prohibition is applied to the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human consumption which is connected to a public water system. This prohibition shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 553.11, no county or municipality is exempt from this prohibition.

(3)  Subsection (1) shall not apply to recreational vehicles.

History.--s. 6, ch. 26904, 1951; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 451, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 88-94; s. 5, ch. 89-139; s. 1, ch. 94-284.