7^thEdition (2020) FBC Code Update Development Tasks

7^th Edition (2020) Update to the Florida Building Code—
Task	Schedule
Primary Code Development Phase:
2017 NEC published and available to the public;	10/2016
2018 International Codes published and available to the public;	09/2017
Commission selects 2018 I Codes “model codes” and 2017 NEC to conduct its review	10/10/2017
Option #2 (meeting before the TACs review): Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the 2018 changes to the International Residential Code (IRC) and provides comments to the TACs/Commission on impactful code changes.	4/09/2018
Staff post complete listing of the code changes to the I Codes online	1/2/2018
Staff post on Commission website analysis of the 2018 I-Code change (Tracking Charts and code change monographs)	5/1/2018
TACs review the 2018 changes to the I Codes and make recommendations to the Commission regarding those changes that are needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state. TACs meetings - 12-day on-site meetings in conjunction with the June 2018 Commission meeting	06/8-22/2018
Staff post TACs’ recommendations online for further public review	07/10/2018
Option #1(meeting after the TACs review): Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) review the TACs’ recommendations with regard to the 2018 changes to the International Residential Code (IRC) and provide comments to the Commission on impactful code changes. RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting in conjunction with the August Commission meeting	08/15/2018
Commission considers TACs’ recommendations regarding the latest changes to the model codes that are needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state	10/8/2018
Staff post Commission’s recommendations online	11/1/2018
Period for public to propose modifications to the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC and the Commission’s approved changes to the model codes needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state	11/2/2018 – 12/15/2018
Proposed amendments reviewed by staff and posted to the Commission website	1/2/2019
1^st 45 day comment period ends (By law -45 day min before TAC review)	2/18/2019
Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes (Tracking Charts and Detail Reports)	3/1/2019
Option #1(meeting before the TACs review): Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the the proposed modifications to the Florida Residential Code (FRC) and provides comments to the TACs/Commission on impactful code changes. RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting	3/11/2019
TACs consider proposed modifications (1^st 45 day comment period) TACs meetings - 4-day on-site meetings	3/18-21/2019
TACs recommendations posted to the website	4/12/2019
2^nd 45 day comment period ends (by law – 45 day min before Commission review)	6/14/2019
Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes with comments (Tracking Chats and Details Reports)	6/21/2019
TACs consider public comments on their actions on the proposed mods TACs meetings – 4-day meetings [2-day on-site and 2 – day via conference/webinar]	7/8-12/2019
Staff post on Commission website TACs consideration of public comments	7/22/2019
Option #1(meeting after the TACs review): Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the TACs’ recommendations with regard to the proposed modifications to the Florida Residential Code (FRC) and provides comments to the Commission on impactful code changes. RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting	8/1/2019
Commission considers TAC recommendations (2^nd 45 day comment period) Commission – 2-day meeting	8/12-13/2019
7^th Edition (2020) FBC (6^th Edition (2017) FBC, Florida Supplement and Commission’s approved I Codes) posted online	9/19/2019
Provide Supplements to ICC for integration into the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC
Rule development Workshops	February 4, 2020 April 7, 2020
Integrated Draft 7^th Edition (2020) FBC – Posted online	April 20, 2020
Final Rule Hearing on 7^th Edition (2020) FBC/Commission approves final version of Code 7^th Edition (2020) Florida Fire Prevention Code available in final format	June 8, 2020
Rule Submitted to Secretary of State and Supplement/Integrated posted online – subject to addressing all JAPC’s concerns	TBD
Printed Code available - subject to negotiation with ICC	TBD
2020FBC (7^th edition) effective date (6 – months after publication)	12/31/2020
553.73(7)(e) A rule updating the Florida Building Code in accordance with this subsection shall take effect no sooner than 6 months after publication of the updated code. Any amendment to the Florida Building Code which is adopted upon a finding by the commission that the amendment is necessary to protect the public from immediate threat of harm takes effect immediately.