Hold Glitch Correction Phase after the Effective Date of the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC, if needed - Rulemaking via Integrated Code – Adopted Unanimously by the Commission August 18, 2015

6^thEdition (2017) FBC Code Update Development Tasks

12. 6^th Edition (2017) Update to the Florida Building Code
Task	Schedule
Primary Code Development Phase:
2014 NEC published and available to the public;	08/2013
2015 International Codes published and available to the public;	05/2014
Commission selects 2015 I Codes and 2014 NEC as foundation for 6^th Edition (2017) FBC (April 2015 Commission meeting)	04/14/2015
Staff evaluates Florida amendments resulting from direction of the Legislature and Commission initiatives to propose for inclusion in the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC and publish “Preliminary Supplement”. Amendments are compiled in 2015 I – Codes format.	3/2015 – 6/2015
2015 I Codes plus the Preliminary Supplement – posted online	6/30/2015
Period for public to propose modifications to the 2015 I Codes and the Preliminary Supplement	7/1/2015 – 1/3/2016
Proposed amendments reviewed by staff and posted to the Commission website	1/13/2016
1^st 45 day comment period ends (By law -45 day min before TAC review)	2/25/2016
Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes (Tracking Charts and Detail Reports)	3/21/2016
TACs consider proposed modifications including comments from the 1^st 45 day comment period and adopt recommendations TACs meetings - 4-day on-site meetings in conjunction with the April 2016 Commission meeting	4/1-15/2016
TACs recommendations posted to the website	5/6/2016
2^nd 45 day comment period ends (by law – 45 day min before Commission review)	6/21/2016
Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes with comments (Tracking Chats and Details Reports)	6/30/2016
TACs consider public comments on their actions and prepare public comment for consideration by the Commission. TACs meetings – 4-day meetings [2-day on-site (Gainesville) and 2 – day via conference/webinar]	7/18-21/2016
Staff post on Commission website TACs consideration of public comments	8/1/2016
Commission considers TAC recommendations at Rule development Workshops - Commission – 2-day meeting	8/18-19/2016
Draft 6^th Edition (2017) FBC (Florida Supplement plus I Codes) posted online Provide Supplements to ICC for integration into the 2015 I-Code	9/19/2016
Rule development Workshops	12/13/2016
Integrated Draft 6^th Edition (2017) FBC – Posted online	4/21/2017
Final Rule Hearing on 6^th Edition (2017) FBC/Commission approves final version of Code 6^th Edition (2017) Florida Fire Prevention Code available in final format	6/8/2017
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
2017FBC (6^th edition) effective date (6 – months after publication)	12/31/2017
Glitch Correction Phase: after effective date, if needed
Period to propose glitch modifications to draft 6^th Edition (2017) FBC	TBD
Post Tracking/Detail reports online	TBD
TACs consider proposed glitch modifications and develop public comment via conference call/Webinars	TBD
Commission considers proposed glitch mods and TAC comments (Rule Development Workshop) Commission – 2-day meeting	TBD
Draft Supplement to the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC posted online	TBD
Final Rule Hearing on adoption of the Supplement to the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC/Commission	TBD
Rule Submitted to Secretary of State and Supplement posted online – subject to addressing all JAPC’s concerns	TBD
Final supplement available for download	TBD
Supplement to 2017 FBC (6^th edition) effective date	TBD
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.