CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS

CS/CS/SB 1822 ENROLLED

Section 1. Subsection (5) is added to section 509.211,

22 Florida Statutes, to read:

23 509.211 Safety regulations.--

24 (5) Every enclosed space or room that contains a

25 boiler regulated under chapter 554 which is fired by the

26 direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels and

27 that is located in any portion of a public lodging

28 establishment that also contains sleeping rooms shall be

29 equipped with one or more carbon monoxide sensor devices that

30 bear the label of a nationally recognized testing laboratory

31 and have been tested and listed as complying with the most

1 recent Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard 2034, or its

2 equivalent, unless it is determined that carbon monoxide

3 hazards have otherwise been adequately mitigated as determined

4 by the division. Such devices shall be integrated with the

5 public lodging establishment's fire detection system. Any such

6 installation or determination shall be made in accordance with

7 rules adopted by the division.

8 Section 2. Section 553.885, Florida Statutes, is

9 created to read:

10 553.885 Carbon monoxide alarm required.--

11 (1) Every building for which a building permit is

12 issued for new construction on or after July 1, 2008, and

13 having a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace,

14 or an attached garage shall have an approved operational

15 carbon monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each room

16 used for sleeping purposes.

17 (2) The Florida Building Commission shall adopt rules

18 to administer this section and shall incorporate such

19 requirements into its next revision of the Florida Building

20 Code.

21 (3) As used in this section, the term:

22 (a) "Carbon monoxide alarm" means a device that is

23 meant for the purpose of detecting carbon monoxide, that

24 produces a distinct audible alarm, and that meets the

25 requirements of and is approved by the Florida Building

26 Commission.

27 (b) "Fossil fuel" means coal, kerosene, oil, fuel

28 gases, or other petroleum or hydrocarbon product that emits

29 carbon monoxide as a by-product of combustion.

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CS/CS/SB 1822 Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Action required:

1) Adopt a rule to require CO detectors in buildings with fossil fuel burning heater or appliance (including boiler in public lodging), fireplace, or attached garage and rooms used for sleeping purposes effective by July 1,2008.

2) Include requirements in next revision/(edition) of FBC.

3) Work with DBPR on chapter 4, FBC, Building requirements for public lodging buildings with both sleeping rooms and combustion fired boilers in the building.