NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Florida
Building Commission
RULE
CHAPTER NO.: RULE CHAPTER TITLE:
9B-3 Florida
Building Commission – Operational Procedures
RULE
NO. RULE
TITLE:
9B-3.050 Statewide
Amendments to the Florida Building Code.
PURPOSE,
EFFECT AND SUMMARY: To identify criteria
by which the commission evaluates proposed annual amendments to the Florida
Building Code and coordinate the annual amendment process with the glitch
process added to Chapter 553, F.S.
SUMMARY
OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST:
(If one has been prepared.) Any
person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated
regulatory costs or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory
alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC
AUTHORITY: 553.73(3), (6) FS.
LAW
IMPLEMENTED: 553.73(3), (6) FS.
A
HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE
AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: June
26, 2007, 3:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter comes before the
Commission in accordance with its agenda.
PLACE: Don Shula’s Hotel, 6842 Main Street, Miami
Lakes, Florida 33314.
Any person requiring special accommodations at the hearing because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 487-1824, at least seven days before the date of the workshop. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, which can be reached at 1(800) 955-8770 (voice) or 1(800) 955-9771 (TDD).
THE
PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator,
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 487-1824.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
9B-3.050 Statewide Amendments to the
Florida Building Code.
(1) The Florida
Building Commission may amend the Florida Building Code once each year for the
following purposes The Florida Building Commission may approve
technical amendments to the Florida Building Code once each year if it finds
that the amendment meets the following criteria:
(a) To
incorporate its own interpretations of the code which are embodied in its own
opinions and declaratory statements Has a reasonable and substantial
connection with the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
(b) To address emergency issues upon a finding
that amendment is necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Florida Strengthens or improves the Florida Building Code,
or in the case of innovation or new technology, will provide equivalent or
better products or methods or systems of construction.
(c) To adopt new editions and addenda of
referenced standards Does not discriminate against materials, products,
methods or systems of construction of demonstrated capabilities.
(d) To maintain consistency with federal laws
and regulations Does not degrade the effectiveness of the Florida
Building Code. Furthermore, the Florida Building Commission may approve
technical amendments to the code once each year to incorporate its own
interpretations of the code which are embodied in its own opinions and
declaratory statements.
(e) To maintain consistency with state laws and
rules.
(f) To maintain coordination with the Florida
Fire Prevention Code pursuant to s. 553.73(1)(d) and (3), F.S.
(2) through
(9) No change.
Specific Authority 553.73(3), (6) FS. Law Implemented 553.73(3), (6) FS. History –New 11-20-01, Amended 6-8-05,
2-28-06, .
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE:
Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 487-1824.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Janice Browning, Director, Division of
Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 23, 2007.
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 12, 2007 and March 9, 2007.