NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and
Community Development
RULE NO.: RULE
TITLE:
9B-3.0475 Mitigation
Retrofits Required.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Identify
and develop cost effective means to incorporate mitigation related elements in
existing buildings that are subject to permitted work.
SUMMARY: The rule adopts
by reference a manual that provides prescriptive means to incorporate gable end
bracing and enhanced roof to wall connections in existing buildings. The manual also specifies the circumstances
in which shutters, enhanced roof to wall connections, and secondary water
barriers are required as an element of permitted work as directed by the
Legislature.
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: 553.844(3), FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.72 FS. 553.73(2), (3), (7), (9),
553.844(3), FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE
DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter comes before the Commission pursuant to its agenda.
PLACE: Embassy Suites
Pursuant to the provisions of
the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special
accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the
agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of
Community Affairs,
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED
REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mo
Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs,
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED
RULE IS:
9B-3.0475 Mitigation Retrofits Required. The 2007 Manual of Hurricane Mitigation Retrofits
for Existing Site-Built Single Family Residential Structures is hereby adopted
by reference. The manual provides
requirements for construction in addition to those contained in the
Specific Authority
553.844(3), FS. Law Implemented 553.72
FS. 553.73(2), (3), (7), (9), 553.844(3), FS.
History – New ________________.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING
PROPOSED RULE: Mo Madani, Planning
Manager, Department of Community Affairs,
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON
WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Janice Browning, Director, Division of Housing
and Community Development.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED
BY AGENCY HEAD: June 27, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE
DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 8,
2007