25575619, 69A-60.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25575619

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE

Overview

RULE:

69A-60.003	Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1, the Fire Code, Florida 2021 Edition, Adopted
69A-60.004	Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code®, Florida 2021 Edition, Adopted

PURPOSE:

Section 633.202(1), F.S., requires the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt, by rule, the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC). This rulemaking will amend sections of the FFPC that incorporate the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard 1 and NFPA Standard 101 to remove sections of each document related to refuse and trash in doorsteps and means of egress and sections related to structural components of buildings dealing with falls. This rule amendment will update the FFPC related to the NFPA Standard 1, Section 10.18.4 – Means of Egress and Sections 11.10.1 and 11.10.1.1 – Two-way radio Communication Enhancement Systems; and the NFPA Standard 101, Sections 24.2.8, A24.2.8, 12.2.1.2, 14.2.1.5, 16.2.1.1, 26.2.4, 28.2.1.4, 30.2.1.3, 32.2.2.7, 32.3.2.1.3, 36.2.1.6.1, 36.2.1.6.2, 38.2.1.5.1, 38.2.1.5.2, 40.2.1.3, and 42.2.1.3 – Grab Bars, pursuant to Section 633.202(5)(a), F.S., and make other required updates.

SUMMARY:

This rulemaking will update the NFPA Standards 1 and 101 to update language regarding accumulation of refuse at entrances and exits and it will update NFPA sections regarding structural components of buildings.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

633.104, 633.202, 633.208, F.S.

LAW:

633.104, 633.202, 633.208, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/17/2022 Vol. 48/33

COMMENTS:

From 2/17/2022 To 3/10/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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