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Notice: 6410844

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Division:

Division of Housing and Community Development

Chapter:

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES

Overview

RULE:

9B-3.047

State Building Code Adopted (Transferred to 9N-1.001)

PURPOSE:

To address statutorily defined issues within the 2007 Edition of the Florida Building Code and establish March 1, 2009 as the effective date for that edition.

SUMMARY:

Stakeholders have identified many issues within the 2007 Florida Building Code relating to internal conflict of the Code’s provisions, conflict with the Florida Fire Prevention Code, provisions impacted by changes to law, and the other statutory grounds identified in Section 553.73(7), F.S. Additionally, by amendment to Chapter 9B-13, F.A.C., the Commission is enhancing energy conservation measures required by the Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction. This rule amendment adopts the 2007 Edition of the Florida Building Code as amended to address the foregoing, and delays its effective date until March 1, 2009. The specific text of amendments to the Code can be accessed at www.floridabuilding.org. If assistance is required locating amendments, please contact staff as indicated below.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

553.73(1), (2), (6), (7) FS., Sections 21, 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, Chapter 2005-147, Laws of Florida, Section 1, Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida, Section 10, Chapter 2007-1, Laws of Florida.

LAW:

553.72, 553.73(2), (3), (6), (7), (9) FS., Sections 21, 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, Chapter 2005-147, Laws of Florida, Section 1, Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida, Section 10, Chapter 2007-1, Laws of Florida.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/14/2008 Vol. 34/46

COMMENTS:

From 11/14/2008 To 12/5/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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