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553.70 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-167; s. 1, ch. 77-365.
553.71 - Definitions. - (1) “Commission” means the Florida Building Commission created by this...
553.72 - Intent. - (1) The purpose and intent of this act is to...
553.721 - Surcharge. - History.—s. 1, ch. 88-285; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 28,...
553.73 - Florida Building Code. - (1)(a) The commission shall adopt, by rule pursuant to ss....
553.74 - Florida Building Commission. - (1) The Florida Building Commission is created and located within...
553.75 - Organization of commission; rules and regulations; meetings; staff; fiscal affairs; public comment. - (1) The commission shall meet on call of the secretary....
553.76 - General powers of the commission. - (1) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to...
553.77 - Specific powers of the commission. - (1) The commission shall: (a) Adopt and update the Florida...
553.775 - Interpretations. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the...
553.781 - Licensee accountability. - (1) The Legislature finds that accountability for work performed by...
553.79 - Permits; applications; issuance; inspections. - (1)(a) After the effective date of the Florida Building Code...
553.791 - Alternative plans review and inspection. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Applicable...
553.792 - Building permit application to local government. - (1)(a) Within 10 days of an applicant submitting an application...
553.7921 - Fire alarm permit application to local enforcement agency. - (1) A contractor must file a Uniform Fire Alarm Permit...
553.793 - Streamlined low-voltage alarm system installation permitting. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Contractor”...
553.7931 - Alarm system registrations. - (1) As used in this section, the term “applicable local...
553.7932 - Simplified permitting process for fire alarm system projects. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Contractor”...
553.794 - Local government residential master building permit program. - (1) MASTER BUILDING PERMIT PROGRAM CREATION.—If a local building code...
553.80 - Enforcement. - (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (a)-(g), each local government...
553.83 - Injunctive relief. - History.—s. 14, ch. 74-167; s. 5, ch. 77-365; s. 87,...
553.835 - Implied warranties. - (1) The Legislature finds that the courts have reached different...
553.84 - Statutory civil action. - History.—s. 15, ch. 74-167; s. 88, ch. 2000-141; ss. 28,...
553.841 - Building code compliance and mitigation program. - (1) The Legislature finds that knowledge and understanding by persons...
553.842 - Product evaluation and approval. - (1) The commission shall adopt rules under ss. 120.536(1) and...
553.8425 - Local product approval. - (1) For local product approval, products or systems of construction...
553.844 - Windstorm loss mitigation; requirements for roofs and opening protection. - (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) The effects of recent...
553.85 - Liquefied petroleum gases. - History.—s. 16, ch. 74-167; s. 91, ch. 2000-141; s. 34,...
553.86 - Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into the Florida Building Code. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-68; s. 1, ch. 93-45; s. 68,...
553.88 - Adoption of electrical and alarm standards. - (1) “National Electrical Code,” NFPA No. 70. (2) Underwriters’ Laboratories,...
553.883 - Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes. - History.—s. 25, ch. 2014-154; s. 24, ch. 2016-129.
553.885 - Carbon monoxide alarm required. - (1) Every separate building or addition to an existing building,...
553.886 - Energy efficiency technologies. - History.—s. 19, ch. 2008-191.
553.895 - Firesafety. - (1) Any transient public lodging establishment, as defined in chapter...
553.896 - Mitigation grant program guideline. - (1) The Legislature finds that facilities owned by the government...
553.898 - Preemption; certain special acts concerning general purpose local government repealed. - History.—s. 136, ch. 2000-141.
553.899 - Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings. - (1) The Legislature finds that maintaining the structural integrity of...