2013 FBC Code Update Development Tasks
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12. 2013 Update to the Florida Building
Code—Combine Primary Update and Glitch Revisions in a Single Rule Proceeding |
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Task |
Schedule |
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Primary
Code Development Phase: |
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2011 NEC published and available to the
public; |
01/2011 |
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2012 International Codes published and
available to the public; |
09/2011 |
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Commission selects 2012 I Codes and 2011
NEC as foundation for 2013 FBC (Note:
The 6 month delay between I Codes available to public and Commission
selection as base for the next Florida
Building Code edition was removed from law in 2010) |
12/6/2011 |
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Staff evaluates Florida amendments
resulting from direction of the Legislature and Commission initiatives to propose
for inclusion in the 2013 FBC |
1/2012 –
6/2012 |
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Period for public to propose
modifications to the 2012 I Codes |
7/1/2012 – 8/1/2012 |
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TACs consider proposed modifications |
10/9-11/2012 |
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Commission considers TAC recommendations |
2/4-5/2013 |
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Draft 2013 (Florida Supplement plus I
Codes) posted online |
3/1/2013 |
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Glitch
Correction Phase: |
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Period to propose glitch modifications to
draft 2013 FBC |
4/1/2013 –
5/1/2013 |
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Post Tracking/Detail reports online |
6/24/2013 |
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TACs consider proposed glitch
modifications and develop public comment via conference call/Webinars |
6/12-17/2013 |
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Commission considers proposed
glitch mods and TAC comments (Rule Development Workshop) |
8/22-23/2013 |
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Draft 2013 FBC posted online Provide Supplements to ICC
for integration into the 2012 I-Code |
10/1/2013 |
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Final Rule Hearing on 2013 FBC/Commission approves final
version of Code |
12/12-13/2013 |
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Rule Submitted to Secretary
of State and Supplement posted online –
subject to addressing all JAPC’s concerns |
TBD |
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Printed Code available - subject to
negotiation with ICC |
TBD |
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2013 FBC (5th edition) effective date (6 – months after
publication) |
TBD |
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Sub-Tasks |
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a. Amend
BCIS Forms and Commission Rule for Code Modification Proposals |
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Authorize initiation of rule amendment |
12/6/11 |
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Rule development workshop |
1/31/12 |
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b. Review 2012
I Codes and 2012 NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 for Conflicts |
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Joint Fire TAC/Fire Code Advisory
Council review and recommendations |
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Glitch proposals considered
during “Glitch Correction Phase” |
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553.73(7)(e) A
rule updating the Florida Building Code in accordance with this subsection
shall take effect no sooner than 6 months after publication of the
updated code. Any amendment to the Florida Building Code which is adopted
upon a finding by the commission that the amendment is necessary to protect
the public from immediate threat of harm takes effect immediately. |
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