Option #1:  Hold Glitch Correction Phase after the Effective Date of the 6th Edition (2017) FBC, if needed - Rulemaking via Integrated Code

6thEdition (2017) FBC Code Update Development Tasks

 

12.  6th Edition (2017) Update to the Florida Building Code—Combine Primary Update and Glitch Revisions in a Single Rule Proceeding

Task

Schedule

Primary Code Development Phase:

 

    2014 NEC published and available to the public;

08/2013

    2015 International Codes published and available to the public;

05/2014

    Commission selects 2015 I Codes and 2014 NEC as foundation for 6th Edition (2017) FBC (April 2015 Commission meeting)

 

04/14/2015

    Staff evaluates Florida amendments resulting from direction of the Legislature and Commission initiatives to propose for inclusion in the 6th Edition (2017) FBC and publish “Preliminary Supplement”.  Amendments are compiled in 2015 I – Codes format.

3/2015 – 6/2015

2015 I Codes plus the Preliminary Supplement – posted online

6/30/2015

    Period for public to propose modifications to the 2015 I Codes and the Preliminary Supplement

7/1/2015 – 1/1/2016

Proposed amendments reviewed by staff and posted to the Commission website

1/22/2016

1st 45 day comment period ends (By law -45 day min before TAC review)

3/8/2016

Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes (Tracking Charts and Detail Reports)

3/21/2016

TACs consider proposed modifications including comments from the 1st 45 day comment period and adopt recommendations

TACs meetings - 4-day on-site meetings in conjunction with the April 2016 Commission meeting

4/11-15/2016

 

TACs recommendations posted to the website

5/6/2016

2nd 45 day comment period ends (by law – 45 day min before Commission review)

6/21/2016

Staff post on Commission website proposed code changes with comments (Tracking Chats and Details Reports)

6/30/2016

TACs consider public comments on their actions and prepare public comment for consideration by the Commission.

TACs meetings – 4-day meetings [2-day on-site (Gainesville) and 2 – day via conference/webinar] 

7/18-21/2016

Staff post on Commission website TACs consideration of public comments

8/1/2016

Commission considers TAC recommendations at Rule development Workshops -  Commission – 2-day meeting

 

8/18-19/2016

Draft 6th Edition (2017) FBC (Florida Supplement plus I Codes) posted online

Provide Supplements to ICC for integration into the 2015 I-Code

9/19/2016

Integrated Draft 6th Edition (2017) FBC – Posted online

4/21/2016

Final Rule Hearing on 6th Edition (2017) FBC/Commission approves final version of Code

6th Edition (2017) Florida Fire Prevention Code available in final format

 

6/8/2017

 

    Rule Submitted to Secretary of State and Supplement/Integrated posted online –  subject to addressing all JAPC’s concerns

TBD

    Printed Code available  - subject to negotiation with ICC

TBD

    2017FBC (6th edition) effective date (6 – months after publication)

12/31/2017

Glitch Correction Phase: after effective date, if needed

 

    Period to propose glitch modifications to draft 6th Edition (2017) FBC

TBD

     Post Tracking/Detail reports online

TBD

    TACs consider proposed glitch modifications and develop public  

    comment via conference call/Webinars

TBD

    Commission considers proposed glitch mods and TAC comments (Rule Development Workshop)

Commission – 2-day meeting

 

TBD

   Draft Supplement to the 6th Edition (2017) FBC posted online

   

TBD

    Final Rule Hearing on adoption of the Supplement to the 6th Edition (2017) FBC/Commission

 

TBD

    Rule Submitted to Secretary of State and Supplement posted online –  subject to addressing all JAPC’s concerns

TBD

    Final supplement available for download

TBD

    Supplement to 2017 FBC (6th edition) effective date

TBD

 

 

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.