7thEdition (2020) FBC Code Update Development Tasks

 

7th Edition (2020) Update to the Florida Building Code—

Task

Schedule

Primary Code Development Phase:

 

    2017 NEC published and available to the public;

10/2016

    2018 International Codes published and available to the public;

09/2017

    Commission selects 2018 I Codes “model codes” and 2017 NEC to conduct its review

10/10/2017

Option #2 (meeting before the TACs review):

 

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the 2018 changes to the International Residential Code (IRC) and provides comments to the TACs/Commission on impactful code changes.                                

4/09/2018

Staff post complete listing of the code changes to the I Codes online

1/2/2018

Staff post on Commission website analysis of the 2018 I-Code change (Tracking Charts and code change monographs)

5/1/2018

TACs review the 2018 changes to the I Codes and make recommendations to the Commission regarding those changes that are needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state.

TACs meetings - 12-day on-site meetings in conjunction with the June 2018 Commission meeting

06/8-22/2018

Staff post TACs’ recommendations online for further public review

07/10/2018

Option #1(meeting after the TACs review):  

 

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) review the TACs’ recommendations with regard to the 2018 changes to the International Residential Code (IRC) and provide comments to the Commission on impactful code changes.

 

RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting in conjunction with the August Commission meeting

08/15/2018

Commission considers TACs’ recommendations regarding the latest changes to the model codes that are needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state

10/8/2018

Staff post Commission’s recommendations online

11/1/2018

Period for public to propose modifications to the 6th Edition (2017) FBC and the Commission’s approved changes to the model codes needed to accommodate the specific needs of this state

11/2/2018 – 12/15/2018

Proposed amendments reviewed by staff and posted to the Commission website

1/2/2019

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

2/18/2019

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

3/1/2019

Option #1(meeting before the TACs review):

 

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the the proposed modifications to the Florida Residential Code (FRC) and provides comments to the TACs/Commission on impactful code changes.

 

RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting

3/11/2019

    TACs consider proposed modifications (1st 45 day comment period)

TACs meetings - 4-day on-site meetings

3/18-21/2019

 

TACs recommendations posted to the website

4/12/2019

 

 

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

6/14/2019

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

6/21/2019

TACs consider public comments on their actions on the proposed mods

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

7/8-12/2019

Staff post on Commission website TACs consideration of public comments

7/22/2019

Option #1(meeting after the TACs review):

 

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup (RCCIWG) reviews the TACs’ recommendations with regard to the proposed modifications to the Florida Residential Code (FRC) and provides comments to the Commission on impactful code changes.

 

RCCIWG meeting – on-site meeting

8/1/2019

    Commission considers TAC recommendations (2nd 45 day comment period)

Commission – 2-day meeting

 

8/12-13/2019

   7th Edition (2020) FBC (6th Edition (2017) FBC, Florida Supplement and Commission’s approved I Codes) posted online

 

9/19/2019

Provide Supplements to ICC for integration into the 6th Edition (2017) FBC

 

Rule development Workshops

February 4, 2020

April 7, 2020

Integrated Draft 7th Edition (2020) FBC – Posted online

 

April 20, 2020

Final Rule Hearing on 7th Edition (2020) FBC/Commission approves final version of Code

7th Edition (2020) Florida Fire Prevention Code available in final format

 

June 8, 2020

    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

    2020FBC (7th edition) effective date (6 – months after publication)

12/31/2020

 

 

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.