Code related
requirements
Public Swimming Pools
Section 514.0115, Exemption from supervision or regulation; variances.- Florida Statutes
(5) The department may grant variances from any rule adopted
under this chapter pursuant to procedures adopted by department rule. The
department may also grant, pursuant to
procedures adopted by department rule, variances from the
provisions of the Florida Building Code specifically pertaining to public
swimming pools and bathing places when requested by
the pool owner or their representative to relieve
hardship in cases involving deviations from the Florida Building Code
provisions, when it is shown that the hardship was not caused
intentionally by the action of the applicant, where no
reasonable alternative exists, and the health and safety of the pool patrons is
not at risk.
Section 514.03 Approval necessary to construct, develop, or modify public swimming pools or public bathing places. Florida Statutes
(1) A person or public body desiring to construct,
develop, or modify a public swimming pool must submit an application,
containing the information required under s. 514.031(1)(a)1.-6. to the
department for an operating permit before filing an application for a building
permit under s.
553.79. A copy of the final inspection required under s. 514.031(1)(a)5. shall be submitted to the department upon receipt by the applicant. The application shall be deemed incomplete pursuant to s. 120.60 until such copy is submitted to the department.
Section 514.031 Permit necessary to operate public swimming pool. - Florida Statutes
(1) No change.
(a) Any person or public body desiring to operate any public
swimming pool shall file an application for an operating a permit
with the department, on application forms provided by
the department, and shall accompany such application with:
1. A description
of the structure, its appurtenances, and its operation.
2. A description of the source or sources of water supply, and the amount and quality of water available and intended to be used.
3. The method and manner of water purification, treatment, disinfection, and heating.
4.The safety equipment and standards to be used.
5. A copy of the
final inspection from the local enforcement agency as defined in s. 553.71.
6. Any other pertinent information deemed necessary by the department.
(b) The applicant shall respond to a request for
additional information due to an incomplete application for an operating permit
pursuant to s. 120.60. Upon receipt of an application, whether complete or
incomplete, as required in s. 514.03 and
as set forth under this section, the department shall review and provide to the local enforcement
agency and the
applicant any
comment or proposed modifications on the information received pursuant to
subparagraphs (a)1.-6.
553.77 Specific powers of the commission. Florida Statutes
(7) Building
officials shall recognize and enforce
variance orders issued by the Department of Health pursuant to s. 514.0115(5), including any conditions
attached to the
granting of the variance.
553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.
Florida Statutes
(11) The local enforcing agency may not issue a building permit
to construct, develop, or modify a public swimming pool without proof of application, whether
complete or incomplete,
for an operating
permit pursuant to s. 514.031. A certificate of
completion or occupancy may not be issued until such operating permit is
issued. The local enforcing agency shall conduct their review of the building
permit application upon filing and in
accordance with this chapter. The local enforcing agency may confer with
the Department of Health, if necessary, but may not delay the building permit application review
while awaiting comment from the
Department of Health.
Manufactured
Buildings
553.37 Rules; inspections; and insignia. Florida Statutes
(1) The Florida Building Commission shall adopt within the
Florida Building Code requirements for construction or
modification of manufactured buildings and building modules, to
address:
(c) Minimum
Inspection criteria, which shall require the
approved inspection agency to:
1. Observe the
first building built, or with regard to
components, observe the first unit assembled, after certification of the manufacturer, from start
to finish, inspecting all subsystems:
electrical, plumbing, structural,
mechanical, or thermal.
2. Continue
observation of the manufacturing process until
the approved inspection agency determines that the manufacturer's quality control program, in
conjunction with the
application of the
plans approved by the approved inspection
agency, will result in a building and components that meet or exceed the applicable Florida Building Code
requirements.
3. Thereafter, inspect each module produced during
at least one point of the manufacturing
process and inspect at least 75 percent
of the subsystems of each module: electrical,
plumbing,
structural, mechanical, or thermal.
4. With respect to components, inspect at least 75
percent of the manufactured building
components and at least 20 percent of
the storage sheds that are not designed for human habitation and that have a floor area of 720 square feet
or less.
Section 553.73 Florida Building Code. Florida Statutes
Rooftop equipment
(15) An agency or local government may not require that existing
mechanical equipment located on or above the surface of a roof be installed in compliance with the
requirements of the Florida Building Code except when until the
equipment is being required to
be removed or replaced or moved during reroofing and is not in compliance with the provisions of
the Florida Building Code relating to
roof-mounted mechanical units.
Range hood exhaust
systems
(18) In a single-family dwelling, make-up air is not required for range hood exhaust systems
capable of exhausting:
(a) Four hundred
cubic feet per minute or less; or
(b) More than 400
cubic feet per minute but no more than
800 cubic feet per minute if there are no gravity vent appliances within the conditioned living
space of the structure.
Smoke alarms
Section 553.883, Florida Statutes
Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes.One-family and
two-family dwellings and townhomes undergoing a repair, or a level 1 alteration
as defined in the Florida Building Code, may use smoke alarms powered by 10-year nonremovable,
nonreplaceable batteries in lieu of retrofitting such dwelling with smoke
alarms powered by the dwelling's electrical
system. Effective January 1, 2015, a
battery-powered smoke alarm that is newly installed or replaces an existing battery-powered smoke alarm must
be powered by a nonremovable,
nonreplaceable battery that powers the alarm for at least 10 years. The battery requirements
of this section do not apply to a fire
alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, or
ancillary component that is electronically connected as a part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm
system.