HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                     Bill No. CS/HB 1307, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Bennett offered the following:

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13         Amendment (with title amendment) 

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17         Section 1.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section

18  553.73, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

19         553.73  Florida Building Code.--

20         (8)  The following buildings, structures, and

21  facilities are exempt from the Florida Building Code as

22  provided by law, and any further exemptions shall be as

23  determined by the Legislature and provided by law:

24         (e)  Mobile or modular structures homes used as

25  temporary offices, except that the provisions of part V

26  relating to accessibility by persons with disabilities shall

27  apply to such mobile or modular structures homes.

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29  With the exception of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (f), in

30  order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the

31  public, the Florida Building Commission may, by rule adopted

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                     Bill No. CS/HB 1307, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No. ___ (for drafter's use only)





  1  pursuant to chapter 120, provide for exceptions to the broad

  2  categories of buildings exempted in this section, including

  3  exceptions for application of specific sections of the code or

  4  standards adopted therein. The Department of Agriculture and

  5  Consumer Services shall have exclusive authority to adopt by

  6  rule, pursuant to chapter 120, exceptions to nonresidential

  7  farm buildings exempted in paragraph (c) when reasonably

  8  necessary to preserve public health, safety, and welfare. The

  9  exceptions must be based upon specific criteria, such as

10  under-roof floor area, aggregate electrical service capacity,

11  HVAC system capacity, or other building requirements. Further,

12  the commission may recommend to the Legislature additional

13  categories of buildings, structures, or facilities which

14  should be exempted from the Florida Building Code, to be

15  provided by law.

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19  And the title is amended as follows:

20         On page 1, line 3, after the semicolon,

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23         amending s. 553.73, F.S., relating to the

24         Florida Building Code; exempting modular

25         structures from the code;

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