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11 The Committee on Regulated Industries (Posey) recommended the
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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18 Section 6. Present subsections (8) through (27) of
19 section 633.021, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as
20 subsections (9) through (28), respectively, and a new
21 subsection (8) is added to that section, to read:
22 633.021 Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
23 (8) A "fire hydrant" is a connection to a water main,
24 elevated water tank, or other source of water for the purpose
25 of supplying water to a fire hose or other fire protection
26 apparatus for fire-suppression operations.
27 Section 7. Section 633.082, Florida Statutes, is
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29 633.082 Inspection of fire control systems, fire
30 hydrants, and fire protection systems.--
31 (1) The State Fire Marshal shall have the right to
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1 inspect any fire control system during and after construction
2 to determine that such system meets the standards set forth in
3 the laws and rules of the state.
4 (2) Fire hydrants and fire protection systems
5 installed in public and private properties, except one-family
6 or two-family dwellings, in this state shall be inspected
7 following procedures established in the nationally recognized
8 inspection, testing, and maintenance standards NFPA-24 and
9 standard NFPA-25 as set forth in the edition adopted by the
10 State Fire Marshal. Quarterly, annual, 3-year, and 5-year
11 inspections consistent with the contractual provisions with
12 the owner shall be conducted by the certificateholder or
13 permittees employed by the certificateholder pursuant to s.
14 633.521.
15 (3) The inspecting contractor shall provide to the
16 building owner or hydrant owner and the local authority having
17 jurisdiction a copy of the applicable inspection report
18 established under this chapter s. 633.071(3). The maintenance
19 of fire hydrant and fire protection systems as well as
20 corrective actions on deficient systems is the responsibility
21 of the owner of the system or hydrant. This section does not
22 prohibit governmental entities from inspecting and enforcing
23 firesafety codes.
24 (4) At least once each year, each fire hydrant shall
25 be opened fully and the water allowed to flow until all
26 foreign materials have cleared the hydrant. The flow shall be
27 maintained for not less than 1 minute.
28 (5) If a fire hydrant is made nonfunctional by the
29 closing of a water supply valve, the valve must immediately be
30 tagged with a red tag that is boldly marked "nonfunctional"
31 and the local fire authority notified that the hydrant is
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1 nonfunctional.
2 Section 8. Section 633.5391, Florida Statutes, is
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9 And the title is amended as follows:
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13 amending s. 633.021, F.S.; defining the term
14 "fire hydrant" for the purpose of the Florida
15 Fire Prevention Code; amending s. 633.082,
16 F.S.; providing for the inspection of fire
17 hydrants by the State Fire Marshal; requiring
18 that each fire hydrant be opened fully at least
19 once each year to clear foreign materials in
20 the system; providing that a fire hydrant made
21 nonfunctional by the closing of a water supply
22 valve must immediately be tagged with a red tag
23 that is boldly marked "nonfunctional";
24 repealing s. 633.5391, F.S., relating to
25 backflow prevention assembly inspection;
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