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11 The Committee on Domestic Security (Diaz de la Portilla)
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Section 399.036, Florida Statutes, is
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20 399.036 Alternate generated power source for
21 residential multifamily dwellings.--
22 (1) Any person, firm, or corporation that owns or
23 operates a residential multifamily dwelling, including a
24 condominium, which is at least 75 feet high and contains a
25 public elevator, as described in s. 399.035(2) and (3), must
26 have at least one public elevator that is capable of operating
27 on an alternate generated power source for the purpose of
28 allowing all residents access for a number of hours each day
29 over a 5-day period following a natural disaster, manmade
30 disaster, emergency, or other civil disturbance that disrupts
31 the normal supply of electricity. The alternate generated
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1 power source must be capable of powering any connected fire
2 alarm system in the building which controls elevator
3 operations.
4 (2) At a minimum, the elevator must be appropriately
5 prewired and prepared to accept such alternate generated power
6 and must have a connection on the line side of the main
7 disconnect, pursuant to National Electric Code Handbook,
8 Article 700. In addition to the required power source for the
9 elevator and connected fire alarm system in the building, the
10 alternate power supply must be sufficient to provide emergency
11 lighting to the lobbies, hallways, and other portions of the
12 building used by the public. Residential multifamily dwellings
13 must have an available generator and fuel source on the
14 property or have proof of a current guaranteed service
15 contract for such equipment and fuel source to operate the
16 elevator on-call within 24 hours after a request. Local
17 building inspectors must provide verification of engineering
18 plans for alternate generated power capability for such
19 buildings to the emergency management director of the county
20 by December 31, 2006. Verification of installation and
21 operational capability must be made by local building
22 inspectors to the emergency management director of the county
23 by December 31, 2007.
24 (3) Each newly constructed residential multifamily
25 dwelling, as defined in this section, which has an operating
26 elevator must have at least one public elevator that is
27 capable of operating on an alternate generated power source
28 for the purpose of allowing all residents access for a number
29 of hours each day over a 5-day period following a natural
30 disaster, manmade disaster, emergency, or other civil
31 disturbance that disrupts the normal supply of electricity.
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1 The alternate generated power source must be capable of
2 powering any connected fire alarm system in the building which
3 controls elevator operations. In addition to the required
4 power source for the elevator and connected fire alarm system
5 in the building, the alternate power supply must be sufficient
6 to provide emergency lighting to the lobbies, hallways, and
7 other portions of the building used by the public. Engineering
8 plans and verification of operational capability must be
9 provided by the local building inspector to the emergency
10 management director of the local county before occupancy of
11 the newly constructed building.
12 (4) Each person, firm, or corporation that is required
13 to maintain alternate generated power under this section shall
14 maintain a written emergency operations plan that details the
15 sequence of operations before, during, and after a natural or
16 manmade disaster or other emergency situation. The plan must
17 include, at a minimum, a life-safety plan for evacuation,
18 maintenance of the electrical and lighting supply, and
19 provision for the health, safety, and welfare of the
20 residents. In addition, the owner or operator of the
21 residential multifamily dwelling must keep a log containing a
22 list of quarterly inspections to keep life-safety and
23 alternate power generation equipment in good and working
24 condition and any contracts for alternate power generation
25 equipment. The written emergency operations plan and log shall
26 be open for periodic inspections by local and state government
27 agencies, as deemed necessary. The owner or operator must keep
28 a generator key in a lockbox posted at or near any installed
29 generator unit.
30 (5) As a part of the annual elevator inspection
31 required in s. 399.061, certified inspectors shall confirm
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1 that all installed generators required by this chapter are in
2 working order, that the logs are current, and that the
3 required generator key is present in the lockbox posted at or
4 near the installed generator. If a building does not have an
5 installed generator, the inspector shall confirm that the
6 appropriate prewiring and switching capabilities are
7 operational and that a contract for contingent services for
8 alternate generated power is current for the operating period.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
10 law.
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14 And the title is amended as follows:
15 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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17 and insert:
18 A bill to be entitled
19 An act relating to emergency preparedness;
20 creating s. 399.036, F.S.; requiring an owner
21 of a specified residential multifamily dwelling
22 to have at least one public elevator that is
23 capable of operating on an alternate generated
24 power source following certain disasters and
25 emergencies; requiring that the alternate
26 generated power source be capable of powering a
27 connected fire alarm system; requiring
28 elevators to be prewired to accept alternate
29 generated power; requiring the alternate power
30 supply to be sufficient to provide emergency
31 lighting to certain portions of the building
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1 used by the public; requiring a residential
2 multifamily dwelling to have a generator and
3 fuel source available on the property or proof
4 of a guaranteed service contract; requiring a
5 local building inspector to provide
6 verification of certain engineering plans and
7 capabilities for alternate generated power to
8 the emergency management director of the county
9 by certain dates; requiring a newly constructed
10 residential multifamily dwelling to have an
11 alternate generated power source for use
12 following a disaster or emergency; requiring a
13 local building inspector to provide certain
14 engineering plans for alternate generated power
15 to the emergency management director prior to
16 occupancy of the building; requiring an owner
17 to maintain a written emergency operations plan
18 and a log of inspections; requiring an owner to
19 keep a generator key near an installed
20 generator unit; requiring an elevator inspector
21 to confirm prewiring capabilities and a
22 contract for contingent services; providing an
23 effective date.
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