| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to temporary buildings; amending s. |
| 3 | 553.37, F.S.; considering certain buildings as temporary; |
| 4 | providing foundation requirements for such buildings; |
| 5 | exempting such buildings from soil and foundation |
| 6 | requirements of the Florida Building Code; providing an |
| 7 | exception; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (12) is added to section 553.37, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 553.37 Rules; inspections; and insignia.-- |
| 14 | (12) Any modular building, manufactured building, or |
| 15 | factory-built building, regardless of the occupancy type, that |
| 16 | meets the requirements of this part and does not exceed a |
| 17 | maximum of 48 months' occupancy from the date of the certificate |
| 18 | of occupancy is considered temporary. Such temporary building |
| 19 | shall be installed with a temporary foundation design that meets |
| 20 | or exceeds the wind load capacity of the building and shall be |
| 21 | exempt from the soil and foundation requirements of the Florida |
| 22 | Building Code. If the occupancy length of such building is |
| 23 | greater than 48 months, the building is considered a permanent |
| 24 | structure and shall comply with all requirements of the Florida |
| 25 | Building Code, unless otherwise exempted. |
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |