| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to temporary buildings; amending s. |
| 3 | 553.37, F.S.; authorizing certain temporary buildings to |
| 4 | be permitted to use certain foundation systems; providing |
| 5 | for extending the time period of use of such buildings |
| 6 | under certain circumstances; prohibiting denial of an |
| 7 | extension application under certain circumstances; |
| 8 | specifying nonapplication to certain structures; requiring |
| 9 | the Florida Building Commission to define certain terms |
| 10 | and provide certain standards and criteria within the |
| 11 | Florida Building Code for temporary structures or |
| 12 | buildings; requiring the commission to adopt such |
| 13 | standards and criteria by a specified time; providing an |
| 14 | effective date. |
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| 16 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 18 | Section 1. Subsection (12) is added to section 553.37, |
| 19 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 20 | 553.37 Rules; inspections; and insignia.-- |
| 21 | (12) A manufactured building that otherwise complies with |
| 22 | this part and is intended to be used for 2 years or less shall |
| 23 | be permitted to use a foundation system designed and installed |
| 24 | in accordance with the standards adopted pursuant to s. |
| 25 | 320.8325(1). Use of the building shall be extended for an |
| 26 | additional 2 years upon application to the authority having |
| 27 | jurisdiction and an inspection of the foundation system to |
| 28 | determine the system's integrity and ability to perform. An |
| 29 | application for an extension may not be denied without a |
| 30 | complete inspection and verified findings of fault with the |
| 31 | foundation system. This subsection does not apply to a |
| 32 | residential manufactured building or factory-built school. |
| 33 | Section 2. The Florida Building Commission shall define |
| 34 | within the Florida Building Code the terms "temporary |
| 35 | manufactured structures" and "temporary manufactured buildings" |
| 36 | as structures and buildings that are used for a period of 2 |
| 37 | years or less. The commission shall also provide within the |
| 38 | Florida Building Code standards and criteria for installation of |
| 39 | temporary buildings and structures that account for their |
| 40 | temporary use and that ensure the safety of occupants, the cost |
| 41 | of the foundation designs, and the integrity of the building's |
| 42 | installation. The standards and criteria shall not discriminate |
| 43 | against materials, products, methods, and systems of |
| 44 | construction of demonstrated capabilities. The commission shall |
| 45 | also develop criteria for a 2-year extension of the period of |
| 46 | time that a temporary structure or building can be used upon |
| 47 | application of the possessor of the structure or building and |
| 48 | inspection by the authority having jurisdiction. The commission |
| 49 | shall adopt these standards and criteria into the Florida |
| 50 | Building Code, and the standards shall take effect not later |
| 51 | than July 1, 2008. |
| 52 | Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |