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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to firesafety; creating s. 633.027, F.S.;

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requiring owners of certain structures to post certain

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signs or symbols on the structures; requiring the State

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Fire Marshal to adopt rules governing such signs or

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symbols; providing for enforcement; providing penalties;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 633.027, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     633.027 Buildings with truss-type construction; notice

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requirements; enforcement.--

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     (1) The owner of any commercial or industrial structure,

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or any multiunit residential structure of three units or more,

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that uses truss-type construction shall mark the structure with a

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sign or symbol approved by the State Fire Marshal in a manner

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sufficient to warn persons conducting fire control and other

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emergency operations of the existence of truss-type construction

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in the structure.

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     (2) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules necessary to

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implement the provisions of this section, including, but not

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limited to:

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     (a) The dimensions and color of such sign or symbol.

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     (b) The time within which commercial, industrial, and

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multiunit residential structures that use truss-type construction

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shall be marked as required by this section.

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     (c) The location on each commercial, industrial, and

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multiunit residential structure that uses truss-type construction

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where such sign or symbol must be posted.

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     (3) The State Fire Marshal shall enforce the provisions

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of this section. Any owner who fails to comply with the

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requirements of this section is subject to penalties as provided

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in s. 633.161.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.