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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to elevator safety; amending s. 553.509,

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F.S.; extending deadlines for owners of certain

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residential multifamily buildings to provide verification

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of alternative sources of power for elevators in such

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buildings; 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.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section

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553.509, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     553.509  Vertical accessibility.--

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     (2)

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     (b)1. At a minimum, the elevator must be appropriately

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prewired and prepared to accept an alternate power source and

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must have a connection on the line side of the main disconnect,

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pursuant to National Electric Code Handbook, Article 700. In

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addition to the required power source for the elevator and

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connected fire alarm system in the building, the alternate power

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supply must be sufficient to provide emergency lighting to the

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interior lobbies, hallways, and other portions of the building

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used by the public. Residential multifamily dwellings must have

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an available generator and fuel source on the property or have

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proof of a current contract posted in the elevator machine room

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or other place conspicuous to the elevator inspector affirming a

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current guaranteed service contract for such equipment and fuel

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source to operate the elevator on an on-call basis within 24

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hours after a request.

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     2. By December 31, 2006, Any person, firm or corporation

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that owns, manages, or operates a residential multifamily

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dwelling as defined in paragraph (a) must provide to the local

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building inspection agency verification of engineering plans for

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residential multifamily dwellings that provide for the capability

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to generate power by alternate means. A person, firm, or

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corporation that has not met the requirements of this

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subparagraph by December 31, 2006, must meet such requirements by

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December 31, 2010. An enforcement action, fine, or other penalty

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is not valid for a violation of this paragraph unless the

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violation occurs after December 31, 2010.

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     3. Compliance with installation requirements and

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operational capability requirements must be verified by local

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building inspectors and reported to the county emergency

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management agency by December 31, 2007. A person, firm, or

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corporation that has not met the requirements of this

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subparagraph by December 31, 2007, must meet such requirements by

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December 31, 2011. An enforcement action, fine, or other penalty

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is not valid for a violation of this paragraph unless the

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violation occurs after December 31, 2011.

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