Florida Senate - 2023                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1068
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/16/2023           .                                
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       The Committee on Commerce and Tourism (Collins) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Between lines 62 and 63
    4  insert:
    5         Section 3. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (16) of
    6  section 633.202, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
    7         633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code.—
    8         (16)(a) As used in this subsection, the term:
    9         1. “Agricultural pole barn” means a nonresidential farm
   10  building in which 70 percent or more of the perimeter walls are
   11  permanently open and allow free ingress and egress.
   12         2. “Drone port” has the same meaning as in s. 330.41(2).
   13         3. “Nonresidential farm building” has the same meaning as
   14  provided in s. 604.50.
   15         (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
   16         1. A nonresidential farm building in which the occupancy is
   17  limited by the property owner to no more than 35 persons is
   18  exempt from the Florida Fire Prevention Code, including the
   19  national codes and Life Safety Code incorporated by reference.
   20         2. An agricultural pole barn is exempt from the Florida
   21  Fire Prevention Code, including the national codes and the Life
   22  Safety Code incorporated by reference.
   23         3. Except for an agricultural pole barn, a structure on a
   24  farm, as defined in s. 823.14(3)(c), which is used by an owner
   25  for agritourism activity, as defined in s. 570.86, for which the
   26  owner receives consideration must be classified in one of the
   27  following classes:
   28         a. Class 1: A nonresidential farm building that is used by
   29  the owner 12 or fewer times per year for agritourism activity
   30  with up to 100 persons occupying the structure at one time. A
   31  structure in this class is subject to annual inspection for
   32  classification by the local authority having jurisdiction. This
   33  class is not subject to the Florida Fire Prevention Code but is
   34  subject to rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to
   35  this section.
   36         b. Class 2: A nonresidential farm building that is used by
   37  the owner for agritourism activity with up to 300 persons
   38  occupying the structure at one time. A structure in this class
   39  is subject to annual inspection for classification by the local
   40  authority having jurisdiction. This class is not subject to the
   41  Florida Fire Prevention Code but is subject to rules adopted by
   42  the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section.
   43         c. Class 3: A structure or facility that is used primarily
   44  for housing, sheltering, or otherwise accommodating members of
   45  the general public. A structure or facility in this class is
   46  subject to annual inspection for classification by the local
   47  authority having jurisdiction. This class is subject to the
   48  Florida Fire Prevention Code.
   49         4. A drone port is exempt from the Florida Fire Prevention
   50  Code, including the national codes and the Life Safety Code
   51  incorporated by reference.
   52  
   53  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   54  And the title is amended as follows:
   55         Delete line 7
   56  and insert:
   57         the Florida Building Code; amending s. 633.202, F.S.;
   58         defining the term “drone port”; exempting drone ports
   59         from the Florida Fire Prevention Code and other
   60         specified codes incorporated by reference; providing
   61         an effective