The Florida Senate

HB 551: Fire Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Borrero

Fire Prevention; Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires inspection required by local enforcement agency of fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified time period; requires certain plans & specifications to be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documentation, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires permit fees to be reduced by certain percentage if local government fails to meet certain deadlines; provides exceptions; requires local enforcement agencies to establish simplified permitting process by specified date; specifies condition under which local amendment to Florida Fire Prevention Code is immediately rescinded; provides disciplinary action; requires uniform summary inspection report to include total number of deficiencies found during inspection of fire protection system or hydrant; removes requirement for brief summary of such deficiencies; removes exception from submitting certain information within detailed inspection report.