Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61G20 - Florida Building Commission
Chapter 61G20-2 - FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
Section 61G20-2.006 - Non-Binding Interpretations of the Florida Building Code
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 61G20-2.006
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this rule section:
(a) "Code" shall mean the Florida
Building Code.
(b) "Commission"
shall mean the Florida Building Commission.
(c) "Organization" shall mean the entity that
provides the interpretation services as described in Section
553.77(7),
F.S.
(2) Procedure.
(a) The Commission shall contract with the
Organization to provide a system to issue non-binding interpretations of the
Florida Building Code.
(b) Requests
for non-binding interpretations of the Code shall be made as directed at the
Building Code Information System website.
(c) The Organization shall review the
request; and
1. If the request for informal
interpretation is not the correct process, so advise the requestor.
2. If the request for informal interpretation
is proper, initiate a review process which solicits comments for development of
a response from building code enforcement officials, industry experts,
Commission staff, and the State Fire Marshal as necessary.
(d) The association shall draft a response
that is reviewed and approved by building code enforcement officials duly
licensed in this State.
(e) The
response shall be sent to the requestor via electronic mail within thirty (30)
days. If a response will not be sent to the requestor within twenty-one (21)
days of receipt, the requestor shall be so notified by electronic mail or other
means.
(f) Responses shall be
posted to the online database maintained by the Organization and shall be
accessible from the Building Code Information System website at
http://www.floridabuilding.org.
The responses are the opinion of the Organization, not the Commission, and
shall create no legal duty on the part of any individual or the
Commission.
Rulemaking Authority 553.77(7) FS. Law Implemented 553.77(7) FS.
New 8-21-03, Formerly 9B-3.054, 9N-2.006.
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