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Chapter 553

Fla. Stat. ch. 553

Building Construction Standards

553.35Short title 553.355Minimum construction requirements established 553.36Definitions 553.37Rules; inspections; and insignia 553.375Recertification of manufactured buildings 553.38Application and scope 553.381Manufacturer certification 553.382Placement of certain housing 553.39Injunctive relief 553.41Penalties 553.415Factory-built school buildings 553.42Legislative intent 553.501Short title 553.502Intent 553.503Adoption of federal standards 553.504Exceptions to applicability of the federal standards 553.5041Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities 553.505Exceptions to applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act 553.506Powers of the commission 553.507Applicability 553.508Architectural barrier removal 553.509Vertical accessibility 553.511Parking facilities; minimum height clearance requirement 553.512Modifications and waivers; advisory council 553.513Enforcement 553.514Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design 553.5141Certifications of conformity and remediation plans 553.60Short title 553.61Intent 553.62State standard 553.63Trench excavations in excess of 5 feet deep; required information 553.64Certain requirements for contract bids 553.70Short title 553.71Definitions 553.72Intent 553.721Surcharge 553.73Florida Building Code 553.74Florida Building Commission 553.75Organization of commission; rules and regulations; meetings; staff; fiscal affairs; public comment 553.76General powers of the commission 553.77Specific powers of the commission 553.775Interpretations 553.781Licensee accountability 553.79Permits; applications; issuance; inspections 553.791Alternative plans review and inspection 553.792Building permit application to local government 553.7921Fire alarm permit application to local enforcement agency 553.7922Local government-expedited approval of certain permits 553.793Streamlined low-voltage alarm system installation permitting 553.7931Alarm system registrations 553.7932Simplified permitting processes 553.794Local government residential master building permit program 553.80Enforcement 553.83Injunctive relief 553.835Implied warranties 553.837Mandatory builder warranty 553.84Statutory civil action 553.841Building code compliance and mitigation program 553.842Product evaluation and approval 553.8425Local product approval 553.844Windstorm loss mitigation; requirements for roofs and opening protection 553.85Liquefied petroleum gases 553.86Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into the Florida Building Code 553.865Private spaces 553.88Adoption of electrical and alarm standards 553.883Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes 553.885Carbon monoxide alarm required 553.886Energy efficiency technologies 553.895Firesafety 553.896Mitigation grant program guideline 553.898Preemption; certain special acts concerning general purpose local government repealed 553.899Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings 553.8991Resiliency and Safe Structures Act 553.900Short title 553.901Purpose of thermal efficiency code 553.902Definitions 553.903Applicability 553.904Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings 553.905Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings 553.906Thermal efficiency standards for renovated buildings 553.9065Thermal efficiency standards for unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies 553.907Compliance 553.908Inspection 553.9081Florida Building Code; required amendments 553.9085Energy performance disclosure for residential buildings 553.909Setting requirements for appliances; exceptions 553.912Air conditioners 553.951Short title 553.953Purpose 553.954Adoption of standards 553.955Definitions 553.957Products covered by this part 553.959Applicability 553.961Test methods 553.963Energy conservation standards 553.968Exemptions 553.969Revisions of standards 553.971Certification statements 553.973Enforcement and penalties 553.975Report to the Governor and Legislature 553.98Development of building codes for radon-resistant buildings; funding; rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards; ordinances 553.990Short title 553.991Purpose 553.993Definitions 553.994Applicability 553.995Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings 553.996Energy-efficiency information provided by building energy-efficiency rating systems providers 553.997Public buildings 553.998Compliance 553.01Short titleRepealed 553.02PurposeRepealed 553.03DefinitionsRepealed 553.04Bond of plumbing contractor; requisites; formRepealed 553.05County plumbing inspectors; employment, qualifications, duties; exemption of certain municipalities and districtsRepealed 553.06State Plumbing CodeRepealed 553.07Plumbing permits; inspection fee, amount, disposition; exceptionRepealed 553.08Inspectors for municipalities, service or sanitary districts; permits; inspection fee, amountRepealed 553.10Penalty for violationsRepealed 553.11Construction, limitation of this partRepealed 553.14Water closets, maximum quantity of water per flush; shower heads and faucets, maximum flow rate; exceptions; penaltyRepealed 553.15Short titleRepealed 553.16PurposeRepealed 553.17ApplicationRepealed 553.18ScopeRepealed 553.19Adoption of electrical and alarm standardsRepealed 553.20State, county, and municipal responsibilityRepealed 553.21Enforcement districtsRepealed 553.22District enforcement departmentsRepealed 553.23Furnishing copies of local codesRepealed 553.24PurposeRepealed 553.25DefinitionsRepealed 553.26ApplicationRepealed 553.27Adoption of standardsRepealed 553.28Warranty; noncompliance a misdemeanorRepealed 553.041ExemptionsRepealed 553.141Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; rulesRepealed 553.731Wind-borne-debris protection requirementRepealed 553.851Protection of underground gas pipelinesRepealed 553.897Rulemaking authority; effective dateRepealed 553.992Adoption of rating systemRepealed 553.8412Legislative intent; delivery of training; outsourcingRepealed 553.8413Education Technical Advisory CommitteeRepealed 553.9061Scheduled increases in thermal efficiency standardsRepealed