HB 683 — Construction Regulations

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Section 4.

Subsection (7) of section 489.505, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

489.505 Definitions.—As used in this part:

(7) "Certified alarm system contractor" means an alarm system contractor who possesses a certificate of competency issued by the department.

The scope of certification is limited to alarm circuits originating in the alarm control panel and equipment governed by the applicable provisions of Articles 722, 725, 760, 770, 800, and 810 of the National Electrical Code, Page 5 of 13 CODING:

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TheSection scope4. of certification for alarm system contractors also includes the installation, repair, fabrication, erection, alteration, addition, or design of electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, thermostats, apparatus, raceways, and conduit, or any part thereof not to exceed 98 volts (RMS), when those items are for the purpose of transmitting data or proprietary video (satellite systems that are not part of a community antenna television or radio distribution system) or providing central vacuum capability, surveillance cameras, or electric locks;

however, this provision governing the scope of certification does not create any mandatory licensure requirement.

Section 5.

Subsections (2) and (10) of section 553.73, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

553.73 Florida Building Code.— (2)(a) The Florida Building Code shall contain provisions or requirements for public and private buildings, structures, and facilities relative to structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, energy, and gas systems, existing buildings, historical buildings, manufactured buildings, elevators, coastal construction, lodging facilities, food sales and food service facilities, health care facilities, including assisted living facilities, adult day care facilities, hospice residential and inpatient facilities and units, and facilities for the control Page 6 of 13 CODING:

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Further, the Florida Building Code must provide for uniform implementation of ss.

515.25, 515.27, and 515.29 by including standards and criteria for residential swimming pool barriers, pool covers, latching devices, door and window exit alarms, and other equipment required therein, which are consistent with the intent of s.

515.23.

Technical provisions to be contained within the Florida Building Code are restricted to requirements related to the types of materials used and construction methods and standards employed in order to meet criteria specified in the Florida Building Code.

Provisions relating to the personnel, supervision or training of personnel, or any other professional qualification requirements relating to contractors or their workforce may not be included within the Florida Building Code, and subsections (4) and (6)-(9), (6), (7), (8), and (9) are not to be construed to allow the inclusion of such provisions within the Florida Building Code by amendment.

This restriction applies to both initial development and amendment of the Florida Building Code.

(b) By January 1, 2026, or the next update of the Florida Building Code, whichever occurs first, the commission shall amend the Florida Building Code to be consistent with the 2024 International Building Code that recognizes tall mass timber as Page 7 of 13 CODING:

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(10) The following buildings, structures, and facilities are exempt from the Florida Building Code as provided by law, and any further exemptions shall be as determined by the Legislature and provided by law:

(a) Buildings and structures specifically regulated and preempted by the Federal Government.

(b) Railroads and ancillary facilities associated with the railroad.

(c) Nonresidential farm buildings on farms.

(d) Temporary buildings or sheds used exclusively for construction purposes.

(e) Mobile or modular structures used as temporary offices, except that the provisions of part II relating to accessibility by persons with disabilities apply to such mobile or modular structures.

(f) Those structures or facilities of electric utilities, as defined in s.

366.02, which are directly involved in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity.

(g) Temporary sets, assemblies, or structures used in commercial motion picture or television production, or any sound-recording equipment used in such production, on or off the premises.

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hb683-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 683 2025 habitation and that have a floor area of 720 square feet or less are not required to comply with the mandatory wind-borne-debris- impact standards of the Florida Building Code.

In addition, such buildings that are 400 square feet or less and that are intended for use in conjunction with one- and two-family residences are not subject to the door height and width requirements of the Florida Building Code.

(i) Chickees constructed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida or the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

As used in this paragraph, the term "chickee" means an open-sided wooden hut that has a thatched roof of palm or palmetto or other traditional materials, and that does not incorporate any electrical, plumbing, or other nonwood features.

(j) Family mausoleums not exceeding 250 square feet in area which are prefabricated and assembled on site or preassembled and delivered on site and have walls, roofs, and a floor constructed of granite, marble, or reinforced concrete.

(k) A building or structure having less than 1,000 square feet which is constructed and owned by a natural person for hunting and which is repaired or reconstructed to the same dimension and condition as existed on January 1, 2011, if the building or structure:

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Is not rented or leased or used as a principal residence;

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Is not located within the 100-year floodplain according Page 9 of 13 CODING:

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Is not connected to an offsite electric power or water supply.

(l) A drone port as defined in s.

330.41(2).

(m) Any system or equipment, whether affixed or movable, which is located on property within a spaceport territory pursuant to s.

331.304 and which is used for the production, erection, alteration, modification, repair, launch, processing, recovery, transport, integration, fueling, conditioning, or equipping of a space launch vehicle, payload, or spacecraft.

With the exception of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (f), in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Florida Building Commission may, by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 120, provide for exceptions to the broad categories of buildings exempted in this section, including exceptions for application of specific sections of the code or standards adopted therein.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall have exclusive authority to adopt by rule, pursuant to chapter 120, exceptions to nonresidential farm buildings exempted in paragraph (c) when reasonably necessary to preserve public health, safety, and welfare.

The exceptions must be based upon specific criteria, such as under-roof floor area, aggregate electrical service capacity, HVAC system capacity, or Page 10 of 13 CODING:

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Further, the commission may recommend to the Legislature additional categories of buildings, structures, or facilities which should be exempted from the Florida Building Code, to be provided by law.

The Florida Building Code does not apply to temporary housing provided by the Department of Corrections to any prisoner in the state correctional system.

Section 6.

inspections.— (1) (f) A local government may not require a contract between a builder and an owner, any copies of such contract, or any associated document,documents, including, but not limited to, letters of intent, material costscost lists, labor costs, or overhead or profit statements, for the issuance of a building permit or as a requirement for the submission of a building permit application.

Section 7.5.

Subsection (3) of section 497.271, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

497.271 Standards for construction and significant alteration or renovation of mausoleums and columbaria.— (3) The licensing authority shall transmit the rules as adopted under subsection (2), hereinafter referred to as the "mausoleum standards," to the Florida Building Commission, which shall initiate rulemaking under chapter 120 to consider such Page 11 of 13 CODING:

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hb683-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 683 2025 mausoleum standards.

If such mausoleum standards are not deemed acceptable, they must shall be returned by the Florida Building Commission to the licensing authority with details of changes needed to make them acceptable.

If such mausoleum standards are acceptable, the Florida Building Commission must shall adopt a rule designating the mausoleum standards as an approved revision to the State Minimum Building Codes under part IV of chapter 553.

When so designated by the Florida Building Commission, such mausoleum standards shall become a required element of the State Minimum Building Codes under s.

553.73(2)(a) s.

553.73(2) and shall be transmitted to each local enforcement agency, as defined in s.

553.71(5).

Such local enforcement agency shall consider and inspect for compliance with such mausoleum standards as if they were part of the local building code, but shall have no continuing duty to inspect after final approval of the construction pursuant to the local building code.

Any further amendments to the mausoleum standards shall be accomplished by the same procedure.

Such designated mausoleum standards, as from time to time amended, shall be a part of the State Minimum Building Codes under s.

553.73 until the adoption and effective date of a new statewide uniform minimum building code, which may supersede the mausoleum standards as provided by the law enacting the new statewide uniform minimum building code.

Section 8.

For the purpose of incorporating the amendment Page 12 of 13 CODING:

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hb683-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 683 2025 made by this act to section 489.505, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 201.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:

201.21 Notes and other written obligations exempt under certain conditions.— (2) There shall be exempt from all excise taxes imposed by this chapter all non-interest-bearing promissory notes, non- interest-bearing nonnegotiable notes, or non-interest-bearing written obligations to pay money, or assignments of salaries, wages, or other compensation made, executed, delivered, sold, transferred, or assigned in the state, and for each renewal of the same, of $3,500 or less, when given by a customer to an alarm system contractor, as defined in s.

489.505, in connection with the sale of an alarm system as defined in s.

489.505.

Section 9.

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