Bill Summary

by Borrero  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Fire Prevention: Requires local enforcement agency to issue permit for fire alarm system project or fire sprinkler system project within specified timeframe; authorizes work to commence immediately; requires local enforcement agency to provide inspection within specified timeframe; requires that certain plans & specifications be available for onsite plans review during inspection; requires contractor to provide additional documents, if necessary, within specified timeframe; prohibits local enforcement agency from requiring additional plans reviews or documentation outside scope of permitted work; requires that permit fees be refunded 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 null & void; provides that municipality may only enforce ordinance that has been sent to Florida Building Commission & State Fire Marshal as of date that bid for permit was submitted; 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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025

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