10106544, 9N-4.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10106544

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Division:

Florida Building Commission

Chapter:

Florida Building Commission - Handicapped Accessibility Standards

Overview

RULE:

9N-4.002

Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

Adopt undated Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction effective March 15, 2012.

SUMMARY:

The United States Department of Justice has adopted a new standard to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act that will become the federally mandated minimum construction design standard on March 15, 2012. In anticipation of the need to update Florida's accessibility code, the Florida Building Commission convened a workgroup and forwarded its consensus-based recommendations for Legislative review during the 2011 session. Those recommendations were adopted in Chapter 2011-222, Laws of Florida. The 2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction merges the federal minimum with Florida-specific, legislatively mandated enhancements. The Commission has selected an effective date of March 15, 2012, to implement the updated standard consistent with the effective date of the new Federal standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

553.503 FS.

LAW:

553.503 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/15/2011 Vol. 37/28

COMMENTS:

From 7/15/2011 To 8/5/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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