NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has received the petition for declaratory statement from St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue, filed on October 3, 2012.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Florida Statutes Chapter 633 as it applies to the petitioner.
This petition for declaratory statement is referring to an apartment complex with existing guard rails that are 42 inches high with intermediate spacing at 6 inches. The Petitioner has presented the following questions as to whether Florida Fire Prevention Code 101.7.2.2.4.5.3 applies: 1) According to FFPC is the current code requirement of 4 inch intermediate spacing apply to existing guards; and 2) Does an existing guardrail fall under the presumption that they are approved according to the definition stated in chapter 3 of 101?
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Linje Rivers, Assistant General Counsel, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, phone (850) 413-3110; fax number (850) 488-0697 (please advise if you would like it mailed or faxed to you and please include your phone number on your request in case any question arises), or by e-mailing your request to Linje.Rivers@myfloridacfo.com.