Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69A-3.012: Standards of the National Fire Protection Association and Other Standards Adopted
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To require the owner of any commercial, industrial or multiunit residential structure of three units or more constructed of light-frame trusses, to install a symbol approved by the State Fire Marshal on a location near the main entry of the structure.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Identification of buildings constructed of light-frame trusses for firefighter safety.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 633.01(1), 633.022, 633.0215 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.01, 633.022, 633.0215 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Assembly Hall, Florida State Fire College, 11655 Northwest Gainesville Road, Ocala, Florida 34482
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Belinda Chukes, (850)413-3619. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jim Goodloe, Chief, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0342. Phone: (850)413-3171; Fax: (850)414-6119. A copy of the rule may be obtained from the same person and may be accessed electronically on the State Fire Marshal Website http://www.fldfs.com/SFM/SFM_Rules_FAC.htm

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.