Bill Amendment: FL S0822 | 2016 | Regular Session
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Firesafety
Status: 2016-03-04 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83), CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129) [S0822 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S0822-Senate_Committee_Amendment_971186.html
Bill Title: Firesafety
Status: 2016-03-04 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83), CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129) [S0822 Detail]
Download: Florida-2016-S0822-Senate_Committee_Amendment_971186.html
Florida Senate - 2016 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for SB 822 Ì971186?Î971186 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Simpson) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete lines 29 - 76 4 and insert: 5 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 6 1. A nonresidential farm buildingAstructure, located on7property that is classified for ad valorem purposes as8agricultural, which is part of a farming or ranching operation,9 in which the occupancy is limited by the property owner to no 10 more than 35 persons,and which is not used by the public for11direct sales or as an educational outreach facility,is exempt 12 from the Florida Fire Prevention Code, including the national 13 codes and Life Safety Code incorporated by reference.This14paragraph does not include structures used for residential or15assembly occupancies, as defined in the Florida Fire Prevention16Code.17 2. An agricultural pole barn is exempt from the Florida 18 Fire Prevention Code, including the national codes and the Life 19 Safety Code incorporated by reference. 20 3. Except for an agricultural pole barn, a structure on a 21 farm as defined in s. 823.14(3)(a) which is used by an owner for 22 agritourism activity for which the owner receives consideration 23 must be classified in one of the following classes: 24 a. Class 1: A nonresidential farm building that is used by 25 the owner 12 times per year or fewer for agritourism activity 26 with up to 100 persons occupying the structure at one time. A 27 structure in this class is subject to annual inspection for 28 classification by the local authority having jurisdiction. This 29 class is not subject to the Florida Fire Prevention Code but is 30 subject to rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to 31 this section. 32 b. Class 2: A nonresidential farm building that is used by 33 the owner for agritourism activity with up to 300 persons 34 occupying the structure at one time. A structure in this class 35 is subject to annual inspection for classification by the local 36 authority having jurisdiction. This class is not subject to the 37 Florida Fire Prevention Code but is subject to rules adopted by 38 the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this section. 39 c. Class 3: A structure or facility that is used primarily 40 for housing, sheltering, or otherwise accommodating members of 41 the general public. A structure or facility in this class is 42 subject to annual inspection for classification by the local 43 authority having jurisdiction. This class is subject to the 44 Florida Fire Prevention Code. 45 (c) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules to administer 46 this section, including, but not limited to: 47 1. The use of alternative lifesafety and fire prevention 48 standards for structures in Classes 1 and 2; 49 2. Notification and inspection requirements for structures 50 in Classes 1 and 2; 51 3. The application of the Florida Fire Prevention Code for 52 structures in Class 3; and 53 4. Any other standards or rules deemed necessary in order 54 to facilitate the use of structures for agritourism activities. 55 56 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 57 And the title is amended as follows: 58 Delete lines 7 - 12 59 and insert: 60 agritourism activity be classified; requiring that 61 certain structures be classified; providing criteria 62 for such classifications; providing that such 63 classifications are subject to annual inspection; 64 specifying applicable fire prevention standards for 65 each class; requiring that the State Fire Marshal 66 adopt rules; providing requirements for revising 67 certain dimensions of a tent that is exempt from the 68 code; amending s.