Fla. Stat. § 553.35
Short title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Manufactured Building Act of 1979.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 553 — BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
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Fla. Stat. § 553.355
Minimum construction requirements established
The Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention and Lifesafety Codes shall be the minimum construction requirements governing the manufacture, design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition of manufactured buildings.
Fla. Stat. § 553.36
Definitions
The definitions contained in this section govern the construction of this part unless the context otherwise requires.(1) “Approved” means conforming to the requirements of the Florida Building Code.(2) “Approved inspection agency” means an organization determined by the department to be especially qualified by reason o…
Fla. Stat. § 553.37
Rules; inspections; and insignia
(1) The Florida Building Commission shall adopt within the Florida Building Code requirements for construction or modification of manufactured buildings and building modules, to address:(a) Submittal to and approval by the department of manufacturers’ drawings and specifications, including any amendments.(b) Submittal…
Fla. Stat. § 553.375
Recertification of manufactured buildings
Prior to the relocation to a site that has a higher design wind speed, modification, or change of occupancy of a manufactured building within the state, the manufacturer, dealer, or owner thereof may apply to the department for recertification of that manufactured building. The department shall, by rule, provide what i…
Fla. Stat. § 553.38
Application and scope
The department shall enforce every provision of the Florida Building Code adopted pursuant hereto, except that local land use and zoning requirements, fire zones, building setback requirements, side and rear yard requirements, site development requirements, property line requirements, subdivision control, and onsite in…
Fla. Stat. § 553.381
Manufacturer certification
(1) Before manufacturing buildings to be located within this state or selling manufactured buildings within this state, whichever occurs later, a manufacturer must be certified by the department. The department shall certify a manufacturer upon receipt from the manufacturer and approval and verification by the departme…
Fla. Stat. § 553.382
Placement of certain housing
Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the contrary, in order to expand the availability of affordable housing in this state, any residential manufactured building that is certified under this chapter by the department may not be denied a building permit for placement on a mobile home lot in a mobile home park,…
Fla. Stat. § 553.385
Zoning of off-site constructed residential dwellings; parity
(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Local government” means a county or municipality.(b) “Off-site constructed residential dwelling” means:1. A manufactured building, as defined in s. 553.36, intended for single-family residential use; or2. A manufactured home, as defined in s. 320.01(2)(b),which is constructed,…
Fla. Stat. § 553.39
Injunctive relief
The department may seek injunctive or other relief from the circuit court of appropriate jurisdiction to compel compliance with the requirements of this part or with the Florida Building Code or to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of a manufactured building, upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which th…
Fla. Stat. § 553.41
Penalties
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 553.415
Factory-built school buildings
(1) It is the purpose of this section to provide an alternative procedure for the construction and installation of factory-built school buildings designed or intended for use as school buildings. As used in this section, the term “factory-built school building” means any building designed or intended for use as a schoo…
Fla. Stat. § 553.42
Legislative intent
Nothing herein shall act to nullify or supersede the provisions of chapter 527 relating to sale, use, or storage of liquefied petroleum gas, except that inspections made pursuant to chapter 527 shall be made at the place of manufacture.
Fla. Stat. § 553.501
Short title
Sections 553.501-553.513 may be cited as the “Florida Americans With Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act.”
Fla. Stat. § 553.502
Intent
The purpose and intent of this part is to incorporate into the law of this state the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. ss. 12101 et seq., and to obtain and maintain United States Department of Justice certification of the Florida Accessibility Code for Buil…
Fla. Stat. § 553.503
Adoption of federal standards
Subject to modifications under this part, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, and related regulations provided in 28 C.F.R. parts 35 and 36 and 49 C.F.R. part 37, are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the law of this state and shall be incorporated into the Florida…
Fla. Stat. § 553.504
Exceptions to applicability of the federal standards
Notwithstanding the adoption of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design pursuant to s. 553.503, all buildings, structures, and facilities in this state must meet the following additional requirements if such requirements provide increased accessibility:(1) All new or altered public buildings…
Fla. Stat. § 553.5041
Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities
(1) This section is not intended to expand or diminish the defenses available to a place of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, including, but not limited to, the readily achievable standard, and the standards ap…
Fla. Stat. § 553.505
Exceptions to applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Notwithstanding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, private clubs are governed by this part.
Fla. Stat. § 553.506
Powers of the commission
In addition to any other authority vested in the Florida Building Commission by law, the commission, in implementing this part, may, by rule, adopt revised and updated versions of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in accordance with chapter 120.
Fla. Stat. § 553.507
Applicability
This part applies to:(1) All areas of newly designed and newly constructed buildings and facilities as determined by the federal standards established and adopted pursuant to s. 553.503.(2) Portions of altered buildings and facilities as determined by the federal standards established and adopted pursuant to s. 553.503…
Fla. Stat. § 553.508
Architectural barrier removal
Removal of architectural barriers, pursuant to 28 C.F.R. s. 36.304, from buildings, structures, or facilities to which this act applies shall comply with ss. 553.501-553.513 unless compliance would render the removal not readily achievable. In no instance shall the removal of an architectural barrier create a significa…
Fla. Stat. § 553.509
Vertical accessibility
(1) This part and the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design do not relieve the owner of any building, structure, or facility governed by this part from the duty to provide vertical accessibility to all levels above and below the occupiable grade level, regardless of whether the standards requi…
Fla. Stat. § 553.511
Parking facilities; minimum height clearance requirement
Every nonresidential structure built on or after January 1, 1991, which is designed to use covered or underground parking as the primary available parking space shall design the covered or underground parking facility to maintain a minimum height for the portion of the street-accessible level of the parking facility di…
Fla. Stat. § 553.512
Modifications and waivers; advisory council
(1) The Florida Building Commission shall provide by regulation criteria for granting individual modifications of, or exceptions from, the literal requirements of this part upon a determination of unnecessary, unreasonable, or extreme hardship, provided such waivers shall not violate federal accessibility laws and regu…
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