HB 89 - NYU Furman Center

State Land Use Enacted Legislation

Bill #	State	Year	Party	Topic
HB 89	FL	2023	R	Building code reform, Other streamlining, Written findings, burden and standard of proof

Provided by Furman

Summary

Makes various changes pertaining to the review and issuance of building permits and specifies the extent to which local building officials and fire safety officials may require a building permit applicant or holder to make substantive changes to building plans.
Prohibits local enforcing agencies from making substantive plan changes after issuing a permit unless required by building or fire codes.
Requires local enforcing agencies to cite the exact noncompliant plan feature and code section in writing if a post-permit change is required.
Requires plans examiners or inspectors to give the building code administrator the reasons for any substantive plan changes, failing which they are subject to disciplinary action.
Requires building code administrators to give applicants or permitholders the reasons for any substantive plan changes or face discipline, failing which they are subject to disciplinary action.
Requires local fire officials to identify the exact noncompliant plan features and code sections when fire-safety plans do not meet the Fire Prevention Code or Life Safety Code, and to give this information to the permit applicant.
Prohibits municipalities, counties, and special districts from making substantive plan changes after issuing a permit unless required by fire-safety codes.
Requires local fire officials, if any post-permit change is required, to cite the specific plan feature and code section in writing to the permitholder.
Subjects local fire officials who fail to follow these requirements to disciplinary action.

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