Bill > S1152

This bill aims to provide greater flexibility and relief for community associations, such as condominiums and cooperatives, in meeting fire safety requirements. The key provisions are: 1. Allowing a certificate of compliance from a licensed professional engineer to be accepted as evidence of compliance with fire and life safety codes, rather than requiring an electrical contractor or electrician. 2. Exempting buildings 75 feet or less in height from the obligation to retrofit with fire sprinkler or other engineered life safety systems, unless the unit owners vote to do so. 3. For buildings taller than 75 feet, allowing unit owners to vote to forego the retrofitting requirement, with specific notice and recording procedures. 4. Prohibiting local authorities from requiring completion of retrofitting before January 1, 2022, and requiring associations to initiate permit applications by December 31, 2019, if they have not voted to forego the retrofitting. 5. Allowing associations to forego retrofitting of other improvements, such as emergency lighting, with a majority vote of the unit owners. The bill aims to provide more options and flexibility for community associations to address fire safety requirements in their buildings.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1152