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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to two -way radio communication 2
enhancement systems; amending s. 633.202, F.S.; 3
authorizing the use of two -way radio communication 4
enhancement systems to comply with certain radio 5
signal strength requirements in the Florida Fire 6
Prevention Code; exempting certain apartment buildings 7
from requiring two-way radio communication enhancement 8
systems; providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Subsection (18) of section 633.202, Florida 13
Statutes, is amended to read: 14
633.202 Florida Fire Prevention Code. — 15
(18) The authority having jurisdiction shall determine the 16
minimum radio signal st rength for fire department communications 17
in all new high-rise and existing high -rise buildings. Two-way 18
radio communication enhancement systems or equivalent systems 19
may be used to comply with the minimum radio signal strength 20
requirements. However, two -way radio communication enhancement 21
systems or equivalent systems are not required in apartment 22
buildings that are 75 feet or less in height. Existing buildings 23
are not required to comply with minimum radio strength for fire 24
department communications and tw o-way radio communication 25
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enhancement systems system enhancement communications as 26
required by the Florida Fire Prevention Code until January 1, 27
2025. However, by January 1, 2024, an existing building that is 28
not in compliance with the requirements for min imum radio 29
strength for fire department communications must apply for an 30
appropriate permit for the required installation with the local 31
government agency having jurisdiction and must demonstrate that 32
the building will become compliant by January 1, 2025. Existing 33
apartment buildings are not required to comply until January 1, 34
2025. However, existing apartment buildings are required to 35
apply for the appropriate permit for the required communications 36
installation by January 1, 2024. 37
Section 2. This act s hall take effect July 1, 2022. 38