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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 75 feet or less in height with the exterior components 23
constructed of wood frame. Evidence of wood frame construction 24
shall be shown by the property ow ner providing building permit 25
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documentation which identifies the construction type as wood 26
frame. Existing buildings are not required to comply with 27
minimum radio strength for fire department communications and 28
two-way radio communication enhancement syste ms system 29
enhancement communications as required by the Florida Fire 30
Prevention Code until January 1, 2025. However, by January 1, 31
2024, an existing building that is not in compliance with the 32
requirements for minimum radio strength for fire department 33
communications must apply for an appropriate permit for the 34
required installation with the local government agency having 35
jurisdiction and must demonstrate that the building will become 36
compliant by January 1, 2025. Existing apartment buildings are 37
not required to comply until January 1, 2025. However, existing 38
apartment buildings are required to apply for the appropriate 39
permit for the required communications installation by January 40
1, 2024. 41
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 42