Jason S. Lambert | Dinsmore Much recent attention has been on Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of extensive property insurance law changes in Florida. But on May 26, the governor also signed Senate Bill 4. While SB 4 primarily deals with condominium inspections and safety, the bill also changes part of the state law that… Continue reading New Florida Statute Changes Building Code Requirements for Roof Repairs
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State Fire Marshall to Rescind Grab Bar Requirements in 7th Edition of Florida Fire Prevention Code
Robert S. Fine, Esq. | GreenbergTraurig Since the late 1980s, Florida has had in place legislation that preempted all accessibility requirements to the state Legislature. See, e.g., §§ 553.503, 553.513 (and formerly 553.495). Between 1989 and today, all state-mandated accessibility requirements were found in the Florida Accessibility Code or prescribed by the Florida Fair Housing Act.… Continue reading State Fire Marshall to Rescind Grab Bar Requirements in 7th Edition of Florida Fire Prevention Code
From Roof Building Codes to ‘Matching’ Limits, Some Changes Underway in Florida
William Rabb | Insurance Journal Property insurance companies and roofers in Florida don’t often see eye-to-eye. Insurers have frequently blamed unscrupulous contractors for jacking up claims, and roofing companies have sued insurance carriers, blaming them for systematically denying roof work. So it may come as a surprise to learn that the Florida Roofing and Sheetmetal… Continue reading From Roof Building Codes to ‘Matching’ Limits, Some Changes Underway in Florida
Premises Liability & The Building Codes: The Role of Codes in Making Premises Safe
Jeffrey Anderson, Erik Fritzberg and Mike Rimoldi | J.S. Held Introduction According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural integrity. When a community has up-to-date building codes in place, they are more protected against… Continue reading Premises Liability & The Building Codes: The Role of Codes in Making Premises Safe
The Effect of Our Changing Climate on Building Design
Matthew Georgitis | Spilman Thomas & Battle Over the past couple decades, building codes have responded to disasters, rather than averting them. Resilience is now an essential design element needed to withstand our changing climate. In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’.” Intensified and more frequent hurricanes on the East… Continue reading The Effect of Our Changing Climate on Building Design