CS/CS/CS/HB 1245 - Building Construction Summary

• Revises notice requirements in the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act for providing notice to alleged violators, including options for certified mail, hand delivery, and posting.

• Requires state agencies to use sustainable building rating systems or national model green building codes for new buildings and renovations.

• Exempts single-family home remodeling additions from onsite sewage treatment requirements if no bedroom is added, with local health department review completed within 7 business days.

• Reduces maximum civil penalties for unlicensed contractor violations from $2,000 to $500 and adjusts local building department fine retention from 25 percent to 75 percent.

• Prohibits incorporation of mandatory fire sprinkler provisions from the International Residential Code into the Florida Building Code, updates the Florida Building Commission membership from 26 to 25 members, and establishes the Florida Building Code—Energy Conservation as the thermal efficiency standard.