FL S0512

Local enforcing agencies are prohibited from making or requiring substantive changes to building plans or specifications after a permit has been issued, unless the changes are necessary for compliance with the Florida Building Code, Florida Fire Prevention Code, or Life Safety Code

When substantive changes to plans are required after permit issuance, the local enforcing agency must provide the permitholder with written identification of the specific non-compliant plan features and the exact code chapters and sections upon which the finding is based

Local fire officials must identify specific non-compliant plan features and cite the relevant code sections when determining that building plans do not comply with the Florida Fire Prevention Code or the Life Safety Code during the permit application process

Plans examiners, inspectors, and building code administrators who fail to provide required reasons for substantive plan changes face disciplinary action against their professional certificates under existing disciplinary statutes

Effective date is July 1, 2023