Florida Statute 553.72 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 553
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

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F.S. 553.72

553.72 Intent.—

(1) The purpose and intent of this act is to provide a mechanism for the uniform adoption, updating, amendment, interpretation, and enforcement of a single, unified state building code, to be called the Florida Building Code, which consists of a single set of documents that apply to the design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, or demolition of public or private buildings, structures, or facilities in this state and to the enforcement of such requirements and which will allow effective and reasonable protection for public safety, health, and general welfare for all the people of Florida at the most reasonable cost to the consumer. The Florida Building Code shall be organized to provide consistency and simplicity of use. The Florida Building Code shall be applied, administered, and enforced uniformly and consistently from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The Florida Building Code shall provide for flexibility to be exercised in a manner that meets minimum requirements, is affordable, does not inhibit competition, and promotes innovation and new technology. The Florida Building Code shall establish minimum standards primarily for public health and lifesafety, and secondarily for protection of property as appropriate.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that local governments shall have the power to inspect all buildings, structures, and facilities within their jurisdictions in protection of the public health, safety, and welfare pursuant to chapters 125 and 166.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Florida Building Code be adopted, modified, updated, interpreted, and maintained by the Florida Building Commission in accordance with ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 and enforced by authorized state and local government enforcement agencies.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code of this state be adopted, modified, updated, interpreted, and maintained by the Department of Financial Services in accordance with ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 and included by reference as sections in the Florida Building Code.

(5) It is the intent of the Legislature that there be no conflicting requirements between the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code of the state and other provisions of the Florida Building Code or conflicts in their enforcement and interpretation. Potential conflicts shall be resolved through coordination and cooperation of the State Fire Marshal and the Florida Building Commission as provided by this part and chapter 633.

(6) It is the intent of the Legislature that the nationally recognized private sector third-party testing and evaluation system shall provide product evaluation for the product-approval system and that effective government oversight be established to ensure accountability to the state.

History.—s. 3, ch. 74-167; s. 38, ch. 98-287; ss. 71, 72, ch. 2000-141; ss. 34, 35, ch. 2001-186; ss. 3, 4, ch. 2001-372; s. 662, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 553.72

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 553.72.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 553.72

Total Results: 13

Keddo Enterprises, LLC v. Florida Building Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-04

Citation: 175 So. 3d 346, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13197

Snippet: governed by Chapter 553, Florida Statutes. See § 553.72(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). To that end, the Legislature

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-08-27

Snippet: licensed by the licensing entity." (e.s.) Section 553.72, Florida Statutes, sets forth the Legislature's

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-12-31

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 See, s. 553.72, Fla. Stat., setting forth the legislative intent

First American Title Ins. Co. v. Dixon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-15

Citation: 603 So. 2d 562, 1992 WL 161618

Snippet: people in Florida." Id. at 922, quoting from section 553.72, Florida Statute (1983). Trianon Park holds that

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-03-15

Snippet: supra. 11 Section 255.25(6), supra. 12 Section 553.72, F.S. 13 See, s. 553.73(1)(a), F.S. 14 See, AGO's

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-07-14

Snippet: welfare for all the people of Florida. . . ." Section 553.72, F.S. See, s. 553.79(4), F.S., granting authority

Cadillac Fairview of Florida, Inc. v. Cespedes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-04-30

Citation: 468 So. 2d 417

Snippet: v. Rocker, 454 So.2d 14 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984); § 553.72, Florida Statutes (1979). While demonstrations

Trianon Park Condominium v. City of Hialeah

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-04-04

Citation: 468 So. 2d 912, 53 U.S.L.W. 2522, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 210, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 2962

Snippet: most reasonable cost to the consumer." Section 553.72, Fla. Stat. (1983) (emphasis added). This law is

Grand Union Co. v. Rocker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-07-17

Citation: 454 So. 2d 14

Snippet: at the most reasonable cost to the consumer. § 553.72, Fla. Stat. (1979). In addition, evidence that

Broward County Board of Rules & Appeals v. Rush Hampton Industries

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-05-28

Citation: 332 So. 2d 666, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14446

Snippet: at the most reasonable cost to the consumer.” § 553.72, F.S.1974. The act contemplates the use of an Interim

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-08-27

Snippet: express legislative intent, as set forth in s. 553.72, is to provide for state minimum building codes

Pyles v. Bridges

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-10-03

Citation: 283 So. 2d 394

Snippet: of the distribution. The carrier was awarded $8,553.72 as its lien entitlement. We have been unable to

Coleman v. Achim

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1934-02-27

Citation: 153 So. 96, 114 Fla. 89, 1934 Fla. LEXIS 1785

Snippet: States Supreme Court (see 51 S.Ct. 582,283 U.S. 553, 72 Law Ed. 1264) but the reversal does not affect