CHAPTER 69A-42
UNIFORM FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
69A-42.001 Title.
69A-42.002 Purpose.
69A-42.003 Definitions.
69A-42.004 Discretionary Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
69A-42.005 Standards of the National Fire Protection Association Adopted.
69A-42.001 Title.
The rules comprising Chapter 69A-42, F.A.C., shall be known as the “Uniform Fire Safety Standards for Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks.”
Specific Authority 633.01 FS. Law Implemented 633.01, 633.022 FS. History–New 5-1-84, Formerly 4A-42.01, Repromulgated 8-1-90, Formerly 4A-42.001.
69A-42.002 Purpose.
The purpose of these rules is to establish uniform requirements that will provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire in mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks. These rules apply to both existing and new mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks, except that the provisions of Section 633.01(4), F.S., are specifically applicable to existing mobile home parks. These rules try to avoid requirements that might result in unreasonable hardships or unnecessary inconveniences or interference with the normal use of the facilities.
Specific Authority 633.022(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(1)(b) FS. History–New 5-1-84, Formerly 4A-42.02, Amended 8-1-90, 9-6-01, Formerly 4A-42.002.
69A-42.003 Definitions.
As used in this rule chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) “Authority Having Jurisdiction” shall mean a duly authorized representative of an agency or agencies having legal enforcement authority, as described in Section 633.121, F.S.
(2) “Approved” shall mean materials, devices, construction, and/or installations accepted by the authority having jurisdiction under the provisions of these rules by reason of tests or investigations conducted by it or by an agency satisfactory to the authority, based upon nationally accepted test standards or principles.
(3) “Mobile Home Park” shall mean a place set aside and offered by a person or public body for the parking or accommodation of six or more mobile homes utilized for sleeping or eating for either direct or indirect remuneration to the owner, lessor, or operator of such place.
(4) “Recreational Vehicle Park” shall mean a place set aside and offered by a person or public body for the parking and accommodation of six (6) or more recreational vehicles utilized for sleeping or eating for either direct or indirect remuneration to the owner, lessor, or operator of such place, and also includes buildings and sites set aside for group camping and similar recreational facilities.
Specific Authority 633.022(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(1)(b) FS. History–New 5-1-84, Formerly 4A-42.03, Amended 8-1-90, 9-6-01, Formerly 4A-42.003.
69A-42.004 Discretionary Powers of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
The authority having jurisdiction may modify these rules under the following conditions:
(1) Any modification of these rules shall be allowed only in existing buildings and to the extent that, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, it is clearly evident that a reasonable degree of safety to life and property from the hazards of fire, explosion, and panic is provided and maintained under the modification.
(2) The authority having jurisdiction may allow alternative arrangements to accomplish this degree of safety, but in no case shall the modification afford less safety to life than compliance with the corresponding provisions contained in these rules for existing buildings.
(3) Nothing in these rules is intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety to those prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction so long as the system, method, or device is of demonstrated equivalency and is approved for the intended purpose.
Specific Authority 633.01 FS. Law Implemented 633.01, 633.022 FS. History–New 5-1-84, Formerly 4A-42.04, Repromulgated 8-1-90, Formerly 4A-42.004.
69A-42.005 Standards of the National Fire Protection Association Adopted.
(1) The standards of the National Fire Protection Association, Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities NFPA 501A, the edition as adopted in Rule 69A-3.012, F.A.C., and Standard for Fire Safety Criteria for Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds, NFPA 1194 the edition as adopted in Rule Chapter 69A-3, F.A.C., shall be the “Uniform Fire Safety Standards for Mobile Home Parks and Recreational Vehicle Parks.”
(2) The codes and standards published by the National Fire Protection Association may be obtained by writing to the NFPA at: 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. All standards adopted and incorporated by reference in this rule are also available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, 325 John Knox Road, The Atrium, Third Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32303.
Specific Authority 633.01, 633.022(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 633.01(1), 633.022(1)(b) FS. History–New 5-1-84, Formerly 4A-42.05, Amended 8-1-90, 9-6-01, Formerly 4A-42.005.
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