Title: Building Inspections

Summary: Revising the Florida Building Code edition for energy conservation for a building's or a dwelling unit's maximum tested air leakage measure; revising an exception, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to building inspections; amending s. 553.908, F.S.; revising the Florida Building Code edition for energy conservation for a building s or a dwelling unit s maximum tested air leakage measure; revising an exception; making technical changes; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 553.908, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 553.908 Inspection. Before construction or renovation is completed, the local enforcement agency shall inspect buildings for compliance with the standards of this part. Notwithstanding any other provision of the code or law, effective December 31, 2025 July 1, 2016,section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 8th 5th Edition (2023) (2014) Energy Conservation, which became effective on December 31, 2023 June 30, 2015,shall increase the building s or dwelling unit s maximum tested air leakage measure from  not exceeding air changes per hour  to  not exceeding air changes per hour  in Climate Zones and 2. The mandatory blower door testing for residential buildings or dwelling units as contained in section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 8th 5th Edition (2023) (2014) Energy Conservation, does shall not apply to buildings or dwelling units that are fully encapsulated with air-impermeable insulation take effect until July 1, 2017, and shall not apply to construction permitted before July 1, 2017.Additionally, section M401.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Mechanical, and section R303.4 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Residential, which became effective on June 30, 2015, do shall not require mandatory mechanical ventilation unless the air infiltration rate in a dwelling is less than air changes per hour when tested with a blower door at a pressure of 0.2-inch water column (50 Pascals) in accordance with section R402.4.1.2 of the Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.