Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — reading text

H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 197 an applicant to obtain a permit from a state or federal agency 198 and does not create any liability on the part of the 199 municipality for issuance of the permit if the applicant fails 200 to obtain requisite approvals or fulfill the obligations imposed 201 by a state or federal agency or undertakes actions that result 202 in a violation of state or federal law. A municipality shall may 203 attach such a disclaimer to the issuance of development permits 204 and shall may include a permit condition that all other 205 applicable state or federal permits be obtained before 206 commencement of the development. This section does not prohibit 207 a municipality from providing information to an applicant 208 regarding what other state or federal permits may apply. 209 Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 255.20, Florida 210 Statutes, is amended to read: 211 255.20 Local bids and contracts for public construction 212 works; specification of state-produced lumber.— 213 (3)(a) All county officials, boards of county 214 commissioners, school boards, city councils, city commissioners, 215 and all other public officers of state boards or commissions 216 that are charged with the letting of contracts for public work, 217 for the construction of public bridges, buildings, and other 218 structures must specify in the contract lumber, timber, and 219 other forest products produced and manufactured in this state, 220 if wood is a component of the public work, and if such products 221 are available and their price, fitness, and quality are equal. 222 (b) This subsection does not apply: 223 1. To plywood specified for monolithic concrete forms., 224 2. If the structural or service requirements for timber Page 8 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 62 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 225 for a particular job cannot be supplied by native species., or 226 3. If the construction is financed in whole or in part 227 from federal funds with the requirement that there be no 228 restrictions as to species or place of manufacture. 229 4. To transportation projects for which federal aid funds 230 are available. 231 Section 5. Subsection (4) is added to section 255.2575, 232 Florida Statutes, to read: 233 255.2575 Energy-efficient and sustainable buildings.— 234 (4)(a) All state agencies, county officials, boards of 235 county commissioners, school boards, city councils, city 236 commissioners, and all other public officers of state boards or 237 commissions that are charged with the letting of contracts for 238 public work, for the construction of public bridges, buildings, 239 and other structures must specify in the contract lumber, 240 timber, and other forest products produced and manufactured in 241 this state, if wood is a component of the public work, and if 242 such products are available and their price, fitness, and 243 quality are equal. 244 (b) This subsection does not apply: 245 1. To plywood specified for monolithic concrete forms. 246 2. If the structural or service requirements for timber 247 for a particular job cannot be supplied by native species. 248 3. If the construction is financed in whole or in part 249 from federal funds with the requirement that there be no 250 restrictions as to species or place of manufacture. 251 4. To transportation projects for which federal aid funds 252 are available. Page 9 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 63 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 253 Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 254 255.257, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 255 255.257 Energy management; buildings occupied by state 256 agencies.— 257 (4) ADOPTION OF STANDARDS.— 258 (a) Each All state agency agencies shall use adopt a 259 sustainable building rating system or use a national model green 260 building code for each all new building buildings and renovation 261 renovations to an existing building buildings. 262 Section 7. Paragraph (aa) of subsection (4) of section 263 381.0065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 264 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; 265 regulation.— 266 (4) PERMITS; INSTALLATION; AND CONDITIONS.—A person may 267 not construct, repair, modify, abandon, or operate an onsite 268 sewage treatment and disposal system without first obtaining a 269 permit approved by the department. The department may issue 270 permits to carry out this section, but shall not make the 271 issuance of such permits contingent upon prior approval by the 272 Department of Environmental Protection, except that the issuance 273 of a permit for work seaward of the coastal construction control 274 line established under s. 161.053 shall be contingent upon 275 receipt of any required coastal construction control line permit 276 from the Department of Environmental Protection. A construction 277 permit is valid for 18 months from the issuance date and may be 278 extended by the department for one 90-day period under rules 279 adopted by the department. A repair permit is valid for 90 days 280 from the date of issuance. An operating permit must be obtained Page 10 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 64 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 281 prior to the use of any aerobic treatment unit or if the 282 establishment generates commercial waste. Buildings or 283 establishments that use an aerobic treatment unit or generate 284 commercial waste shall be inspected by the department at least 285 annually to assure compliance with the terms of the operating 286 permit. The operating permit for a commercial wastewater system 287 is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance and must be 288 renewed annually. The operating permit for an aerobic treatment 289 unit is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance and must be 290 renewed every 2 years. If all information pertaining to the 291 siting, location, and installation conditions or repair of an 292 onsite sewage treatment and disposal system remains the same, a 293 construction or repair permit for the onsite sewage treatment 294 and disposal system may be transferred to another person, if the 295 transferee files, within 60 days after the transfer of 296 ownership, an amended application providing all corrected 297 information and proof of ownership of the property. There is no 298 fee associated with the processing of this supplemental 299 information. A person may not contract to construct, modify, 300 alter, repair, service, abandon, or maintain any portion of an 301 onsite sewage treatment and disposal system without being 302 registered under part III of chapter 489. A property owner who 303 personally performs construction, maintenance, or repairs to a 304 system serving his or her own owner-occupied single-family 305 residence is exempt from registration requirements for 306 performing such construction, maintenance, or repairs on that 307 residence, but is subject to all permitting requirements. A 308 municipality or political subdivision of the state may not issue Page 11 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 65 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 309 a building or plumbing permit for any building that requires the 310 use of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system unless the 311 owner or builder has received a construction permit for such 312 system from the department. A building or structure may not be 313 occupied and a municipality, political subdivision, or any state 314 or federal agency may not authorize occupancy until the 315 department approves the final installation of the onsite sewage 316 treatment and disposal system. A municipality or political 317 subdivision of the state may not approve any change in occupancy 318 or tenancy of a building that uses an onsite sewage treatment 319 and disposal system until the department has reviewed the use of 320 the system with the proposed change, approved the change, and 321 amended the operating permit. 322 (aa) An existing-system inspection or evaluation and 323 assessment, or a modification, replacement, or upgrade of an 324 onsite sewage treatment and disposal system is not required for 325 a remodeling addition or modification to a single-family home if 326 a bedroom is not added. However, a remodeling addition or 327 modification to a single-family home may not cover any part of 328 the existing system or encroach upon a required setback or the 329 unobstructed area. To determine if a setback or the