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6/30/2015 <br /> The Florida Building Code <br /> Section 553.73 (1)(c), Florida Statutes states that "nothing in the <br /> Florida Building Code shall affect the statutory powers, duties, <br /> and responsibilities of any fire official or the Department of <br /> Financial Services." <br /> Section 553.79 (2), Florida Statutes states that "an enforcing <br /> agency may not issue any permit for construction, erection, <br /> alteration, modification, repair, or demolition of any building <br /> until the appropriate firesafety inspector certified pursuant to <br /> s. 633.216 has reviewed the plans and specifications required <br /> by the Florida Building Code, or local amendment thereto, for <br /> such proposal and found that the plans comply with the <br /> Florida Fire Prevention Code and the Life Safety Code." <br /> 27 <br /> Florida Building Code and Fire Code <br /> The Florida Fire Prevention Code is adopted pursuant <br /> to Chapter 633, Florida Statutes and consists of <br /> NFPA 1 and 101 , with Florida-specific amendments <br /> Both enabling statutes authorize the local authorities <br /> to enforce the codes through plans review, <br /> inspections, and the establishment of fines <br /> When a conflict between the two codes arises, the <br /> statutes mandate that the one offering the greatest <br /> degree of life safety shall apply <br /> 28 <br /> 14 <br /> a0 <br />