Have been certified, in a manner satisfactory to the department, to conduct the inspections.Ģ. Hurricane mitigation inspectors participating in the program on January 25, 2007, shall have until June 1, 2007, to meet the requirements for a criminal record check.Ĭ. The fingerprints shall be taken by a law enforcement agency, designated examination center, or other department-approved entity. The results shall be returned to the department for screening. The fingerprints shall be sent by the department to the Department of Law Enforcement and forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing. Inspectors must submit a set of the fingerprints to the department for state and national criminal history checks and must pay the fingerprint processing fee set forth in s. The department is authorized to conduct criminal record checks of inspectors used by wind certification entities. Have undergone drug testing and level 2 background checks pursuant to s.
Such training may be provided by a class offered online or in person.ī. Have prior experience in residential construction or inspection and have received specialized training in hurricane mitigation procedures. Use hurricane mitigation inspectors who:Ī. (b) To qualify for selection by the department as a wind certification entity to provide hurricane mitigation inspections, the entity shall, at a minimum:ġ. As soon as practical, the rating scale must be the uniform home grading scale adopted by the Financial Services Commission pursuant to s. A hurricane resistance rating scale specifying the home's current as well as projected wind resistance capabilities. Insurer-specific information regarding premium discounts correlated to the current mitigation features and the recommended mitigation improvements identified by the inspection.Ĥ. A range of cost estimates regarding the recommended mitigation improvements.ģ. A home inspection and report that summarizes the results and identifies recommended improvements a homeowner may take to mitigate hurricane damage.Ģ. The inspections provided to homeowners, at a minimum, must include:ġ.
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The Department of Financial Services shall contract with wind certification entities to provide free hurricane mitigation inspections. (a) Free home-retrofit inspections of site-built, single-family, residential property shall be offered throughout the state to determine what mitigation measures are needed, what insurance premium discounts may be available, and what improvements to existing residential properties are needed to reduce the property's vulnerability to hurricane damage. The program shall develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated approach for hurricane damage mitigation that shall include the following: It is the intent of the Legislature that the My Safe Florida Home Program provide inspections for at least 400,000 site-built, single-family, residential properties and provide grants to at least 35,000 applicants before June 30, 2009. Implementation of this program is subject to annual legislative appropriations. This section does not create an entitlement for property owners or obligate the state in any way to fund the inspection or retrofitting of residential property in this state. The department shall provide fiscal accountability, contract management, and strategic leadership for the program, consistent with this section. View our newest version here 2007 Florida CodeĬhapter 215 FINANCIAL MATTERS: GENERAL PROVISIONSĢ15.5586 My Safe Florida Home Program.-There is established within the Department of Financial Services the My Safe Florida Home Program.
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