Section 553.507, Florida Statutes 2001
553.507 Exemptions.--1Sections 553.501-553.513 do not apply to any of the following:
(1) Buildings, structures, or facilities that were either under construction or under contract for construction on October 1, 1997.
(2) Buildings, structures, or facilities that were in existence on October 1, 1997, unless:
(a) The building, structure, or facility is being converted from residential to nonresidential or mixed use, as defined by local law;
(b) The proposed alteration or renovation of the building, structure, or facility will affect usability or accessibility to a degree that invokes the requirements of s. 303(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or
(c) The original construction or any former alteration or renovation of the building, structure, or facility was carried out in violation of applicable permitting law.
History.--s. 1, ch. 93-183; s. 5, ch. 97-76; s. 31, ch. 2001-63; s. 24, ch. 2001-186.
1Note.--As amended by s. 24, ch. 2001-186. Section 31, ch. 2001-63, a reviser's bill, replaced the cite to s. 316.1955(4) formerly contained in the introductory paragraph of s. 553.507 with a cite to s. 553.5041(4). The cite to s. 315.1955(4) was stricken by s. 24, ch. 2001-186.
