Recent changes to Florida Statutes have included provisions in the Fire Safety Code that requires condominiums to undertake installation and/or changes to certain fire/safety related devices within the condominiums. Due to the significant expense typically required to retrofit a condominium in the manner contemplated in the Fire Safety Code, and in recognition of the significant burden this would place on the unit owners, changes to the Condominium Act (Chapter 718 of Florida Statutes) allows an association to vote to “opt-out” of the requirement to retrofit the fire sprinkler system that services the condominium, including the common elements, association property, and the units.
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