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553.507 Exemptions.--Sections 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.

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