To align with the requirements of HB-837 and establish a presumption against third-party criminal acts on your property, property owners are required to undergo a comprehensive review of the HB-837 requirements below, which includes a CPTED design assessment. A law enforcement agency or a Florida-designated CPTED practitioner must perform this assessment. At MFRS, we streamline this critical process, serving as your singular source to conduct these assessments throughout Florida and navigate these complexities to satisfy compliance with HB-837.
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Multi-Family means a residential building or group of residential buildings, such as apartments, townhouses, or condominiums, consisting of at least five dwelling units on a particular parcel. The owner or principal operator of a Multi-Family residential property, which substantially implements the following security measures on that property, has a presumption against liability in connection with criminal acts that occur on the premises, which are committed by third parties who are not employees or agents of the owner or operator. The requirements are:
A security camera system at points of entry and exit which records and maintains as retrievable for at least 30 days, video footage assists in offender identification and apprehension.
A lighted parking lot illuminated at an intensity of at least an average of 1.8 foot-candles per square foot at 18 inches above the surface from dusk until dawn or controlled by a photocell or any similar electronic device that provides light from dusk until dawn.
Lighting in walkways, laundry rooms, common areas, and porches. Such lighting must be illuminated from dusk until dawn or controlled by a photocell or any similar electronic device that provides light from dusk until dawn.
At least a 1-inch deadbolt in each dwelling unit door.
A locking device on each window, each exterior sliding door, and any other doors not used for community purposes.
Locked gates with key or fob access along pool fence areas.
A peephole or door viewer on each dwelling unit door that does not include a window or that does not have a window next to the door.
Before January 1, 2025, the owner or principal operator of a Multi-Family residential property has a CPTED security assessment that is no more than three years old completed for the property.
By January 1, 2025, a Multi-Family residential property owner or principal operator will provide proper crime deterrence and safety training to its current employees. After January 1, 2025, the owner or principal operator must provide such training to an employee within 60 days after his or her hire date for purposes of this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, “proper crime deterrence and safety training” means training that trains and familiarizes employees with the security principles, devices, measures, and standards set forth under paragraph (a), which is reviewed at least every 3 years and updated as necessary. The owner or principal operator may request a law enforcement agency or the Florida Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Practitioner to perform the assessment to review the training curriculum.
For purposes of establishing the presumption against liability, the burden of proof is on the owner or principal operator to demonstrate that the owner or principal operator has substantially implemented the security measures specified above.
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