NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given
that the following changes have been made to the proposed rules in accordance
with Section 120.54(3)(d)a., F.S., published in Vol. 38, No. 56, October 23,
2012, issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
61G20-1.002 Alternative Design Method for Screen
Enclosure.
(1) The purpose of this Rule is to
provide an alternate method for designing aluminum screen enclosures as defined
by the Florida Building Code, permitting the loads of the structural frame to
be based on portions of the screen in the screen walls removed, retracted,
moved to the open position, or cut. The
use of framing materials other than aluminum is allowed in accordance with
section 104.11 of the Florida Building Code, incorporated herein by reference,
effective
a. Screen
enclosure frames designed in accordance with the screen removal alternates of
this rule, shall be designed using signed and sealed site-specific engineering
and shall be designed in accordance with the wind load provisions of the
Florida Building Code, Section 1609.1.1, incorporated herein by reference, as
adopted in Rule 61G20-1001.
b. Designs
that consider these screen alternates shall comply with Florida Building Code,
Building Volume,
Section 2002.4 and Table 2002.4, incorporated herein by reference, as
adopted in Rule 61G20-1001, using
the 110 mph column as modified by Table 2002.4A, incorporated herein by
reference, as adopted in Rule 61G20-1001, with all screen panels in place.
c.
Designs using strength design or load and
resistance factor design in accordance with the Florida Building Code, Building Volume,
Section 1605.2, incorporated herein by reference, as adopted in Rule
61G20-1001, or allowable stress design methods of the Florida Building
Code, Building, Section 1605.5.3.1 incorporated herein by reference, as
adopted in Rule 61G20-1001 shall be permitted.
d. No
change.
(2) No Change.
(3)
Where screen enclosures designed in accordance with the screen removal
alternates of this rule serve as the barrier required by the Florida Building
Code at Sections 424.2.17 and R4101.17.1, incorporated herein by
reference, as adopted in Rule 61G20-1001, the required minimum height of
the barrier shall be maintained when screen panels are retracted, removed,
moved to the open position, or cut.
(4) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority Chapter 2012-13,
Section 19, Laws of