Development and Adoption of the 6^th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code

Expired amendments

Florida specific amendments currently in the 5^thEdition (2014) FBC will expire as of the effective date of the 6^thEdition (2017) FBC.

Florida specific amendments required to be carried forward to the 2014 FBC

- Amendments related to state agency regulations

- Amendments related to the wind resistance design of buildings and structures within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Resubmittal of an expired amendment

Criteria for accepting an expired code change proposals:

The provisions contained in the proposed amendment are addressed in the applicable international code.

The amendment demonstrates by evidence of data that the geographical jurisdiction of the Florida exhibits a need to strengthen the foundation code beyond the needs or regional variations addressed by the foundation code, why the proposed amendment applies to the state.

The proposed amendment was submitted or attempted to be included in the foundation codes to avoid resubmission to the Florida Building Code amendment process.

Proposed Scope of Work - Approach

Florida specific amendments required to be carried forward to the 6^th Edition (2017) FBC

- Amendments related to state agency regulations

- Amendments related to the wind resistance design of buildings and structures within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Approach: Staff will correlate and publish the current state agency regulations as a preliminary supplement to the 2015 I-Codes.

Florida specific code changes mandated by law:

- Chapter 1: Administration – correlation with the law including Commission’s initiatives.

- Florida Accessibility Code

- Airport noise standard

- Wind mitigation / opening protection

- Mechanical equipment on roof

- IRC/R313 – fire sprinkler not to be included in the FBC

- Group S2 occupancies of Type II construction - calculation mezzanines area

- Fire protection – Mini-warehouses

- Carbon monoxide

- Building less than 400 SF – door exemption

- Roofing – permitting aggregate on roofs

- Private swimming pools and correlation with Ch. 515, FS.

- Plumbing – potty parity

- Threshold building act.

- Commission’s interpretations, declaratory statements, local technical amendments

- Fire correlation between the FFPC and FBC (Florida Law)

Please note that a “conflict” is defined as a construction specification such as a dimension in one code that would prevent compliance with the other code; and

- Efficiencies of the Florida Energy Code

IECC must be modified by the Commission to maintain the efficiencies of the Florida Energy Code (Florida Law) – This will include all the current Florida specific changes to the 2012 IECC.

Approach: Staff will correlate the above stated Florida specific changes with the 2015 I-Codes and include them as part of the “Preliminary Supplement”.

Florida Specific changes – Commission/Workgroup initiatives;

Residential/IRC – adapting the IRC to Florida (high wind area)

Building/Residential – Florida specific wind resistance / water infiltration / flood standards (Roofing, wind loads, windows and doors testing and labeling, …etc.)

Approach: Defer to interest groups for submittal and consideration during the upcoming code change process.

Formatting:

Seismic and snow provisions from the foundation code will continue to be retained.

Approach: Staff will continue to include a statement in the preface to clarify that seismic and snow provisions are not part of the Code.