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1. Name and address of project for which the waiver is requested:

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:

State:

Jurisdiction:

Local Building Department Contact Information

Contact Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:

State:

Email:

Phone:

Applicant Information:

2. Name of Applicant. If other than the owner, please indicate relationship of applicant to owner in space provided:

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First Name:

Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Relationship to owner:

Owner Information:

3. Please enter the owner information below. If the owner and the applicant are not the same person, please upload a written authorization by owner in space provided:

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Please check if applicant is also the owner.

Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Written Authorization:

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Project and Facility Type:

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4. Please check one of the following:

New construction.

Addition to a building or facility

Alteration to an existing building or facility

Historical preservation (addition)

Historical preservation (alteration)

5. Type of facility. Please describe the building (square footage, number of floors). Define the use of the building (i.e., restaurant, office, retail, recreation, hotel/motel, etc.)

Restaurant

Office

Retail

Recreation

Hotel/Motel

Other

# of Floors:

Square Feet:

Description:
Factory/Industrial engineered metal building with offices. Ground floor: 23500sf, assembly & warehouse with business offices(2744sf) open to the public. Second Floor (2003 sf) private offices for family only(off limits to employees & public.

Need Additional Space

Construction Cost:

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6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):

Summary:
The cost for the construction of this warehouse facility is approximately $2.15 million.

Need Additional Space

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7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?

Yes

Cost of Construction:

Comments:

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Construction Status:

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8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.

Under Design

Under Construction

In Plan Review

Completed

*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
The Building Department rejected the Vertical Accessibility exception (#3) for non-public space with 5 or less persons occupying the space. The Building Official contends that the Occupant Load calculated from Table 1004.1.2 would be 20 persons. I stated that Chapter 10 is for 'Means of Egress', which we fully comply with, and that applying the Occupant Load stipulation to deny the Vertical Accessibility exception is a mis-application of the Codes. The Building Official wants the State to issue a letter (Binding Interpretation or Waiver) before they will acquiesce.

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Requirements to be Waived.

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9. Requirements requested to be waived. Please reference the applicable section of Florida law. Only Florida-specific accessibility requirements may be waived.

Issue 1: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other

Description:
2nd Floor is private offices of the family-owned and operated (Father, Mother & 2 sons) business. It will not be open to the public, and no more than 5 persons will occupy the floor at any time. The Ground Floor has public offices, reception area, conference room, full breakroom and restrooms for employees and the public. The Ground Floor facilities are designed to be ADA-compliant. Space has also been allocated for a future 'ADA platform lift' if the current owner were to sell the business or open the 2nd floor to public access.

Need Additional Space
Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description: Need Additional Space
Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms Minimum height in parking structures Accessible parking
Door opening pressure Vertical accessibility Toilet rooms
Private Other Description: Need Additional Space

Grounds for waiver.

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10. Grounds for Waiver: The Florida Building Commission may grant waivers of Florida-specific accessibility requirements upon a determination of unnecessary, unreasonable or extreme hardship. Please describe how this project meets the following hardship criteria. Explain all that would apply for consideration of granting the waiver.

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The hardship is caused by a condition or set of conditions affecting the owner which does not affect owners in general.
Description:
The Owner wishes to maintain strict privacy of his family office space.

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Substantial financial costs will be incurred by the owner if the waiver is denied. The owner has made a diligent investigation into the costs of compliance with the code, but cannot find an efficient mode of compliance. Provide detailed cost estimates and, where appropriate, photographs. Cost estimates must include bids and quotes.
Description:
Need Additional Space

Cost Estimates For Compliance:

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Historic Building on which compliance with the requirements for accessibility is not feasible while maintaining historically significant features.

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Licensed Design Professional Comments.

11. Licensed Design Professional: Where a licensed design professional has designed the project, his or her comments including his or her signature and professional seal MUST be uploaded.

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These is no design professional is engaged on the project

Professional Comments

139_0_PROF_COMMT_1822-ExpertShutters_LDP.pdf

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Comments: John M. Ahern, AIA
FL AR-12958
Design Professional First Name: Design Professional Last Name: Street Address: City: State:

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Additional Documentation.

12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs and anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.

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