Florida Building Commission
June 20, 2014

Legal Report
 World Golf Village,
St. Augustine,
Florida

1.     Code Administration TAC

DS2014-042, petitioned by Barry A. Schneer.

The Commission has no authority to address issues with regard to unsafe structures and therefore the request was denied.

2.     Code Administration TAC, Fire TAC, Electrical TAC

DS-2014-043 by Donald L. Fuchs of the City of Oviedo

Question: Since a townhouse unit is considered a single family dwelling unit with zero lot lines,  must each townhouse unit have their own separate utilities including the electric, fire sprinkler system if required, and water/sewer service contained within their own building?

Answer: Yes, the building should be treated as a separate building pursuant to R302.2 of the Florida Building Code Residential.

3.     Product Approval POC – No quorum at this meeting

 DS2014-052 by Rich Clark of CLP Systems

No action from the PA POC – Need Commission review and action
See attached staff analysis

 

  1. Structural TAC, Special Occupancy TAC

DS-2014-057 by David G. Karins, P.E. of Karins Engineering

-          Withdrawn by applicant

  1. Structural TAC, Code Administration TAC

DS-2014-061 by Chester Darby

Project 1

5 story, 8,750sf, 35 unit condominium. Post tension structure with cast in place columns and beams. Scope of work is to lock-off remove/replace and re-tension approximately 600 post tension anchors throughout the structure as well as completely remove and recast 10 cantilever balconies 840sf and perform partial structural repairs to various columns, beams, and slabs.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “5 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

 

Project 2

7 story, 19,500sf, 98 unit condominium. Structure is elevated above an on grade parking area. Building is hollow core panel with cast in place columns and beams with exterior walkways. Scope of work is to remove wall and structural topping, reinforce slab and install new fall protection wall at exterior walkways. Completely remove and replace with conventional concrete 10 Interior hollow core panels.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “7 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

 

Project 3

4 story, 27,000 sf, 60 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to completely remove 3,240sf of exterior cantilevered balconies and Cast in place new.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves alteration to the structural  components of a threshold building “4 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities list above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

Project 4

Elevated 25 story, 10,000 sf, 25 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to perform various structural repair to columns and beams including building support columns.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves repair to the structural components of a threshold building “25 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.

 

Project 5

7 story, 37,500sf, 80 unit condominium. Structure is cast in place concrete. Scope of work is to support and sever 72 balconies, remove 1ft strip of concrete from each balcony at building plane, repair structural steel and recast. Remove and replace 80 floor to ceiling exterior glass wall systems with added cast in place reinforcing columns.

 

Question: Do the activities listed above meet the criteria of 2010 Florida Building Code Chapter 1: Sec 110.3.7.1?

 

Answer: Yes, the level of work in question involves repair/alteration to the structural components of a threshold building “7 story unit condominium” and therefore, the activities listed above fall within the scope of section 110.3.7 of the Florida Building Code, Building.