Florida Building Commission

Plenary Session

August 15, 2018

The Biltmore

1200 Anastasia Avenue

Coral Gables, Florida  33134

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Meeting Objectives

Ø To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Executive Director Announcements and Discussions.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Approvals and Revocations of Products and Product Approval Entities.

Ø To Consider Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Receive a Briefing Regarding Legal Report.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø  To Review and Approve The Commission Review Process for the 2018 I-Code Changes and to Provide Update on the Scope of Work for the Development of the 2020 Code Update Process – 7th Edition Florida Building Code.

Ø  To Review and Approve Potential Research Projects from the Technical Advisory Committees. 

Ø To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø To Hear Public Comment.

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting.

Committee and Workgroup Meetings held in conjunction with the Plenary Session

Meetings are held by teleconference and webinar unless otherwise indicated

June 8, 2018

 9:00 a.m.

Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee

June 11, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee

June 12, 2018

 1:30 p.m.

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

June 13, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Structural Technical Advisory Committee

June 15, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee

June 18, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

June 19, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

June 20, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

June 21, 2018

 8:00 a.m.

Fire Technical Advisory Committee

July 9, 2018

 1:30 p.m.

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup

June 25, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Fire Technical Advisory Committee

June 25, 2018

 2:00 p.m.

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Structural Technical Advisory Committee

July 23, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

July 23, 2018

 2:00 p.m.

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Fire Technical Advisory Committee

July 24, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

July 25, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee


 

July 25, 2018

 2:00 p.m.

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Structural Technical Advisory Committee

July 26, 2018

10:00 p.m.

Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

July 26, 2018

 2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council

July 27, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

July 30, 2048

 9:00 a.m.

Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup

August 14, 2018

 9:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee

August 14, 2018

 1:30 p.m.

Technical Advisory Chairperson

 

Meeting Agenda—August 15, 2018

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 a.m.

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

 

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3.)

Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes and Facilitator Report for  (June 12, 2018)

 

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues:

 

TAC Appointments:

 

 

5.)

Executive Director Announcements and Discussions:

 

Future Meetings:

 

6.)

Accessibility Waiver Applications (Accessibility Advisory Council Report)

1.       Bengal Properties, INC d/b/a The Park Apartments – Waiver 323 - 11110 56th St, Temple Terrace 33617 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.  Staff Analysis

2.       2150 Park Ave Suite Hotel – Waiver 146  - 2150 Park Avenue, Miami Beach 33139 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.Staff Analysis   Revised Staff Analysis

3.       Carlota at South Beach – Waiver 328  - 511 16th Street, Miami Beach 33139 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the entrance and second floor.  Staff Analysis

4.       Nexx Calle Ocho – Waiver 327   - 2340 SW 8th Street, Miami 33135 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.  Staff Analysis

5.       Queens Of Egypt – Waiver 318 - 313-A Macomb Street, Tallahassee 32301 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.  Staff Analysis

6.       Monsieur Touton Distribution Center – Waiver 335  - 2805 NW 75th Avenue, Miami 33122 3 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor. Staff Analysis

 

7.)

Applications for Product (2017) and Entity Approval

 

8.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

9.)

Legal Report

FBC Annual Regulatory Plan

1 AIA’s Rule Challenge
2 FBC’s Proposed Final Order 
3 AIA’s Proposed Final Order
4 Final Order
5 AIA’s Initial Brief
6 Amended Appendix
7 FBC’s Answer Brief
8 AIA’s Reply Brief

 

10.)

Declaratory Statements: Legal Report

1.       DS 2018-040 by Samuel A. Liberatore of G.B. Collins Engineering, P.A.   Staff Analysis

2.       DS 2018-043 by Allen R. Finfrock of Finfrock DMC (withdrawal requested) Staff Analysis

3.       DS 2018-051 by Clark M. Stranahan of C4 Architecture, L.L.C.Staff Analysis


 

11.)

To Review and Approve The Commission Review Process for the 2018 I-Code Changes and to Provide Update on the Scope of Work for the Development of the 2020 Code Update Process – 7th Edition Florida Building Code.

Work Plan

Mod Navigation(.pptx)
Post June TAC Meeting Statistics (2018)(.docx)


 

 

12.)

To Review and Approve Potential Research Projects from the Technical Advisory Committees. 

 

 

13.)

Committee Reports:

a.)    Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee:  July 26, 2018

b.)    Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee:  June 12, 2018 and July 26, 2018

c.)    Education Program Oversight Committee:  July 27, 2018

d.)    Electrical Technical Advisory Committee:  June 11, 2018, June 25, 2018 and July 23, 2018

e.)    Energy Technical Advisory Committee:  June 18, 2018 and July 23, 2018

f.)     Fire Technical Advisory Committee:  June 21, 2018, June 25, 2018 and July 23, 2018

g.)    Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee:  June 19, 2018 and July 23, 2018

h.)    Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee:  June 20, 2018 and July 24, 2018

i.)      Product Approval Program Oversight Committee:  August 14, 2018

j.)      Residential Construction Cost Impact Workgroup:  July 9, 2018 and July 30, 2018

k.)    Roofing Technical Advisory Committee; June 15, 2018:  June 25, 2018 and July 25, 2018

l.)      Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee:  June 8, 2018 and July 25, 2018

m.) Structural Technical Advisory Committee:  June 13, 2018, June 25, 2018 and July 25, 2018

n.)    Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee:  June 11, 2018 and July 25, 2018

 

14.)

Public Comment

  • Carlos Hernandez, Miami-Dade County

 

15.)

Commissioner Comment

 

16.)

Adjourn