FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2014
2:00 P.M. EST – 2:27 P.M EST

                                                

TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETING 
FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Public point of access: Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

 TAC/POC MEMBERS AND OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURAL TAC MEMBERS Present: James Schock; Chair, CW Macomber, Steve Strawn, Craig Parrino, Daniel L. Lavrich, Do Y. Kim, Jaime Gascon, Warner Chang, Harry “Rusty” Carroll, David Compton

·         Objectives 

·         To consider, discuss and provide recommendations on one declaratory statement.   

 MEETING AGENDA

OBJECTIVE

REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:  Description of issue, discussion by TAC, public comment, TAC action

2:00 P.M.

 1)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

Reviewed and Approved August 4ths, 2014 Meeting Agenda
Reviewed and Approved of 
July 14, 2014 Minutes with the correction to add the link to Jaime’s submitted content under project 5.

2)

Considered,  discussed and made recommendations for  DS2014-086 by Joe Hetzel of DASMA  

 

TAC Actions:

 Question 1: If a vent is installed in the door, is the state approval still valid if the approval does not include allowance for a vent?

 

Answer: No, installation of the vent in the door in question is considered modification to the said approval. The state approval would not be valid because the product was approved based on specific testing and evaluation/limitation of use which did not include the allowance for a vent.  However, modifications to the product in question can be made per F.S. 553.8425 (3), if such modifications are acceptable to the building official and substantiated through sufficient evidence submitted to the local building official to demonstrate compliance with the code or the intent of the code, including such evidence as certifications from a Florida registered architect or Florida professional engineer.

 

Question 2: Is there any difference in the answer to #1 above for a door involving a vent for flood control versus a vent for air ventilation?

 

Answer: No. Also, see answer to question #1

 

Question 3: Does the size of the vent itself make a difference in the answer to Question #1?

 

Answer: No. Also, see answer to question #1.

 

3)

In closing comments from Public and TAC the TAC Chair, Jim Schock wanted to express his thanks to members for attending these important meetings and that sometimes it may be difficult to attend with other engagements.

4)

With no other business, TAC Adjourned at 2:27 PM

 STAFF CONTACTS: Joe Bigelow, Planning Analyst joe.bigelow@myfloridalicense.com (850) 717-1829

or Mo Madani, Manager mo.madani@myfloridalicense.com

Note: This document is available to any person requiring materials in alternate format upon request.  Contact the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Suite 90, 1940 N. Monroe, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call 850-487-1824.