FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

ROOFING TECHNICAL ADVISORY

Meeting Minutes

December 2, 2015

1:30 P.M.

 

TAC MEMBERS

TAC MEMBERS Present: CHAIRMAN; BRIAN SWOPE, BOB BOYER, WARNER CHANG FOR REMINGTON BROWN, JIMMY BUCKNER, BILLY CONE, CHUCK GOLDSMITH, LORRAINE ROSS, KAREN WARSECK, MARK ZEHNAL

Ø Objective: To consider, discuss, and provide recommendation for consideration by the Commission regarding DS 2015-109 and DS 2015-135 by Robin Davies of Braken Engineering

 

MEETING Minutes

OBJECTIVE

REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 

Description of issue, discussion by Commission, public comment, Commission action.

1)

 

Welcome and Opening Remarks

2)

Roll Call

3)

Reviewed and Approved the Meeting Agenda

4)

Reviewed and approved  Minutes of October 06, 2015 Roofing TAC Meeting

5)

TAC  considered, discussed, and provided recommendation for consideration by the Commission regarding DS 2015-109 by Robin Davies of Braken Engineering

 

After some lengthy discussion, the TAC voted 6-3 in agreement with the staff’s answer.

 

TAC ACTIONS:

 

Question: Does the repair of roof coverings performed in accordance with Chapter 6 of the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Existing Building need to comply with the requirements of Section 708 Reroofing?

 

Answer:  No, as per Section 606.2.1 of the 5th Edition (2014) FBC, Existing Building “the Code), the project in question is permitted to be restored to its predamage condition without meeting the requirements of Section 708.1.1 of the Code.  Building materials to be used in the restoration of the project in question must be in accordance with Section 602.2 of Code.

6)

TAC  considered, discussed, and provided recommendation for consideration by the Commission regarding DS 2015-135 by Robin Davies of Braken Engineering

 

 

After some lengthy discussion, the TAC voted 6-3 in agreement with the staff’s answer.

 

TAC ACTIONS:

 

Question: Does the repair of roof coverings performed in accordance with Chapter 6 of the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, Existing Building need to comply with the requirements of Section 708 Reroofing?

 

Answer: No, as per Section 606.2.1 of the 5th Edition (2014) FBC, Existing Building “the Code), the project in question is permitted to be restored to its predamage condition without meeting the requirements of Section 708.1.1 of the Code.  Building materials to be used in the restoration of the project in question must be in accordance with Section 602.2 of Code.

7)

General Public Comment- No Public Comment

8)

General Member Comment- No Member comment

9)

Adjournment.

 

STAFF CONTACTS: Robert Benbow, Robert.benbow@myfloridalicense.com, (850) 717-1828;

Mo Madani, mo.madani@myfloridalicense.com, (850) 717-1825.

 

Note: This document is available to any person requiring materials in alternate format upon request.  Contact the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Office of Codes and Standards, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Suite 90, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772 or  call 850-487-1824