January 31 and February 1, 2011
Embassy Suites Hotel
(813-977-7066)
LEGAL REPORT
DCA10-DEC-213 by Gary Pailthorp,
PE. of Bracken Engineering
The TAC recommended that the petition be
dismissed. The Petition falls outside the scope of
the declaratory statement process.
DCA10-DEC-214 by Bemmie Eustace, Director of INTERPLAN LLC
Question: Is the toilet room
configuration requirement of the federal 2010 Standards for Accessible Design
an acceptable alternative under the Florida
Building Code, Chapter 11, Section 11-2.2
equivalent facilitation?”
Answer: Dismissed due the
fact that the request is subject to the local appeal process.
DCA10-DEC-243 by Timothy Graboski of Tim Graboski Roofing Inc.
The TAC recommended that the petition be
dismissed. The Petitioner’s question was not clear.
DCA10-DEC-247 by Timothy Graboski of Tim Graboski Roofing Inc.
Question: For the project in question and in
accordance with FBC Section 1504.3 and Section 1504.3.1, is it acceptable to
use a “self-adhering” cap sheet that does not have a “Structural Uplift
Resistance Rating”?
Answer: According to Sections
1507.3.3 and 1507.3.8, the use and the application of the tile systems
including the cap sheet shall be in accordance with the tile manufacturer’s
installation instruction (i.e. the roof tile manufacturer’s product approval)
or recommendations of the FRSA/TRI 07320.
DCA10-DEC-248 by Kraig Marckett
of Living Space Sunrooms, LLC
Question: “Does our product
fall under the scope of rule 9N-3?”
Answer: To the extent that the Petitioner’s pre-engineered system
“sunrooms” is constructed specific to plan or design “custom/one of a kind” and
designed in accordance with specification standards referenced in the FBC, the
system itself falls outside the scope of the state approval established by Rule
9N-3. However, local approval of the
Petitioner’s system may be achieved required through building
plans review and inspection providing the system be manufactured under quality
assurance as specified in the Code.
DCA10-DEC-270 by
Micheal Heissenberg, President, of Expert Shutter Services, Inc.
The TAC recommended that the petition be dismissed. The Petition falls outside the scope of the
declaratory statement process.
DCA10-DEC-285 by Larry Schneider, AIA
Question: Is the use of the
2010 federal Standards for Accessible Design acceptable as equivalent to
Chapter 11,
Answer: Acceptable means,
“Acceptagle3 to the code official or authority having jurisdiction. The code official charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code is the local building official or
his/her authorized representative.”.
DCA10-DEC-286 by Larry
Schneider, AIA
Question: Is the use of the
2010 federal Standards for Accessible Design acceptable as equivalent to
Chapter 11,
Answer: Acceptable means,
“Acceptable to the code official or authority having jurisdiction. The code official charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code is the local building official or
his/her authorized representative.”