Rule Development Workshop on Rule 9B-3.047 Florida building Code – Staff Comments

 

2007 Florida Building Code, Building:

 

Chapter 1: Administration

 

Revise Section 106.1, Submittal documents, to add interior designer as follows:

 

106.1 Submittal documents.

Construction documents, special inspection and structural observation programs, and other data shall be submitted in one or more sets with each application for a permit. The construction documents shall be prepared by a design professional where required by the statutes. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a design professional.

Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.

If the design professional is an architect, interior designer or engineer legally registered under the laws of this state regulating the practice of architecture and interior design as provided for in Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, Part I, or engineering as provided for in Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, then he or she shall affix his or her official seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data, as required by Florida Statute. If the design professional is a landscape architect registered under the laws of this state regulating the practice of landscape architecture as provided for in Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, Part II, then he or she shall affix his or her seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data as defined in Section 481.303(6)(a)(b)(c)(d), FS.

 

 

Clarify the intent and the application of Section 105.15 in accordance with the Commission’s action on Declaratory Statement - DCA09-DEC-053.

 

105.15 When any activity requiring a building permit that is applied for on or after July 1, 2008, and for which the estimated cost is $50,000 or more for a building that is located in the wind borne debris region as defined in the Florida Building Code and that has an insured value of $750,000 or more, or, if the building is uninsured or for which documentation of insured value is not presented, has a just valuation for the structure for purposes of ad valorem taxation of $750,000 or more.

 

Opening protections as required within the Florida Building Code, Building or Florida Building Code, Residential for new construction shall be provided.

 

Chapter 27:  Electrical

 

Remove Section 2705, Equipotential Bonding and adopt by reference the 2008 National Electric Code.

 

Chapter 35:  Referenced Standards

 

Update the National Electric Code to the 2008 edition. 

 

NFPA 70-05 8      National Electric Code

 

2007 Florida Building Code, Existing Building

 

Chapter 6:  Alterations – Level 1

 

Revise Section 611.7.1 in accordance with Commission’s action on Declaratory Statement DCA09-DEC-009.  The proposed change will change the minimum diameter for 8d common nail from “.141” to “.131”.

 

611.7.1 Roof decking attachment for site-built single family residential structures.  For site-built single family residential structures the fastening shall be in accordance with section 611.7.1.1 or  611.7.1.2 as appropriate for the existing construction. 8d nails shall be a minimum of 0.141 inch in diameter and shall be a minimum of 2-1/4 inch long to qualify for the provisions of this section for existing nails regardless of head shape or head diameter

 

2007 Florida Building Code, Residential

 

Chapter 33:  General Requirements

 

Remove Section E 3304, Equipotential Bonding and adopt by reference the 2008 National Electric Code.

 

Chapter 43:  Referenced Standards

 

Update the National Electric Code to the 2008 edition. 

 

NFPA 70-05 8      National Electric Code

NFPA 70A-0508  National Electric Code (NEC) for One and Two Family Dwellings