FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

December 5, 6 and 7, 2005

Tampa , Florida

Embassy Suites Hotel

3705 Spectrum Blvd , 33612

813-977-7066

 

OBJECTIVES

Commission

•  To Consider Regular Procedural Issues: Approval of August 23 and 24, 2005 Minutes

•  To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications

•  To Consider/Decide on Other Legal Issues and Declaratory Statements

•  To Consider/Decide on Approval of Products and Product Approval Entities

•  To View Presentations and Discuss Buildings Damage by Hurricane Wilma

•  To Receive Public Comment and Discuss Commissioner Issues

•  To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations

•  To Review and Update the Workplan

•  To Consider/Decide on Accessibility, Energy, Joint Fire, Plumbing and Structural Technical Advisory Committees (TACs), Product Approval/Prototype Buildings/Manufactured Buildings and Education Program Oversight Committee (POC) and Hurricane Research Advisory Committee Reports/Recommendations

•  To Receive an Update on the Residential Code High Wind Enhancements Project

•  To Receive and Update on the Panhandle Wind Borne Debris Region Requirements

•  To Conduct a Rule Adoption Hearing on Requirements for Staff Review of Code Amends

•  To Conduct a Rule Adoption Hearing on the Binding Interpretation System

•  To Conduct a Rule Adoption Hearing on Private Provider Jobsite Disclosure Form

•  To Receive a Report on the Manufactured Housing Regulatory Study Commission Recommendation

•  To Receive a Report and Decide on Recommendations of the Building Code System Assessment Ad Hoc Committee

•  To Receive a Report and Decide on Recommendations of the Product Approval Validation Work Group

•  To Discuss/Decide on Wind Design Exposure Category C Definition

•  To Receive an Update on Report to the 2006 Legislature

•  To Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the Next Commission meeting

 

Committees

•  To Consider/Recommend Declaratory Statements

•  To Consider/Recommend Action on Petitions for Waiver of Accessibility Requirements

•  To Consider Code Related Hurricane Protection Issues

•  To Consider Issues Related to Validation of Testing and Evaluation Reports

•  To Consider Recommendations for Improvement of the Building Code System

 

Note: All Agenda Times Including Public Comment and Adjournment Are Subject to Change


 

COMMISSION COMMITTEES

 

Monday, December 5, 2005

8:00 - 12:00 Product Approval POC

9:00 - 12:00 Accessibility Advisory Council

1:00 - 3:00 Product Approval Validation Work Group

1:00 - 3:00 Energy TAC

2:00 - 5:00 Accessibility TAC

3:00 - 5:00 Structural TAC

3:00 - 5:00 Education POC

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005

8:00 - 11:00 Building Code System Assessment Ad Hoc Committee

8:00 - 11:00 Workshop on Lightning Protection System Attachment for Hurricane Winds(Cancelled)

11:00 - 12:00 Plumbing TAC

12:00 Lunch

1:00 - 3:00 Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

 

COMMISSION PLENARY SESSION

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005

3:30 Welcome

3:35 Review and Approve Agenda

3:40 Review and Approve October 10 & 11, 2005, Meeting Minutes and Facilitator's Report

3:45 Consider Accessibility Waiver Applications

1_Greystone_Hotel

2_Florida_Marine_Agency

3_Galleria_Motion_Picture_Theaters

4_X-Ray_Associates

5_Port_Orange_Nursery

6_Okeechobee_School_Board

7_World_Gym_Fitness_Center

 

4:05 Consider Applications for ProductApproval

4:50 Consider Legal Issues and Petitions for declaratory statement:
------Code Interpretation Process and Accreditation Processes

Declaratory Statements:

Second Hearings- Legal Report 10-05

DCA05-DEC-159 by Ron Lambert, Greystone of Florida, Inc. - Legal Response

DCA05-DEC-162 by Irinia Tokar, WCI Communities, Inc. - Legal Response

DCA05-DEC-174 by James E. Kelley, Jr., AIA, President, Fugleberg Koch - Legal Response

DCA05-DEC-175 by Gene Boecker, AIA, Code Consultants, Inc. - Legal Response

DCA05-DEC-178 by Paul Quintana, All American Shutters, Inc. - Legal Response

 

First Hearing- Legal Report

DCA05-DEC-173 by Thomas J. Baird, Attorney, Okeechobee County

DCA05-DEC-177 by Billy Tyson, CBO, Madison County

DCA05-DEC-203 by Arturo Silveira, Andreu & Associates, Inc

DCA05-DEC-215 by Gary L McEonald, AIA Basham &Lucas Design Group

DCA05-DEC-217 by Tina M Neace, Dependable Air Designs

DCA05-DEC-218 by Steve Munnell, Executive Director, FRSA

DCA05-DEC-219 by Dr.. Humayoun Farooq, PE Al-Farooq Corp.

DCA05-DEC-220 by T. Eric Stafford, PE, T.Eric Stafford & Associates, LLC

Petition for Binding Interpretations by Edward Guedes

5:15 Staff Report and Miami-Dade Code Compliance Office Presentation on Hurricane Wilma Damage to Buildings and Discussion

6:00 General Public Comment & Commission Member Comments and Issues

Recess until wednesday 8:00 AM

 

 

COMMISSION PLENARY SESSION, Continued 

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2005

 

8:00 Reconvene and Welcome

8:05 Review and Approval of Agenda

8:10 Chair's Discussion Issues and Recommendations

8:20 Review and Update of Commission Workplan

8:25 Consider Committee Reports and Recommendations:

Accessibility TAC

Education POC

Energy TAC

Plumbing TAC

Joint Fire TAC

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

Structural TAC

Product Approval/Prototype Building/Manufactured Buildings POC

8:50 Update on the Residential Code High Wind Enhancements

9:00 Update on Panhandle Wind Borne Debris Region Requirements

9:10 Rule Adoption Hearing on Rule 9B-3.050, Staff Review of Code Amendments

9:15 Rule Adoption Hearing on Rule 9B-3.055, Binding Interpretation (Screen shots)

9:20 Rule Adoption Hearing on Rule 9B-3.053, Alternate Plan Review and Inspection Form

9:30 Report on Manufactured Housing Regulatory Study Commission

9:40 Report and Recommendations of the Building Code System Assessment Ad Hoc Committee

10:20 Report and Recommendations of the Product Approval Validation Work Group

10:50 Discussion of Wind Design Exposure Category C Definition

11:10 Update on Report to the 2006 Legislature

11:40 General Public Comment

11:55 Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the January 23, 24 and 25, 2006 TAC meetings and February 6 and 7, 2006 Commission meeting

12:00 Summary Review of Meeting Work Products

ADJOURN

 

TRAINING SESSION

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2005

1:00 Product Approval Training