FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION 

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

Minutes 

August 21, 2007

10:30 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.

Embassy Suites Hotel
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33612
813-977-7066

Meeting Objective:

1. Call to Order-review/approve agenda and minutes.

Code Administration TAC:………………………………George Wiggins, Chairman

Members attending: Dick Browdy, Ed Carson, Herminio Gonzalez, Hamid Bahadori, Randy Vann, John O'Connor, and Bill Dumbaugh.

2. Reviewed and provided recommendation to the Commission on the requests for Declaratory Statement below:

DCA07-DEC-135 by Emil Veksenfeld, PE, deferred for additional information.

DCA07-DEC-141 by John Leedy, PE, Leedy Electric Corp.

Question - Does the above mentioned project require a Engineer to prepare the plans?

Answer - Yes, the project exceeds 240 volts.

DCA07-DEC-146 by Jody Barrows, JLB Drafting

Question One - Is a temporary 48'x56' Modular Sales Office building exempt from all of the Florida Building Code except for the requirements in chapter 11 relative to accessibility issues?

Answer - Yes, the Florida Statutes exempts Temporary Modular Office buildings from the Florida Building Code except for the requirements in the code relating to accessibility by persons with disabilities.

Question Two - Do Florida Building Code sections 107.1 (relative to temporary structures), and 1805.2 (relative to footings) apply to buildings which are exempt from the Florida Building Code?

Answer - No, the only part of the Florida Building Code that is applicable to these buildings are those pertaining to accessibility issues.

Question Three - Can a local government pass a local ordinance that limits the amount of time, (e.g.180 days or less) for such a building in order for it to be considered temporary?

Answer – Application of the code to address the issue in question is not appropriate since the building is exempt from the code by statute.

3. Adjourned at 11:15 A.M.