FLORIDA BUILDING CODE BINDING INTERPREATION
| Date: | November 16, 2007 |
| Report # | Petition # 27 |
| Petitioner: | Thomas Pepe/Karen Kalman |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Code: | Building |
| Section: | Chapter 1, Sections 101.2, 102.1.1, 102.2, 1010.2 & 1010.8 |
| Question: | Does the Florida Building Code, Chapter 10, 2004 edition apply to a |
| ramp/gangway to a vessel from a dock that was built in 1984, and | |
| modified in 1998? | |
| Answer: | No. The Florida Building Code, 2004 edition was not in force at the |
| time of the construction and, therefore, not applicable to this | |
| construction. | |
| Commentary: | None |
Notice: The Building Officials Association of Florida, in cooperation with the Florida Building Commission, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, industry and professional experts offer this interpretation of the Florida Building Codes in the interest of consistency in their application statewide. This interpretation is formal and binding statewide.