FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

PLENARY SESSION

 December 10-11, 2024

 8:30 A.M.

THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD At:

 Embassy Suites by hilton St Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort

300 A1A Beach Boulevard

St Augustine, florida 32080

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MEETING OBJECTIVES

Ø  To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø  To Receive an Update Regarding the Florida Building Code, 8th. Edition (2023), Workplan

Ø  To Receive an Update Regarding the Florida Building Code, 9th. Edition (2026), Workplan.

Ø  To Receive an Update Regarding Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Product Approval and Entity Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements.

Ø  To Receive a Legal Report Briefing.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø  To Conduct a Rule Workshop on Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C.: Proposed Glitch Amendment to the 8th. Edition (2023), Florida Building Code.

Ø  To Conduct a Rule Workshop on Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C.:  TACs’ Recommendations Regarding the Review of the 2024 International Codes Changes for the Update to the Florida Building Code, 9th. Edition, (2026).

Ø  To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø  To Hear Public Comment.

Ø  To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting.

 

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS

November 13, 2024

8:30 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

November 13, 2024

10:30 a.m.

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

November 22, 2024

9:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

November 22, 2024

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee

November 22, 2024

2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council Committee

 

MEETING AGENDA—December 10, 2024

 

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

 

8:30 a.m.

1)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

 

2)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

 

3)

Review and Approval of the October 15, 2024, and November 13, 2024 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Reports - October 15, 2024, and November 13, 2024

 

4)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

 

Future Meetings:

·      February 11, 2025 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

·      April 15, 2025 – Onsite Location TBD

·      June 10, 2025 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

·      August 12, 2025 – Onsite Location TBD

·      October 14, 2025 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

·      December 9, 2025 – Onsite Location TBD

 

Updated Commission Milestones

 

 

5)

Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Update - Workplan Status

Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Update - Workplan

 

 

6)

Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Update.

 
  7) Applications for Product(2023) and Entity Approval  

 

8)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

 

9)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

  1. JEFFERSON 761 745 LLC – Waiver 694 - 761 JEFFERSON AVE., MIAMI BEACH 33139 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the FIRST floor.
  2. Dennis Rodrigo Figueroa – Waiver 696 - 382 Miracle Mile, CORAL GABLES 33134 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.
  3. 283 Royal Poinciana Way Office Building – Waiver 665 - 283 Royal Poinciana Way., Palm Beach 33480 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.

 

 

10)

Legal Report

 

 

11)

Declaratory Statements Report

A.      DS 2024-039 by Chad Villers of Parge Guard LLC

B.      DS 2024- 040 by Jalal Al-Farooq of Al-Farooq Corporation

 
  12)

Review and Approval Update to the Final Report for the Research Project Titled: “Review and Consider Possible Technical Changes to Section 553.9065, Florida Statutes.” - Date added to the Agenda 12/04/2024

Executive Summary to Possible Technical Changes

  

 

13)

Committee Reports

A.      Education Program Oversight Committee (November 22, 2024)

B.      Energy Technical Advisory Committee (November 13, 2024)

C.      Hurricane Research Advisory Committee (November 13, 2024)

D.     Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (November 22, 2024) Facilitators Report

 

 

14)

Commissioner Comment

 

15)

Public Comment

 

 

16)

Rule Workshop on Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code

Glitch Amendments for the 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code
Carrier Letter of Support M-TAC Outcome-Update ASHRAE tot eh 2022 Edition
FHBA Letter of Support for Glitch Amendment#1

 

 

17)

Rule Workshop for Rule 61G20-1.001: TAC’s Recommendations Regarding the Review of the 2024 International Code Changes for the Update to the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition, (2026) (will continue December 11, 2024, if necessary)

 

 

18)

Recess/Adjourn Commission Plenary Session

 

 MEETING AGENDA—DECEMBER 11, 2024 (IF NECESSARY)

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 a.m.

  1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3.)

Rule Workshop for Rule 61G20-1.001: TAC’s Recommendations Regarding the Review of the 2024 International Code Changes for the Update to the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition, (2026) (will continue December 11, 2024, if necessary)

 

4.)

Commissioner Comment

 

5.)

Public Comment

6.)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session