2007 Update to the Florida Building Code

Consideration of the Code Change Proposals [45dayreviewperiod]

Code change proposals are now available for review and comment. The proposed changes consist of changes to the 2006 I Codes as the foundation to the 2007 Florida Building Code and the Florida specific requirements currently existing within the 2004 FBC. The deadline for making comment on the code change proposals is February 28, 2007 (the end of the 45 day comment period).

To review the proposed code changes or submit comment on a proposed code change, please follow the instructions below. To review the proposed code changes, go to the web site and search for code modifications at the following link: http://www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/bc/bc_comm_srch.asp

Select the subcode and chapter.

Type in the section number in the box provided.

Click on search at the bottom of the page.

When the page opens up, click on the blue Mod# in the lower left corner of the page.

Click on the blue file name in the lower right corner of the page to open the code change proposal.


Submitting a Comment on the Proposed Code Changes

Comments will be received on the web site through February 28, 2007 for consideration by the technical advisory committees. If you wish to comment on a proposed code change, please follow the procedure as given for submitting a code change proposal. The attachment that you submit to the web site will be the comment you are making to the code change proposal. We need to be able to download the comments.


To make a comment, login to the web site and choose Florida Building Code.

Click on the Proposed Code Mods tab at the top of the page.

Click on “Add, Search, or Comment.”

If you have not downloaded the official code modification form, please do so for the comment. Off the internet, type your comment on the official form and save it on your computer.

Back on the web site, type in the mod number to which you are attaching a comment and click search at the bottom of the page.

Click on the mod number in the table at the bottom of the page.

Click on Attach file, then ok.

Type in a brief summary of the comment in the summary box, place a “0” in the number of paragraphs of changes, click on Browse to find your comment located on your computer.

When you find the comment file, click on open.

Choose Comment in the drop down menu and click on Attach.

Click on Update, ok, and “click here to continue” to save the comment to the web site.

VERY IMPORTANT

If you submitted a code change that referenced a standard, you need to send a copy of the proposed standard to staff and to each committee member that will be considering the proposed code modification. It is the responsibility of the proponent to make the reference standard available to the committee members. Not providing copies of the proposed reference standard to both staff and committee members could result in the proposal not being considered by the committee. Staff will not send copies of the proposed reference standards to the committee members. For sending a copy of the reference standard to staff, please mail or email the standard to Betty Stevens at 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100. Her email address is betty.stevens@dca.state.fl.us To send copies of the reference standards to committee members for the various committees please see their names, addresses, and email on the web site at the following link. http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/committees/1_committees.htm


Also please note that late next week, staff will post on the BCIS/website, the list of the proposed modifications organized by Technical Advisory Committee.


2007 Update to the Florida Building Code – Development and Rulemaking Timeline

2006 International Codes published and available to the public 3/1/06

Commission selects 2006 I Codes as foundation for the 2007 FBC 10/11/06

Proposed amendments to the 2006 I Codes

with the Florida amendments submission deadline on the web site 1/1/07

Proposed amendments posted to the web site for review 1/15/07

First 45 Day Comment Period ends 2/28/07

TACs review proposed Florida amendments, current Florida amendments and current

local amendments and make recommendations on the proposed code changes 3/12-15/07

TAC recommendations posted to the web site 4/13/07

Second 45 Day Comment Period ends 5/27/07

Commission considers TAC recommendations on proposed amendments via a

Rule Development Workshop 6/26-27/07

Rule Adoption Hearing 8/22/07

File Rule adopting the 2007 FBC 9/14/07

Printed Codes available to the public 1/1/08

2007 FBC implemented 10/1/08



Florida Specific Requirements for Integration into the 2006 I Codes

In order to show how the Florida specific requirements that are currently in the 2004 FBC will be integrated into the proposed 2007 Florida Building Code, staff have developed a document substantiating in a code supplement format how such integration will take place. The document is available from our web site at http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/thecode/1_code_modifications.htm

It is titled “Florida Specific Requirements for Integration in the 2006 I Codes”. You are welcome to review the documents and provide us with your comments. The scope of the comments will be limited to whether a specific Florida requirement has been integrated or not, and whether the integration was made using the correct section of the I Codes. Provide comment to the following email address by February 9, 2007, mo.madani@dca.state.fl.us

Local Technical Amendments



Also, for your information, posted on the web site at this link http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/thecode/1_code_modifications.htm

is a matrix delineating all the local technical amendments currently posted on our web site for the 2004 Florida Building Code. As per section 553.73(4((b)(6) Florida Statutes, local technical amendments to the 2004 Florida Building Code are subject to review by the Florida Building Commission every third year and are effective until adoption by the Commission of the new edition of the Florida building Code. In reviewing local amendments, the Commission is required by law to review and consider local amendments for inclusion in the FBC for regional or statewide application.