FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
JUNE 9, 2009 MEETING
SUMMARY REPORT


Major Business and Actions

Evaluate establishing a dialog with air conditioner manufacturers together with major local jurisdictions and insurance industry representatives regarding roof top equipment compliance with hurricane wind standards.

Rule Adoption Hearings on: Rule 9B-70.002 Education; Rule 9B-3.047 FBC Glitch Amendments including adoption of 2008 NEC, reference to “designers” in FBC, Building, chapter 1, DOH public pool standards update and other fixes; and, Rule 9B-13.0071 Cost Effectiveness of Energy Code Amendments. Rule Development Workshop on Product Approval system fees.

See the “Facilitator’s Report” and “Minutes” for further details.

Accessibility Code Waivers
See Attachment 1 for thumbnail summary
See the Accessibility Waivers attachment to “Facilitator’s Report” for details.

Product Approvals
See the Product Approval Summary Report attachment to “Facilitator’s Report” for details.

Code Interpretations/Declaratory Statements
See Attachment 2 for thumbnail summary
See the Legal Report attachment to “Facilitator’s Report” for details.

Workplan
See the Workplan attachment to “Facilitator’s Report”.

The “Facilitator’s Report” is located at:
http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/commission/1_commission_meetings.htm

Next Meeting of the Commission:
August 10, 11 & 12, 2009, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Melbourne, Florida


ATTACHMENT 1

SUMMARY REPORT
FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
June 8, 2009
Waivers from Accessibility Code Requirements

1. Muvico Theaters Cocowalk
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in a stadium type movie theater.
Action: Deferred to August meeting at the request of the applicant.

2. United Way of the Big Bend.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to the second floor of an office building.
Action: Recommended approval.

3. The Palms Hotel and Spa.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to the front entrance of a historic building.
Action: Recommended approval.

4. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station #64
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to the second floor of a fire station an accessibility to firefighters’ toilet rooms.
Action: Deferred to August meeting for additional information.

5. New Emerald Coast Middle School.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in two bleachers in a gymnasium.
Action: Recommended approval, to include required companion seats.

6. The Urbana Retail Tenant Building.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to open air rooftop parking.
Action: Deferred to August meeting to present new information to the Advisory Council.

7. Winter Haven Fire Safety Complex.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to the second floor of a fire station and accessibility to firefighters’ toilet rooms.
Action: Deferred to August meeting for additional information.

8. Island Water Sports.
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to a second floor storage area in a retail facility.
Action: Recommended approval.

9. Dick Brown Park – Dave Manzo Field
Requirement: Vertical accessibility to all rows of seats in two bleacher systems at a baseball field.
Action: Deferred to August meeting for additional information.

ATTACHMENT 2


SUMMARY REPORT
CODE INTERPRETATIONS BY DECLARATORY STATEMENT April 7, 2009


See Legal Report attachment to “Facilitator’s Report” for details at http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/commission/1_commission_meetings.htm


SECOND HEARINGS - FINAL

DCA08-DEC-207 by Anthony Apfelbeck, Fire Marshall/Building Official, City of Altamonte Springs – CO detectors. Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-009 by Thomas H Ford of Bhamani, Ford - Small storage space ventilation. Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-025 by Brad Wetherholtz, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association – Mitigation/retrofit diameter of 8d common nails for roof decking. Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-045 by Brad Wetherholtz, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association – Mitigation/retrofit when roof covering is replaced. Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-053 by James R. Schock City of Jacksonville – Mitigation/retrofit with opening protection for house valued greater than $750,000. Action: Final
DCA09-DEC-062 by Dan Arlington, St. Johns County – Mitigation/retrofit required for all buildings or residential only. Action: Final


FIRST HEARINGS

DCA09-DEC-069 by Michael Huddy of Barrier Technology Corporation. Action: Withdrawn
DCA09-DEC-115 by Mary Mead. Action: Dismissed
DCA09-DEC-119 by Emil Veksenfeld. Action: Dismissed
DCA09-DEC-121 by Robert Dunn of Collier County Building Department – Permits required for water heater replacement. Action: To Second Hearing
DCA09-DEC-129 by Rodger England of Bermuda Roof Co., Inc. (Deferred) – Use of premixed mortar for roof tiles in HVHZ. Action: To Second Hearing
DCA09-DEC-130 by James Schock P.E. of Building Inspection Division of City of Jacksonville – Single toilet room for small restaurant. Action: To Second Hearing
DCA09-DEC-138 by Nick D'Andrea City of Tampa – Classification of training room as Group A or Group B. Action: To Second Hearing
DCA09-DEC-139 by David G. Karins, P.E. of Karins Engineering Group, Inc. – Use of test reports past their expiration dates for state Product Approval. Action: To Second Hearing

Thank you

Rick Dixon
Codes and Standards
850-487-1824

Okay I have to bite on this one.

How many handicapped Fire fighters can there be.
Granted if this was a admin or dispatch center I can see it.
But I have never seen a fire fighter at a fire in a wheel chair holding a hose.

I thought that as well as I read it.........

Its my understanding that there is a Florida Statute which only allows certified firefighters to occupy the upper floor (which is the sleeping quarters)and therefore the need for accessibility is a mute point.

I have never seen a handicapped stripper but they made the bar put in a ramp to the stage in a Baltimore strip club.

I will volunteer to tour all the area strip clubs to make sure they are ADA compliant. It will be a tough job, but someone has to do it!