February 2, 2009 8:00 a.m. Meeting of the Electrical Technical Advisory Committee. 9:00 a.m. Meeting of the Product Approval Program Oversight Committee. 9:00 a.m. Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Council to consider the following ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

The Florida Building Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIME: February 2-4, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – completion

PLACE: Crown Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Hotel, 2605 North A1A Highway, Melbourne, FL 32903, 1(800)980-6429

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: February 2, 2009

8:00 a.m.Meeting of the Electrical Technical Advisory Committee.

9:00 a.m.Meeting of the Product Approval Program Oversight Committee.

9:00 a.m.Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Council to consider the following applications for waiver from the accessibility code requirements: Trademark Cinemas, 770 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs; Strike Industries, 3446 S.W. 15th, Deerfield Beach; Magic City Casino, 450 N.W. 37th Avenue, Miami; North General Plaza 1315 North Federal Plaza, Boynton Beach; Green Monkey Yoga Studio, 5734 Sunset Drive, Miami; Bayfront Park Amphitheater, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; and Barnett Park Gymnasium, 4801 West Colonial Drive, Orlando.

1:00 p.m.Meeting of the Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee.

1:00 p.m.Meeting of the Accessibility Code/ADAG 2.0 Work Group.

2:30 p.m.Meeting of the Structural Technical Advisory Committee.

3:00 p.m.Meeting of the Education Program Oversight Committee.

February 3, 2009

9:00 a.m.Meeting of the Plenary Session of the Florida Building Commission.

Review and approval of the Agenda.

Review and approval of the December 9 and 10, 2008 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Report. Chair’s Discussion of Issues and Recommendations.

Update of Commission Workplan.

Consider requests for waiver of accessibility code requirements: Trademark Cinemas, 770 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs; Strike Industries, 3446 S. W. 15th, Deerfield Beach; Magic City Casino, 450 N. W. 37th Avenue, Miami; North General Plaza 1315 North Federal Plaza, Boynton Beach; Green Monkey Yoga Studio, 5734 Sunset Drive, Miami; Bayfront Park Amphitheater, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami; and Barnett Park Gymnasium, 4801 West Colonial Drive, Orlando.

Consider Applications for Product and Entity Approval.

Consider Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Consider Legal Issues, Product Approval Revocation(s), Binding Interpretations Report(s), and Petitions for Declaratory Statement.

Product Approval Revocation(s).

Binding Interpretations Report(s).

Declaratory Statements:

First Hearing:

DCA08-DEC-194 by Dan Arlington, St. Johns County Building Department.

DCA08-DEC-207 by Anthony Apfelbeck, Fire Marshall/Building Official, City of Altamonte Springs.

DCA08-DEC-339 by Jose Sanchez, Fenestration Testing Laboratory, Inc.

DCA08-DEC-344 by Alvin Scolnik, National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association.

DCA08-DEC-345 by James Reed, Southwest Progressive Enterprises, Inc.

DCA08-DEC-357 by Fred S. Cardwell, P.E.

DCA08-DEC-359 by Michael J. Wolfe, Advanced Shelter Solutions, Inc.

Consider Committee Reports and Recommendations: Electrical TAC Report; Fire TAC Report; Mechanical TAC Report; Roofing TAC Report; Structural TAC Report; Education POC Report; Product Approval/Manufactured Buildings POC Report; 2010 Florida Building Code Assembly Ad Hoc; Accessibility Code/ADAAG 2.0 Workgroup.

Rule Hearing on Repeal of Rule 9B-3.0477, F.A.C., Electrical Bonding of Pool Decks.

Rule Hearing on Repeal of Rule 9B-3.0475, F.A.C., Wind Mitigation Retrofits.

Rule Hearing on Repeal of Rule 9B-3.0472, F.A.C., Carbon Monoxide Detectors.

Consideration of Adopting the 2008 National Electric Code.

Commission Member Comments and Issues.

General Public Comment.

Review Committee Assignments and Issues for the April 6, 7, and 8, 2009, Commission Meetings.

Summary Review of Meeting Work Products.

Adjourn.

Second Hearing:

DCA08-DEC-289 by Glen Lathers, Hillsborough County Public Schools.

DCA08-DEC-331 by Brad Weatherholtz, FRSA Inc.

DCA08-DEC-337 by Roger Sanders, Nova Engineering and Environmental, LLC.

February 3, 2009

1:00 p.m.Or 1 hour after the Plenary Session adjourns, whichever is later: Meeting of 2010 Florida Energy Code Work Group.

February 4, 2009

8:30 a.m.Meeting of Soffit Labeling Work Group.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Betty Stevens, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone] or Fax [phone], Website: www.floridabuilding.org.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 10 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Barbara Bryant, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone] or Fax [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Ms. Betty Stevens, Building Codes and Standards Office, Division of Housing and Community Development, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone] or Fax [phone], Website: www.floridabuilding.org.