The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations on Accessibility Waiver Applications, to review and make recommendations on requests for Declaratory Statements, to review proposed code modifications for the next edition of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Florida Building Commission

The Department of Business And Professional Regulation, Florida Building Commission, The Florida Building Commission, “the Commission”, and the Building Code Uniform Implementation Evaluation Workgroup announce public meetings to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Plenary session to begin February 4, 2013, 10:00 a.m. and February 5, 2013, 8:30 a.m. until completion. If the Commission completes its agenda on February 4, 2013, no meeting will be held on February 5, 2013.
PLACE: TradeWinds, 5500 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations on Accessibility Waiver Applications, to review and make recommendations on requests for Declaratory Statements, to review proposed code modifications for the next edition of the Florida Building Code and other business by the Commission. Specifically, the Commission will consider:
Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda
Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Chair Discussion Issues
a. Appointments.
b. Reminder Concerning Annual Exercises
Accessibility Waiver Applications:
a. 1676 James Avenue Hostel, Miami Beach
b. HarborWalk Zipline Attraction Destin
c. Christian Liagre, 137 Northeast 40th Street, Miami
d. Naderpour & Associates, 2743 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
e. Haute Headz Salon, 1930 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee
f. Palm Bay High School Press Box, 101 Pirate Lane, Melbourne
g. Gibson Park New Construction, 350 N. W. 13th Street, Miami
Applications for Product and Entity Approval
Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval
Petitions for Declaratory Statement
a. DS 2012-081 – By Joseph Scofield of Advanced Manufacturing & Power Systems Inc.
b. DS 2012-094 -- By Joseph Hetzel of DASMA
c. DS 2012 -096 – By Ronald L. Rowe, Chief Building Official, City of Ocala
d. DS 2012-097 – By Robert W. Moody, Jr. of Uretek Holdings, Inc.
e. DS 2012-093 – By Lucy Yoon Park of LRK Inc.
Binding Interpretation # 91
Report on Rules
a. Rule 61G20-1.002, Alternative Design Method for Screen Enclosures.
b. Rule 61G20-2.002, Statewide Amendments to the Florida Building Code.
c. Rule 61G20-3.015, Equivalence of Standards.
d. Rule 61G-20-4.001, Accessibility Standard—Procedures. Rule 61G-20-4.002, 2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.
e. Rule 61G20-6.002, Commission Approval of Advanced Building Code Training
Presentation by the International Code Council on issues related to publication of the next edition of the Florida Building Code.
Committee Reports
Public Comment
Discuss and Consider Proposed Modifications to the 2012 International Codes for Inclusion in the Next Edition of the Florida Building Code
Adjourn
The Building Code Uniform Implementation Evaluation Workgroup to begin at 11:00 or at the completion of the Plenary Session, on December 4, 2012 at the same location with the following subjects:
Welcome and Opening
Agenda Review and Approval
Review and Approval of Meeting I Summary Report
Identification of Additional Issues Regarding Uniform Implementation of the Florida Building Code System, If Any
• Identification of Additional Issues by Workgroup members, in turn
Acceptability Ranking of Options in Turn
Options Evaluation Worksheet
General Public Comment
Next Steps: Agenda Items, Needed Information, Assignments,
Date and Location
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Refer to http://www.floridabuilding.org/fbc/meetings/1_meetings.htm or contact Mr. Jim Richmond or Marlita Peters, Building Codes and Standards Office, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772 or call [phone].
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, 25555 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: Refer to http://www.floridabuilding.org/fbc/meetings/1_meetings.htm or contact Mr. Jim Richmond or Marlita Peters, Building Codes and Standards Office, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0772 or call [phone], FAX [phone], Website: www.floridabuilding.org.