Leonard Devine, on behalf of the Palm Beach County Building Department (Petitioner); It was assigned the number DCA07-DEC-105. The Commission determined that an office that is enclosed by ceiling height partitions within an 11,000 square foot ...

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Leonard Devine, on behalf of the Palm Beach County Building Department (Petitioner) on June 05, 2007. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
It was assigned the number DCA07-DEC-105. The Commission determined that an office that is enclosed by ceiling height partitions within an 11,000 square foot office building is considered a “space,” and that the building is required by section 13-415.1.ABC.1.2, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2004, as amended 12/06) to have manual or automatic lighting controls with an individual override for each space. Using only two overrides per floor would not be acceptable in lieu of having at least one override control in each space.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.