C.S. Breslauer on behalf of Bermuda Roof Co., Inc., DCA09-DEC-129,; The Commission determined that the Florida Building Code gives building officials authority to permit the use of a product if they determine that the product is equivalent to ...

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Community Affairs, Florida Building Commission, has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by C.S. Breslauer on behalf of Bermuda Roof Co., Inc., DCA09-DEC-129, on July 14, 2009. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Commission determined that the Florida Building Code gives building officials authority to permit the use of a product if they determine that the product is equivalent to products meeting standards specifically adopted within the code, but does not allow the Commission to determine the equivalence of products by issuance of declaratory statement.
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 Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399.