Florida Building Code Adopted

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

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61G20-1.001Florida Building Code Adopted

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Binding Interpretation Panel has issued a binding interpretation pursuant to Section 553.775, Florida Statutes, submitted by Grant Dostie and accepted by the Building Officials Association of Florida on April 7, 2017. The following is a summary of the interpretation:

Question: Whether a section of a public pool’s open-type perimeter overflow gutter which abuts the top of the pool’s entry stairs is subject to the Florida Building Code’s gutter specifications or stairs specifications.

Answer: A public pool’s open-type perimeter overflow gutter which abuts the top of the pool’s entry stairs is subject to the Florida Building Code’s gutter specifications and not the stairs specifications, except where the gutter is used as the top step, in which case the tile on the gutter for the width of the steps shall be slip resistant.

A copy of the Interpretation may be obtained from: https://floridabuilding.org/bi/bi_bind_interp_srch.aspx or by contacting the Codes and Standards section at [phone].