Florida Building Code Adopted

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

Notice of Florida Building Code Binding Interpretation

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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, in response to the petition submitted by John Winfrey, and accepted by BOAF on April 16, 2020. The following is a summary of the interpretation:

Question: Is a gauge required to prove a water supply system is tight, when the water supply system is permanently tied into the local municipal water supply system. i.e. the water meter, and under working pressure?

Answer: Yes. P2503.7 requires a pressure gauge to be utilized to prove the water supply system is tight when the inspector is unable to observe the entire piping system and connections. When minor repairs or modifications are made on a water supply system, and the inspector can observe each piping connection for leaks, a pressure gauge is not required.

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].