Florida Building Code Adopted

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Florida Building Commission

Notice of Florida Building Code Binding Interpretation

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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 George Miles, and accepted by BOAF on June 23, 2020. The following is a summary of the interpretation:

Questions:

1. For the reroofing project described in the petition, is recovering an existing shingle roof as noted section 706.3, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 6th Edition (2017) an acceptable method?

2. Does the code restrict the ability of a homeowner to recover an existing shingle roof even when section 1504 is not met, due to the roof not being removed?

3. Since the existing shingles are not being removed, is recovering allowed?

Answers:

1. Yes.

2. No, subject to the criteria listed in paragraphs 1-5 in section 706.3, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 6th Edition (2017).

3. Yes.

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].