Joseph E. Hetzel, P.E., on behalf of the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA); The Commission determined that section R301.2.1.2, Florida Building Code, Residential Volume (2004, as amended 12/05 and 12/06), and section 1609.1.4,...

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Joseph E. Hetzel, P.E., on behalf of the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association (DASMA) on April 9, 2007. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Commission determined that section R301.2.1.2, Florida Building Code, Residential Volume (2004, as amended 12/05 and 12/06), and section 1609.1.4, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2004, as amended 12/05 and 12/06), require wind-borne debris resistance for glazed openings, but not for non-glazed garage doors, in areas outside of the High Velocity Hurricane Zone.

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.