Notice of Florida Building Code Binding Interpretation

 

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, in response to the petition submitted by Accent Closets, and accepted by BOAF on September 5, 2023. The following is a summary of the interpretation:

Question: Are automatic sprinklers required by section [F]903.2.4.1, Florida Building Code, Building, 7th Edition (2020), for a fire area that is larger than 2,500 square feet containing a woodworking area that is 2,500 square feet or less?

Answer: No. However, determination of the subject woodworking operation area must be in accordance with a dust hazard analysis as required by section 426.1, Florida Building Code, Building, 7th Edition (2020), as reviewed and approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

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].