To
"Mo Madani" <Mo.Madani@dca.state.fl.us>
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Subject
Wind Mitigation

Mo,
 
As per our conversation I see several issues that need attention.
 
1.  Section 101.4, if gable end bracing is voluntary as you indicated, this section needs to better indicate such.  As written the retrofit is required as a part of a project involving  "construction which otherwise requires a permit". Thus if they are doing any type of activity requiring a permit it would trigger gable wind bracing for example replacing their air conditioner, replacing their elect panel, etc.
 
2. Section 201.1, in the last line it should reference the Existing Building Code not the Building Code.
 
3.  Section 201.3, second line should clarify 511.4 is in the Existing Building Code.
 
4.  Table 201.3, last column headered "overhangs", is this for all overhang projections, obviously a 12 inch overhang has less uplift than a 24 inch overhang.
 
5.  Figure A104.5.2,  references section 1504.5.2 and table 1504.2  I cannot find these referenced section or table?
 
6.  Table A104.2, columns 3,4,5 and 6 reference several figures that I cannot find?
 
7.  On your website in the Agenda section, PDF Documents,  the existing "FIG A104-2-4" is actually a reproduction of "FIG A104-2-2".  FIG A104-2-4 is not there.

 
Ray Burroughs, Director
Building Inspection
435 North Macomb Street, 2nd Floor
Tallahassee Florida 32301-1019
Phone 850-606-1300
Fax 850-606-1302
Cell 850-933-6231
burroughsr@leoncountyfl.gov