Florida Building Commission

December 10, 2019

World Golf Village Renaissance

St. Augustine Florida

LEGAL REPORT

MECHANICAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DS 2019-064 by William G. Thames, Jr., of Arbor Properties, Inc.

TACs ACTION:

Question:

Question: Does venting the electric clothes dryer in question into a breezeway, specifically depicted in exhibit “A”, meet the requirement of section 504.1 with regard to exhausting electric clothes dryer exhaust outside of the building?

Answer:

The answer to Petitioner’s question is yes. Exhausting the dryer vent into the open ended hallway of the project in question does meet the venting requirement of section 504.1 of the 6th Edition (2017) Florida Building Code, Mechanical. Compliance with 501.3 is not required.

ENERGY TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DS 2019-068 by Art Barthlow, of Codes – ABC, Inc.

Withdrawn by Petitioner