Florida Building Commission

April 14, 2015

Legal Report

Gainesville Hilton

1714 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32607,

Florida

PRODUCT APPROVAL PROGRAM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (POC)

DS2015-007 by Gary Kauffman of Digger Specialties, Inc.

Question: Do the aluminum and vinyl railings in question fall within the scope of 61G20-3?

Answer:  No, as per the definition of “structural component” (see Rule 61G20-3.002) and Rule 61G20-3.001, the products in question fall outside the scope of the state product approval program.  However, these products must meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code and are subject to approval by the local authority having jurisdiction.

DS2015-022 by Scott Knoblock, of Novum Structures

Question:   Is a skylight product ineligible for a Florida Product Approval solely because it is not part of the building envelope?

Answer: No, as long as the applications/limits of use of the product in question are limited to those applications where the said product is directly attached or applied to the building envelope then the product would fall within the scope of Rule 61G20-3.001.  Standalone (open structure) applications of the product in question fall outside the scope of the state product approval program.  However, Standalone (open structure) applications must meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code and are subject to approval by the local authority having jurisdiction.