FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

COMMISSION PROCESS REVIEW AD HOC

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

The Ad Hoc voted unanimously to recommend as follows:

Code Update Process Recommendation for 2010 Code Update

Adopt 2009 I-Codes as foundation code for the 2010 FBC, with an effective date of 12/31/2011.

Implement a mandated process to remove (unnecessary)/maintain (needed) Florida Specific amendments for the 2013 Code Update Process.

Recommend that the Commission recommend to the 2010 Florida Legislature eliminating the statutory requirement for the Commission to wait six month after publication of the latest I-Code Edition before selecting same as the foundation code for the Florida Building Code.

Code Printing/Publication Recommendation

The Ad Hoc voted unanimously to recommend as follows:

For the 2010 Code Update Process: publish a fully integrated Florida Building Code (Florida specific amendments integrated into the 2009 I-Codes).