FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

Fire Technical Advisory Committee

Minutes

Conference Call

Telephone Number: 1-888-808-6959 Code: 9221867

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

10:00 A.M. –

Department of Community Affairs
Building Codes and Standards
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
(850)-487-1824

Meeting Objectives:

• To Review\Approve Agenda and December meeting minutes
• To Consider/Decide on Declaratory Statements
• To Consider issues from the public and Committee

1.  The TAC reviewed/approved agenda and minutes.

In attendance were: James Goodloe, Chair
Joe Belcher, Hamid Bahadori, Jeff Gross, Brad Schiffer, Kevin Carrier (for Tony Apfelbeck), Peter Schwab, Dale Greiner, and Jim Schock. Staff present were Mo Madani, Joe Bigelow, Rick Dixon, and Jim Richmond.

2. Reviewed and provided recommendations to the Commission on the request for declaratory statements:

DCA08-DEC-357 submitted by Fred Cardwell, P.E.

Committee Action:
Question #2: Does the Utility Lawn Storage Shed need to comply with 1003.1 for minimum headroom of 80”?

Answer: A utility lawn storage shed must comply with Section 1003.1 for minimum headroom of 80” when constructed in accordance to the 2004 Florida Building Code, Building and R 311.4.1 when constructed as meeting the 2004 Florida Building Code, Residential.

3. Public Comment

4. Member Comment

5. Adjourned at 10:21.