Florida Building Commission

Plenary Session

June 8, 2016

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center

1714 SW 34th Street

Gainesville, Florida

Meeting Objectives

Ø To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes)

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Accessibility Waiver Applications.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Approvals and Revocations of Products and Product Approval Entities.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statement.

Ø To Consider Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Hold a Rules Workshop on Rules

Ø To Review and approve changes for Energy Gauge USA for compliance with FBC, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014).

Ø To Review and approve amended work plan for adoption of Florida Building Code 6th Edition (2017).

Ø To Review and approve Draft Report to Legislature.

Ø To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø To Hear Public Comment.

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items For Next Meeting.

 

Meetings are held by teleconference and webinar unless otherwise indicated

April 29

10:00 a.m.

Swimming Pools Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee

May 24

10:00 a.m.

Swimming Pools Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee

May 26

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval POC

May 26

1:00 p.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

May 26

3:00 p.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

May 27

10:00 a.m.

Education POC

May 27

2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council

June 1

10:00 a.m.

Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee

June 1

1:00 pm

Fire Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee

June 2

9:00 a.m.

Structural Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

June 2

1:00 p.m.

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

June 2

3:00 p.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

June 3

9:00 a.m.

Fire Technical Advisory Committee

June 3

1:00 p.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with the

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

June 7

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee**

**On-site and in-conjunction with the June Commission in Gainesville

 

Meeting Agenda—June 8, 2016

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 a.m.

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

 

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3.)

Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Minutes: April 12, 2016 Conference Call May 16, 2016

Facilitator’s Summary Report: April 12, 2016

 

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues:

 

5.)

Accessibility Waiver Applications

 

 

1.      The Magell Inn #148 - 1410 Magellan Drive Sarasota, 34243

2.     Kaioen Coffee #150 - 254 North Division Street Oviedo, 32765

3.      Vystar ATM - 767 S. Nova Road - Tomoka Plaza #156 - 767 S. Nova Road Ormond Beach, 32174

4.      City of Miami Police Department Marine Patrol #158 - 1001 MacArthur Causeway Miami, 33132 (Withdrawn)

5.      McHardy Renovation #134 - 432 MLK Blvd Stuart, 34994 S

6.      The Marlin Hotel #126 - 1200 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, 33139

7.        Young Life Southwind Dorm #130 - 18115 SE 95th Street Ocklawaha, 32179

 

6.)

Applications for Product and Enity Approval

 

7.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

8.)

Petitions for Declaratory Statement Legal Report

 

 

  1.  DS 2016 - 033 by Alfonso Fernandez-Fraga, P.E. of Initial Engineering, P.A.
  2.  DS 2016-032 by David Gilson, Building Development Inspector IV, of City of Tarpon Springs Florida

 

9.)

Rule Development Workshop

  1. 61G20-1.001_Notice of Proposed Rule Development
    HB 535: Proposed Code Changes SB1602
    Comments

    Section 10: Inclusion of the definition for the term “temporary pool”.
    Comment #1 (HB 535 – Sections 10 and 11): Florida Swimming Pool Association (FSPA)/Jennifer Hatfield

    Section 11: Providing that “temporary pools” and “portable pools” may not be regulated as public pools.

    Section 14: Providing for new swimming pool alarm as a method for demonstrating safety features in residential swimming pools.
    Comment #1 (HB 535 – Section 14): Brad Schiffer AIA
    Comment #2 (HB 535 – Section 14): Florida Swimming Pool Association(FSPA)/Jennifer Hatfield
    Comment #3 (HB 535 – Section 14): Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources/Oriol Haage Florida Statutes 515
    Section 24: Provides for exemptions for certain applications from certain smoke alarm requirements.
    Comment #1 (HB 535 – Section 24): Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources/Oriol Haag

    Section 17(15): Provides for
    clarification for when mechanical equipment on a rooftop (during reroofing) must be installed in accordance with the FBC.
    Comment # 1 (HB 535 – Section 17(15): JDB Code Services Inc./Joe Belcher

    Section 34: Provides for provisions for an alternative means of demonstrating compliance with the energy provisions of the FBC.

    Comment #1 (HB 535 – Section 34): FSEC/Jeff Sonne (see attached) 




  2. 61G20-3.008_Notice of Proposed Rule Development
    Product Approval Minutes

 

10.)

Review and approve changes for Energy Gauge USA for compliance with FBC, Energy Conservation, 5th Edition (2014).
Support Material.
http://www.energygauge.com/usares/flcodesubmission.htm

 

11.)

Review and approve amended work plan for adoption of Florida Building Code 6th Edition (2017).

 

12.)

Review and approve Draft Report to Legislature.

 

13.)

Committee Reports:

 

 

a.) Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee;

     April 12, 2016, June 2, 2016

b.) Education Program Oversight Committee;

      May 27, 2016

c.)  Electrical Technical Advisory Committee;

      April 29, 2016, May 24, 2016

d.)  Energy Technical Advisory Committee;

       May 26, 2016, June 3, 2016, June 7, 2016

e.)  Fire Technical Advisory Committee;

      June 1, 2016, June 3, 2016

f.)  Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee;

     April 13, 2016, June 2, 2016, June 3, 2016

g.) Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee;

     April 13, 2016, May 26, 2016, June 2, 2016

h.) Product Approval Program Oversight Committee;

     May 26, 2016

i.)  Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee;

     June 1, 2016

j.)  Structural Technical Advisory Committee;

     April 14, 2016, June 2, 2016

k.) Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee;

     April 29, 2016, May 24, 2016, June 1, 2016.

 

14.)

Public Comment

 

15.)

Commissioner Comment

 

16.)

Adjourn