FLORIDA BUILDING
COMMISSION
Code
Administration Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
August 21, 2007
10:30 A.M. 11:15
A.M.
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Meeting Objective:
1. Call to Order-review/approve agenda and minutes.
Code Administration TAC: George Wiggins, Chairman
Members attending: Dick Browdy, Ed Carson, Herminio Gonzalez, Hamid Bahadori, Randy Vann, John OConnor, and Bill Dumbaugh.
2. Reviewed and provided recommendation to the Commission on the requests for Declaratory Statement below:
DCA07-DEC-135 by Emil Veksenfeld, PE, deferred for additional information.
DCA07-DEC-141 by John Leedy, PE, Leedy Electric Corp.
Question - Does the above mentioned project require a Engineer to prepare the plans?
Answer - Yes, the project exceeds 240 volts.
DCA07-DEC-146 by Jody Barrows, JLB Drafting
Question One - Is a temporary 48x56 Modular Sales Office building exempt from all of the Florida Building Code except for the requirements in chapter 11 relative to accessibility issues?
Answer - Yes, the Florida Statutes exempts Temporary Modular Office buildings from the Florida Building Code except for the requirements in the code relating to accessibility by persons with disabilities.
Question Two - Do Florida Building Code sections 107.1 (relative to temporary structures), and 1805.2 (relative to footings) apply to buildings which are exempt from the Florida Building Code?
Answer - No, the only part of the Florida Building Code that is applicable to these buildings are those pertaining to accessibility issues.
Question Three - Can a local government pass a local ordinance that limits the amount of time, (e.g.180 days or less) for such a building in order for it to be considered temporary?
Answer Application of the code to address the issue in question is not appropriate since the building is exempt from the code by statute.
3. Adjourned at 11:15 A.M.
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