FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee 

Concurrent with the Fire Technical Advisory Committee

Minutes

Conference Call Meeting 

Phone call in number:  888-808-6959
Conference call code:  1967168

August 5, 2010

2:00 P.M.

Public point of access: Room 350L
Department of Community Affairs
Building Codes and Standards
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
(850)-487-1824

TAC members present: Herminio Gonzalez- Chairman, Dick Browdy, Randy Vann, Tim Tolbert, Hamid Bahadori, John Scherer, John O'Connor, Bob Boyer, and Bill Dumbaugh.

Objectives

· Approval of Agenda and Previous Meetings Minutes

· To Consider Declaratory Statements

· To Consider Commissioner and Public Comments

1.   Called to Order at 2:00 pm and then the TAC reviewed and approved both the agenda and June 2010 minutes

2.   The TAC reviewed and provided recommendations to the Commission on the requests for the following declaratory statements as follows:

DCA10-DEC-146 by Gary Harrison, Building Official of Collier County (concurrent with Fire TAC)

TAC action: Recommend dismissal due to the lack of jurisdiction.

 DCA10-DEC-059 by Pual T. Myers, Building Official of Putnam County.

TAC action:

Question One: Would these type structures be included in the classification as residential in accordance with FBC 2007 Residential?

Answer: Yes. The structure provides two sleeping (bunk) rooms. See section 310.1. (Emphasis added)

Question Two: If they are considered residential, even though they will be used on a part time basis (2 weeks per year), would they still be required to meet all the criteria as set forth in the code?

Answer: Yes. The applicability of the code is not based on how long a structure is occupied. The only buildings or structures exempt from the code are as provided in section 102.2 of the FBC.

Question Three: Would the building be defined as living and habitable space i.e. sleeping, eating, and bathing. Heating and sanitation purposes, as set forth in FBC 2007 Residential

Answer: Yes.

Question Four: If the answer to the above questions is yes, then would it also have to meet all the requirements as set forth in NEC 2008 for residential construction?

Answer: Yes. The FBC, Residential Code, Chapter 33 references the NFPA 70 (National Electric Code)

3.   New business.   No new business.

4. Adjourned at 2:30 pm.

Prepared by the Florida Department of Community Affairs
Codes and Standards Office
Joe Bigelow– (850)-922-9160 – joe.bigelow@dca.state.fl.us
Mo Madani – Manager – 850-921-2247 – mo.madani@dca.state.fl.us

Note: This document is available to any person requiring materials in alternate format upon request. Contact the Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2100 or call 850-487-1824