Fire Technical Advisory Committee
Minutes
October 2, 2007
8:00 A.M. 8:22A.M.
Embassy Suites Hotel
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa , Florida 33612
813-977-7066
Meeting Objective:
• Call to Order reviewed/approved agenda and minutes.
Fire TAC Nick D'Andrea, Chairman
Peter Schwab, Joe Belcher, Jeff Gross, Brad Schiffer, James Goodloe, Tony Apfelbeck, Dale Greiner and Jim Schock.
2. Reviewed and provided recommendation to the Commission on the request for Declaratory Statement below:
DCA07-DEC-159 by William G. Graney, Jr., PE, KTD Consulting Engineers.
Committee Recommendation: Staff provided following for consideration:
Question - Is it the intent of the code to require a standpipe in a single family dwelling?
Answer - No, a building that is within the scope of section 101.2 of the Florida Building Code, Building, would be required to comply with the Florida Building Code, Residential, which does not contain a requirements for standpipes. However the above described project does NOT fit within the scope of section 101.2 because it is greater than three floors, so the exemption in section 905.3 would NOT be applicable.
Note: if a full 13 automatic sprinkler system is installed, the exception s. 905.3 may be allowed under the alternate materials and methods of chapter 1 of the Florida Building Code, Building, subject to approval of the local building official and the local fire marshal.
DCA07-DEC-171 by Arlene Z. Stewart, Icynene, withdrawn
• Adjourned 8:22 A.M.