FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION
BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING AGENDA

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014
9:00 A.M. ET

                                                

TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETING 
FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
Public point of access: Suite 90A, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

 TAC/POC MEMBERS AND OBJECTIVES

STRUCTURAL TAC MEMBERSPresent: James Schock; Chair, CW Macomber, Craig Parrino, Joe Hetzel, Daniel L. Lavrich,  Jaime Gascon, Warner Chang, David Compton, Steve Strawn, Do Kim

·         Objectives 

·         To consider, discuss and provide recommendations on three declaratory statements.

 MEETING AGENDA

OBJECTIVE

REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:  Description of issue, discussion by TAC, public comment, TAC action

9:00 A.M.

 1)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

Reviewed and Approved the October 3, 2014 Meeting Agenda
Reviewed and Approved the  August 4, 2014 Minutes.

2)

A. Considered, discussed and made recommendations for DS2014-097 by David G. Karins, P.E. of Karins Engineering Group, Inc. 

 

TAC Actions:

 

Question 1: Does [FBC-Building] 3109.1.1 apply to the work described in the above petition information?  The work is not substantial improvement of or additions to existing habitable structures and was legally designed and constructed prior to the establishment of the CCCL.

 

Answer: No, historically, DEP/DNR had permitted several projects with similar circumstances to that of the project in question without requiring conformance with the elevation and design requirements of the “Coastal Construction Control Line” provisions as depicted in Section 3109.4 of the 2010 Florida Building Code, Building. Moreover, the exception in 3109.4.1 applies to this project. The TAC agreed with the Staff Analysis as revised.

                                                                                        

Question 2: Does 3109.1.1 Exception require (contrary to the regulatory scheme within the jurisdiction of the DEP) that the subject existing buildings constructed before the establishment of the CCCL requirements be brought into conformance with FBC 3109.4 Construction Standards, if repair work is performed at above-grade foundation components comprised of replacing hurricane straps, repairing cracks, repairing spalls or densifying concrete or masonry, assuming such repair work has no measurable interference with the coastal system and such work does not constitute "rebuilding" and is less than "substantial"?

 

 

Answer: No, historically, DEP/DNR had permitted several projects with similar circumstances to that of the project in question without requiring conformance with the elevation and design requirements of the “Coastal Construction Control Line” provisions as depicted in Section 3109.4 of the 2010 Florida Building Code, Building. Moreover, the exception in 3109.4.1 applies to this project The TAC unanimously agreed with the Staff Analysis as revised.

 

 

B. Considered, discussed and made recommendations for DS2014-115 petitioned by Carolina Drake Albano of Nichiha USA, Inc.

 

TAC Actions:

 

Question: 1)  Should the rules governing the installation of fiber cement lap siding be revised or expanded in Florida Building Code sections R703.4 and R703.10.2, particularly with respect to fastening requirements, in order to provide to Florida consumers, installers, and code officials a unified standard of installation, accounting directly for specific design wind engineering criteria to govern limitations, that elevates public safety while reducing uncertainty and unnecessary risk from storm damage?

 

Answer:  Answer is not possible. The Declaratory Statement has no particular facts and circumstances therefore it calls for a statement of general applicability. The TAC unanimously agreed with the Staff Analysis and dismissed the Declaratory Statement.

 

C. Considered discussed and made recommendations for DS2014-116 petitioned by Robert S. Fine, Esq., of Greenberg, Traurig, P.A.

 

TAC Actions:

 

Question:  Is the Building Official of the City of Miami Beach authorized by the applicable statutes, rules and law, to utilize and apply the Hollywood Dec. Statement to the Shore Club and its proposed development project if, in his (the Building Official’s) opinion, the relevant, underlying, material facts of the Hollywood Dec Statement are consistent with the corresponding material facts of the Shore Club’s proposed project and he otherwise feel the application would be appropriate?

 

Answer:  Yes. If the Building Official determines that the underlying material facts and conditions in the Declaratory Statement DCA07-DEC-179 are consistent with the corresponding material facts and conditions in the Shore Club’s project, he may apply the holding of Declaratory Statement DCA07-DEC-179 to the Project. The TAC unanimously agreed with the Staff Analysis.

 

3)

A TAC comment was made by C.W. Macomber where he raised some concerns about DS-2014-115 Declaratory Statement that was dismissed by the TAC. Legal noted that  it would be in TAC’s best interest to stay out of civil matters between Nichiha and their competitors and if they wanted to address changes to the code it should be done at the international code level.

4)

Adjourn

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