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Chapter 4 
Section 420
Petitioner: Skip Gregory	Organization:  Health Facility Consulting

Put sections back into Section 420.4.2.1, Space Standard:  420.4.2.1, 420.4.2.1.1, 420.4.2.1.2 and 420.4.2.1. They were deleted by mistake.  Renumber the section on Site Standards to 420.4.2.2.
Also, put Section 420.4.2.6.2 back in; it was inadvertently deleted.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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3 and 420.4.2.6.2

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Section 420

Section 424.1.6.5.
Petitioner: Bob Vincent	Organization:  FL Dept of Health, Water Programs

Change Section 424.1.6.5.8 to allow a piping pressure to not exceed 10 fps flow velocity...with exception for precoat lines.
Change Section 424.1.6.5.9.6 to allow a flow rate through each inlet to not exceed 20 gpm.

AS Consent - Unanimous
3 and 420.4.2.6.2

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Section 424.1.6.5.

Chapter 10
Section 1008.1.1
Petitioner: Mo Madani	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Revise Section 1008.1.1 for consistency with HB 849.  Clarify that the door height and width requirements of the Florida Building Code do not apply to buildings that are 400 square feet or less
AS Consent - Unanimous

 

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Chapter 14 
Section 1404.5.1
Petitioner: Joe Belcher	Organization:  JDBelcher, Code Consultant

Add section number and introductory clause that was inadvertently not included in Mod 4466 to section 2.2.1.1, Static pressure test: 
“2.2.1.1.1 All siding products shall be…”
AS Consent - Unanimous

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AddA

Section 420
Chapter 15 
Section 1507.2.7.1
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization: Consultant

Add clause to reference Table 1507.2.7.1, not the basic wind speed per Figure 1609 to make the code consistent with ASCE 7-2010.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Section 1507.15.3
Petitioner: Roofing TAC	Organization: FBC

Discuss the current status of the code change on roof coating as approved by the Commission for the 2010 FBC including the compromise language provided by the Petitioner.  Shulte: Move Roofing TAC’s recommendation that it be moved to the Florida Building Code, Existing Building  
AS Consent – Unanimous.

Summary and Comments:
the the current status of the code change as approved by the Commission for the 2010 FBC including the compromise language provided by the Petitioner.  the current status of the code change as approved by the Commission for the 2010 FBC including the compromise language provided by the Petitioner.   current status of the code change as approved by the Commission for the 2010 FBC includie Petitioner.  

Chapter 19 
Section 1918.1
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Add clause to Section 1918.1 to cite areas where the ultimate design wind speed, Vult, is greater than 115 mph to be consistent with ASCE 7-2010.
Also, in Section 1918.1 and 1918.2, reference Exception 1 to Section 1609.1.1.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 21
Section 2102
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Put definition of Glass Unit Masonry back into code; it was in the 2007 code & inadvertently got omitted.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 31 
Section 3109.1.1
Petitioner:  Mo Madani	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Revise language concerning structures located seaward of the coastal construction control line “CCL” for consistency with HB849.  This code change would revert back to the original code provisions of the 2007 FBC.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ENERGY CONSERVATION 
Chapter 1 
Section 110
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Change entity in reporting requirement from the Department of Community Affairs to the “Entity representing the Florida Building Commission”.  The Florida DCA is being dissolved by current legislation.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 4 
Section 402.1.1
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Expand this section to encompass not just insulation and fenestration but also the air distribution system to reflect FL specific changes to Table 402.1.1. Also delete reference to climate zones; only one option is provided. 
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Table 402.1.1.3
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Fix footnote ”b” to change the word “exterior” to “interior”, correcting the mass wall R-value listed to agree with the IECC.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 5 
Table 503.2.7.2
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Fix Table to include sealants for mechanical closets under “sealing requirements”, not “mechanical attachment”.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Table 503.2.8
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Fix table to include footnotes 3 and 4 from the ’07 code. They were inadvertently left off Table 503.2.8, Minimum Pipe Insulation.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Appendix B
Table B-1.1.2
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

To correct discrepancy with Section 403.2.2, Thermal Distribution Systems, with Table B-1.1.2 for ducts complying by Section 405.:
AM  18 – 1  Option 1 as amended by Commission to allow testing in accordance with the criteria of mod 4463. 

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Appendix C
Form 402
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

1.	Delete footnote 2 to Table 402A on Form 402; it contradicts Section 402.3.6 from the IECC that requires replacement windows to meet code.
2.	Fix footnote 3 to add the word “except”, correcting the mass R-value requirement to reflect current code.
3.	Fix Table 402B, Mandatory Requirements, to add new requirement for duct testing. 
AS Consent - Unanimous
4.	

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FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, MECHANICAL 
Chapter 2
Section 202
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Delete definitions of the following words that are not used in the Mechanical code:  Manufactured Building, Manufactured Home, Site-Installed Component and Features.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 6 
Table 603
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Fix Table 603 to include sealants for mechanical closets under “sealing requirements”, not “mechanical attachment”.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING 

Chapter 10, Traps, Interceptors and Separators 
Section 1003.5
Petitioner: Eberhard Roeder	Organization:  Department of Health

Change code to replace code language concerning grease interceptors to agree with the requirements of Rule 64E-6, the DOH rule that governs grease interceptors. 
AS Consent - Unanimous

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FLORIDA BUILDINGN CODE, RESIDENTIAL 
Chapter 2 
Section 202
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Delete definition of the following word that is not used in the Residential code:  Unusually Tight Construction.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 3
Section R311.2
Petitioner: Mo Madani	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Revise R311.2 for consistency with HB 849.  Clarify that the door height and width requirements of the Florida Building Code do not apply to buildings that are 400 square feet or less
AS Consent - Unanimous

 

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Section R311.7.2
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

 Reformat R311.7.5 so that the exception is independent from the specific code provisions.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 4
Section R401.1
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Revise R401.1 to remove reference to Section R301.2.1.1 which is no longer needed.   
 AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 6
Section R606.14.1
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Delete the reference to Figure R606.11(1) which is not applicable to high wind areas.   Revert back to the original Florida-specific language.
   AS Consent - Unanimous

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Section R610.4.2
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Revise R610.4.2 for consistency with ASCE 7 -2010.
   AS Consent - Unanimous

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Chapter 8
Section R802.1.6.2.1
Petitioner: Eric Stafford	Organization:  Consultant

Section R802.1.6.2.1 (IRC R802.10.2.1) should be deleted.  The base code language begins by indicating that this section applies to 
 “snow controls” which is not in Florida.  
AS Consent - Unanimous

 

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Chapter 16
Table M1601.4 
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Fix Table to include sealants for mechanical closets under “sealing requirements”, not “mechanical attachment”.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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Section M1602.4
Petitioner: Ann Stanton	Organization:  Department of Community Affairs

Include balanced return air requirements from 2007 FBC-Residential. These were in the original Supplemental materials for code change mods, but got left off the ”glitch” fix Supplement materials by mistake.
AS Consent - Unanimous

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