FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

PLENARY SESSION

 June 10, 2025

 8:30 A.M.

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MEETING OBJECTIVES

Ø  To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø  To Review and Accept the Draft Final Report Regarding Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Executive Director’s Updates and Discussions.

Ø  To Review and Approve the Updated Florida Building Code, 8th  Edition (2023), Workplan.

Ø  To Review and Approve the Updated Florida Building Code, 9th  Edition (2026), Workplan.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on FY 2025/2026 Research Project Workplan and Proposed Research Projects for Funding.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Product Approval and Entity Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements.

Ø  To Receive a Legal Report Briefing.

Ø  To Receive a Briefing on Ethics, Conflict of Interest, and Sunshine Law Requirements Applicable to Commissioners and TAC members.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø  To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø  To Hear Public Comment.

Ø  To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting

 

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS

April 16, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

May 23, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

May 29, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee

May 29, 2025

2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council Committee

May 30, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Fire Technical Advisory Committee

June 2, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

 

MEETING AGENDA—June 10, 2025

 

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

 

8:30 a.m.

1)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

2)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3)

Review and Approval of the April 15, 2025, Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report

 

4)

Draft Final Report Regarding Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton

5)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

Appointments

 

Updated Commission Milestones

 

6)

Executive Director’s Updates and Discussions

Summary – Bill Enrolled 2025 Legislative Session

Proposed Implementation with Draft Code Language

HB 551

HB 683

HB 913

HB 180

HB 1137

 

Future Meetings:

August 12, 2025 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

·      October 14, 2025 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

·      December 9-10, 2025 – Onsite Location TBD

 

7)

Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Updated Workplan Approval

Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), Updated Workplan Approval

Research Projects/Assignments Update

 

8)

FY 2025-2026 Research Project Workplan and Proposed Research Projects for Funding

 

9)

Applications for Product (2023) and Entity Approval

 

10)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

11)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

  1. Jesuit High School of Tampa - New Press Box– Waiver 709 - 4701 N. Himes Ave.., Tampa 33614 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the press box.
  2. Superblue Miami, LLC – Waiver 721 - 1101 NW 23 Street, Miami 33127 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second mezzanine.
  3. Cactus Club Cafe – Waiver 716 - 850 Commerce Street, Miami Beach 33139 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the mezzanine.

 

12)

Legal Report

·      Briefing on Ethics, Conflict of Interest, and Sunshine Law Requirements Applicable to Commissioners and TAC Members

 

13)

Declaratory Statements Report

A.      DS 2025-010 by Johnathan Pierce of Pulte Group

 

14)

Committee Reports

A.      Education Program Oversight Committee (June 2, 2025)

B.      Hurricane Research Advisory Committee (April 16, 2025, and May 23, 2025)

C.      Fire Technical Advisory Committee (May 30, 2025)

D.     Product Approval Program Oversight Committee and Facilitators Summary Report (May 29, 2025

 

15)

Commissioner Comment

16)

Public Comment

17)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session