FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

PLENARY SESSION

 August 12, 2025

 8:30 A.M.

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MEETING OBJECTIVES

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

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

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 Review TAC Review Process for Public Comments on TACs’ Preliminary Code Amendment Recommendation 

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 Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø  To Receive Briefing on Binding Interpretation 305.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Corrected Appeal Petition Regarding Local Amendments

Ø  To Review/Approve Energy Compliance Software for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy Conservation.

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

June 16, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

June 16, 2025

1:30 p.m.

Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee

June 17, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee

June 23, 2025

8:00 a.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

June 23, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Roofing Technical Advisory Committee

June 24, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Structural Technical Advisory Committee

June 25, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Fire Technical Advisory Committee

June 26, 2025

8:00 a.m.

Electrical Technical Advisory Committee

June 26, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee

June 27, 2025

8:00 a.m.

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

June 27, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

July 28, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Hurricane Research Advisory Committee

August 5, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

August 6, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee

August 6, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee

August 7, 2025

9:00 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

August 7, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Program Oversight Committee

August 7, 2025

2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council

 

MEETING AGENDA—August 12, 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 June 10, 2025, Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report

 

4)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

 

Commission’s Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 Annual Report

 

Future Meetings:

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

·      December 9-10, 2025 – Onsite Location TBD

Updated Commission Milestones

 

 

5)

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

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

C) TAC Review Process for Public Comments on TACs’ Preliminary Code 

      Amendment Recommendations

 

 

6)

Applications for Product (2023) and Entity Approval

 

 

7)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

 

8)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

 

 

9)

Local Amendment Challenge - Corrected Appeal Petition by Jack Butler

 

 

10)

Legal Report

 

 

11)

Declaratory Statements Report:

 

A.      DS 2025-019 by Martin Aquatic

B.      DS 2025-021 by Larry Burchett

 

 

12)

Briefing on Binding Interpretation 305

 

 

13)

Review and Approval of Energy Compliance Software for Compliance with the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Energy Conservation.

 

 

12)

Committee Reports

A.      Accessibility Technical Advisory Committee (June 16, 2025)

B.      Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee (June 16, 2025)

C.      Education Program Oversight Committee (August 7, 2025)

D.     Electrical Technical Advisory Committee (June 26, 2025)

E.      Energy Technical Advisory Committee (June 27, 2025, and August 5, 2025)

F.       Fire Technical Advisory Committee (June 25, 2025)

G.     Hurricane Research Advisory Committee (July 28, 2025)

H.     Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee (June 27, 2025)

I.        Plumbing Technical Advisory Committee (June 27, 2025, and August 6, 2025)

J.        Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (August 7, 2025)

K.     Roofing Technical Advisory Committee (June23, 2025)

L.      Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee (June 17, 2025)

M.     Structural Technical Advisory Committee (June 24, 2025)

N.     Swimming Pool Technical Advisory Committee (June 26, 2025, and August 6, 2025)

 

 

13)

Commissioner Comment

 

14)

Public Comment

 

15)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session