1. Name and address of project for which the waiver is requested:

Name:

Street:

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Applicant Information:


2. Name of Applicant. If other than the owner, please indicate relationship of applicant to owner in space provided:

First Name:

Last Name:

Street:

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Zip code:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

Relationship to owner:


Owner Information:


3. Please enter the owner information below. If the owner and the applicant are not the same person, please upload a written authorization by owner in space provided:



Owner First Name:

Owner Last Name:

Street:

City:



Zip code:

Phone:

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Project and Facility Type:


4. Please check one of the following:


5. Type of facility. Please describe the building (square footage, number of floors). Define the use of the building (i.e., restaurant, office, retail, recreation, hotel/motel, etc.)






Description:
  2 story space resides in an existing 6000 sf bldg. Bldg includes 4 tenant spaces, separated by 1 hr fire walls. Owner purchased space and will repurpose from a tattoo shop to a prof office space. Lvl 1 (1,262 sf) - open conference, open office, break room, restroom. Lvl 2 (875 sf) - 3 private offices, open office, conference room. Office will not be accessible to the public. Chang Robotics employees primarily work remotely. Office provides temp work space for visiting and remote employees.


Construction Cost:



6. Project Construction Cost (Provide cost for new construction, the addition, or the alteration):
Summary:
See attachment for estimated construction costs.


7. Has there been any construction activity on this building during the past three years?


Cost of Construction:

Comments:
Owner closed on space in April 2025. Since closing, owner has demolished existing demising walls, finishes, and plumbing. Construction of new work will begin pending permit issuance by Jax Beach.

Building Official Recommendation upload:




Construction Status:

8. Project Status: Please check the phase of construction that best describes your project at the time of this application. Describe status.


*Briefly explain why the request has now been referred to the Commission.
Fire marshal completed permit review and drawings are in review with building. Building Reviewer recently commented that vertical accessibility has not been provided. This comment is preventing permit issuance.


Requirements to be Waived.




9. Requirements requested to be waived. Please reference the applicable section of Florida law. Only Florida-specific accessibility requirements may be waived.
Issue 1: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms  Minimum height in parking structures  Accessible parking
  Vertical accessibility  Toilet rooms
  Private  Other
FBC 201.1.1.1 and Sections 553.501-553.513, F.S. require all levels in all new buildings, structures and facilities and all altered areas of existing buildings, structures and facilities to be accessible to persons with disabilities.


Issue 2: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms  Minimum height in parking structures  Accessible parking
  Vertical accessibility  Toilet rooms
  Private  Other Need Additional Space
Issue 3: Florida-specific hotel/motel rooms  Minimum height in parking structures  Accessible parking
  Vertical accessibility  Toilet rooms
  Private  Other Need Additional Space

Grounds for waiver.


10. Grounds for Waiver: The Florida Building Commission may grant waivers of Florida-specific accessibility requirements upon a determination of unnecessary, unreasonable or extreme hardship. Please describe how this project meets the following hardship criteria. Explain all that would apply for consideration of granting the waiver.
NOTE:**



For vertical accessibility, the FBC and F.S. are more stringent than ADA Standards. FBC and F.S. require vertical accessibility for all levels of altered areas in existing buildings. Meanwhile, ADA Section 206.2.3 Exception 1 exempts the project from vertical accessibility due to its size and function. Therefore, the owner requests consideration by the state for the Florida specific vertical accessibility requirement may be waived down to the ADA Standards. Refer to the Design Professional's comments for additional comment and detail.




Need Additional Space
Cost Estimates For Compliance:










Licensed Design Professional Comments.


11. Licensed Design Professional: Where a licensed design professional has designed the project, his or her comments, including his or her signature and professional seal, MUST be uploaded.



Comments:
Refer to attachment "Design Professional Comments.pdf"

Design Professional First Name: Design Professional Last Name: Street Address: City: State:

Zip: Email Address: Phone:


Additional Documentation.


12. Upload Additional Documentation: Please upload any documentation such as plans, photographs, or anything that will assist the Council and the Commission to determine the appropriate resolution of your request.