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

Name:

Street:

City:

Zip Code:






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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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Written Authorization:




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: 

CHANGE OF USE FROM AN APARTMENT BUILDING TO A BED AND BREAKFAST. NO CHANGE TO LAYOUT

TOTAL SQUARE FEET PER FLOOR: 2,357 SF

UNITS: 8



Construction Cost:



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

$27,661: Fire Wall + Fire Sprinklers

CHANGE OF USE FROM AN APARTMENT BUILDING TO A BED AND BREAKFAST.



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


Cost of Construction:

Comments:



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.

The building was built in 1925 - The change of use is currently under review.

Plans Examiner Ray Mossman from The Indian River County Building Department stated I must provide Vertical accessibility or obtain a waiver from the Florida Building Commission to obtain my change of use.



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
Requesting to waive requirements for Vertical Accessibility to the 2nd floor on a two-story building with less than 3000 SF per floor


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:**



Need Additional Space


Cost to install lift exceeds 20% of improvements
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:
Requesting that the requirement for vertical accessibility to be waived on the conditions of Disproportionate Cost noted in Section 202.4.1 in the Florida Building Code – Accessibility. The Contractor obtained an estimate for a vertical platform lift for $24,200, which exceeds 20% of the cost of the alteration.

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.