FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

plenary Session

December 9-10, 2025

 8:30 a.m.

This Meeting Will Be Held At:

Rosen Plaza Hotel  

9700 International Drive

Orlando, Florida 32819

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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 Consider/Decide on Executive Director Announcements and Discussions.

Ø  To Receive Update Regarding the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), and 9th Edition (2026), Workplans.

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 Petition(s) for Declaratory Statement(s).

Ø  To Receive/Accept Committee and Workgroup Reports and Recommendations.

Ø  To Conduct Rule Workshops on Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Proposed Glitch Amendments to the 8th Edition (2023), Florida Building Code.

Ø  To Consider/Decide on Proposed Modifications for Inclusion in the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition, (2026).  

Ø  To Hear Public Comment and Commissioner Comment.

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

 

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS

October 14, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee

November 24, 2025

8:30 a.m.

Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee

November 24, 2025

 10:00 a.m.

Energy Technical Advisory Committee

December 4, 2025

  9:30 a.m.

Education Program Oversight Committee

December 4, 2025

 10:00 a.m.

Product Approval Oversight Committee

December 4, 2025

  2:00 p.m.

Accessibility Advisory Council

 

MEETING AGENDA—December 9, 2025-December 10, 2025

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

8:30a.m.

  1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

 

3.)

Review and Approval of October 14, 2025, Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

 

A.      TAC Appointments:

 

B.      Updated Commission Milestones

 

C. SIRS Report


 

5.)

Executive Director Announcements and Discussions

 

2026 Commission Meetings

Ø February 10, 2026 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

Ø April 14, 2026 – Onsite, Location, TBD

Ø June 9, 2026 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

Ø August 11, 2026 – Onsite, Location TBD

Ø October 13, 2026 – Web-Based and Teleconference Virtual Meeting

Ø December 8, 2026 – Onsite, Location TBD

 

6.)

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

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

 

7.)

Applications for Product Approval (2023) and Entity Approval

 

8.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

 

9.)

Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements

  1. Dugger's Tropical Cottages Post-Disaster Rebuild (7 cottage) – Waiver 750 - 2902 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel 33957 - Issue: vertical Saccessibility to an elevated first floor.
  2. Traymore Hotel, LLC – Waiver 752 - 2445 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 33140 - Issue: Elevator turning space requirment.



 

10.)

Legal Report

 

11.)

Declaratory Statements Report:

A)     DS 2025-041 by Alfonso Fernandez-Fraga of Initial Engineers, P.A.

B)     DS 2025-052 by Richard Porter of CfiFOAM, Inc.

 

 

12.)

Committee Reports

A.      Education Program Oversight Committee (December 4, 2025)

B.      Energy Technical Advisory Committee (November 24, 2025)

C.      Mechanical Technical Advisory Committee (November 24, 2025)

D.     Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (December 4, 2025) Facilitator's Summary Report

E.      Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee (October 14, 2025)

 

13.)

Rule Workshop on Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code.

Proposed Glitch Amendments for Inclusion in the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, (2023)
-Code Administration

-Energy
-Special Occupancy

-Structural

 

14.)

Rule Workshop on Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code.

Proposed Modifications for Inclusion in the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition, (2026)

 (May Continue to December 10, 2025)

 

15.)

Commissioner Comment

16.)

Public Comment

 

17.)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session