Okaloosa County BOCC — July 7, 2015 — Ordinance Adopting 2014 Building Codes — reading text

ORDINANCE NO. 15- AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR A SHORT TITLE; REPEALING AND REPLACING SUBSECTION 100.1 OF SECTION 6-133, AND SECTION 6-135 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF OKALOOSA COUNTY TO ADOPT THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) BUILDING, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) RESIDENTIAL, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) EXISTING BUILDINGS, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) ENERGY CONSERVATION, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) FUEL GAS, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) MECHANICAL, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) PLUMBING, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) ACCESSIBILITY, FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 5TH EDITION (2014) TEST PROTOCOLS, AND 2011 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 6-134(a) TO REFERENCE 2014 BUILDING CODES AND 2011 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 6-137 PERTAINING TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING REPEAL OF ALL OTHER CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS WHEREAS, Okaloosa County is a political subdivision of the State of Florida to which Chapter 125 of the Florida Statutes grants broad authority and provides for the adoption of ordinances to provide for self-governance; and WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has created through Chapter 553 of the Florida Statutes a unified Florida Building Code which is periodically updated and which must be adopted and enforced by all local enforcement agencies as that term is used in Chapter 553, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Okaloosa County is a "local enforcement agency" with jurisdiction to make inspections of buildings and to enforce the codes which establish standards for design, construction, erection, alteration, repair, modification, or demolition of public or private buildings, structures, or facilities as that term is used in Chapter 553, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, Okaloosa first adopted the Florida Building Code created pursuant to Chapter 553 of the Florida Statutes by adopting Ordinance 07-32 in June 2007; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that it is necessary and in the public interest to adopt the most current version of the Florida Building Code as promulgated by the Florida Building Code Commission. Page 1 of 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the “Okaloosa County Florida Building Code Ordinance of 2015”. Section 2. Conformance with Applicable Laws. This ordinance is hereby adopted in conformity with Chapter 125, Florida Statutes, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, and all other applicable laws. Section 3. Section 100.1 of Section 6-133 of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language: 100.1 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to establish and adopt the non-technical and administrative requirements for all building codes including specifically, the Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Building, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Residential, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Existing Buildings; Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Fuel Gas, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Mechanical, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Accessibility, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Plumbing, and the Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Test Protocols promulgated by the Florida Building Code Commission, the 2011 National Electrical Code, and any other adopted technical codes and ordinances not superseded by the 2014 Codes hereby adopted, including the non-technical and administrative chapters and requirements for all adopted codes. Section 4. Section 6-135 of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language: Adoption of Florida Building Codes and Other Codes. There is hereby adopted by reference the Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Building, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Residential, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Existing Buildings; Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Energy Conservation, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Fuel Gas, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Mechanical, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Accessibility, Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Plumbing, and the Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Test Protocols promulgated by the Florida Building Code Commission, the 2011 National Electrical Code, and any other adopted technical codes and ordinances not superseded by the 2014 Codes hereby adopted, including the non-technical and administrative chapters and requirements for all adopted codes. Section 5. Section 6-134(a) of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language: (a) Definitions. Except as provided herein, the terms and phrases used in this section shall have that definition assigned in the 2014 Florida Building Codes and 2011 National Electrical Code. Terms and phrases not defined in the Florida Building Codes or National Electrical Code shall be ascribed that meaning they have in common usage which most clearly implements the intent of this section. Page 2 of 5  Section 6. Section 6-137 of the Code of Ordinances of Okaloosa County is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language: Sec. 6-137. - Floodplain management. As provided in Section 553.73(5), Florida Statutes, the 2014 Florida Building Code Existing Building, 2014 Florida Building Code Residential, 2014 Florida Building Code Plumbing, 2014 Florida Building Code Mechanical, 2014 Florida Building Code Fuel Gas, and 2014 Florida Building Code Energy Conservation are hereby amended as follows to provide for increased building and structural elevation above the base flood elevation, and to enable Okaloosa County's continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program and associated Community Rating System: (1) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Existing Buildings. A new Section 101.8 is hereby added to the 2014 Florida Building Code, Existing Buildings, as follows: 101.8 Floodprone areas. Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, pertaining to building and development in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum building and structure elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. (2) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Residential. A new Section R101.4 is hereby added to the 2014 Florida Building Code, Residential, as follows: R101.4 Floodprone areas. Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, pertaining to building and development in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum building and structure elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. (3) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Plumbing. A new Section 301.8 is hereby added to the 2014 Florida Building Code, Plumbing, as follows: 301.8 Floodprone areas. Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Page 3 of 5  Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, pertaining to plumbing installation in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. (4) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Mechanical. Section 301.13, Flood Hazard, of the 2014 Florida Building Code, Mechanical, is hereby amended to include the following: Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, pertaining to installation of any mechanical systems or components thereof in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect at the time of permit application in areas under the jurisdiction of Okaloosa County, the more stringent standards, including but not limited to minimum elevations and floodproofing, shall prevail. Under no circumstances will Okaloosa County grant a variance to the elevation or floodproofing requirements within any of the A or V zones. (5) Amendment of 2014 Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas. Section 301.11, Flood Hazard, of the 2014 Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas, is hereby amended to include the following: Where this Code conflicts with the requirements of Section 3.06.00, Flood Hazard Areas, of the Okaloosa County Land Development Code adopted pursuant to Okaloosa County Ordinance 91-01, as amended, pertaining to installation of any fuel or gas system regulated pursuant to this Code in areas designated as being in the AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AO, Coastal A, V1-V30, and VE zones on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps promulgated by the U.S. Federal Emergency