Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-08-05 — reading text

garbage cans). . 5. There must be a minimum of one receptacle at work surface which must be ground fault interruption ( GFI) protected if within 6' of the sink, one non- GFI receptacle adjacent to the refrigerator, and one ceiling fixture. All electrical work shall conform the Florida Building Code (latest edition). Bathroom Facilities: Bathroom facilities must be located in the unit, a separate and in nature and shall include the private room following: 1. Water Closets: Each dwelling unit shall contain a water closet supplied with running water in an enclosed area not less than thirty (30) inches in width not less than eight ( 18) inches clear space in from of the water closet therein and must be in proper working condition. 2. Bathing: Each dwelling unit shall contain a bathtub or shower with a supply of hot and cold running water in proper working condition. 3. Lavatory: Each dwelling unit shall contain a lavatory with a sink trap and a supply of hot and cold running water and must be in proper working condition. The lavatory shall be located in the same room as the water closet or immediately adjacent thereto. 4. A minimum of one GFI receptacle and one permanent wall or ceiling fixture. All plumbing work shall be in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition) as well as all local code requirements. Room Arrangements: Access to all parts of a dwelling unit shall be possible without passing outside the dwelling unit, or passing throughanother dwellingunit. A bathroom shall not be used as the only passageway to a habitable room, hall, basement, or dwelling unit. A utility room, sleeping room, closet, or storage room shall not be used as the only passageway to a habitable room or to a dwelling unit. Habitable rooms below grade: Habitable rooms below grade or partially below grade shall comply with all the requirements of these standards pertaining to habitable rooms. MEANS OF EGRESS Not less than one exit, sized in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition), as provided herein shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Every sleeping room shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue, as per the Florida Building Code (latest edition). The window or exterior door must be operable from the inside to a full clear opening without the use of separate toolS'. Windows that are accessible. from the outside, such as basement, first floor and fire escape windows must be lockable ( such as window units with sash pins or sash locks and combination windows with latches). Exterior doors must be lockable. Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue they shall have a sill height in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition) and have a minimum net clear opening in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition). The minimum net clear opening dimension should be in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition). Each sleeping room or room with.a required exit door that has security bars, grilles, grates or similar devices installed shall have at least one emergency escape and rescue opening as per the Florida Building Code (latest edition). Bars, grills, grates, or screens placed over windows must be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or excessive force as per the Florida Building Code (latest edition). FIRE RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS Dwelling- garage Separation: The common wall or floor-ceiling, if any, between a garage and a dwelling shall be protected as required by the Florida Building Code (latest edition) for new construction. Smoke Detector: Each dwelling unit must include at least one battery- operated or hard- wired smoke detector, in proper working condition, on each level of the unit including basement but excluding craw lspaces and unfinished attics. Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with and meet the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFP A) 74 or successor standards. It should be located, to the extent practicable,in a hallway adjacent to a bedroom. If the unit is occupied by hearing- impaired persons, smoke detectors must have an alarm system, designed for hearing- impaired persons, as specified in NFP A 74 or successor standards, in each bedroom occupied by a hearing- imp~ired person, connected to the smoke detector located in the hallway. Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with local code requirements. CONSTRUCTION General Requirements: All components of the building shall be in sound conditiop. or shall be restored to a sound condition. Roofs should be given particular attention in any inspection to be certain of the long tenn serviceability of the system. Roofs must be structurally sound and weather tight. Provisions shall be made for roof drainage as required by applicable code or ordinance. All exterior walls shall be weather tight. The surface of the-exterior walls must not have any serious defects such as serious leaning, buckling, sagging, large holes or defects that may result in air infiltration or vermin infestation. All new construction shall be in accordance with the Florida Building Code (latest edition). Interior Finish: Floors: Floors shall comply with the following provisions: 1. Floors .must not have any serious defects such as severe bulging o~ leaning, large holes, loose surface materials, severe buckling, missing parts or other severe damage. 2. Floors or habitable or occupiable rooms in basements or cellars shall be surfaced or paved in an acceptable manner when in direct contact with the grade. 3. Floors in bathroom and water closet compartments and kitchens shall be impervious to water, and shall be constructed so as to pennit the floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The floor finish shall be of a durable, waterproof, non- absorptive material such as asphalt, vinyl-plastic, rubber tile, ceramic tile, terrazzo, linoleum, concrete or other approved material.  4. Finish floors in habitable rooms 'or common spaces shall meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code ( latest edition) for new construction. Walls and Ceilings: Interior walls and ceilings shall confonn to the following requirement: 1. Walls and ceilings must not have any serious defects such as severe bulging or leaning, large holes, loose surface materials, severe buckling, missing parts or other' serious damage. 2. The finished surfaces shall not have excessive detrimental or unsightly irregularities or cracking. 3. The finish surfaces shall be waterproof and hard surfaced in areas of rooms or spaces. subject to direct moisture contact, such as bath and shower areas. Kitchen and baths shall be painted or papered to provide a washable finish surface. 4. Existing interior finish surfaces containing any lead content shall be removed and replaced or covered with a lead- free material utilizing an approved lead- hazard reduction activity which uses safe wor~ practices and clearance as required by Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act (24 CFR Part 35). Doors an~ Openings: Interior doors and openings shall confonn to the following requirements: 1. Doors and openings shall be six ( 6) feet with (8) inches minimum in height with minimum widths as shown in the following Table 1: TABLE 1 MINIMUM DOOR WIDTHS Room or Space Minimum Door Width Habitable or occupiable rooms 2 ft.6 in. Bathrooms, water closet compartments, storage 2ft. 0 in. closets ( over 4, sq. ft. in area) .. Exit access or service stairs 2 ft.0 in. Exit doors 3 ft. 0 in. Handicap unit doors . 2 ft. 8 in. free openin2 2. At least one ( 1) scuttle or access hatch to attic or crawl