Okaloosa County BOCC — November 16, 2013 — reading text

organization of 590 persons with disabilities with chapters in this state. 591 (n) One member of the manufactured buildings industry who 592 is licensed to do business in this state and is actively engaged 593 in the industry. The Florida Manufactured Housing Association is 594 encouraged to recommend a list of candidates for consideration. 595 (o) One mechanical or electrical engineer registered to 596 practice in this state and actively engaged in the profession. 597 The Florida Engineering Society is encouraged to recommend a 598 list of candidates for consideration. 599 (p) One member who is a representative of a municipality 600 or a charter county. The Florida League of Cities and the 601 Florida Association of Counties are encouraged to recommend a 602 list of candidates for consideration. 603 (q) One member of the building products manufacturing 604 industry who is authorized to do business in this state and is 605 actively engaged in the industry. The Florida Building Material 606 Association, the Florida Concrete and Products Association, and 607 the Fenestration Manufacturers Association are encouraged to 608 recommend a list of candidates for consideration. 609 (r) One member who is a representative of the building 610 owners and managers industry who is actively engaged in 611 commercial building ownership or management. The Building Owners 612 and Managers Association is encouraged to recommend a list of 613 candidates for consideration. 614 (s) One member who is a representative of the insurance 615 industry. The Florida Insurance Council is encouraged to 616 recommend a list of candidates for consideration. Page 22 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 76 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 617 (t) One member who is a representative of public 618 education. 619 (u) One member who is a swimming pool contractor licensed 620 to do business in this state and actively engaged in the 621 profession. The Florida Swimming Pool Association and the United 622 Pool and Spa Association are encouraged to recommend a list of 623 candidates for consideration. 624 (v) One member who is a representative of the green 625 building industry and who is a third-party commission agent, a 626 Florida board member of the United States Green Building Council 627 or Green Building Initiative, a professional who is accredited 628 under the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), or a 629 professional who is accredited under Leadership in Energy and 630 Environmental Design (LEED). 631 (w) One member who is a representative of a natural gas 632 distribution system and who is actively engaged in the 633 distribution of natural gas in this state. The Florida Natural 634 Gas Association is encouraged to recommend a list of candidates 635 for consideration. 636 (x)(w) One member who shall be the chair. 637 638 Any person serving on the commission under paragraph (c) or 639 paragraph (h) on October 1, 2003, and who has served less than 640 two full terms is eligible for reappointment to the commission 641 regardless of whether he or she meets the new qualification. 642 Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 643 553.79, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (18) is 644 added to that section, to read: Page 23 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 77 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 645 553.79 Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.— 646 (5)(a) The enforcing agency shall require a special 647 inspector to perform structural inspections on a threshold 648 building pursuant to a structural inspection plan prepared by 649 the engineer or architect of record. The structural inspection 650 plan must be submitted to and approved by the enforcing agency 651 before prior to the issuance of a building permit for the 652 construction of a threshold building. The purpose of the 653 structural inspection plan is to provide specific inspection 654 procedures and schedules so that the building can be adequately 655 inspected for compliance with the permitted documents. The 656 special inspector may not serve as a surrogate in carrying out 657 the responsibilities of the building official, the architect, or 658 the engineer of record. The contractor's contractual or 659 statutory obligations are not relieved by any action of the 660 special inspector. The special inspector shall determine that a 661 professional engineer who specializes in shoring design has 662 inspected the shoring and reshoring for conformance with the 663 shoring and reshoring plans submitted to the enforcing agency. A 664 fee simple title owner of a building, which does not meet the 665 minimum size, height, occupancy, occupancy classification, or 666 number-of-stories criteria which would result in classification 667 as a threshold building under s. 553.71(12) 553.71(11), may 668 designate such building as a threshold building, subject to more 669 than the minimum number of inspections required by the Florida 670 Building Code. 671 (18) For the purpose of inspection and record retention, 672 site plans for a building may be maintained in the form of an Page 24 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 78 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 673 electronic copy at the worksite. These plans must be open to 674 inspection by the building official or a duly authorized 675 representative, as required by the Florida Building Code. 676 Section 17. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section 677 553.842, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 678 553.842 Product evaluation and approval.— 679 (5) Statewide approval of products, methods, or systems of 680 construction may be achieved by one of the following methods. 681 One of these methods must be used by the commission to approve 682 the following categories of products: panel walls, exterior 683 doors, roofing, skylights, windows, shutters, impact protective 684 systems, and structural components as established by the 685 commission by rule. A product may not be advertised, sold, 686 offered, provided, distributed, or marketed as hurricane, 687 windstorm, or impact protection from wind-borne debris from a 688 hurricane or windstorm unless it is approved pursuant to this 689 section or s. 553.8425. Any person who advertises, sells, 690 offers, provides, distributes, or markets a product as 691 hurricane, windstorm, or impact protection from wind-borne 692 debris without such approval is subject to the Florida Deceptive 693 and Unfair Trade Practices Act under part II of chapter 501 694 brought by the enforcing authority as defined in s. 501.203. 695 (a) Products for which the code establishes standardized 696 testing or comparative or rational analysis methods shall be 697 approved by submittal and validation of one of the following 698 reports or listings indicating that the product or method or 699 system of construction was in compliance with the Florida 700 Building Code and that the product or method or system of Page 25 of 37 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb0269-04-er Packet Pg. 79 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S  ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 269, Engrossed 1 2013 Legislature 701 construction is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent 702 to that required by the Florida Building Code: 703 1. A certification mark or listing of an approved 704 certification agency, which may be used only for products for 705 which the code designates standardized testing; 706 2. A test report from an approved testing laboratory; 707 3. A product evaluation report based upon testing or 708 comparative or rational analysis, or a combination thereof, from 709 an approved product evaluation entity; or 710 4. A product evaluation report based upon testing or 711 comparative or rational analysis, or a combination thereof, 712 developed and signed and sealed by a professional engineer or 713 architect, licensed in this state. 714 715 A product evaluation report or a certification mark or listing 716 of an approved certification agency which demonstrates that the 717 product or method or system of construction complies with the 718 Florida Building Code for the purpose intended is equivalent to 719 a test report and test procedure referenced in the Florida 720 Building Code. An application for state approval of a product 721 under subparagraph 1. or 3. must be approved by the department 722 after the commission staff or a designee verifies that the 723 application and related documentation are complete. This 724 verification must be completed within 10 business days after 725 receipt of the application. Upon approval by the department, the 726 product shall be immediately added to the list of state-approved 727 products maintained under subsection (13). Approvals by the 728 department shall be reviewed