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November 2009 |
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Florida Building Code & Standards Update
by Joe Belcher, CBO
The 2007 Florida Building Code is
complete. The code itself and the 2009 Supplement,
the first supplement, went into effect on March 1,
2009. The Florida Building Commission processed
further glitch amendments which went into effect on
October 1, 2009. Barring legislative mandates, there
should be no further changes until the
implementation of the 2010 Florida Building Code
scheduled for December 31, 2011. |
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August 2009 |
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To Seal
or Not to Seal - Code & Law
by Joe Belcher, CBO
Author’s Note: The
author is not an attorney and does not purport to
offer, imply, directly or indirectly any legal
advice. Competent legal advice should be sought when
considering Florida Statutes and how statutes may
impact you or your business.
A great deal of misunderstanding and confusion
exists regarding when the services of an architect
or engineer are required in obtaining permits.
Increasingly, building departments require an
architect or engineer to seal all types of
documents. This article will discuss the
requirements in the Florida Code and in Florida Law
regarding the requirements to provide sealed
documents for permit application related to masonry
structures.
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April 2009 |
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Openings
in Masonry Walls for Residential Construction –
What’s New for the Mason
by Joe Belcher, CBO
The Florida Building Code, 2007
Edition, contains several new items related to the
openings in masonry walls for fenestration openings.
New provisions to the Florida Building Code,
Building (FBCB) and Residential (FBCR) mandate
inspectors verify the dimensions of rough openings
and specify rough opening tolerances. The mason can
expect increased scrutiny of rough opening
dimensions during framing inspections where the
inspector is required to verify the dimensions are
within tolerances. A question has arisen regarding
the reason the industry sponsored the code changes.
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