Amendments to Chapter 9 (Building & Construction Regulations) Orange County Board of County...

Amendments to Chapter 9Amendments to Chapter 9(Building & Construction Regulations)(Building & Construction Regulations)

Orange County Board of County Orange County Board of County Commissioners Commissioners

Division of Building SafetyDivision of Building SafetyMarch 6,2012March 6,2012

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Background & Overview Background & Overview

• Approval ProcessApproval Process

• Proposed RevisionsProposed Revisions

• SummarySummary

• Action RequestedAction Requested





• Summary Summary


BACKGROUND & OVERVIEWBACKGROUND & OVERVIEW

• Adopts the latest edition of the Adopts the latest edition of the Florida Building CodeFlorida Building Code

• Provides consistency with Provides consistency with Florida StatutesFlorida Statutes

• Modifies Administrative Modifies Administrative RulesRules

• Update wind maps Update wind maps and standardsand standards





• Summary Summary


APPROVAL PROCESSAPPROVAL PROCESS

• Building Codes Board of Building Codes Board of 1/25/12 1/25/12Adjustment and AppealsAdjustment and Appeals

• Home Builder AssociationHome Builder Association 2/08/12 2/08/12• Local Planning Agency Local Planning Agency 2/16/12 2/16/12• Board of County Board of County 3/06/12 3/06/12

Commissioners Commissioners





• Summary Summary


ADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODEADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODE

• Section 9-33(a) Adopts 2010 Florida Section 9-33(a) Adopts 2010 Florida Building CodeBuilding Code

• Section 9-33(b) Section 9-33(b) Amends Chapter 1, Amends Chapter 1, Administration, and Administration, and Flood Plain provisions Flood Plain provisions

ADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODE

• Section 9-33(b) continuedSection 9-33(b) continued

• Section 104.1:Section 104.1:

Orange County Public Works may assist in Orange County Public Works may assist in enforcing the provisions of the Florida enforcing the provisions of the Florida Building Code relating to Flood Plain Building Code relating to Flood Plain Management Management

ADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ADOPT FLORIDA BUILDING CODE

Consistency with Florida Statutes

• The following sections in 9-33(b) are being retained and renumbered for consistency with the Florida Building Code:

106, 106.1.1.3, 106.1.1.4, 106.1.1.5,

108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115

MODIFY ADMINISTRATIVE RULESMODIFY ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

•Section 105.4.1 a:Section 105.4.1 a:

Extends all permits 6 monthsExtends all permits 6 months

Allow permits to be extended during Allow permits to be extended during constructionconstruction


• Section 105.4.1 b, c, d, and e not being Section 105.4.1 b, c, d, and e not being retained:retained: They previously:They previously:

Expired residential permits 2 years from the date Expired residential permits 2 years from the date of issuance andof issuance and

Required re-permitting after 2 years from the date Required re-permitting after 2 years from the date of issuanceof issuance

Authorized the Mayor to cease permittingAuthorized the Mayor to cease permitting

Reasons not retained:Reasons not retained:Governors’ Executive Orders extending Governors’ Executive Orders extending

construction permit(s) andconstruction permit(s) andConflicts with economic incentive Conflicts with economic incentive


• Section 105.5:Section 105.5:

Assist contractors/homeowners with expired Assist contractors/homeowners with expired permitspermits

No additional permits issued until expired No additional permits issued until expired permit is replacedpermit is replaced

Does not affect inspection on active permitsDoes not affect inspection on active permits

Email notification when permit has expired Email notification when permit has expired including information on how to replace the including information on how to replace the permitpermit

UPDATE MAPS AND STANDARDSUPDATE MAPS AND STANDARDS


• Section 9-34 (Cont.)Section 9-34 (Cont.)

• ASCE 7-10 is a ASCE 7-10 is a standard that: standard that:

Defines Risk Categories Defines Risk Categories based on usebased on use

Establishes wind lines/ Establishes wind lines/ loads for Orange Countyloads for Orange County

Is used to design Is used to design structures to resist structures to resist established wind loads established wind loads


• Section 9-34 (continued)Section 9-34 (continued)

• ASCE 7-10 , 4 Risk CategoriesASCE 7-10 , 4 Risk Categories I – Shed, Utility type structuresI – Shed, Utility type structures

II – Residential and light commercial II – Residential and light commercial structuresstructures

III – Assembly structures with over 300 III – Assembly structures with over 300 occupants, Hazardous Facilitiesoccupants, Hazardous Facilities

IV – Essential Facilities, Emergency IV – Essential Facilities, Emergency Operations Center, fire stations and Operations Center, fire stations and hospitals hospitals


• Section 9-35(a) Adopts 2010 Florida Section 9-35(a) Adopts 2010 Florida Building Code, ResidentialBuilding Code, Residential

• Section 9-35(b) amends Chapter 1, Section 9-35(b) amends Chapter 1, Scope and Scope and

Administration, Administration, Definitions,Definitions,and flood plain and flood plain provisions provisions


• Section 9-35(b): Section 9-35(b):

Adds a definition of lowest Adds a definition of lowest floor andfloor and

Provide consistency with Provide consistency with Chapter 19, Orange Chapter 19, Orange County Code (Flood Plain County Code (Flood Plain Management)Management)





• Summary Summary


SUMMARYSUMMARY

• Adopts the latest edition of the Adopts the latest edition of the Florida Building Code Florida Building Code

• Provides consistency with Provides consistency with Florida StatutesFlorida Statutes

• Modifies administrative Modifies administrative and technical provisions and technical provisions

• Updates wind maps Updates wind maps and standardsand standards





• Summary Summary


ACTION REQUESTEDACTION REQUESTED

• Adopts an Ordinance amending Adopts an Ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Orange County Chapter 9 of the Orange County Code by deleting and Code by deleting and recreating sections 9-33, recreating sections 9-33, 9-34, and 9-35 9-34, and 9-35

Amendments to Chapter 9Amendments to Chapter 9(Building & Construction Regulations)(Building & Construction Regulations)

Orange County Board Of County Orange County Board Of County Commissioners Commissioners

Division of Building SafetyDivision of Building SafetyMarch 6,2012March 6,2012

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