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2006-03-17 00:00:00 | PAUL SCHMITZ |
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| FBC 2004 PLUMBING CODE PLAN REVIEW |
| FBC2004 FUEL GAS CODEPLAN REVIEW |
| FBC 2004 BUILDING CODE PLAN REVIEW |
| FBC 2004 CH 11, FL ACESSIBILITY CODE |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPT.1, ADMINISTRATION, 2004 EDITION |
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| 1) PRODUCT APPROVALS DENIED, SEE |
| ENCLOSED MEMO, RE: MULTI UNIT RESIDENTAL |
| STRUCTURES. |
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| 1609.1.4 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS. |
| IN WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGIONS, EXTERIOR |
| GLAZING THAT RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| IN THE LOWER 60 FEET (18.3 M) IN |
| BUILDINGS SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE |
| OPENINGS AND THE BALANCE OF GLAZED |
| OPENINGS IN THE REST OF THE BUILDING |
| SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE ZERO UNLESS SUCH |
| GLAZING THAT RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| IS IMPACT RESISTANT OR PROTECTED WITH AN |
| IMPACT RESISTANT COVERING MEETING THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF SSTD 12, ASTM E 1886 AND |
| ASTM E 1996, OR MIAMI-DADE TAS 201, 202 |
| AND 203 REFERENCED THEREIN AS FOLLOWS: |
| 1. GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED WITHIN 30 |
| FEET (9.1 M) OF GRADE SHALL MEET THE |
| REQUIREMENTS OF THE LARGE MISSILE TEST. |
| 2. GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 |
| FEET (9.1 M) ABOVE GRADE SHALL MEET THE |
| PROVISIONS OF THE SMALL MISSILE TEST. |
| 3. STORAGE SHEDS THAT ARE NOT DESIGNED |
| FOR HUMAN HABITATION AND THAT HAVE A |
| FLOOR AREA OF 720 SQUARE FEET (67 M2) OR |
| LESS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE |
| MANDATORY WINDBORNE DEBRIS IMPACT |
| STANDARDS OF THIS CODE. |
| 4. OPENINGS IN SUNROOMS, BALCONIES OR |
| ENCLOSED PORCHES CONSTRUCTED UNDER |
| EXISTING ROOFS OR DECKS ARE NOT REQUIRED |
| TO BE PROTECTED PROVIDED THE SPACES ARE |
| SEPARATED FROM THE BUILDING INTERIOR BY |
| A WALL AND ALL OPENINGS IN THE |
| SEPARATING WALL ARE PROTECTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.1.4 ABOVE. |
| SUCH SPACES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE |
| DESIGNED AS EITHER PARTIALLY ENCLOSED OR |
| ENCLOSED STRUCTURES. |
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| END OF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS 561-805-6692 |
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