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Home My WebLink About1998 02 09 Regular Item G .. . COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM G REGULAR X CONSENT INFORMATIONAL February 09. 1998 Meeting REQUEST: The Community Development Department, Building Division, requests the City Commission hold a public hearing and approve the Third Reading of Ordinance No. 692, adopting the current State of Florida Minimum Building Codes, as the Building Construction Standards for the City of Winter Springs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board Item is to request the City Commission hold a public hearing and approve the Third Reading of Ordinance No. 692 to adopt the amended State of Florida Minimum Building Codes, as the Building Construction Standards for the City of Winter Springs. APPLICABLE LAW: Florida Statute 553.73, State of Florida Rule 9B-3.047, and Section 6-81, City of Winter Springs Code of Ordinances. The State of Florida has adopted the 1997 Standard Building Code, the 1997 Standard Mechanical Code, the 1997 Standard Gas Code, and the 1995 One and Two Family Dwelling Code as the minimum codes by which any structure is to be constructed. FINDINGS: Effective October 5, 1997, the State of Florida amended the State Minimum Building Code to include the following: · Standard Building Code, 1997 Edition · Standard Mechanical Code, 1997 Edition · Standard Gas Code, 1997 Edition; and · The One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1995 Edition February 09, 1998 Regular Agenda Item G Page 2 · The City Commission approved the First Reading of this proposed Ordinance No. 692 at their regular meeting of December 8, 1997. · The City Commission approved the Second Reading of this proposed Ordinance at their regular meeting of January 12,.-1997. · The Public Notice for the Third Reading of Ordinance No. 692 was duly advertised in the Orlando Sentinel for the scheduled meeting of February 09, 1998. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Commission approve the Third Reading of proposed Ordinance No. 692 as the Building Construction Standards for the City of Winter Springs. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Ordinance No. 692, providing for the establishment of the Building Construction Standards for the City of Winter Springs, will be implemented immediately upon approval of the Third Reading of Ordinance No. 692. ATTACHMENTS: 1. State of Florida Rille, 9B-3.047. 2. Ordinance 605 3. Proposed Ordinance No. 692. COMMISSION ACTION: The text of the rule as it is applicable is as follows: DEPARThIENT OF CO~ThIUNITY AFFAIRS FLORIDA BOARD OF BUlLDIl'lG CODES AJ.'ID STANDARDS RULE NO.: RULE TITLES: 9B-3.047 State Minimum Building Codes Adopted 9B-3.047 !vfinimum BuildiD.g Code Adopted. (1) In order to authorize the use of the most recent advances in technology and materials in building construction, the Board hereby adopts the following revisions and amendments to the State Minimum Building Codes. (a) Standard Codes, 1997 edition. ., 1. Standard Building Code, including the engineering design criteria contained in Section 1606 excluding Chapter 11, "Accessibility for People mth Physical Disabiliti~s", Section 2405.2.1.6 relating to safety glazing gear swimming pools, and Appendix E, "Energy Conservation" . .... 2. Standard Mechanical Code. 3. Standard Gas Code. (b) South Florida Building Code (Dade County) 1994 edition. (c) South Florida Building Code (Broward County) 1996 edition. (d) EPCOT Code, 1996 edition. (e) One and Two Family Dwelling Code 1995 edition excluding Section 308.4.9 relating to safety glazing near swimming pools. (f) Section 1606 of the Standard Building Code shall be the minimum wind load criteria used for the design of all one and two family dwellings. Compliance with the engineering design criteria contained in Section 1606 may be achieved by using the Southern Building Code Congress International Inc., Standard SSTD 10-97 for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction, the Wood Products Promotion Counci1- High Wmd Project, Guide to Wood Construction in High Wmd Areas 1997 edition "the Builder's Guide", the Wood Frame Construction Manual for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 1995 High Wmd Edition, or the Guide to Concrete Masonry Residential Construction in High Wmd Areas, the "Masonry Guide". The Builders' Guide implementation shall be limited to the Construction and design of wood frame single story buildings mth wind speed design parameters of 100 and 110 miles per hour. The Manual is limited to a resideniial. buildings of three stories or less, a mean roof height not exceeding 33 feet and wind speed design parameters be~een 90 and 120 miles per hour. The Masonry Guide is limited to residential buildings of one story mth a maximum height not exceeding 25 feet and wind speed design parameters of90, 100, and 110 miles per hour (fastest mile). (2) No Change. Specific Authority 553.73(3),553.73 (9) FS. Law Implemented 553.73 FS. History - New 7-18-90, Amended 3-30-93, 10-17-93, 8-27-95, 9-24-96, 4-27-97, 10-5-97. Amended , " ;';:.'. ..,': :.'!. : .~ . Ii. ,'. . ' " i.... i/: ~ '. :~.~/ I . .t. . ~::. . j : \~::t .~'i " .l:::, .t:~ l:' .t t. ., -';'.'t I:~ : , , . ;..1. ., . - , , ,.. 14:,. . . I':"'" ,.f' I . ,. ,,:, " . :,1 :i.,: I. ,. ';.1 ORDINANCE NO. 605 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA. AMENDING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER G, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS. FLORIDA: AMENDING SECTIONS 6-81. STANDARD BUILDING CODE. STANDARD EXISTING BUILDING CODE. AND STANDARD HOUSING CODE ADOPTED:' AMENDING SECTION 6-82_ AMENDMENT TO BUILDING CODE: AMENDING SECTION' 6-101. ELECTRICAL CODE ADOPTED; CREATING SECTION 6-103. ELECTRICAL INSPECTION: CREATING SECTION 6-104. FEES; AMENDING SECTIONS 6-103-5-125. RESERVED: AMENDING SECTION 6-126. PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED: CREATING SECTION 6-120. PLUMBING INSPECTION: CREATING SECTION 6-129. FEES: AMENDING SECTIONS 6-120--6-145. RESERVED: CREATING SECTION 6-146. MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED: AMENDING SECTION 6-2~0. CODE ADOPTED. CREATING SECTION 6.241. TERMS DEFINED; CREATING SECTION 6-2<12. GAS INSPECTION: CREATING SECTION 6-2~3. FEES: AMENDING SECTIONS 6-240-6-2~9: PROVlDING FOR SEVERABILITY. CONFUCTS AND EFFECTNE DATE. 'vYHEREAS. the Cily Com"1i~..sjon 01 the City 01 Winler Springs. florida has delermlned that it is In Ihe . . best interest 01 the City 01 Winter Springs. Florida, 10 update .and adoptlne various standard Codes relating 10 building. e/edricity. gas. housing. mechanical. plumbing and 'vYHEREAS. the adoplion ollhese Codes is done to facilitale proper inspedion adivilles by the Cily of !t Winler Springs relaling 10 conslrudion and to mainlenance of buildings within lhe corporate limils 01 said ClIy and relaling to public salely. health and general wellare. NOW, THEREFORE. BE rr ORDAINED BY THE aT'( COMMISSION OF THE cm OF WINTER SPRINGS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1- That sed/on 6-81 Standard BuildIng Code. Standard Existing BuildIng Code. And Slandard Housing Code adopted 01 Artide III. Building Conslrudion Slandards. is hereby deleted in ils entirety and ll1e lollowing repl;:J,ced therelor: See. 6-81. Standard Building Code. Standard Exlsling Building Code. and Slandard Housing Code Adopted. There is hereby adopled by Ihe City the Standard Building Code - 1994 Edition, In it's enllrely, exduding Sect. 102..2..1. Chapler 11. and Appendix B & E: the Standard existing Building Code . 1988 EditIon: and the Standard Housing Code .1991 EdlUon. as promulgaled by the Southern Building Code Congress InternatlonaL Inc. u the minimum slandaros ror building and construction wilhin the Oty. The provisions 01 the Standard Building Code shall govern all maller3 contained therein. 8XC9pl when In conllld with the provisions 01 thIs chapter or other oldinances of the Cily_ SECTION n - That Sec. 6.82 Amendmenllo building code. Is hereby deleled In i19 enllrety and the lollowing replaCl! THEREFORE; Sec. 6.82 Amendmenlto building code. (a) Sedlon 108.1. Appointment. oltne building code adopled by this chapler Is hereby amended 10 read as lollows: 'There is hereby established a board to be called the board of adjustmenls and appeals whi~h shall consist a/live (5) members of the Winter Springs City Commission. The term 01 ollice/or each o/Ihe live (5) seats whIch comprise the board 01 adjuslments and appeals shall be !he lerm 01 office tor Ihe commisioner who occupies that partIcular seal Vacancies shall be !il/ed lor an unexpired term In the same manner in which commission seat vacancies are !illed under !he lerms ollhe City Charter [or lhe City 01 Wlnler Springs as well as Ihe Wlnler Springs Code 01 Ordinances." (b) In addition 10 Ihe requirements 01 the Standard Bul/dlng Code Chapter 10 Sec. 1004 _ Foollngs and Foundalions. "n all masonry buildings there shall be a mInimum 0/ either two (2) one hall (112) Inch or three (3) three eighths (318) Inch sleel rods in the foundation 0/ same: SECTION III - That Sec. 6-101 Electrical C:lde Adopted. 01 Article N. Eledridty Is hereby deleted in its entirety and the /ollowing replaced Iherefor: Sec. 6-101. Electrical C:lde adopted. .... f The City hereby adopts in its entirety Ihal certain eledrlcal code known a5 the NaUonal EJedricaJ C:lde. 1996 Edition as published by the National Fire Protedlon Association and the Central Florida Advisory Commillee Notice OK" except as otherwise provided in this article. SECTION N - That a new section 6.103 01 Article N Eledricity. is hereby Cleated and adopted as lollows: Sec. 6-103. Electrical Inspection. The building department tor the City shall make all inspedions. Issue all permits and en/orca all provisions 01 the NatIonal EledrlcaJ Code adopted In See. 6-101 wHhln the Oty. SECTION V - That a new see. 6-104 01 Article IV Electricity Is hereby created and adopted as lollows: Sec. 6-104 Fees. All applications lor electrical permits shall be a=mpanled by an approprlale eledrlcaJ permit lee as sellorth by lhe City Commission pursuant Ie resolutions adopted under the authority ?' this article which are on me In the dty clerks oHlce. SECTION VI- ThaI Secs. 5-103-6-125 Reserved. 01 Article N Eledrlcity.ls hereby deleled In lis enllrety and the following replaced !here/or: Secs. 6-105--6-125 Reserved. SECTION VII- That See. 6-126. Plumbing C:lde adopted 01 ArtIcle V. Plumbing is hereby deleted in its entirety and lhe following replaC8d therefor: Sec. 6.126 Plumbing code adopted. The city hereby adopts In ils enUrety that certaIn plumbing code Mown a5 the Slandard Plumbing Code - 1994 Edition. excludIng Appendix H. a5 promulgated by lhe Southern Building Coda Congress Internallonal. Inc.. except as olherwise provided In Ihls artJcle. SECTION VIII. Thai a new Sec. 6.128 of Article V Plumbing. Is hereby crealed and adopled as '?"ows: Sec. 126 Plumbing inspection. The building department lor the City shaJl make all inspections. Issue all "There Is hereby established a board 10 be called the board 01 ad/uslmenls and appeals whl0 shall consist 01 fIVe (5) members 01 the WInter Springs City Commission. The lerm 01 of/ice lor each 01 the five (5) seats which comprise the board 01 adjustments and appeals shall be the term of ollice lor the commisioner who occvpies thai partlCIJlar seal Vacancies shall be filled ror an unexpired term In the same manner in which commission seal"facancies are tilled under the lerms ollhe City Charter for the City ,f I 01 WInter Springs as well as the Winter Springs Code 01 Ordinances." (b) In addition to the requirements ollhe Slandard BuildIng Code Chapter 1 a See. 1604 _ Foollngs and Foundations. "1n all masonry buildings there shall be a minimum 01 either two (2) one hall (112) Inch or Ihree (3) Ihree eighths (3/8) Inch steel rods In the foundation 01 same." SECTION III - Thai Sec. 6.101 Electrical Code Adopled. 0/ Article IV. Electricity is hereby deleted in its entirety and the lollowing replaced therefor: Sec. 6-101. ElectrIcal Cod e adopled. The City hereby adopts in ils entirely Ihal certain electrical code known as the Nalional Electrical Code. 1996 Edition as published by Ihe National Fire Protection Association and Ihe Central Florida Advisory Camminee NotIce "K" except as otherwise provided in this artJcle. SECTION IV. ThaI a new secHon 6-'03 01 Article IV Electricity. Is hereby ;realed and ado pled as rol/ows: See. 6-103. ElectricaJ Inspection. The building depar1menl for the City shall make all Inspections. Is~ue all permil~ and enforce all prCNislons 0/ the Nalfonal Electrfcal Code adopted In See. 6-101 within the Oty. . SECTION V - ThaI a new S8C. 6-'04 0/ Artide IV E1ectridty Is hereby crealed and adopled as follows: See. 6-104 Feu. All applications lor elec1rlcaJ permits shall be accompanied by an appropriate electrical permlllee as let forth by the ClIy Commission pursuant to resolutions adopted under the authority 0/ this article which are on file In lhe dty c/erlcs office. SECTION VI . Thai Secs. 6-103-6-125 Reserved. 01 Article IV Electricity. Is hereby deleled In Ils entirely and Ihe 'allowing replaced there/or: Secs. 6.' 05--6-125 Reserved. SECTION VII - Thai See. 6.125. Plumbing Code adopled 0/ Allfcle V Plumbinq;5 herebv deleted . . Sec. 6-243 Fees. All applications tor gas permits shall be accompanied by an appropriate gas permit tee as set tanh by the CIty Commission pursuant 10 resolutions adopted under Ihe authority o/this'article whIch are on tile In the City Clerk's omce. SECTION XVI. ThaI Secs. 6-240-.-6-249. Reserved. of Article X Gas Code. be amended to read; Secs_ 6-2ilil.--6-249. Resorved. SECTION XVII- Conflicts. All ordinances or parts 0/ ordinances In conlllct herewith being the same are hereby repealed. SECTION XVIII. Severability. II any section or ~rtlan 01 a section or subsection of this Ordinance prOlles 10 be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to Invalidate or Impair the validity. force or el/ect 01 any olher section or portion of section or subsection or part a/this-Ordinance. .... SECTION XlX - EI/ective Date. This Ordinance shall become ellec'.Jve immedIately upon its passage and adoption. Passed and adopted Ihis d(?~ daya/~/~ 1995. ATTEST: ~ ~ 'd/,i;,,)) CITY ERK . First Reading November 13. 1995 Posted November 14, 1995 Second Reading and Public Hearing November 27, 1995