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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS and INFORMATION

This page will be used for specials announces and information of interest to Building Officials, Plans Examiners, Inspectors, Contractors, Architects and Engineer such as Governor Executive orders, Florida Building Commission news and other construction related information. If you have information which you believe is important to BOAF members please contact Donald Fuchs,  BOAF Executive Director, by email at boaf1@cfl.rr.com  

 

 

CILB Declaratory Statement

Concerning local licensing of registered Contractors

Click here

 

 


 

 

BOAF Awarded ICC Chapter of the Year!

 

Left to right: BOAF Treasurer-Claudio Grande, BOAF Vice President-Tam Landis, ICC President- Wally Bailey, BOAF President-Bob Boyer, ICC Award Chair-John Darnall, BOAF Secretary-John O’Connor


 

This is a important project promoting our profession

 

 

BOAF has purchased this poster for any department or individuals to display. If you would like an 18” by 24“ poster please contact your local Chapter Director listed here http://www.boaf.net/pdf/2007-08%20BOAF%20BOARD%20OF%20DIRECTORS.pdf  If your local Chapter Director does not have them available for you within the next two weeks (April 30, 2008) please contact BOAF office at 407 265-9009 and we will mail the posters to you

 


Final draft of the 2007 Florida Building Code is available on the web site at the following link for copying and pasting portions of the code.
 

http://www2.iccsafe.org/states/Florida2007FinalDraft/

 

 

 


 

 

Concerning

HURRICANE MITIGATION RETROFIT REQUIREMENTS

 

The Law that brought this into effect!

House Bill 7057

 

A memorandum from the Florida Building Commission Attorney to the Chairman explaining the status of the hurricane mitigation retrofits rule. Click here

 

(The effective date of Florida Statutes 553.844 is October 1, 2007 and to be conservative it would be advisable to enforce the law regardless of any rule challenge.  Consult your jurisdiction attorney before disregarding enforcement of the law.  Please remember there is a possibility that if you do not enforce the law someone could file a complaint against your license.) 

 

 

The Florida Building Commission developed manual.

HURRICANE MITIGATION RETROFITS MANUAL

 

BOAF developed suggested Hurricane Mitigation guideline for Building Departments

BOAF Hurricane Mitigation GUIDELINE

(revision-09/26/07)

 

BOAF developed sample affidavit

BOAF Sample Affidavit

or

M/S Word BOAF Sample Affidavit

 

 

Rule Challenge of rule 9B-3.0475 filed by FRSA

 

Result of the Rule Challenge.

The web site link below has the adopted changes to the Mitigation Manual. 

Effective date:

 April 06, 2008

 

http://www.dca.state.fl.us/fbc/thecode/Reference_Document_Rule_Settlement_rev011708.doc

 


 

FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

 

August 18, 19 & 20, 2008

Naples Grand, Naples

 

October 13, 14 &15, 2008

Embassy Suites Tampa
3705 Spectrum Blvd

Tampa, Florida 33612-9412
Tel: 1-813-977-7066

 

December 8, 9 & 10, 2008

Embassy Suites Tampa
3705 Spectrum Blvd

Tampa, Florida 33612-9412
Tel: 1-813-977-7066

 

                       

                                 For more information, see the web site, www.floridabuilding.org

Questions contact:

 

Mo Madani/Betty Stevens

Building Codes and Standards Office

Florida Building Commission

2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

betty.stevens@dca.state.fl.us 

mo.madani@dca.state.fl.us 

850-922-6864 (Betty)

850-921-2247 (Mo)

850-414-8436 (Fax)

www.floridabuilding.org

 


 

The Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board Meeting 2008 Schedule

 

August 12-15 – Tampa

Renaissance Tampa Hotel

4200 Jim Walter Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33607

813-877-9200

 

October 14-17 – Ocala

Hilton Ocala

3600 Southwest 36th Avenue

Ocala, FL 34474

352-854-1400

 

December 9-12 – Tallahassee

Department of Business & Professional Regulation

1940 N Monroe Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399
 


 

BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATORS & INSPECTORS BOARD
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Click link below

Frequently Asked Questions for Building Code Continuing Education

 


CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD

 

August 13-15, 2008

 (Palm Beach)

September 10-12, 2008

 (Stuart)

October 8-10, 2008

(Orlando)

November 12-14, 2008

(St. Pete Beach)     

         


 

The 2007 Supplement to the 2004 Florida Building Code

 

The 2007 Supplement to the 2004 Florida Building Code is in the process of being filed with the Department of State effective July 1, 2007.  See the following link for a copy of the 2007 Supplement.  http://www.floridabuilding.org/BCISOld/bc/default.asp 
 


 

Letter to local Government respectfully requesting that local Government support the participation of Building Officials in its meetings and processes in the development of Florida Building Codes from Florida Building Commission, Chairperson  Raul L Rodriguez, AIA. click here

 


Electronic update to the 2004 Florida Building Code CD is available

A free download of the 2006 amendments to the 2004 Florida Building Codes is available by visiting http://www2.iccsafe.org/states/downloads/FL_Updates/FL_Updates.htm

This link will allow you to download a free update program to your computer. Once the update program is installed, you can select it from your program folder under the “2004 Building Codes” listing. This same update program will be used to transmit all future amendments to the 2004 editions of the Florida Building Codes, thereby allowing you to keep your codes current.

If you have any problems with this update feature, please contact ICC Electronic Media Division at 1-888-422-7233 x 33822 or by email at support@ecodes.biz


 

Are you interested in serving on a professional board or council?

If you have an interest in serving on one of the department's boards or councils, you may obtain a Gubernatorial Appointments Questionnaire by downloading the application form.
Once your application is complete, return the questionnaire to the Governor's Appointments Office at PL01 The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-0001, for consideration.
 

   
 
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