NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Building Officials Association of Florida has issued a binding interpretation pursuant to Section 553.775, Florida Statutes, filed by Dwight Holmes (party requesting the interpretation) on March 21, 2008 (BOAF’s date). The following is a summary of the interpretation:

The requirements of Section 1025 of the 2004 Florida Building Code, Building do not prohibit the installation of side hinged, in-swinging casement windows installed to meet the emergency escape and rescue window requirements in a classroom since these windows are not doors. The code does not specify the direction of swing for side swinging windows.

A copy of the Interpretation may be obtained at http://www.floridabuilding.org/bi/bi_default.aspx.