NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Thomas H. Ford, R.A., of Bhamani, Ford and Associates, Inc. (DCA09-DEC-269) on July 22, 2009. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Commission determined that Chapter 13, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2007), limits voltage drop for feeders and customer-owned service conductors to 2 percent at design load, notwithstanding the more permissive recommendation contained in the National Electrical Code as referenced in the Florida Building Code.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100.