NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by John H. Kampmann, Jr., P.E., of MEA Engineers, Inc. on November 04, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Declaratory Statement was dated May 17, 2011, and was for five petitions: DCA10-DEC-220, DCA10-DEC-221, DCA10-DEC-222, DCA10-DEC-224, DCA10-DEC-225. The Commission determined that Section 1613.1, Florida Building coke, Building Volume (2007 as amended October 1, 2009) specifies the allowable deflections in the high velocity hurricane zone regardless of their method of construction, and Section 1613.1.9, Item (9) applies to all storm shutters, regardless of the products’ materials or physical properties, and requires in the closed position a minimum clear separation from the glass of 1 inch, but not to exceed 2 inches when the shutter or owning is at its maximum point of permissible deflection L/30. The requirements of Section 1613.1.9, (Item (9), apply to an opening regardless of whether it is a glazed opening or not. The maximum deflection for storm shutters is L/30 if the opening is not a glazed opening; the maximum deflection for storm shutters is L/30 but not to exceed 2 inches if the opening is a glazed opening. The Commission was unable to reply to some of the Petitioner’s other questions due to insufficient information having been provided.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Clerk, Florida Building Commission, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.