TABLE OF CONTENTS FLORIDA BUILDING, BUILDING

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION 1.1 Section 101 General 1.1 Section 102 Building Department 1.3 Section 103 Powers and Duties of the Building Official 1.3 Section 104 Permits 1.3 Section 105 Inspections 1.10 Section 106 Certificates 1.12 Section 107 Tests 1.13 Section 108 Severability 1.13 Section 109 Violations and Penalties 1.13 CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS 2.1 Section 201 General 2.1 Section 202 Definitions 2.1 CHAPTER 3 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION.3.1 Section 301 General 3.1 Section 302 Definitions 3.1 Section 303 Mixed Occupancies 3.1 Section 304 Assembly Occupancy-Group A 3.1 Section 305 Business Occupancy-Group B 3.2 Section 306 Educational Occupancy-Group E... 3.2 Section 307 Factory-Industrial Occupancy-Group F. 3.2 Section 308 Hazardous Occupancy-Group H 3.3 Section 309 Institutional Occupancy-Group I 3.7 Section 310 Mercantile Occupancy-Group M 3.7 Section 311 Residential Occupancy-Group R 3.7 Section 312 Storage Occupancy-Group S 3.7 Section 313 Day-Care Occupancy-Group D 3.8 CHAPTER 4 SPECIAL OCCUPANCY 4.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FLORIDA BUILDING, BUILDING Section 417 Computer/Data Processing Equipment Rooms 4.38 Section 418 Day-Care Occupancies 4.38 Section 419 Hospitals and Intermediate Residential Treatment Facilities... 4.40 Section 420 Nursing Homes. 4.78 Section 421 Ambulatory Surgical Center 4.91 Section 422 Birthing Centers...\ 4.98 Section 423 Section 424 State Requirements for Educational Facilities 4.99 Swimming Pools and Bathing Places 4.122 Section 425 Public Lodging Establishments... 4.145 Section 426 Public Food Service Establishments. 4.146 Section 427 Crisis Stabilization Units 4.147 Section 428 Manufactured Buildings 4.157 Section 429 Boot Camps for Children 4.159 Section 430 Mausoleums and Columbariums...4.159 Section 431 Section 432 Transient Public Lodging Establishments 4.161 Use of Asbestos in New Public Buildings or Buildings Newly Constructed For Lease To Government Entities-Prohibition 4.161 Section 433 Adult Day Care 4.161 Section 434 Assisted Living Facilities 4.162 Section 435 Control of Radiation Hazards 4.165 CHAPTER 5 GENERAL BUILDING LIMITATIONS 5.1 Section 501 General 5.1 Section 502 Definitions 5.1 Section 503 Height and Area 5.1 Section 504 Buildings Located on the Same Lot... 5.3 Section 401 General 4.1 Section 402 Definitions 4.1 Section 403 Special Assembly Occupancies 4.1 Section 404 Special Business Occupancies 4.4 Section 405 Special Educational Occupancies 4.5 Section 406 Special Factory-Industrial Occupancies. 4.5 Section 407 Special Hazardous Occupancies 4.6 Section 408 Hazardous Production Material Facilities 4.17 Section 409 Special Institutional Occupancies... 4.21 Section 410 Special Residential Occupancies... 4.27 Section 411 Special Storage Occupancies 4.28 Section 412 Special Provisions for Group B and Group R High Rise Buildings 4.30 Section 413 Covered Mall Buildings 4.33 Section 414 Atriums 4.35 Section 415 Underground Buildings 4.36 Section 416 Drying Rooms 4.38 CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION TYPES..1 Section 601 General 6.1 Section 602 Definitions 6.1 Section 603 Type I Construction 6.1 Section 604 Type II Construction 6.1 Section 605 Type III Construction 6.1 Section 606 Type IV Construction 6.3 Section 607 Type V Construction 6.3 Section 608 Type VI Construction 6.3 Section 609 Partitions 6.3 Section 610 Mixed Types of Construction 6.3 CHAPTER 7 FIRE RESISTANT MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION 7.1 Section 701 General 7.1 Section 702 Definitions 7.3 v

Section 703 Materials for Fire Resistance 7.3 Section 704 Fire Resistant Separations 7.4 Section 705 Protection of Openings 7.7 Section 706 Combustibles in Fire Rated Assemblies 7.15 Section 707 Combustibles in Concealed Spaces..7.15 Section 708 Thermal Insulating Materials 7.15 Section 709 Calculated Fire Resistance 7.16 CHAPTER 8 INTERIOR FINISHES 8.1 Section 801 General 8.1 Section 802 Definitions 8.1 Section 803 Restrictions on Interior Finishes 8.1 Section 804 Acoustical Ceiling Systems 8.3 CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS..9.1 Section 901 General 9.1 Section 902 Definitions 9.1 Section 903 Sprinklers 9.1 Section 904 Standpipes 9.3 Section 905 Fire Alarms 9.4 CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS 10.1 Section 1001 General 10.1 Section 1002 Definitions 10.1 Section 1003 Occupant Load and Means of Egress Capacity 10.1 Section 1004 Arrangement and Number of Exits... 10.4 Section 1005 Special Exit Requirements 10.5 Section 1006 Stairway Protection 10.8 Section 1007 Stairway Construction 10.9 Section 1008 Access to Roof 10.12 Section 1009 Horizontal Exits 10.12 Section 1010 Exit Discharge 10.13 Section 1011 Fire Escapes 10.13 Section 1012 Doors 10.14 Section 1013 Ramps 10.18 Section 1014 Balconies, Porches, Galleries 10.19 Section 1015 Guardrails 10.19 Section 1016 Means of Egress Illumination and Signs 10.19 Section 1017 Exit Obstructions 10.23 Section 1018 Special Egress Requirements by Occupancy 10.23 Section 1019 Assembly 10.23 Section 1020 Business 10.32 Section 1021 Educational 10.32 Section 1022 Factory-Industrial 10.33 Section 1023 Hazardous 10.33 vi Section 1024 Institutional 10.33 Section 1025 Mercantile 10.36 Section 1026 Residential 10.37 Section 1027 Storage 10.38 Section 1028 Day-Care 10.38 Section 1029 Boiler, Furnace and Mechanical Equipment Rooms 10.40 CHAPTER 11 PART A FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 11.1 Section 11-1 Purpose 11.9 Section 11-2 General 11.9 Section 11-3 Miscellaneous Instructions and Definitions 11.9 Section 11-4 Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope and Technical Requirements..11.14 Section 11-5 Restaurants and Cafeterias 11.40 Section 11-6 Medical Care Facilities 11.41 Section 11-7 Business and Mercantile 11.42 Section 11-8 Libraries 11.43 Section 11-9 Accessible Transient Lodging 11.43 Section 11-10 Transportation Facilities 11.46 Section 11-11 Residential Buildings 11.50 Section 11-12 Theme Park or an Entertainment Complex 11.50 PART B FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES 11.93 Section 1 Introduction 11.95 Section 2 Definitions 11.95 Section 3 Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements 11.98 Section 4 Application of Guidelines 11.99 Section 5 Guidelines 11.99 PART C REQUEST FOR WAIVER FROM ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 11.112 CHAPTER 12 INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT... 12.1 Section 1201 General 12.1 Section 1202 Definitions 12.1 Section 1203 Light and Ventilation 12.1 Section 1204 Sanitation 12.2 Section 1205 Rodent-Proofing 12.2 CHAPTER 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY 13.1 CHAPTER 14 EXTERIOR WALL COVERING.. 14.1 Section 1401 General 14.1 Section 1402 Definitions 14.1

Section 1403 Veneered Walls 14.1 Section 1404 Architectural Trim, Balconies Bay Windows 14.6 Section 1405 Fire Department Access in Exterior Walls 14.6 Section 1406 Other Materials 14.7 CHAPTER 15 ROOFS AND ROOF STRUCTURES 15.1 Section 1501 General 15.1 Section 1502 Definitions 15.1 Section 1503 Weather Protection 15.1 Section 1504 Performance Requirements 15.1 Section 1505 Fire Classification 15.2 Section 1506 Materials 15.2 Section 1507 Roof Coverings With Slopes Section 1508 2:12 or Greater 15.3 Roof Coverings With Slopes Less Than 2:12 15.11 Section 1509 Roof Insulation 15.13 Section 1510 Reroofing 15.13 Section 1511 Rooftop Structures and Components 15.13 Section 1512 Section 1513 Section 1514 Section 1515 Section 1516 Section 1517 Section 1518 Section 1519 Section 1520 Section 1521 Section 1522 Section 1523 Section 1524 Section 1525 General 15.15 Definitions 15.17 Weather Protection 15.19 Performance Requirements 15.20 Fire Classification 15.21 Materials 15.22 Roof Coverings With Slopes 2:12 or Greater 15.23 Roof Coverings With Slopes Less Than 2:12 15.25 Roof Insulation 15.28 Reroofing 15.29 Rooftop Structures and Components 15.31 Testing 15.31 Required Owners Notification for Roofing Considerations 15.35 Uniform Permit Application 15.37 CHAPTER 16 STRUCTURAL LOADS 16.1 Section 1601 General 16.1 Section 1602 Definitions 16.1 Section 1603 Dead Loads 16.1 Section 1604 Live Loads 16.1 Section 1605 Snow Loads 16.4 Section 1606 Wind Loads 16.4 Section 1607 Reserved 16.15 Section 1608 Special Loads 16.15 Section 1609 Load Combinations 16.16 Section 1610 Deflections 16.17 Section 1611 High Velocity Hurrizane Zones General 16.17 Section 1612 Deflection 16.18 Section 1613 Volume Changes 16.18 Section 1614 Minimum Loads 16.18 Section 1615 Roof Live Loads 16.19 Section 1616 Roof Drainage 16.19 Section 1617 Special Load Considerations 16.20 Section 1618 Live Load Reductions 16.22 Section 1619 Wind Loads 16.22 Section 1620 Overturning Moment and Uplift.. 16.22 Section 1621 Allowable Stress Increase 16.22 Section 1622 Screen Enclosures 16.22 Section 1623 Live Loads Posted and Occupancy Permits 16.22 Section 1624 Foundation Design 16.23 Section 1625 Load Tests 16.23 Section 1626 Impact Tests for Windborne Debris 16.24 CHAPTER 17 STRUCTURAL TESTS AND INSPECTIONS 17.1 Section 1701 General 17.1 Section 1702 Definitions 17.1 Section 1703 Test Reports 17.1 Section 1704 Allowable Loads and Allowable Stresses 17.1 Section 1705 Load and Deflection 17.1 Section 1706 Test Procedure 17.1 Section 1707 Materials and Assembly Tests 17.2 Section 1708 Inspection of Spray-Applied Fire Resistant Materials 17.3 vii

CHAPTER 18 FOUNDATIONS AND RETAINING WALLS 18.1 Section 1801 General 18.1 Section 1802 Definitions 18.1 Section 1803 Excavations 18.1 Section 1804 Footings and Foundations 18.2 Section 1805 Piles 18.13 Section 1806 Allowable Pile Load 18.14 Section 1807 Structural Steel Piles 18.15 Section 1808 Concrete-Filled Steel Pipe And Tube Piles 18.15 Section 1809 Cast-In-Place Concrete Piles 18.16 Section 1810 Precast Concrete Piles 18.17 Section 1811 Timber Piles 18.18 Section 1812 Composite Piles 18.18 Section 1813 Caisson Piles 18.18 Section 1814 Waterproofing and Dampproofing... 18.19 Section 1815 Retaining Walls 18.20 Section 1816 Termite Protection 18.21 Section 1817 Section 1818 Section 1819 Section 1820 Section 1821 Section 1822 Section 1823 Section 1824 Section 1825 Section 1826 Section 1827 Section 1828 Section 1829 Section 1830 Section 1831 Section 1832 Section 1833 Section 1834 VIM Excavations 18.22 Bearing Capacity of Soil 18.22 Soil Bearing Foundations 18.22 Concrete Slabs on Fill 18.25 Monolithic Footings 18.25 Pile Foundations 18.26 Wood Piles 18.28 Precast Concrete Piles 18.29 Prestressed Precast Concrete Piles 18.29 Cast-in-Place 18.30 Rolled Structural Shapes 18.30 Special Piles or Special Conditions 18.30 Load Tests on Piles 18.30 Foundation Walls and Grade Beams 18.31 Grades Under Buildings 18.31 Retaining Walls 18.32 Seawalls and Bulkheads 18.32 Soil Improvement 18.32 CHAPTER 19 CONCRETE 19.1 Section 1901 General 19.1 Section 1902 Definitions 19.1 Section 1903 Materials 19.1 Section 1904 Durability Requirements 19.2 Section 1905 Concrete Quality 19.6 Section 1906 Mixing and Placing Concrete 19.8 Section 1907 Formwork, Embedded Pipes, and Construction Joints 19.9 Section 1908 Details of Reinforcement 19.11 Section 1909 Slab on Ground 19.12 Section 1910 GFRC Exterior Wall Panels 19.12 Section 1911 Parapet Walls 19.12 Section 1912 Reserved 19.13 Section 1913 Reinforced Gypsum Concrete 19.13 Section 1914 Headed Bolts and Headed Stud Anchors in Concrete 19.13 Section 1915 Shortcrete 19.14 Section 1916 Section 1917 Section 1918 Section 1919 Section 1920 Section 1921 Section 1922 Section 1923 Section 1924 Section 1925 Section 1926 Section 1927 Section 1928 Section 1929 Insulated Concrete Form Wall Construction 19.15 Lightweight Insulating Concrete Fill 19.17 Special Wind Provisions For Concretel 19.35 General 19.35 Standards 19.35 Definitions 19.36 Materials 19.36 Concrete Quality 19.37 Mixing and Placing Concrete... 19.39 Formwork, Embedded Pipes, and Construction Joints 19.40 Details of Reinforcement 19.42 Precast Concrete Units 19.44 Prestressed Concrete 19.45 Pneumatically Placed Concrete (Shotcrete) 19.47 CHAPTER 20 LIGHT METAL ALLOYS 20.1 Section 2001 General 20.1 Section 2002 Structural Aluminum 20.1 Section 2003 Aluminum 20.1

CHAPTER 21 MASONRY 21.1 Section 2101 General 21.1 Section 2102 Definitions 21.1 Section 2103 Design 21.1 Section 2104 Materials 21.2 Section 2105 Lateral Stability 21.5 Section 2106 Compressive Stress Requirements... 21.5 Section 2107 Lateral Support 21.6 Section 2108 Thickness of Masonry 21.6 Section 2109 Bond 21.7 Section 2110 Anchorage 21.8 Section 2111 Masonry Construction 21.8 Section 2112 Glass Block Walls 21.10 Section 2113 Masonry Chimneys 21.10 Section 2114 Masonry Fireplaces and Barbecues..21.11 Section 2115 Reserved 21.13 Section 2116 Termite Inspection 21.13 Section 2117 Special Wind Provisions For Masonry 21.13 Section 2118 Design 21.13 Section 2119 Quality, Tests and Approvals 21.14 Section 2120 Allowable Unit Stresses in Unit Masonry 21.16 Section 2121 Construction Details 21.16 Section 2122 Reinforced Unit Masonry.....21.21 CHAPTER 22 STEEL 22.1 Section 2201 General 22.1 Section 2202 Definitions 22.1 Section 2203 Structural Steel Construction 22.1 Section 2204 Cold-Formed Steel Construction....22.1 Section 2205 Open Web Steel Joist Construction.. 22.1 Section 2206 Structural Steel Cables 22.1 Section 2207 Welding 22.1 Section 2208 High Strength Bolts 22.1 Section 2209 Material Standards 22.1 Section 2210 Parapet Walls 22.1 Section 2211 Composite Slabs 22.2 Section 2212 (Reserved) 22.2 Section 2213 Lateral Resistance For Steel Stud Wall Systems 22.2 Section 2214 General Steel Construction 22.4 Section 2215 Material 22.5 Section 2216 Design Loads 22.5 Section 2217 Minimum Thickness of Material... 22.5 Section 2218 Connections 22.6 Section 2219 Section 2220 Section 2221 Section 2222 Section 2223 Section 2224 Tubular Columns 22.6 Protection of Metal 22.6 General Open Web Steel Joists.. 22.6 Cold-Formed Steel Construction... 22.7 Pre-Engineered, Prefabricated Metal Building Systems and Components (Pre-Engineered Structures) 22.9 Chain Link Fences 22.11 CHAPTER 23 WOOD 23.1 Section 2301 General 23.1 Section 2302 Definitions 23.3 Section 2303 Construction Practices 23.3 Section 2304 Protection Against Decay and Termites 23.4 Section 2305 Fire Protection 23.5 Section 2306 Fastenings 23.6 Section 2307 Floor Framing 23.9 Section 2308 Vertical Framing 23.11 Section 2309 Roof and Ceiling Framing 23.17 Section 2310 Wood Structural Panel Diaphragms.. 23.19 Section 2311 Particleboard Shear Walls 23.22 Section 2312 (Reserved) 23.22 Section 2313 Wind Provisions 23.22 Section 2314 General 23.23 Section 2315 Quality 23.25 Section 2316 Sizes 23.27 Section 2317 Unit Stresses 23.27 Section 2318 Vertical Framing 23.27 Section 2319 Horizontal Framing 23.29 Section 2320 Firestops 23.34 Section 2321 Anchorage 23.35 Section 2322 Sheathing 23.36 Section 2323 Furring 23.39 Section 2324 Connectors 23.39 Section 2325 Wood Supporting Masonry 23.39 Section 2326 Protection of Wood 23.39 Section 2327 Fire Retardant Wood 23.42 ix

Section 2328 Section 2329 Section 2330 Wood Fences 23.42 Fire Retardant Treated Shakes and Shingles 23.42 Wood Blocking 23.43 CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING 24.1 Section 2401 General 24.1 Section 2402 Definitions 24.1 Section 2403 Labeling 24.1 Section 2404 Louvered Windows or Jalousies 24.1 Section 2405 Impact, Wind, And Other Loads 24.1 Section 2406 Glass Supports 24.16 Section 2407 Sloped Glazing 24.16 Section 2408 Glazing in Enclosures For Athletic Activities 24.17 Section 2409 Glass in Floors and Sidewalks... 24.17 Section 2410 General 24.18 Section 2411 Windows, Doors, Glass and Glazing 24.18 Section 2412 Glass Veneer 24.22 Section 2413 Storm Shutters/External Protective Devices 24.22 Section 2414 Curtain Walls 24.23 Section 2415 Structural Glazing Systems 24.24 CHAPTER 25 GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER 25.1 Section 2501 General 25.1 Section 2502 Definitions 25.1 Section 2503 Materials 25.1 Section 2504 Application 25.1 Section 2505 Allowable Partition Heights 25.2 Section 2506 Vertical Gypsum Board Diaphragms. 25.2 Section 2507 Lathing 25.4 Section 2508 Plaster 25.7 Section 2509 Stucco 25.9 Section 2510 Gypsum Board Products And Accessory Items 25.10 Section 2511 Suspended and Furred Ceiling.... 25.11 Section 2512 Asbestos 25.12 Section 2512 Tile 25.12 CHAPTER 26 PLASTIC 26.1 Section 2601 General 26.1 Section 2602 Definitions 26.1 Section 2603 Foam Plastic Insulation 26.1 Section 2604 Light-Transmitting Plastics 26.4 Section 2605 Plastics 26.7 CHAPTER 27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 27.1 Section 2701 General 27.1 Section 2702 Definitions 27.1 CHAPTER 28 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 28.1 Section 2801 General 28.1 Section 2802 Definitions 28.1 Section 2802 Heating, Air Conditioning,. Refrigeration and Ventilation 28.1 Section 2804 Chimneys 28.1 Section 2804 Masonry Chimneys and Barbecues.. 28.1 Section 2805 Fireplaces-Factory-Built 28.2 Section 2806 False Fireplaces 28.2 Section 2807 Barbeques-Factory-Built 28.2 Section 2808 Gas Appliances 28.2 Section 2809 Fresh Air Intakes 28.2 Section 2810 Plenum Floor Systems 28.2 CHAPTER 29 PLUMBING SYSTEMS 29.1 Section 2901 General 29.1 Section 2902 Definitions 29.1 CHAPTER 30 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS 30.1 Section 3001 General 30.1 Section 3002 Definitions 30.1 Section 3003 Elevators 30.1 Section 3004 Manlifts 30.6 CHAPTER 31 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION... 31.1 Section 3101 General 31.1 Section 3102 Definitions 31.1 Section 3103 Tents For Public Assembly 31.1 Section 3104 Covered And Enclosed Walkways and Tunnels 31.1 Section 3105 Membrane Structures 31.1 Section 3106 Canopies on Exterior Walls 31.3 Section 3107 Structures Seaward Of a Coastal Construction Control Line 31.3 Section 3108 Signs 31.7 Section 3109 Flood Resistant Construction 31.8 Section 3110 Deposit of Material in Tidewater Regulated 31.19 Section 3111 Lighting, Mirrors, Landscaping....31.20 x

CHAPTER 32 CONSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY 32.1 Section 3201 General 32.1 Section 3202 Definitions 32.1 Section 3203 Doors and Windows 32.1 Section 3204 Marquees, Canopies or Fixed Awnings 32.1 Section 3205 Roof Drainage Required Section 3206 Other Projections 32.1 Section 3207 Space Under Public Property 32.2 CHAPTER 33 SITE WORK, DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION 33.1 Section 3301 General 33.1 Section 3302 Definitions 33.1 Section 3303 Allowable Use of Public Property During Construction 33.1 Section 3304 Where Covered Walkways Are Required 33.1 Section 3305 Construction of Walkways, Fences And Protective Coverings 33.1 Section 3306 Walkways Over Excavated Areas... 33.2 Section 3307 Storage of Materials Over Walkways.33.2 Section 3308 Walkways To Be Kept In Repair... 33.2 Section 3309 Cleaning of Sidewalks and Streets... 33.2 Section 3310 Red Lights Required 33.2 Section 3311 Safety Requirements During Construction 33.2 Section 3312 Protection of Roofs and Skylights of Adjoining Buildings 33.2 Section 3313 Moving of Buildings 33.3 APPENDIX A WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS A.1 Section A101 General A.1 Section A102 Dead Loads A.l APPENDIX B CHAPTER 9B-52 FLORIDA STANDARD FOR PASSIVE RADON-RESISTANT NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION B.1 APPENDIX C CHAPTER 9B-53 STANDARD FOR MITIGATION OF RADON IN EXISTING BUILDINGS C.1 APPENDIX D STANDARD FOR REHABILITATION D.1 APPENDIX E CHAPTER 9B-67 FLORIDA STANDARD FOR RADON-RESISTANT NEW COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS E.1 APPENDIX F (Reserved) F.1 APPENDIX G (Reserved) G.1 APPENDIX H (Reserved) H.1 INDEX I.1 CHAPTER 34 EXISTING BUILDINGS 34.1 Section 3401 General 34.1 Section 3402 Definitions 34.4 Section 3403 Existing Building Accessibility For People With Physical Disabilities.. 34.4 Section 3404 Grandstands, Bleachers, Reviewing Stands and Assembly Aisles and Seating 34.4 Section 3405 Rat-Proofing 34.4 Section 3406 Standards for Demolition 34.4 CHAPTER 35 REFERENCE STANDARDS... 35.. Section 3501 Scope 35.1 Section 3502 Referenced Standards 35.1 Section 3503 Organizations 35.12 CHAPTER 36 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE 36.1 Section 3601 General 36.1 xi

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