Vertical Codes Committee Update

Dave Ford
Vertical Codes Chairman

Vertical Codes Update

Contributed by: Dave Ford, Chairman 

Meeting Date: October 5, 2015

Next Meeting: Monday, November 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM

Location: TBBA Office

• October’s Vertical Codes Committee meeting, held Monday, October 5^th, was well attended by both TBBA members and Hillsborough County staff.

• The main topic of discussion was associated with the new FBC requirement for 1-hour fire protection of the underside of projections (soffits) within 5 feet of the property line.  Hillsborough County is accepting 2 layers of 5/8” Type X exterior gypsum board, or 2 layers of 5/8” Densgold with fire guard protection. Details need to be included in the building plans.  Adam Gormly will be getting to us as soon as possible pertaining to inspection requirements, if any.

• Inspection rollovers are now averaging 6%, with Mechanical Inspections on the high side.

• The Building Fund balance as of the end of August is $2,259,202.

• Please contact Dave Ford, Committee Chair, at davef@hamiltonengineering.us , if you have any items to be included in November’s agenda.

Horizontal Codes Committee Update

Everett Morrow
Horizontal Codes Chairman

Horizontal Codes Committee Update

Contributed by: Everett Morrow, Chairman 

Meeting Date: October 5, 2015

Next Meeting: Monday, November 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM

Location: TBBA Office

• Updated Hillsborough County Technical Manuals became effective October 1.

• Acceptance letters for subdivisions should be available approximately one week after the sign off by utilities and streets and drainage.

• Approval letters for parcel splits should be available within two weeks of submittal of the application packages.

·       Hillsborough County is working to shorten the time required to receive construction plan approval packages once the checklist items are submitted. One of the challenges is that some of the reviewers are approving plans with conditions. When this is the case, the engineer must make sure the conditions have been addressed when the checklist items are submitted.

• Engineers are encouraged to attend post DRC meeting to address design concerns and review comments which cannot be worked out at for approval at DRC.

·                  Hillsborough County is working to address the time required to sign LOMAR forms for submittal to FEMA.

• Please contact Everett Morrow, Committee Chair, at eem@lasc.com, if you have any items to be included in November’s agenda.