07-27-1995
CITY OF EDGEWATER
CONSTRUCTION REGULATION BOARD
CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
JULY 27, 1995
7:00 P.M.
A G E N D A
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 25, 1995
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1) Discussion of Proposed By-laws
2) Review of Unified Building Code
3) Review of Interlocal Agreement
NEW BUSINESS None
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UNIFORM BUILDING CODE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section-Page
Section 1 Standard Construction Codes Adopted 1-2
Section 2 Local Amendments to the Standard Building Code 2-2
Section 3 Local Amendments to the National Electrical Code 3-3
Section 4 Local Amendments to the Standard Swimming Pool Code 4-6
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SECTION 1 : STANDARD CONSTRUCTION CODES ADOPTED
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT VARIOUS STANDARD CODES RELATING
TO INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF , FLORIDA
AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED IN SAID
CODES.
Standard Building Code - 1994 Edition, with Appendices A,D & H
Standard Plumbing Code - 1994 Edition, with Appendices A,B,C,D,E,F,G,I &J
Standard Gas Code - 1994 Edition, with Appendices A,D & E
Standard Mechanical Code - 1994 Edition, with Appendices A & C
Standard Swimming Pool Code - 1994 Edition
NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) - 1993 Edition
SECTION 2: LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD
BUILDING CODE
Supplemental to the provisions of the Standard Building Code, the following
sections of local applicability are hereby adopted:
104.1.2.1 Temporary Stages and Platforms - Stage and platform structures
erected for less than thirty (30) days are considered to be temporary. Temporary
stages and platforms not more than four (4) feet above grade, less than 700
square feet in surface area and not intended for use by the general public may
be constructed of any material and erected without a building permit.
All other temporary stage and platform structures shall be professionally
designed in accordance with SBC Chapters 10 and 16 and other applicable
codes. Permits shall be issued either to qualified contractors or owner-builders
with a professional certification in accordance with SBC 104.6.2.
1601.5.1 Non-Habitable Accessory Structures for group R2 and R3 (one and
two family dwelling), of 120 square feet or less, shall be deemed in compliance
with Section 1606 by submitting plans utilizing accepted principles of good
engineering practices.
1901.2.1 Thickened Edge - A minimum thickened edge of eight (8) inch depth
and eight (8) inch width, with one (1) No. 3 continuous shall be provided for all
ground slabs that have no other type of footing required, Such as pool decks and
patio slabs excluding sidewalks, driveways and entrance stoops and other
nonstructural flat concrete.
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SECTION 3: LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE NFPA 70 (NEC)
Supplemental to the provisions of the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, the
following sections of local applicability are hereby adopted:
100 Deletions and Modifications to NEC
100.1 Delete Section 230-40 exception #1, replace with the following:
Buildings with multiple occupancies shall not have more than six (6) separate
sets of service-entrance conductors tapped from each service drop or lateral.
100.2 Delete exception #1 and #2 to Section 680-8.
100.3 Revise Section 680-20 and replace with the following:
Underwater Lighting Fixtures: Paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section apply to
all lighting fixtures installed below the normal water level of the pool. All lighting
fixtures shall be installed for operation at 15 volts or less.
100.4 Revise Section 680-20(a)(1) and replace with the following:
The design of an underwater lighting fixture supplied by way of a transformer
meeting the requirements of Section 680-5(a) shall be such that, when the fixture
is properly installed without a ground-fault circuit interrupter, there is no shock
hazard with any likely combination of fault conditions during normal use. (not
revamping).
100.5 Delete Section 680-20(a)(1)
100.6 Delete Section 680-25(f) and replace with the following:
Other equipment within 10' of the water's edge shall be connected to an
equipment grounding conductor sized in accordance with Table 250-95, but not
smaller than No. 12. It shall be an insulated copper conductor and shall be
installed with the circuit conductors in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal
conduit, electrical metallic tubing, or rigid non-metallic conduit.
100.7 Delete Section 305.6(b).
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101 Service Requirements
101.1 New single family dwellings: - A minimum of 150 amp, 3-wire service shall
be provided. Each single family dwelling unit shall be provided with a maximum
of one utility meter.
101.2 New multi family dwellings: - A minimum of 100 amp, 3-wire service shall
be provided for each new unit.
101.3 Mobile home services: - shall be as per name plate or a minimum of 100
amps whichever is the larger.
101.4 All service wires supplying current for light, heat, power or advertising to
any building within the Unified Electrical Ordinance, for overhead connection,
shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit or polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) Schedule 40 from the service head to the service equipment.
101.5 Service heads through the roof shall be in rigid metal conduit. The
minimum size is 2" rigid metal conduit. Service heads through the roof that
exceed 3 feet shall have the necessary supports by braces or guys.
101.6 Main disconnects: All commercial buildings where the main disconnect(s)
are located inside shall have a shunt trip control installed outside adjacent to the
meter at 7 feet above grade.
102 Temporary Power
102.1 Construction power shall be a minimum of 60 amps 240 volts and comply
with NEC 305-6(a). Service shall provide 1-50 amp 3 wire 240 volt single phase
receptacle and 1-15 amp 120 volt 3-wire GFCI receptacle and shall comply with
305-6(a).
103 Exit & emergency lighting
103.1 Occupancies that are required to have dual-source exit and emergency
lighting, utilizing battery-pack type fixtures: Regardless of the number of circuits,
the exit and emergency lighting shall be wired to the circuit(s) supplying the
normal lighting in the area, ahead of any switches. Lock-on devices shal be
installed on the circuit breakers involved.
104 Materials & Conductors
104.1 All buildings other than one or two family residences shall be wired with
rigid conduit or metal molding, PVC, electrical metallic tubing, or other approved
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wiring systems which provide a raceway for conductors. All conduit or other
approved wiring systems shall contain an equipment grounding conductor.
Exception: The use of Type A/C cable and M/C cable shall be allowed in
accessible areas only.
104.2 Approved direct burial cable may be used on single family residential
property only.
104.3 All conduit installed below grade or in direct contact with the earth, will be
rigid metal conduit or approved rigid non-metallic.
104.4 Aluminum cable and wire shall not be used except sizes No. 1 and larger.
All aluminum conductor terminations shall have approved inhibitor used.
104.5 All Bell transformers must be located at the panel or readily accessible
places; no transformers may be installed in clothes closets or attic spaces.
104.6 Swimming pool equipment rooms shall be wired in PVC, plastic coated
rigid metal conduit; or other material (not plain galvanized or sheradized conduit)
suitable for the chlorine atmosphere.
104.7 Electrically powered equipment (i.e., pumps, transformers, motor driven
fans, AC compressors or air handlers, etc.), shall not be located within 10 feet of
the inside walls of swimming pools. Enclosures to insure against the hazards of
shock and/or electrocution may be required by the governing authority..
104.8 When equipment is located outside of the building, the disconnect switch
shall be dead front type or non-dead front if means of securing cover from
access by unqualified persons is provided.
104.9 Nonmetallic sheathed cable, underground feeder and branch circuit
cables shall be protected by approved raceway or other approved materials to a
height of 8 feet.
104.10 Spas, hot-tubs, and hydro-massage tubs shall have the necessary
ventilation for the motor. The motor shall be accessible through a vent door or
removable panel of adequate size for removal or working on the motor.
104.11 All panels shall have one (1) double-pole spare space. Access to the
panel for utilization of these spaces shall be provided by one (1) inch or larger
empty raceway to an accessible area.
104.12 Every kitchen shall have a minimum of two (2) appliance circuits with a
maximum of two (2) duplex receptacles per circuit.
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104.13 Dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, microwave and all water pump
systems shall each be on a separate circuit. Note: except garbage disposal
which may be included on the small appliance circuits.
104.14 A separate sign circuit shall be installed in all store or public buildings,
either new or remodeled and a disconnect, safety switch or circuit breaker shall
be installed according to the NEC.
SECTION 4: LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD
SWIMMING POOL CODE
Supplemental to the provisions of the Standard Swimming Pool Code, the
following sections of local applicability are hereby adopted.
105.1.1 Permits Required: No swimming pool installation, alteration or repair
work shall be commenced until a permit shall first have been obtained from the
Administrative Authority. Exceptions may be granted for certain repair work to
licensed pool contractors when pre-arrangements have been made to the
satisfaction of the Administrative Authority.
310.1 Pressure Test: All pool piping shall be inspected and approved before
being covered or concealed. It shall be tested and proved tight to the
satisfaction of the Administrative Authority under static water or air pressure test
or of not less than 15 psi for the duration of the job.
Exception: Circulating pumps need not be tested as required in this
section.
407 Private Pool Decks: A minimum thicken edge of eight (8) inch depth and
eight (8) inch width, with one (1) No. 3 continuous shall be provided for all
ground slabs such as pool decks and patio slabs that have no other type of
footing required, excluding sidewalks, driveways, entrance stoops and other
nonstructural flat concrete.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
To provide for uniform construction codes for Volusia County.
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered among the signatories below
of the City of DeBary, a Florida municipal corporation hereafter referred to
as DeBary; City of DeLand, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as DeLand; City of Daytona Beach Shores, a Florida municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as Daytona Beach Shores; City of
Daytona Beach, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
Daytona Beach; City of Edgewater, a Florida municipal corporation,
hereinafter referred to as Edgewater; City of Holly Hill, a Florida municipal
corporation hereinafter referred to as Holly Hill; City of Lake Helen, a
Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as Lake Helen; City of
New Smyrna Beach, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to
as New Smyrna Beach; City of Oak Hill, a Florida municipal corporation,
hereinafter referred to as Oak Hill; City of Orange City, a Florida municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as Orange City; City of Ormond Beach, a
Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as Ormond Beach; City
of Pierson, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
Pierson, City of Port Orange, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as Port Orange; City of South Daytona, a Florida municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as South Daytona; Town of Ponce Inlet, a
Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as Ponce Inlet; and the
County of Volusia, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter
referred to as County, all of whom are collectively hereinafter referred to as
Members.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Members are authorized pursuant to the Florida
Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969 (§163.01, Florida Statutes) to cooperate
with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage; and
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WHEREAS, the Members wish to set forth certain agreements among
themselves respecting the creation of a unified building code; and
WHEREAS, it is the purpose and intent of this Interlocal Agreement
to create a structured approach to the formulation and adoption of
standardized construction codes in order to make the most efficient use of
resources, authorities and capabilities and to promote economic development
through the abolishment of jurisdictionally different building construction
standards; and
WHEREAS, Volusia County and every municipality are authorized to
adopt and amend building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, swimming pool,
and gas codes pursuant to the laws of Florida; and
WHEREAS, entering into this Interlocal Agreement is in the best
interest of the citizens of Volusia County as it will benefit the health, safety
and welfare of said citizens.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants,
provisions and representations contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this Interlocal Agreement is to establish a system for
the adoption of uniform building codes within Volusia County, Florida.
ARTICLE II DURATION AND MODIFICATIONS
This Interlocal Agreement shall become effective upon being filed with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida. This Interlocal
Agreement shall remain in effect for six (6) years and shall be automatically
renewed for successive six (6) year periods unless a majority of the Members
hereto notifies the other Members in writing, more than thirty (30) days
before each six (6) year anniversary of their wish to terminate this Interlocal
Agreement.
This Interlocal Agreement may be amended by mutual written
agreement of the Members. Any amendments to this Interlocal Agreement
shall be effective upon being filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Volusia County, Florida.
Any Member may terminate as a party to this Agreement upon one
hundred eighty (180) days written notice by first class mail to the Volusia
Council of Governments.
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ARTICLE III DUTIES
A. The Unified Building Code Committee is hereby created consisting of
one (1) representative appointed by the governing body of each
Member and shall meet as required to formulate model codes and local
amendments thereto.
B. The Unified Building Code Committee shall coordinate this review
with trade associations, Volusia Council Of Governments and any
other interested parties.
C. Review of the model building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and
swimming pool codes before adoption by each Member shall be
conducted by the Unified Building Code Committee.
D. Each Member shall consider for adoption the uniform code proposed by
the Committee. Failure to adopt the uniform code shall cause the
Member to cease to be a party to this Agreement. A Member shall give
at least thirty (30) days notice to the Committee by first class mail to
the Volusia Council of Governments and the public by legal
advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in Volusia County
of consideration of any action contrary to the recommendation of the
Committee.
E. Except as provided in this agreement for amendments, the uniform
codes shall be exclusively controlling in the construction of all
buildings and structures within each Member's jurisdiction and no
Member shall adopt any amendments, ordinances, rules or regulations
for the construction, alteration, demolition, equipment, occupancy, or
location of buildings and structures that conflict with the uniform
codes as amended. The Unified Building Code Committee shall
determine conflicts.
F. The governing body of any municipality or the county may adopt
amendments to the codes that are necessary as a condition precedent
to any federal or state sponsored programs and may adopt
amendments to the administrative chapter of all standard codes.
G. Administration and enforcement of the uniform codes shall be
performed by the county, the municipalities in Volusia County or the
authorized designees of either, within their respective jurisdictions.
H. Nothing in this part limits the power of Members to regulate the
quality and character of work performed by contractors through a
system of permits, fees and inspections designed to secure compliance
with state and local building laws or to enforce other laws for the
protection of the public health and safety.
Members shall make reasonable efforts to publicize their compliance
with this agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, by identical originals, the parties
hereto have caused these presents to be signed in their names by their proper
Officers and their seals to be affixed, attested by their Clerks, the day and
year below written and forwarded to and filed with the Volusia Council of
Governments as repository of this Interlocal Agreement.
THE CITY OF
by:
Mayor
Attest:
APPROVED BY: Date:
City Attorney
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