2000-020 Supports BOAF Position of FL Building CodeRESOLUTION NO. 20-2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA
• STATE LEGISLATURE APPROVE AND ADOPT THE BUILDING
OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA'S POSITION ON THE
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, WHICH POSITION IS SET FORTH aN
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED; AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Building Official Association of Florida has
unanimously adopted and published a position paper on the proposed Florida Building Code; and ...
WHEREAS, the Building Officials representing the municipalities and counties of the State of
Florida are sworn to provide protection for the safety and welfare of the residents and have taken an
oath to protect the persons and property within the State of .Florida: and ...
WHEREAS, the Florida Building Commission has submitted to the Florida State Legislature a
proposed statewide minimum building code that will diminish the ability and authority of total building
officials to formulate and enforce building codes and thus, impair the health, safety and welfare of all
the residents of the State of Florida:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby
adopt the position on the Florida Building Code of the Building Officials Association of Florida as
published and as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached.
Section 2. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, hereby
respectfully requests that the Florida State Legislature support the recommendations of the Building
Officials Association of Florida as set forth in Exhibit "A": attached.
Section 3. .The Village Clerk is directed to forward this Resolution to the Florida State
Legislature, the Governor, the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, the Florida League
of Cities, The Palm Beach County League of Cities, the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation,
the Palm Beach County Commission, the municipalities in Palm Beach County, the Building Officials
Association of Palm Beach County and to the Building Officials Association of Florida.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF MARCH, 2000.
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• BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCAxION OF FLORIDA
Position on the Florida_Buildiag Code
February ll., 2000
in the early stages of the development of a unified statewide building code, the Building
Of&cials Association of Florida was a lead supporter. The association understood that
the Florida Building Code would be built on a simple model for statewide adoption of a
nationally recognized model code, with modifications selected for the needs of Florida.
The Building Officials Association of Florida is the only professional organization in the
State that has the experience and hue standing to comment eB'ecdvely on building codes
and the building code change process.
The Florida Building Commission has struggled with creating the Florida Building
Code. It has become evident that some of the goals set by the legislature cannot be
achieved within the parameters of the legislation, and within the tinaeframe set by the
legislature. Additionally the process of £ttting together all of the present regulations
affecting construction, including code enforcement, has created issues utilmown to the
legislature at the time Chapter 98-287 was created.
The legislaturc should Utank and acknowledge the Florida Building Commission for the
difficult task they undertook. The legislature should take advantage of what was teamed
during the codes review process. In consideration of tha current circumstances, and
based on adopted policy of the Building Officials Association of Florida, the following
recommendations should be considered.
The legislature should look for opportunities during the 2000 Legislative Session to
adopt a minimum statewide code for Florida which contains the following elements:
• Requue the Florida Building Commission to adopt the International Building,
Electrical, Administrative, Gas, lvlechanical, Plumbing, and Residential Codes.
Require the Florida Building Commission to modify the International Codes for
Florida specific conditions.
• Provide an opportunity for Broward and Dade Counties, due to their historic local
methods of dealing with building codes, to join the statewide building code system.
• Aelete the creation of a new statewide product approval system and restore the
current system which is integrated throughout the State and has no fiscal impact. We
• believe there is no compelling evidence to create a new system