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Florida Building Code - Existing Building, Seventh Edition, 2020
- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - EXISTING BUILDING SEVENTH EDITION (2020)
- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - EXISTING BUILDING SEVENTH EDITION (2020) TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 101 GENERAL
- SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY
- PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT [Go to Page]
- SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY
- SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF CODE OFFICIAL
- SECTION 105 PERMITS
- SECTION 106 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 107 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES
- SECTION 108 FEES
- SECTION 109 INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 110 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 111 SERVICE UTILITIES
- SECTION 112 BOARD OF APPEALS
- SECTION 113 VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 114 STOP WORK ORDER
- SECTION 115 UNSAFE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 116 EMERGENCY MEASURES
- SECTION 117 DEMOLITION
- CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 201 GENERAL
- SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
- CHAPTER 3 PROVISIONS FOR ALL COMPLIANCE METHODS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 301 ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE 301.4.1 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR USE IN ASCE 41 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FULL SEISMIC FORCES
- [BS] TABLE 301.4.2 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR USE IN ASCE 41 FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REDUCED SEISMIC FORCES
- SECTION 302 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER 4 REPAIRS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 401 GENERAL
- SECTION 402 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
- SECTION 403 FIRE PROTECTION
- SECTION 404 MEANS OF EGRESS
- SECTION 405 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 406 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 407 ELECTRICAL
- SECTION 408 MECHANICAL
- SECTION 409 PLUMBING
- CHAPTER 5 PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD [Go to Page]
- SECTION 501 GENERAL
- SECTION 502 ADDITIONS
- SECTION 503 ALTERATIONS
- SECTION 504 FIRE ESCAPES
- SECTION 505 GLASS REPLACEMENT AND REPLACEMENT WINDOWS
- SECTION 506 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 507 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- SECTION 508 MOVED STRUCTURES
- SECTION 509 ACCESSIBILITY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
- SECTION 510 EXISTING ROOFING
- SECTION 511 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- CHAPTER 6 CLASSIFICATION OF WORK [Go to Page]
- SECTION 601 GENERAL
- SECTION 602 ALTERATION—LEVEL 1
- SECTION 603 ALTERATION—LEVEL 2
- SECTION 604 ALTERATION—LEVEL 3
- SECTION 605 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 606 ADDITIONS
- SECTION 607 HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- SECTION 608 RELOCATED BUILDINGS
- SECTION 609 RETROFITTING
- CHAPTER 7 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 1 [Go to Page]
- SECTION 701 GENERAL
- SECTION 702 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
- SECTION 703 FIRE PROTECTION
- SECTION 704 MEANS OF EGRESS
- SECTION 705 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 706 EXISTING ROOFING [Go to Page]
- TABLE 706.7.1.2 SUPPLEMENT FASTENERS AT PANEL EDGES AND INTERMEDIATE FRAMING
- TABLE 706.8.1 REQUIRED UPLIFT CAPACITIES FOR ROOF-TO-WALL CONNECTIONSa, b (POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT)
- SECTION 707 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 708 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- CHAPTER 8 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 2 [Go to Page]
- SECTION 801 GENERAL
- SECTION 802 SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 803 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
- SECTION 804 FIRE PROTECTION
- SECTION 805 MEANS OF EGRESS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 805.3.1.1(1) STORIES WITH ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO ONE EXIT FOR R-2 OCCUPANCIES
- TABLE 805.3.1.1(2) STORIES WITH ONE EXIT OR ACCESS TO ONE EXIT FOR OTHER OCCUPANCIES
- SECTION 806 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 807 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 808 ELECTRICAL
- SECTION 809 MECHANICAL
- SECTION 810 PLUMBING
- SECTION 811 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- CHAPTER 9 ALTERATIONS—LEVEL 3 [Go to Page]
- SECTION 901 GENERAL
- SECTION 902 SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 903 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
- SECTION 904 FIRE PROTECTION
- SECTION 905 MEANS OF EGRESS
- SECTION 906 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 907 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 908 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- SECTION 909 PLUMBING
- CHAPTER 10 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1001 GENERAL
- SECTION 1002 SPECIAL USE AND OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 1003 BUILDING ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
- SECTION 1004 FIRE PROTECTION
- SECTION 1005 MEANS OF EGRESS
- SECTION 1006 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 1007 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 1008 ELECTRICAL
- SECTION 1009 MECHANICAL
- SECTION 1010 PLUMBING
- SECTION 1011 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 1012 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1012.4 MEANS OF EGRESS HAZARD CATEGORIES
- TABLE 1012.5 HEIGHTS AND AREAS HAZARD CATEGORIES
- TABLE 1012.6 EXPOSURE OF EXTERIOR WALLS HAZARD CATEGORIES
- SECTION 1013 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- CHAPTER 11 ADDITIONS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1101 GENERAL
- SECTION 1102 HEIGHTS AND AREAS
- SECTION 1103 STRUCTURAL
- SECTION 1104 SMOKE ALARMS IN OCCUPANCY GROUPS R AND I-1
- SECTION 1105 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 1106 ENERGY CONSERVATION
- SECTION 1107 PLUMBING
- SECTION 1108 CARBON MONOXIDE PROTECTION
- CHAPTER 12 HISTORIC BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1201 GENERAL
- SECTION 1202 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 1203 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- SECTION 1204 EQUIVALENCY
- SECTION 1205 COMPLIANCE
- SECTION 1206 INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION
- SECTION 1207 HISTORIC CUBAN TILE
- CHAPTER 13 RELOCATED OR MOVED BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1301 GENERAL
- SECTION 1302 REQUIREMENTS
- CHAPTER 14 PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHODS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1401 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- EQUATION 14-1
- EQUATION 14-2
- EQUATION 14-3
- EQUATION 14-4
- TABLE 1401.6.3 COMPARTMENTATION VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.4 SEPARATION VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.5 CORRIDOR WALL VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.6(1) VERTICAL OPENING PROTECTION VALUE
- TABLE 1401.6.6(2) CONSTRUCTION-TYPE FACTOR
- EQUATION 14-5
- TABLE 1401.6.8 AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.9 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.10 SMOKE CONTROL VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.11 MEANS OF EGRESS VALUESa
- TABLE 1401.6.12 DEAD-END VALUES
- EQUATION 14-6
- TABLE 1401.6.14 ELEVATOR CONTROL VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.15 MEANS-OF-EGRESS EMERGENCY LIGHTING VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.16 MIXED OCCUPANCY VALUESa
- TABLE 1401.6.17 SPRINKLER SYSTEM VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.18 STANDPIPE SYSTEM VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.19 INCIDENTAL USE AREA VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.20 SMOKE COMPARTMENTATION VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.21.1 PATIENT ABILITY VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.21.2 PATIENT CONCENTRATION VALUES
- TABLE 1401.6.21.3 ATTENDANT-TO-PATIENT RATIO VALUES
- TABLE 1401.7 SUMMARY SHEET-BUILDING CODE
- TABLE 1401.8 MANDATORY SAFETY SCORESa
- TABLE 1401.9 EVALUATION FORMULASa
- CHAPTER 15 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1501 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE 1501.6 PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS
- SECTION 1502 PROTECTION OF ADJOINING PROPERTY
- SECTION 1503 TEMPORARY USE OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
- SECTION 1504 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
- SECTION 1505 MEANS OF EGRESS
- SECTION 1506 STANDPIPE SYSTEMS
- SECTION 1507 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
- SECTION 1508 ACCESSIBILITY
- SECTION 1509 WATER SUPPLY FOR FIRE PROTECTION
- CHAPTER 16 REFERENCED STANDARDS [Go to Page]
- ACI
- ASCE/SEI
- ASHRAE
- ASME
- ASTM
- Florida Codes
- ICC
- NFPA
- CHAPTER 17 RETROFITTING [Go to Page]
- SECTION 1701 GENERAL
- SECTION 1702 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION 1703 MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- TABLE 1703.3 MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR RETROFITS
- TABLE 1703.5 NAIL AND SCREW REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION 1704 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND MEANS OF RETROFIT [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1704.1 GENERAL MEANS OF GABLE END RETROFIT
- TABLE 1704.1 RETROFIT CONFIGURATION AS A FUNCTION OF EXPOSURE CATEGORY, DESIGN WIND SPEED, AND STUD HEIGHT
- SECTION 1705 ADDED STUDS
- SECTION 1706 RETROFIT STUDS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1706.3 PLACEMENT OF RETROFIT STUDS
- FIGURE 1706.4.2 NAIL PLATE FASTENING
- FIGURE 1707.1(1) TRUSS GABLE END WALL WITH L-BENT STRAPS
- FIGURE 1707.1(2) CONVENTIONALLY FRAME GABLE END WALL WITH L-BENT STRAPS
- FIGURE 1707.1(3) TRUSS GABLE END WALL WITH U-BENT STRAPS
- FIGURE 1707.1(4) CONVENTIONALLY FRAME GABLE END WALL WITH U-BENT STRAPS
- SECTION 1707 LATERAL BRACES [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1707.4.1 OMITTED LATERAL BRACE
- FIGURE 1707.4.2 INTERRUPTED LATERAL BRACES
- SECTION 1708 ATTACHMENT OF LATERAL BRACES TO RETROFIT STUDS [Go to Page]
- FIGURE 1708.1.1(1) L-BENT STRAP METHOD FOR CONFIGURATIONS A, B, AND C
- FIGURE 1708.1.1(2) L-BENT STRAP METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION D
- FIGURE 1708.1.2(1) U-BENT STRAP METHOD FOR CONFIGURATIONS A, B AND C
- FIGURE 1708.1.2(2) U-BENT STRAP METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION D
- SECTION 1709 CONNECTIONS TO WALL BELOW
- APPENDIX A: GUIDELINES FOR THE SEISMIC RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER A1 SEISMIC STRENGTHENING PROVISIONS FOR UNREINFORCED MASONRY BEARING WALL BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- SECTION A101 PURPOSE
- SECTION A102 SCOPE [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE A1-A ELEMENTS REGULATED BY THIS CHAPTER
- SECTION A103 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION A104 SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS
- SECTION A105 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION A106 MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A1-1
- EQUATION A1-2
- EQUATION A1-3
- SECTION A107 QUALITY CONTROL
- SECTION A108 DESIGN STRENGTHS [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A1-4
- EQUATION A1-5
- EQUATION A1-6
- SECTION A109 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN PROCEDURE
- SECTION A110 GENERAL PROCEDURE [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A1-7
- [BS] TABLE A1-B ALLOWABLE VALUE OF HEIGHT-TO-THICKNESS RATIO OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
- SECTION A111 SPECIAL PROCEDURE [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A1-8
- EQUATION A1-9
- EQUATION A1-10
- EQUATION A1-11
- EQUATION A1-12
- EQUATION A1-13
- EQUATION A1-14
- EQUATION A1-15
- EQUATION A1-16
- EQUATION A1-17
- EQUATION A1-18
- EQUATION A1-19
- [BS] TABLE A1-C HORIZONTAL FORCE FACTOR, Cp
- [BS] TABLE A1-D STRENGTH VALUES FOR EXISTING MATERIALS
- [BS] TABLE A1-E STRENGTH VALUES OF NEW MATERIALS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
- [BS] FIGURE A1-1 ACCEPTABLE DIAPHRAGM SPAN
- SECTION A112 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN [Go to Page]
- EQUATION A1-20
- EQUATION A1-21
- EQUATION A1-22
- EQUATION A1-23
- EQUATION A1-24
- EQUATION A1-25
- [BS] FIGURE A1-2 ANALYSIS OF URM WALL IN-PLANE SHEAR FORCES
- SECTION A113 DETAILED SYSTEM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE A1-F MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT-TO-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR PARAPETS
- SECTION A114 WALLS OF UNBURNED CLAY, ADOBE OR STONE MASONRY [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE A1-G MAXIMUM HEIGHT-TO-THICKNESS RATIOS FOR ADOBE OR STONE WALLS
- CHAPTER A2 EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION IN EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE AND REINFORCED MASONRY WALL BUILDINGS WITH FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGMS [Go to Page]
- SECTION A201 PURPOSE
- SECTION A202 SCOPE
- SECTION A203 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION A204 SYMBOLS AND NOTATIONS
- SECTION A205 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- SECTION A206 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
- SECTION A207 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
- CHAPTER A3 PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISIONS FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF CRIPPLE WALLS AND SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE OF LIGHT, WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- SECTION A301 GENERAL
- SECTION A302 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION A303 STRUCTURAL WEAKNESSES [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE A3-A SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE AND CRIPPLE WALL BRACING
- SECTION A304 STRENGTHENING REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- [BS] TABLE A3-B SILL PLATE ANCHORAGE FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF SILL PLATEa
- [BS] FIGURE A3-1 NEW REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION SYSTEM
- [BS] FIGURE A3-2 NEW MASONRY CONCRETE FOUNDATION
- [BS] FIGURE A3-3 SILL PLATE BOLTING TO EXISTING FOUNDATION
- [BS] FIGURE A3-4A ALTERNATE SILL PLATE ANCHORING IN EXISTING FOUNDATION—WITHOUT CRIPPLE WALLS AND FLOOR FRAMING NOT PARALLEL TO FOUNDATIONS
- [BS] FIGURE A3-4B ALTERNATE SILL PLATE ANCHOR TO EXISTING FOUNDATION WITHOUT CRIPPLE WALL AND FLOOR FRAMING PARALLEL TO FOUNDATIONS
- [BS] FIGURE A3-4C SILL PLATE ANCHORING TO EXISTING FOUNDATION—ALTERNATE CONNECTION FOR BATTERED FOOTING
- [BS] FIGURE A3-5 CRIPPLE WALL BRACING WITH NEW WOOD STRUCTURAL PANEL ON EXTERIOR FACE OF CRIPPLE STUDS
- [BS] FIGURE A3-6 CRIPPLE WALL BRACING WITH WOOD STRUCTURAL PANEL ON INTERIOR FACE OF CRIPPLE STUDS
- [BS] FIGURE A3-7 PARTIAL CRIPPLE STUD WALL ELEVATION
- [BS] FIGURE A3-8A TYPICAL FLOOR TO CRIPPLE WALL CONNECTION (FLOOR JOISTS NOT PARALLEL TO FOUNDATIONS)
- [BS] FIGURE A3-8B TYPICAL FLOOR TO CRIPPLE WALL CONNECTION (FLOOR JOISTS PARALLEL TO FOUNDATIONS)
- [BS] FIGURE A3-8C TYPICAL FLOOR TO MUDSILL CONNECTIONS
- [BS] FIGURE A3-9 ALTERNATE FLOOR FRAMING TO CRIPPLE WALL CONNECTION
- [BS] FIGURE A3-10 FLOOR PLAN-CRIPPLE WALL BRACING LAYOUT
- CHAPTER A4 EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION IN WOOD-FRAME RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH SOFT, WEAK OR OPEN FRONT WALLS [Go to Page]
- SECTION A401 GENERAL
- SECTION A402 DEFINITIONS
- SECTION A403 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
- SECTION A404 PRESCRIPTIVE MEASURES FOR WEAK STORY
- SECTION A405 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
- SECTION A406 INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE ON THE PLANS
- SECTION A407 QUALITY CONTROL
- CHAPTER A5 REFERENCED STANDARDS [Go to Page]
- ASCE/SEI
- ASTM
- ICC
- APPENDIX B STANDARD FOR REHABILITATION [Go to Page]
- THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION AND GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS [Go to Page]
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR’S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION
- GUIDELINES FOR REHABILITATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- BUILDING EXTERIOR
- BUILDING INTERIOR
- BUILDING SITE
- DISTRICT/NEIGHBORHOOD
- HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE REQUIREMENTS
- ENERGY RETROFITTING
- NEW ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS
- APPENDIX C REFER TO NFPA 914 CODEFOR FIRE PROTECTION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES 2001 EDITION
- CHAPTER C2 ROOF DECK FASTENING FOR HIGH-WIND AREAS
- RESOURCE A GUIDELINES ON FIRE RATING OF ARCHAIC MATERIALS AND ASSEMBLIES
- INDEX
- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - BUILDING SEVENTH EDITION (2020) CHAPTER 1 [Go to Page]
- CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION [Go to Page]
- PART 1—SCOPE AND APPLICATION [Go to Page]
- SECTION 101 GENERAL
- SECTION 102 APPLICABILITY
- PART 2—ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT [Go to Page]
- SECTION 103 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY
- SECTION 104 DUTIES AND POWERS OF BUILDING OFFICIAL
- SECTION 105 PERMITS
- SECTION 106 FLOOR AND ROOF DESIGN LOADS
- SECTION 107 SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 108 TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES
- SECTION 109 FEES
- SECTION 110 INSPECTIONS
- SECTION 111 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
- SECTION 112 SERVICE UTILITIES
- SECTION 113 BOARD OF APPEALS
- SECTION 114 VIOLATIONS
- SECTION 115 STOP WORK ORDER
- SECTION 116 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
- SECTION 117 VARIANCES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
- HELPFUL TOOS FOR YOUR EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- ICC PLAN REVIEW SERVICES [Go to Page]