HomeMy WebLinkAboutLETTER SENT TO SEMINOLE MOBILE HOME PARKBOARD OF
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
SEMINOLE MOBILE HOME PARK
Lot 35, 66, & 49
Attn: Melissa,
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Building & Code Regulation
Division
The three mobile homes referenced above that where issued, were issued on the basis of an
affidavit stating mobile homes were compliant with regards to, FIRE SAFTEY, ELECTRICAL,
CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. In the opinion of the
Building Official, hazardous conditions exist.
Per chapter 105.14 of the FBC it has been determined that the engineer who signed the affidavit
shall prepare a scope of work to bring these mobile homes into compliance. This scope of work
shall be a part of the permit application for renovation of mobile homes. The engineer shall
supervise such work and provide inspection reports. In addition, upon completion of work a
written affidavit stating that the work was done in conformity to the scope of work submitted and
to the provisions of chapter 320.8232 Florida Statutes.
Mobile home repairs and renovations must be like for like materials or similar materials per
MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION STANDARDS 15-C-2.0081 (1) (b)
David Johnson
Building Inspector
Plans Examiner
Planning & development Services
(772) 462-1865
Cc: Carl Peterson
David Johnson
hlELI5SA CA'--4L&S
CHRIS DZADOVSKY, District No. 1 • TOD MOWERY, District No. 2 • PAULA A. LEWIS, District No. 3 • FRANNIE HUTCHINSON, District No. 4 • KIM JOHNSON. District No. 5
Howard N. Tipton, County Administrator
2300 Virginia Avenue . Fort Pierce, FL. 34982-5652
TDD (772) 462-1428 e Phone (772) 462-2822 • FAX (772) 462-1581
Website: www.stlucieco.00v
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
OR AN ATTORNEY BEFORE RECORDING YOUR
NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT."
105.9 Asbestos. The enforcing agency shall require each
building permit for the demolition or renovation of an existing
structure to contain an asbestos notification statement which
indicates the owner's or operator's responsibility to comply
with the provisions of Section 469.003, Florida Statutes, and to
notify the Department of Environmental Protection of his or
her intentions to remove asbestos, when applicable, in accor-
dance with state and federal law.
105.10 Certificate of protective treatment for prevention of
termites. A weather -resistant job -site posting board shall be
provided to receive duplicate treatment certificates as each
required protective treatment is completed, providing a copy
for the person the permit is issued to and another copy for the
building permit files. The treatment certificate shall provide the
product used, identity of the applicator, time and date of the
treatment, site location, area treated, chemical used, percent
concentration and number of gallons used, to establish a verifi-
able record of protective treatment. If the soil chemical barrier
method for termite prevention is used, final exterior treatment
shall be completed prior to final building approval.
105.11 Notice of termite protection. A permanent sign which
identifies the termite treatment provider and need for reinspec-
tion and treatment contract renewal shall be provided. The sign
shall be posted near the water heater or electric panel.
105.12 Work starting before permit issuance. Upon
approval of the building officials the scope of work delineated
in the building permit application and plan may be started prior
to -the final approval and issuance of the permit, provided any
work completed is entirely at risk of the permit applicant and
the work does not proceed past the first required inspection.
105.13 Phased permit approval. After submittal of the
appropriate construction documents, the building official is
authorized to issue a permit for the construction of foundations
or any other part of a building or structure before the construc-
tion documents for the whole building or structure have been
submitted. The holder of such permit for the foundation or
other parts of a building or structure shall proceed at the
holder's own risk with the building operation and without
assurance that a permit for the entire structure will be granted.
Corrections may be required to meet the requirements of the
technical codes.
OSa4 Permit issued on basis o an affid7vitY Whenever a
permit is issued in reliance upon an affidavit or whenever the
work to be covered by a permit involves installation under con-
ditions which, in the opinion of the building official, are haz-
ardous or complex, the building official shall require that the
architect or engineer who signed the affidavit or prepared the
tion, they shall be responsible for conformity to the permit, pro-
vide copies of inspection reports as inspections are performed,
and upon completion make and file with the building official
written affidavit that the work has been done in conformity to
the reviewed plans and with the structural provisions of the
technical codes. In the event such architect or engineer is not
available, the owner shall employ in his stead a competentper-
son or agency whose qualifications are reviewed by the build -
ing official. The building official shall ensure that any person
conducting plans review is qualified as a plans examiner under
Part XII of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, and that any person
conducting inspections is qualified as a building inspector
under Part III of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes.
105.15 Opening protection. When any activity requiring a
building permit that is applied for on or after July 1, 2008, and
for which the estimated cost is $50,000 or more for a site built
single-family detached residential structure that is located in
the wind bome debris region as defined in this Code and that
has an insured value of $750,000 or more, or, if the site built
single-family detached residential structure is uninsured or for
which documentation of insured value is not presented, has a
just valuation for the structure for purposes of ad valorem taxa-
tion of $750,000 or more; opening protections as required
within this Code or Florida Building Code, Residential for new
construction shall be provided.
Exception: Single family residential structures permitted
subject to the Florida Building Code are not required to
comply with this section.
SECTION 106
FLOOR AND ROOF DESIGN LOADS
106.1 Live loads posted. Where the live loads for which each
floor or portion thereof of a commercial or industrial building
is or has been designed to exceed 50 psf (2.40 kN/mz), such
design live loads shall be conspicuously posted by the owner in
that part of each story in which they apply, using durable signs.
It shall be unlawful to remove or deface such notices
106.2 Issuance of certificate of occupancy. A certificate of
occupancy required by Section 111 shall not be issued until the
floor load signs, required by Section 106.1, have been installed.
106.3 Restrictions on loading. It shall be unlawful to place, or
cause or permit to be placed, on any floor or roof of a building,
structure or portion thereof, a load greater than is permitted by
this code.
SECTION 107
SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS
107.1 General. Construction documents, special inspection
and structural observation programs, and other data shall be
submitted in one or more sets with each application for a per-
mit. The construction documents shall be prepared by a regis-
tered design professional where required by Chapter 471,
Florida Statutes or Chapter 481, Florida Statutes. Where spe-
cial conditions exist, the building official is authorized to
design professional.
Exception: The building qfflcial is authorized to waive the
submission of construction documents and other data not
required to be prepared by a registered design professional
if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such
that review of construction documents is not necessary to
obtain compliance with this code.
2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - BUILDING 1.7
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
accordance with this section and Chapter 633,
Florida Statutes.
110.3.7.5 No enforcing agency may issue a building per-
mit for construction of any threshold building except to a
licensed general contractor, as defined in Section
489.105(3)(a), Florida Statutes, or to a licensed building
contractor, as defined in Section 489.105(3)(b), Florida
Statutes, within the scope of her or his license. The
named contractor to whom the building permit is issued
shall have the responsibility for supervision, direction,
management and control of the construction activities on
the project for which the building permit was issued.
110.3.7.6 The building department may allow a special
inspector to conduct the minimum structural inspection
of threshold buildings required by this code, Section
553.73, Florida Statutes, without duplicative inspection
by the building department. The building official is
responsible for ensuring that any person conducting
inspections is qualified as a building inspector under Part
ICI of Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, or certified as.a
special inspector under Chapter 471 or 481, Florida Stat-
utes. Inspections of threshold buildings required by Sec-
tion 553.79(5), Florida Statutes, are in addition to the
minimum inspections required by this code.
110.3.8 Other inspections. Reserved.
110.3.9 Special inspections. Reserved.
110.3.10 Final inspections. Reserved.
110.4Inspection agencies. Reserved.
110.5 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the holder of
the building permit or their duly authorized agent to notify the
building official when work is ready for inspection. It shall be
the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and means for
inspections of such work that are required by this code.
110.6 Approval required. Work shall not be done beyond the
point indicated in each successive inspection without first
obtaining the approval of the building official. The building
official, upon notification, shall make the requested inspections
and shall either indicate the portion of the construction that is
satisfactory as completed, or notify the permit holder or his or
her agent wherein the same fails to comply with this code. Any
portions that do not comply shall be corrected and such portion
shall not be covered or concealed until authorized by the build-
ing official.
SECTION 111
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy
classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall
be made, until the building official has issued a certificate of
occupancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate
of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a viola-
tion of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the
jurisdiction.
Exception: Certificates of occupancy are not required for I
work exempt from permits under Section 105.2.
111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects
the building or structure and finds no violations of the provi-
sions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the depart-
ment of building safety, the building official shall issue a
certificate of occupancy that contains the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the structure.
3. The name and address of the owner.
4. A description of that portion of the structure for which
the certificate is issued.
5. A statement that the described portion of the structure
has been inspected for compliance with the require-
ments of this code for the occupancy and division of
occupancy and the use for which the proposed occu-
pancy is classified.
6. For buildings and structures in flood hazard areas, a
statement that documentation of the as -built lowest
floor elevation has been provided and is retained in the
records of the department of building safety.
7. The name of the building official.
8. The edition of the code under which the permit was
issued.
9. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Chapter 3.
10. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
11. The design occupant load.
12. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether
the sprinkler system is required.
13. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building
permit.
111.3 Temporary occupancy. The building official is autho-
rized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the
completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided
that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely. The
building official shall set a time period during which the tempo-
rary certificate of occupancy is valid.
111.4 Certificate of Completion. A Certificate of Completion
is proof that a structure or system is complete and for certain
types of permits is released for use and may be connected to a
utility system. This certificate does not grant authority to
occupy a building, such as shell building, prior to the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy.
I1!5 Revocation The building official is authorized to, in
wn ng, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or com-
pletion issued under the provisions of this code wherever the
certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect infor-
mation supplied, or where it is determined that the building or
structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance or
regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
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Pocket Penetrometer Test
. Test the perimeter of the home at six(6) locations I
• Take the reading at the depth of the footer
• Using 500 lb increment, take the lowest reading and
round down to that increment.
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perimeter
test locations
Specific Authority 320.8249, 320.011 FS. Law Implemented 320.8249 FS. History - New
4-8-99.
�, C 2 4081 Mobile/Manufactured Home Repair and Remodeling Code. These
guidelines shall be used to assure safe and livable housing and shall not be more stringent'
than the standard to which the home was' originally constructed.
(1) Structure.
(b) Anchoring of additions shall be in compliance with requirements for similar type
construction.
home shall require the use of
material and design equivalent to the original conndow a c
be limited to, roof system, walls, floor system, windows ature
nd exterior doors of the
mobile/manufactured home.
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320.8232 Establishment of uniform standards for used recreational vehicles and repair and
remodeling code for mobile homes.—
(1) Each used recreational vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, and sold or offered for sale
in this state by a dealer or manufacturer shall meet the standards of the Used Recreational Vehicle
Code. The provisions of said code shall ensure safe and livable housing and shall not be more stringent
than those standards required to be met in the manufacture of recreational vehicles. Such provisions
shall include, but not be limited to, standards for structural adequacy, plumbing, heating, electrical
systems, and fire and life safety.
(2) The provisions of the repair and remodeling code shall ensure safe and livable housing and shall
not be more stringent than those standards required to be met in the manufacture of mobile homes.
Such provisions shall include, but not be limited to, standards for structural adequacy, plumbing,
heating, electrical systems, and fire and life safety.
History.—s. 36, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81.318; s. 11, ch. 85-343; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
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