FBC Existing Building, SECTION 101 GENERAL

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• FBC Existing Building, SECTION 101 GENERAL
• 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as
  the Florida Building Code, Existing Building,
  hereinafter referred to as "this code." In
  addition to the provisions of this chapter, the
  provisions of Chapter 1, Florida Building Code,
  Building, shall govern the administration and
  enforcement of this code. 101.2 Scope. The
  provisions of the Florida Building Code, Existing
  Building, shall apply to the repair, alteration,
  change of occupancy, addition and relocation of
  existing buildings. Exception For the purpose
  of public educational facilities and state
  licensed facilities, see Chapter 4, Special
  Occupancy, of the Florida Building Code,
  Building. 101.3 Intent. The intent of this code
  is to provide flexibility to permit the use of
  alternative approaches to achieve compliance with
  minimum requirements to safeguard the public
  health, safety and welfare insofar as they are
  affected by the repair, alteration, change of
  occupancy, addition and relocation of existing
  buildings. 101.4 Applicability. This code shall
  apply to the repair, alteration, change of
  occupancy, addition and relocation of all
  existing buildings, regardless of occupancy,
  subject to the criteria of Sections 101.4.1 and
  101.4.2. 101.4.1 Buildings not previously
  occupied. A building or portion of a building
  that has not been previously occupied or used for
  its intended purpose in accordance with the laws
  in existence at the time of its completion shall
  comply with the provisions of the Florida
  Building Code, Building or Florida Building Code,
  Residential, as applicable, for new construction
  or with any current permit for such occupancy.
• 101.4.2 Buildings previously occupied. The legal
  occupancy of any building existing on the date of
  adoption of this code shall be permitted to
  continue without change, except as is
  specifically covered in this code, the Florida
  Fire Prevention Code, or as is deemed necessary
  by the code official for the general safety and
  welfare of the occupants and the public.

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• FBC Existing Building
• 101.5 Compliance methods. The repair, alteration,
  change of occupancy, addition or relocation of
  all existing buildings shall comply with one of
  the methods listed in Sections 101.5.1 through
  101.5.3 as selected by the applicant. Application
  of a method shall be the sole basis for assessing
  the compliance of work performed under a single
  permit unless otherwise approved by the code
  official. Sections 101.5.1 through 101.5.3 shall
  not be applied in combination with each other.
  Exception Alterations complying with the laws
  in existence at the time the building or the
  affected portion of the building was built shall
  be considered in compliance with the provisions
  of this code unless the building has sustained
  substantial structural damage as defined in
  Section 506.2, or the building is undergoing more
  than a limited structural alteration as defined
  in Section 807.5.3. New structural members added
  as part of the repair or alteration shall comply
  with the Florida Building Code, Building. Repairs
  and alterations of existing buildings in flood
  hazard areas shall comply with Sections 501.4 and
  601.3, respectively.

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FBC Existing Building 101.5.1 Prescriptive
compliance method. Repairs, alterations,
additions and changes of occupancy complying with
Chapter 3 of this code in buildings complying
with the Florida Fire Prevention Code shall be
considered in compliance with the provisions of
this code. 101.5.2 Work area compliance method.
Repairs, alterations, additions, changes in
occupancy and relocated buildings complying with
the applicable requirements of Chapters 4 through
12 of this code shall be considered in compliance
with the provisions of this code. 101.5.3
Performance compliance method. Repairs,
alterations, additions, changes in occupancy and
relocated buildings complying with Chapter 13 of
this code shall be considered in compliance with
the provisions of this code. 101.6 Safeguards
during construction. All construction work
covered in this code, including any related
demolition, shall comply with the requirements of
Chapter 14. 101.7 Appendices. Reserved. 101.8
Correction of violations of other codes. Repairs
or alterations mandated by any property, housing,
or fire safety maintenance code or mandated by
any licensing rule or ordinance adopted pursuant
to law shall conform only to the requirements of
that code, rule, or ordinance and shall not be
required to conform to this code unless the code
requiring such repair or alteration so provides.
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• FBC Existing Building SECTION 201 GENERAL
• 201.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated,
  the following words and terms shall, for the
  purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in
  this chapter.
• 201.2 Interchangeability. Words used in the
  present tense include the future words stated in
  the masculine gender include the feminine and
  neuter the singular number includes the plural
  and the plural, the singular.
• 201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms
  are not defined in this code and are defined in
  the other Florida Building Code or the Florida
  Fire Prevention Code. Such terms shall have the
  meanings ascribed to them in those codes.
• 201.4 Terms not defined. Where terms are not
  defined through the methods authorized by this
  chapter, such terms shall have the meanings as
  defined in Webster's Third New International
  Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged.
• SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
• ADDITION. An extension or increase in floor area,
  number of stories, or height of a building or
  structure.
• ALTERATION. Any construction or renovation to an
  existing structure other than a repair or
  addition. Alterations are classified as Level 1,
  Level 2, and Level 3.
• CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. A change in the purpose or
  level of activity within a building that involves
  a change in application of the requirements of
  this code.
• CODE OFFICIAL. The officer or other designated
  authority charged with the administration and
  enforcement of this code.
• CONVENTIONAL LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
• Limitations. Buildings are permitted to be
  constructed in accordance with the provisions of
  conventional light-frame construction, subject to
  the following limitations
• Buildings shall be limited to a maximum of three
  stories above grade.
• Exception Solid blocked cripple walls not
  exceeding 14 inches (356 mm) in height need not
  be considered a story.
• 2. Bearing wall floor-to-floor heights shall not
  exceed 10 feet (3048 mm).
• 3. Loads as determined in Chapter 16 of the
  Florida Building Code, Building shall not exceed
  the following

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• FBC Existing Building SECTION 301
  GENERAL B 301.1 Scope. The provisions of this
  chapter shall apply to the alteration, repair,
  addition and change of occupancy of existing
  structures, including historic and moved
  structures, as referenced in Section 101.5.1.  
  Exception Existing bleachers, grandstands and
  folding and telescopic seating shall comply with
  ICC 300-02. 301.1.1 Compliance with other
  methods. Alterations, repairs, additions and
  changes of occupancy to existing structures shall
  comply with the provisions of this chapter or
  with one of the methods provided in Section
  101.5.
• 302.5 Energy. See Chapter 13 of the Florida
  Building Code, Building. 302.6 Electrical.
  Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to
  electrical installations shall conform to Chapter
  27 of the Florida Building Code, Building without
  requiring the existing installation to comply
  with all of the requirements of this code.
  Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause
  an existing installation to become unsafe,
  hazardous or overloaded. Minor additions,
  alterations, renovations and repairs to existing
  installations shall meet the provisions for new
  construction, unless such work is done in the
  same manner and arrangement as was in the
  existing system, is not hazardous and is
  approved. 302.7 Fuel gas. Additions,
  alterations, renovations or repairs to fuel gas
  installations shall conform to the Florida
  Building Code, Fuel Gas without requiring the
  existing installation to comply with all of the
  requirements of this code. Additions, alterations
  or repairs shall not cause an existing
  installation to become unsafe, hazardous or
  overloaded.  FG Minor additions, alterations,
  renovations and repairs to existing installations
  shall meet the provisions for new construction,
  unless such work is done in the same manner and
  arrangement as was in the existing system, is not
  hazardous and is approved. 302.8 Mechanical.
  Additions, alterations, renovations or repairs to
  mechanical installations shall conform to the
  Florida Building Code, Mechanical without
  requiring the existing installation to comply
  with all of the requirements of this code.
  Additions, alterations or repairs shall not cause
  an existing installation to become unsafe,
  hazardous or overloaded.  M Minor additions,
  alterations, renovations and repairs to existing
  installations shall meet the provisions for new
  construction, unless such work is done in the
  same manner and arrangement as was in the
  existing system, is not hazardous and is
  approved. 302.9 Plumbing. Additions,
  alterations, renovations or repairs to plumbing
  installations shall conform to the Florida
  Building Code, Plumbing without requiring the
  existing installation to comply with all of the
  requirements of this code. Additions, alterations
  or repairs shall not cause an existing
  installation to become unsafe, hazardous or
  overloaded.  P Minor additions, alterations,
  renovations and repairs to existing installations
  shall meet the provisions for new construction,
  unless such work is done in the same manner and
  arrangement as was in the existing system, is not
  hazardous and is approved.

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• FBC Existing Building SECTION 401 GENERAL
• 401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall
  be used in conjunction with Chapters 5 through 12
  and shall apply to the alteration, repair,
  addition and change of occupancy of existing
  structures, including historic and moved
  structures, as referenced in Section 101.5.2. The
  work performed on an existing building shall be
  classified in accordance with this chapter.
• 401.1.1 Compliance with other alternatives.
  Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of
  occupancy to existing structures shall comply
  with the provisions of Chapters 4 through 12 or
  with one of the alternatives provided in Section
  101.5. For reroofing see Section 611 of this
  code.
• 401.2 Work area. The work area, as defined in
  Chapter 2, shall be identified on the
  construction documents.
• 401.3 Occupancy and use. When determining the
  appropriate application of the referenced
  sections of this code, the occupancy and use of a
  building shall be determined in accordance with
  Chapter 3 of the Florida Building Code, Building.
  
• 401.4 A design professional or an owner must
  elect one or a combination of levels of
  alteration pursuant to Sections 403, 404 and 405
  of this code.
• SECTION 402 REPAIRS

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• FBC Existing Building SECTION 403
  ALTERATION-LEVEL 1
• 403.1 Scope. Level 1 alterations include the
  removal and replacement or the covering of
  existing materials, elements, equipment, or
  fixtures using new materials, elements,
  equipment, or fixtures that serve the same
  purpose. Level 1 alterations shall not include
  any removal, replacement or covering of existing
  materials, elements, equipment or fixtures
  undertaken for purpose of repair as defined in
  Chapter 2 and described in Section 402. 403.2
  Application. Level 1 alterations shall comply
  with the provisions of Chapter 6.
• SECTION 404 ALTERATION-LEVEL 2 404.1 Scope.
  Level 2 alterations include the reconfiguration
  of space, the addition or elimination of any door
  or window, the reconfiguration or extension of
  any system, or the installation of any additional
  equipment. 404.2 Application. Level 2
  alterations shall comply with the provisions of
  Chapter 6 for Level 1 alterations as well as the
  provisions of Chapter 7.
• SECTION 405 ALTERATION-LEVEL 3 405.1 Scope.
  Level 3 alterations apply where the work area
  exceeds 50 percent of the aggregate area of the
  building and made within any 12-month period.
  Exception Work areas in which the alteration
  work is exclusively plumbing, mechanical or
  electrical shall not be included in the
  computation of total area of all work areas.
  405.2 Application. Level 3 alterations shall
  comply with the provisions of Chapters 6 and 7
  for Level 1 and 2 alterations, respectively, as
  well as the provisions of Chapter 8.

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• FBC Existing Building SECTION 406 CHANGE OF
  OCCUPANCY 406.1 Scope. Change of occupancy
  provisions apply where the activity is classified
  as a change of occupancy as defined in Chapter 2.
  406.2 Application. Changes of occupancy shall
  comply with the provisions of Chapter 9.
• SECTION 409 RELOCATED BUILDINGS 409.1 Scope.
  Relocated buildings provisions shall apply to
  relocated or moved buildings. 409.2 Application.
  Relocated buildings shall comply with the
  provisions of Chapter 12.
• SECTION 410 RETROFITTING Not applicable to the
  Modular Recertification 
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• Florida State Statute
• Title XXXIII PART I
• 553.375
• Manufactured Buildings

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• SS 553.375  Recertification of manufactured
  buildings.
• Prior to the relocation, modification, or
  change of occupancy of a manufactured building
  within the state, the manufacturer, dealer, or
  owner thereof may apply to the department for
  recertification of that manufactured building.
  The department shall, by rule, provide what
  information the applicant must submit for
  recertification and for plan review and
  inspection of such manufactured buildings and
  shall establish fees for recertification. Upon a
  determination by the department that the
  manufactured building complies with the
  applicable building codes, the department shall
  issue a recertification insignia. A manufactured
  building that bears recertification insignia does
  not require any additional approval by an
  enforcement jurisdiction in which the building is
  sold or installed, and is considered to comply
  with all applicable codes. As an alternative to
  recertification by the department, the
  manufacturer, dealer, or owner of a manufactured
  building may seek appropriate permitting and a
  certificate of occupancy from the local
  jurisdiction in accordance with procedures
  generally applicable under the Florida Building
  Code.

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• Florida Administrative Code
• Rule 9B-1
• Manufactured Building

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.002 Definitions.
• (17) Modification Any change to a manufactured
  building which affects the structural,
  electrical, thermal, mechanical, plumbing
  systems, life safety, means of egress, material
  flammability/flame spread or accessibility of the
  building to persons with disabilities in
  accordance with the Florida Accessibility Code
  for Building Construction.
• (21) Recertified Building A manufactured
  building which has been previously approved by
  the Department and which has been subjected to
  the supplemental procedures provided in this
  chapter for subsequent approval.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.011 Alterations and Relocation.
• (1) Alteration or Conversion. Any unauthorized
  modification, alteration, or conversion made to
  an approved manufactured building prior to
  installation shall void the insignia of approval.
  The insignia affixed to the building shall be
  confiscated by the inspection agency or the
  building official as authorized by the Department
  and returned to the Department.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.011 (2)
• (2) Off site modifications. Modifications made in
  an approved manufacturing facility shall require
  certification by the Department pursuant to this
  paragraph. Modifications made in other than an
  approved manufacturing facility are subject to
  the local authority having jurisdiction.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.011(2) (a-c) OFF site
  modifications (Contd)
• (a) In order to recertify a previously approved
  manufactured building, the owner must provide the
  Agency with a set of the original or as-built
  plans of the building reflecting the proposed
  modifications. When the Agency approves the plans
  to modify the building, the manufacturer is
  authorized to begin work on it. The Agency shall
  forward copies of the approved plans to the
  Department as provided in subsection 9B-1.009(7),
  F.A.C., for its records. Once the Agency has
  tested and/or evaluated each system in the
  building and certifies to the Department that the
  building is in compliance with the applicable
  codes, the Department will issue a
  recertification insignia to be affixed to the
  building. A building bearing a recertification
  insignia shall be deemed to comply with the
  requirements of all ordinances or regulations
  enacted by local governments which govern
  building construction.
• (b) Manufactured buildings which bear an insignia
  of approval can be modified after the initial
  insignia is affixed in accordance with the
  provisions of this chapter. Only that portion of
  the building being modified is required to comply
  with the current codes while the portion not
  being modified must comply with the original
  plans. The requirements and procedures for
  obtaining an initial insignia, including the fee
  schedule established in Rule 9B-1.020, F.A.C.,
  shall apply to recertified buildings.
• (c) In order to certify a manufactured building
  for which no state insignia has been issued, the
  agency must require a complete set of as-built
  plans prepared and sealed by a Florida
  professional engineer or architect. Under this
  subsection the entire building must be brought
  into compliance with the applicable codes. The
  agency shall forward a copy of the approved plans
  to the Department for its review and records.
  Once the agency has tested and/or evaluated each
  system in the building and certifies to the
  Department that the building is in compliance
  with the applicable codes the Department will
  issue an insignia to be affixed to the building.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.011(3)-(5) Alterations and
  Relocation (Contd)
• (3) On-site Modifications.
• On-site modifications to previously approved
  manufactured buildings must be inspected by the
  local authority having jurisdiction and must
  comply with the Florida Building Code. The
  manufactured building is subject to locally
  adopted codes when it is taken out of compliance
  with the applicable state approved plans. Upon
  issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the
  modified manufactured building, the old insignia
  shall be removed and returned to the Department.
• (4) Relocation of an existing manufactured
  building does not constitute an alteration.
• (5) A relocated manufactured building shall
  comply with wind speed requirements of the new
  location, using the appropriate wind speed map.
  If the existing building was manufactured in
  compliance with the 1997 Standard Building Code
  (prior to March 1, 2002), the wind speed map of
  the Standard Building Code shall be applicable.
  If the existing building was manufactured in
  compliance with the Florida Building Code (after
  March 1, 2002), the wind speed map of the Florida
  Building Code shall be applicable

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.016 Department Insignia.
• (1) Each manufactured building, re-certified
  building, and components approved by the Agency
  shall be affixed with the appropriate insignia
  prior to leaving the manufacturing plant.
• (2) Insignia fees shall be charged as provided
  in the Schedule of Fees.
• (3) Assigned insignias are not transferable from
  one building to another, or from one manufacturer
  to another manufacturer.
• (4) The control of the insignia shall remain
  with the Department and will be revoked by the
  Department in the event of violation of the
  conditions of approval. All such voided insignias
  shall be returned to the Department.
• (5) Insignias shall be ordered from the
  Department using the Building Code Information
  System at www.floridabuilding.org. Fees for
  insignia as provided in Rule 9B-1.020, F.A.C.,
  shall be submitted at the time of the order. One
  insignia shall be required for each building.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.016 Department Insignia
  (Continued)
• (6) The Department shall issue insignias for
  those buildings and components built from
  previously approved plans. No insignia shall be
  issued until the plans for that building have
  been approved.
• (7) Insignias shall be mailed to the
  manufacturers inspection agency for release to
  the Manufacturers Quality Control personnel when
  the Agency is satisfied the building or component
  meets the Florida Building Code.
• (8) The Agency or Manufacturers Quality Control
  personnel shall affix insignias to buildings only
  after inspection and determination the building
  or component is in compliance with the Florida
  Building Code. The insignia and data plate shall
  be permanently affixed on or about the electrical
  panel. If the building does not include an
  electrical panel, the insignia and data plate
  location shall be designated on the approved
  plans.
• (9) After insignia is affixed, no alteration
  shall be made before installation.
• (10) Insignias shall be denied to buildings and
  components not conforming to approved plans or
  system design.
• (11) Affixing an insignia to a building or
  components which has code deficiencies or do not
  conform to the approved plan, shall be grounds
  for decertification of the manufacturer or Agency
  or both. In such case the insignia shall be
  removed at the direction of the Department.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.017 Insignia Application and
  Issuance.
• (1) Following the receipt of initial Department
  approval, the manufacturer shall complete an
  order for an insignia for each component or
  system manufactured as required herein. The
  insignia order shall be submitted via the
  Building Code Information System which shall
  calculate the fees based on the fee schedule in
  these rules and regulations. The insignia order
  shall include the plan approval number of each
  unit for which an insignia is required.
• (2) Insignias shall be issued to the
  manufacturers Agency, and shall not be affixed
  to a building until the Agency has completed the
  inspections required in the Florida Building
  Code, and determined the building to be in
  compliance with the requirements of this chapter
  and entered the Inspection Report on the Building
  Code Information System at www.floridabuilding.org
  . If an insignia is for a modified building,
  after the modifications are completed and the
  building inspected, the original insignia shall
  be removed and returned to the Department by the
  Agency or Quality Control personnel and the new
  insignia affixed.
• 9B-1.019 Removal of Insignia.
• In the event that any manufactured building
  bearing the insignia is found to be in violation
  of the approved plans prior to the issuance of
  the local certificate of occupancy, at the
  direction of the Department, the Agency or
  authority having jurisdiction shall remove the
  insignia on such defective unit and shall furnish
  the owner and the Department with a written
  statement of such violations.

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• FAC Rule, 9B-1.023 Oversight, Complaint.
• (1) Any person, firm or corporation, with a
  substantial interest in any action or any failure
  to act in conformity with these rules, including
  without limitation the technical standards and
  administrative provisions adopted hereby, may
  file a complaint to the Department. Such
  complaints may be with regard to the conduct of
  the Department, the Agency, the manufacturer or
  any of their employee(s).
• (2) It is the responsibility of the manufacturer
  to correct code violations. The Agency that
  approved the plans for the subject building or
  inspected the building shall investigate
  complaints and make a recommendation to the
  Department regarding the existence of a code
  violation and disposition thereof. This activity
  shall be subject to monitoring, and the
  Department shall make an independent
  determination about the existence of a violation.
• (3) Any complaint should contain sufficient
  information including the following
• (a) Parties involved
• (b) Description of grievance
• (c) Important dates and transactions
• (d) What is being affected
• (e) Documentation of code violations or plan
  deviations by a licensed contractor, Architect,
  Engineer or Building Official and
• (f) Relief sought by the applicant.