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Sounds like it's a repair and needs an engineer to determine whether or
not it has sustained "substantial structural damage" as defined by the
FEBC below and then follow FEBC 407.3 - 407.3.4

 

SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. A condition where: 

1.     In any story, the vertical elements of the
lateral-force-resisting system, in any direction and taken as a whole,
have suffered damage such that the lateral load-carrying capacity has
been reduced by more than 20 percent from its pre-damaged condition, or 

2.     The vertical load-carrying components supporting more than 30
percent of the structure's floor or roof area have suffered a reduction
in vertical load-carrying capacity to below 75 percent of the Florida
Building Code, Building required strength levels calculated by either
the strength or allowable stress method. 

 

 

407.3 Damaged buildings. 

Damaged buildings shall be repaired in accordance with this section. 

 

407.3.1 New structural frame members. 

New structural frame members used in the repair of damaged buildings,
including anchorage and connections, shall comply with the Florida
Building Code, Building . 

 

407.3.2 Substantial structural damage. 

Buildings that have sustained substantial structural damage shall comply
with this section. 

 

407.3.2.1 Engineering evaluation and analysis. 

An engineering evaluation and analysis that establishes the structural
adequacy of the damaged building shall be prepared by a Florida -
registered engineer or architect and submitted to the building official.
The evaluation and analysis may assume that all undamaged structural
elements and systems have their original strength and stiffness. 

 

407.3.2.1.1 Extent of repair. 

After the building is repaired the evaluation and analysis shall
demonstrate that the building, once repaired, complies with the wind
provisions of the Florida Building Code, Building . 

 

407.3.3 Below substantial structural damage. 

Repairs to buildings damaged to a level below the substantial structural
damage level as defined in Section 202 shall be allowed to be made with
the materials, methods, and strengths in existence prior to the damage
unless such existing conditions are dangerous as defined in Chapter 2 .
New structural frame members as defined in Chapter 2 shall comply with
Section 407.3.1 . 

 

407.3.4 Other uncovered structural elements. 

Where in the course of conducting repairs other uncovered structural
elements are found to be unsound or otherwise structurally deficient,
such elements shall be made to conform to the requirements of Section
407.3.2.1.1 .

 

Ben Bailey 

PX, BN, SFP, CBO, CFM 

 

City of Fort Myers

Community Development

Plans Examiner

1825 Hendry St.  Suite 101

Fort myers, fl.  33901

(239) 321-7913 OFFICE

(239) 344-5929 fAX

abailey at cityftmyers.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com
[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Stanley
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:09 AM
To: Bill LeMaster; Christopher Banbury; Mark Cramer;
codetalk at myfloridacode.com
Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] work area for fire damaged SFR

 

I agree with Bill.  It could be a repair if it is put back the way it
was. 

If it is being re-configured, then not a repair.  It appears to be a
repair 

with substantial structural damage to me.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Bill LeMaster" <blemaster at co.okaloosa.fl.us>

To: "Christopher Banbury" <cbanbury at arkengineering.net>; "Mark Cramer" 

<mcramer1 at tampabay.rr.com>; <codetalk at myfloridacode.com>

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:53 AM

Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] work area for fire damaged SFR

 

 

I think this is a repair not an alteration.

 

William T. LeMaster CBO/CEAP/MCP

Okaloosa County

 

-----Original Message-----

From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com

[mailto:codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Christopher

Banbury

Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:45 AM

To: Mark Cramer; codetalk at myfloridacode.com

Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] work area for fire damaged SFR

 

I vote level 3. It sounds like 100% of the building area requires a roof

which would set the work area at 100%. Also one might argue that egress,

accessibility, & life safety would need to be addressed for 100% of the

building since new interior partitions are being constructed.

 

 

Christopher Banbury, PE

President

 

Ark Engineering, Inc.

PO Box 10129, Brooksville, FL 34603

22 North Broad ST, Brooksville, FL 34601

Phone: (352) 754-2424

Fax: (352) 754-2412

www.arkengineering.net

 

 

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com [mailto:codetalk-

> bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Mark Cramer

> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 4:16 PM

> To: 'CodeTalk'

> Subject: Re: [Florida Code Talk] FW: Florida Building

Commission(October

> Meeting Summary)

> 

> An existing 1 story SFR is extensively damaged in a fire, leaving only

the

> exterior block walls and one partition wall standing. Roof structure

is

> totally gone.

> 

> Is this a level 2 or level 3 alteration as defined in the Existing

> building

> code? Level 3 is defined there as follows:

> 

> ALTERATION-LEVEL 3

> 305.1  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.

> 

> 

> Mark Cramer

> Mark Cramer Inspection Services, Inc.

> 492 20th Ave.

> Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

> 727-595-4211

> http://www.BestTampaInspector.com

> 

> 

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