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Also, one other quick note on this. If the legislature circumvents the  
authority of the Florida Building Commission and removes the IRC fire  
sprinkler requirement, ISO will drop all building departments one  
BCEGS class. So, if your jurisdiction is a 4, it will drop to a 5 if  
everything else remains the same. Something else to look forward to  
for us and higher insurance rates for our citzens courtesy of the  
legislature.

Anthony Apfelbeck CFPS, CBO
Fire Marshal/Building Official
City of Altamonte Springs

On Mar 26, 2010, at 1:59 PM, "Tony Apfelbeck"  
<ACApfelbeck at altamonte.org> wrote:

> Regardless of whether you assist ISO or do not, your city is going  
> to get a grading anyway. It is just liable to be a Class 10 due to  
> non-participation.
>
> As far as the value, for each class difference, a 1% difference in  
> the property insurance applies to the property for the live of the  
> structure. All other factors being the same, a property that is  
> graded a class 2 will pay 5% less than a property that is graded a  
> class 7.
>
> In addition, the BCEGS class is a factor in your jurisdiction’s floo 
> d grading if they participate in the flood insurance program. The sa 
> me class 2 to a class 7 BCEGS difference can create a significant di 
> fference in flood insurance rates.
>
> Lastly, the BCEGS is the only financial incentive that a local  
> government has to provide resources to the building department. If  
> you throw away ISO, you have lost a significant tool to assist you  
> in justifying an efficient and effective building department.
>
>
>
>
> Anthony  C. Apfelbeck, CFPS, CBO
> Fire Marshal/Building Official
> City of Altamonte Springs
> 225 Newburyport Avenue
> Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
> www.Altamonte.org
> ACApfelbeck at Altamonte.org
> Office: 407-571-8433
> Fax:     407-571-8445
>
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> From: codetalk-bounces at myfloridacode.com [mailto:codetalk- 
> bounces at myfloridacode.com] On Behalf Of Bill Burgess
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 1:41 PM
> To: codetalk at myfloridacode.com
> Subject: [Florida Code Talk] ISO
>
> Who in the inspection service participates in the ISO: Building Code  
> Effectiveness Grading Schedule. Tell me why I should continue. Seems  
> like a hassle with no tangible results.
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