Ordinances.pdf

Created: 2025-07-10 11:35:04 [EST] (Supp. No. 146)

Sec. 5-107.3. Examination of documents.

5-107.3.4. Design professional in responsible charge. Where it is required that documents be prepared by a registered design professional, the building official shall be authorized to require the owner or the owner's authorized agent to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner or the owner's authorized agent shall designate a successor registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The building official shall be notified in writing by the owner or owner's authorized agent if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties. Successor registered design professional in responsible charge licensed under F.S. Ch. 471, shall comply with F.S. § 471.025(4), and the procedure set forth in 61G15-27.001 Florida Administrative Code; or licensed under F.S. Ch. 481, shall comply with F.S. § 481.221(6) and the procedure set forth in 61G1-18.002 Florida Administrative Code. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building.

5-107.3.4.1. Deferred submittals. For the purposes of this section, deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the building official prior to final completion of the permit.

Deferral of any submittal items shall have the prior approval of the building official. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall list the deferred submittals on the construction documents for review by the building official.

Documents for deferred submittal items shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge who shall review them and forward them to the building official with a notation indicating that the deferred submittal documents have been reviewed and found to be in general conformance to the design of the building.

The deferred submittal items shall not be installed until the deferred submittal documents have been approved by the building official.

5-107.3.5. Minimum plan review criteria for buildings. The examination of the documents by the building official shall include the following minimum criteria and documents: a floor plan, site plan, foundation plan, floor/roof framing plan or truss layout; all fenestration and building envelope penetrations; flashing; and rough opening dimensions; and all exterior elevations. All site and building plans shall be drawn to scale.

Commercial buildings:

Building:

1. Site requirements

Parking layout

Fire access

Vehicle loading

Driving/turning radius

Fire hydrant/water supply/post indicator valve (PIV)

Zoning requirements

Setback/separation (assumed property lines)

Buffer requirements

Site utilities

Location of specific tanks, water lines and sewer lines

Stormwater requirements

Drainage layout (ponds, outfall, elevations, etc.)

Landscape requirements

Trees and plants

Landscape buffers

Green space requirements

Solid waste

Dumpster location

Flood hazard areas, flood zones, and design flood elevations

2. Occupancy group and special occupancy requirements shall be determined.

3. Minimum type of construction shall be determined (Table 503, Florida Building Code).

4. Fire-resistant construction requirements shall include the following components:

Fire-resistant separations

Fire-resistant protection for type of construction

Protection of openings and penetrations of rated walls

Fire blocking and draft stopping and calculated fire resistance

5. Fire suppression systems shall include:

Early warning smoke evacuation systems

Schematic fire sprinklers

Stand pipes

Pre-engineered systems

Riser diagram

6. Life safety systems shall be determined by the building official and shall include the following requirements:

Occupant load and egress capacities

Early warning

Smoke control

Stair pressurization

Systems schematic

7. Occupancy load/egress requirements shall include:

Occupancy load

Gross

Net

Means of egress

Exit access

Exit

Exit discharge

Stairs construction/geometry and protection

Doors

Emergency lighting and exit signs

Specific occupancy requirements

Construction requirements

Horizontal exits/exit passageways

8. Structural requirements shall include:

Soil conditions/analysis

Termite protection

Design loads

Wind requirements

Building envelope

Impact-resistant coverings or systems

Structural calculations (if required)

Foundation

Flood requirements in accordance with Section 1612, including lowest floor elevations, enclosures, flood damage-resistant materials.

Wall systems

Floor systems

Roof systems

Threshold inspection plan

Stair systems

9. Materials shall be reviewed and shall at a minimum include the following:

Wood

Steel

Aluminum

Concrete

Plastic

Glass

Masonry

Gypsum board and plaster

Insulating (mechanical)

Roofing

Insulation

Building envelope portions of the Energy Code (including calculation and mandatory requirements)

10. Accessibility requirements shall include the following:

Site requirements

Accessible route

Vertical accessibility

Toilet and bathing facilities

Drinking fountains

Equipment

Special occupancy requirements

Fair housing requirements

11. Interior requirements shall include the following:

Interior finishes (flame spread/smoke develop)

Light and ventilation

Sanitation

12. Special systems

Elevators

Escalators

Lifts

13. Swimming pools

Barrier requirements

Spas

Wading pools

14. Location and installation details. The specific location and installation details of each fire door, fire damper, ceiling damper, and smoke damper shall be shown and properly identified on the building plans by the designer.

Electrical:

1. Electrical

Wiring

Services

Feeders and branch circuits

Overcurrent protection

Grounding

Wiring methods and materials GFCI's

Electrical portions of the Energy Code (including calculation and mandatory requirements)

2. Equipment

3. Special occupancies

4. Emergency systems

5. Communication systems

6. Low voltage

7. Load calculations

8. Design Flood Elevation

Plumbing:

1. Minimum plumbing facilities

2. Fixture requirements

3. Water supply piping

4. Sanitary drainage

5. Water heaters

6. Vents

7. Roof drainage

8. Backflow prevention

9. Irrigation

10. Location of water supply line

11. Grease traps

12. Environmental requirements

13. Plumbing riser

14. Design flood elevation

15. Water/plumbing portions of the Energy Code (including calculation and mandatory requirements)

Mechanical:

1. Mechanical portions of the energy calculations

2. Exhaust systems

Clothes dryer exhaust

Kitchen equipment exhaust

Specialty exhaust systems

3. Equipment

4. Equipment location

5. Make-up air

6. Roof-mounted equipment

7. Duct systems

8. Ventilation

9. Combustion air

10. Chimneys, fireplaces and vents

11. Appliances

12. Boilers

13. Refrigeration

14. Bathroom ventilation

15. Laboratory

16. Design flood elevation

17. Smoke and/or fire dampers

Gas:

1. Gas piping

2. Venting

3. Combustion air

4. Chimneys and vents

5. Appliances

6. Type of gas

7. Fireplaces

8. LP tank location

9. Riser diagram/shut offs

10. Design flood elevation

11. Gas portions of the Energy Code (including calculation and mandatory requirements)

Demolition:

1. Asbestos removal

Residential (One- and Two-Family) Buildings:

1. Site requirements

Buffer requirements

Site utilities

Location of septic tanks, water lines and sewer lines

Zoning requirements

Setback/separation (assumed property lines)

Stormwater requirements

Drainage layout (ponds, outfall, elevations, etc.)

Landscape requirements

Trees and plants

Landscape buffers

Green space requirements

Flood hazard areas, flood zones, and design flood elevations

2. Fire-resistant construction (if required)

3. Fire

4. Smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarm/detector locations

5. Egress window size and location of stairs construction requirements

6. Structural requirements shall include:

Termite protection

Design loads

Wind requirements

Wall section from foundation through roof, including assembly and materials

Connector tables

Foundation Floor systems

Roof systems Structural calculations (if required)

7. Accessibility requirements:

Show/identify accessible bath

8. Impact-resistant coverings or systems

9. Residential Energy Code submittal (including calculation and mandatory requirements)

Manufactured Building/Housing:

1. Site requirements

Setback/separation (assumed property lines)

Location of septic tanks

2. Structural

Wind zone

Anchoring

Blocking

3. Plumbing

List potable water source and meter size (if applicable)

4. Mechanical

Exhaust systems

Clothes dryer exhaust

Kitchen equipment exhaust

5. Electrical exterior disconnect location

Exemptions:

Plan examination by the building official shall not be required for the following work:

1. Replacing existing equipment such as mechanical units, water heaters, etc.

2. Re-roofs.

3. Minor electrical, plumbing and mechanical repairs.

4. Annual maintenance permits.

5. Prototype plans, except for local site adaptations, siding, foundations and/or modifications or for structures that require a waiver.

6. Manufactured building plans except for foundation plans and modifications of buildings on site and as listed above in manufactured buildings/housing.

(Ord. No. 2024-15, § 2(Exh. A), 2-1-2024)

Sec. 5-110.3. Required inspections.

The building official upon notification from the permit holder or his or her agent shall make the following inspections, or any other such inspection as deemed necessary, and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his or her agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the technical codes. The building official shall determine the timing and sequencing of when inspections occur and what elements are inspected at each inspection.

Sitework:

1. Pre-construction inspection (site prep): To be made prior to beginning construction when tree protection and silt barriers are in place, and all root and limb pruning is completed. All installed protection measures must be properly maintained for the duration of the project.

2. Driveway/sidewalk pre-pour inspection: To be made after the subgrade has been compacted and forms have been installed to the required depth and dimensions.

3. Underground drainage systems: To be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected and shall at a minimum include the following drainage components:

• Piping

• Culvert/headwall/mitered end sections

• Inlet

• Manhole

4. Final grading/drainage inspection: To be made prior to the installation of landscaping and after any drainage piping, structures, and features have been installed, and all fill has been placed.

5. Site final inspection: To be made after all drainage, driveway/paving, tree/landscaping, solid waste dumpster enclosures, and all other site work is completed.

6. Site debris:

1. The contractor and/or owner of any active or inactive construction project shall be responsible for the clean-up and removal of all construction debris or any other miscellaneous discarded articles during the course of the construction project and prior to receiving final inspection approval. Construction job sites must be kept clean and in a safe condition at all times.

2. All debris shall be kept in such a manner as to prevent it from being spread by any means.

Building:

1. Foundation inspection: To be made after trenches are excavated, any required reinforcing steel is in place, and forms erected and shall at a minimum include the following building components:

• Stem-wall

• Monolithic slab-on-grade

• Piling/pile caps

• Footers/grade beams

• Seawalls

1.1. Slab inspection: To be made after the reinforcement is in place, all concealed conduit, piping, ducts and vents are installed, and the electrical, plumbing and mechanical work is complete. Slab shall not be poured until all required inspections have been made and passed.

1.2. Foundation/form board survey prepared and certified by a Florida-licensed professional surveyor and mapper may be required, prior to approval of the slab inspection. The survey shall certify placement of the building on the site, illustrate all surrounding setback dimensions and shall be available at the job site for review by the building inspector. In lieu of providing a survey, the contractor may elect to uncover all property line markers and string-up all property lines in preparation for inspection.

1.4. Flood elevation: A copy of the under construction flood certificate of elevation or a survey prepared and certified by a surveyor that establishes the lowest floor shall be available for review at the job site before going vertical for all new construction built in an "A" or "V" flood zone, in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 110.3.1.1.

2. Framing inspection: To be made after the roof, all framing, fire blocking and bracing is in place, all concealing wiring, all pipes, chimneys, ducts and vents are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved and shall at a minimum include the following building components:

• Window/door framing installation (to include Florida Product Approval documentation)

• Vertical cells/columns

• Framing/trusses/bracing/connectors (including truss layout and engineered drawings)

• Draft stopping/fire-blocking

• Curtain wall framing

• Verify attic access rough opening dimensions

• Accessibility

3. Sheathing/cladding inspection: To be made at the request of the contractor after all roof and wall sheathing and fasteners are complete and shall at a minimum include the following building components:

4. Exterior wall coverings: Shall at a minimum include the following building components in progress inspections:

• Continuous air barrier

• Exterior siding/cladding

• Exterior wall coverings and veneers

• Soffit coverings

5. Roofing inspection shall at a minimum include the following building components:

• Dry-in

• Insulation

• Roof coverings

• Flashings

5.1. Re-roof sheathing inspection: An affidavit with a notarized signature of a state or locally licensed roofing contractor for the installation of additional sheathing fasteners as required by the Existing Building Code may be accepted at the discretion of the building official.

6. Final inspection: To be made after the building and site is completed, the full permitted scope has been satisfied and ready for occupancy.

6.1. In flood hazard areas, as part of the final inspection, a final certification of the lowest floor elevation or the elevation to which a building is dry floodproofed, as applicable, shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction.

7. Swimming pool inspection: Inspection to be made after excavation and installation of reinforcing steel, bonding and main drain and prior to placing of concrete.

• Steel reinforcement inspection

• Underground electric inspection

• Underground piping inspection including a pressure test.

• Underground electric inspection under deck area (including the equipotential bonding)

• Underground piping inspection under deck area

• Deck inspection: To be made prior to installation of the deck material (with forms, deck drains, and any reinforcement in place)

• Safety Inspection: Made prior to filling the pool with the bonding connections made, the proper drain covers installed and the final barriers installed.

• Final pool piping

• Final electrical inspection

• Final inspection to be made when the swimming pool is complete and all required enclosure requirements are in place.

7.1. In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet the requirements relating to pool safety features as described in Section 454.2.17, Florida Building Code.

8. Demolition inspections:

• Demo pre-construction inspection to be made after all utility connections have been disconnected and secured in such manner that no unsafe or unsanitary conditions shall exist during or after demolition operations, and the erosion control barriers and tree barricades are in place.

• Final inspection to be made after all demolition work is completed and disturbed areas have been re-established with approved ground cover for erosion mitigation.

9. Manufactured building inspections: The building department shall inspect construction of foundations;

connecting buildings to foundations; installation of parts identified on plans as site installed items, joining the modules, including utility crossovers; utility connections from the building to utility lines on site; and any other work done on site which requires compliance with the Florida Building Code.

Additional inspections may be required for public educational facilities (see Section 423.27.20 of the Florida Building Code).

10. Where impact-resistant coverings are installed to meet requirements of this code, the building official shall schedule adequate inspections of impact-resistant coverings to determine the following:

• The system indicated on the plans was installed.

• The system is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and the product approval information.

11. Tie beam inspection: To be made after the masonry walls, vertical cells/columns, pilasters, and lintels are complete and the reinforcement is in place.

12. Insulation inspection: To be made after the framing inspection is approved, ventilation requirements are verified, and the insulation is in place, according to approved energy calculation submittal. Includes wall and ceiling insulation.

13. Fire resistant protection inspection: Lath and gypsum board inspections shall be made after lathing and gypsum board, interior and exterior, is in place, but before any plastering is applied or gypsum board joints and fasteners are taped and finished.

Electrical:

1. Underground inspection: To be made after trenches or ditches are excavated, conduit or cable installed, and before any backfill is put in place.

2. Rough-in inspection: To be made after the roof, framing, fire-blocking and bracing is in place and prior to the installation of insulation and wall or ceiling membranes. If conduit is used, wiring shall be installed. All grounding and grounded conductors shall be terminated.

3. Final inspection: To be made after the permitted scope of work is complete, all required utilities and electrical fixtures are in place and properly connected, and the structure is ready for occupancy.

Plumbing:

1. Underground inspection: To be made after trenches or ditches are excavated, piping installed and tested, and before any backfill is put in place.

2. Final inspection: To be made after the permitted scope of work is complete, all required utilities and plumbing fixtures are in place and properly connected, and the structure is ready for occupancy.

Note: See Section 312 of the Florida Building Code, Plumbing for required tests.

Mechanical:

1. Underground inspection: To be made after trenches or ditches are excavated, underground duct and fuel piping installed, and before any backfill is put in place.

2. Rough-in inspection: To be made after the roof, framing, fire-blocking and bracing is in place and all ducting and other concealed components are complete, and prior to the installation of insulation and wall or ceiling membranes.

3. Final inspection: To be made after the permitted scope of work is complete, the mechanical system is in place and properly connected, and the structure is ready for occupancy.

Gas:

1. Rough piping inspection: To be made after all new piping authorized by the permit has been installed, and before any such piping has been covered or concealed or any fixtures or gas appliances have been connected.

2. Final piping inspection: To be made after all piping authorized by the permit has been installed and after all portions which are to be concealed by plastering or otherwise have been so concealed, and before any fixtures or gas appliances have been connected. This inspection shall include a pressure test.

3. Final inspection: To be made on all new gas work authorized by the permit and such portions of existing systems as may be affected by new work or any changes, to ensure compliance with all the requirements of this code and to assure that the installation and construction of the gas system is in accordance with reviewed plans.

5-110.3.1. Footing and foundation inspection. Footing and foundation inspections shall be made after excavations for footings are complete and any required reinforcing steel is in place. For concrete foundations, any required forms shall be in place prior to inspection. Materials for the foundation shall be on the job, except where concrete is ready mixed in accordance with ASTM C 94, the concrete need not be on the job.

5-110.3.2. Concrete slab and under-floor inspection. Concrete slab and under-floor inspections shall be made after in-slab or under-floor reinforcing steel and building service equipment, conduit, piping accessories and other ancillary equipment items are in place, but before any concrete is placed or floor sheathing installed, including the subfloor.

5-110.3.3. Lowest floor elevation. In flood hazard areas, upon placement of the lowest floor, including the basement, and prior to further vertical construction, the elevation certification required in Section 1612.4 of the Florida Building Code, Building and Section R322 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, shall be submitted to the building official.

5-110.3.4. Frame inspection. Framing inspections shall be made after the roof deck or sheathing, all framing, fire blocking and bracing are in place and pipes, chimneys and vents to be concealed are complete and the rough electrical, plumbing, heating wires, pipes and ducts are approved.

5-110.3.8. Energy efficiency inspections. Inspections shall be made to determine compliance with FBC, Energy Conservation and confirm with the approved energy code submittal (by appropriate trade) and corresponding mandatory requirements and shall include, but not be limited to, inspections for: corresponding envelope insulation R- and U-values, fenestration U-value, and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, duct system R-value, and HVAC, lighting, electrical and water-heating equipment efficiency.

5-110.3.11. Final Inspection.

5-110.3.11.1. Flood hazard documentation. If located in a flood hazard area, documentation as required in Section

1612.5 of the Florida Building Code, Building; or Section R322 of the Florida Building Code, Residential, shall be submitted to the building official prior to the final inspection.

(Ord. No. 2024-15, § 2(Exh. A), 2-1-2024)