CHAPTER 6-2
NOTE: This rule was promulgated and adopted by the Commissioner of Education. It has the same force of law as rules of the State Board of Education.
6-2.001Educational Facilities. Commissioner of Education requirements adopted pursuant to Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, to implement the State Uniform Building Code for Public Educational Facilities Construction in Chapter 235, Florida Statutes, are contained in the Department of Education publication titled "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volume I-Process and Rule and Volume II-Building Code," which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. All educational and ancillary facilities constructed by a school board or community college board shall comply with the State Uniform Building Code for Public Educational Facilities Construction (UBC). The UBC shall supersede any other code adopted by a board, or any other building code or ordinance, for the construction of educational and ancillary facilities and plants whether at the local, county, or state level rule. After January 1, 2001, the UBC will be merged into the Florida Building Code.
(1) In addition to "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I and II," all, or the specific portions cited, of the following building codes are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. If there should be conflicting requirements between these codes and "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I and II," the more, or most stringent requirement shall apply.
(a) ACI 318-95, American Concrete Institute, "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary" 1995, and ACI 530-92, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures.
(b) AHERA. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 40 CFR, Part 763, as revised July 1, 1995.
(c) AISC. American Institute of Steel Construction Allowable Stress Design(Manual of Steel Construction), Ninth Edition, adopted by SBC.
(d) AISI. American Iron and Steel Institute, Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structure Members August 1986 Edition with December 1989 Addendum.
(e) ANSI. American National Standards Institute. References to ANSI standards shall be the 1995 edition.
(f) ASCE. American Society of Civil Engineers. References to ASCE 7-98 standards shall be the edition listed in the "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999."
(g) ASHRAE. American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers.
(h) ASTM. American Society for Testing Materials. References to ASTM standards shall be the edition listed in the 1997 edition of the ASTM standards.
(i) DCA. Department of Community Affairs.
1. Florida Americans With Disability Implementation Act, 1993 and the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction, October 1997 as adopted by the State Board of Building Codes and Standards which has become the Florida Building Commission.
2. Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction (FEEC), 1998 Revisions to the 1997 Edition, as adopted by the State Board of Building Codes and Standards under Rule 9B-3.047, FAC.
(j) DOT - AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials "Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges (1990 English Edition; 1994 Metric Edition) as modified by Florida DOT Structures Design Guidelines for Load and Resistance Factor Design" Revised January 1,1999,as incorporated by reference in Chapter 14, FAC.
(k) FEMA. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Rules and Regulations 44 CFR, Parts 59 and 60, revised as of October 1, 1995, for flood plain criteria governing insurability of facilities constructed in flood plain.
(l) NEC. National Electrical Code, 1999 (NFPA 70).
(m) NFPA. National Fire Protection Association, 1997, NFPA 101, and other NFPA codes as applicable. Exceptions are NFPA 101 Sections 10-2.27 and 10-7.2.27 "Exit Passageways" and where NFPA codes are exceeded by these State Requirements.
(n) OSHA. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 29 CFR as Revised July 1, 1995.
(o) SBC. Standard Building Code, 1997 as adopted by the Department of Community Affairs, except as may be superseded by these State Requirements.
(p) SGC. Standard Gas Code, 1997.
(q) SMC. Standard Mechanical Code, 1997.
(r) SPC. Standard Plumbing Code, 1994 with 1995/96 Revisions.
(s) TMS. The Masonry Society Standards, 1992; TMS 602-92, TMS 402-92.
(2) Copies of the publication "State Requirements for Educational Facilities, 1999 Volumes I and II" are available from the Office of Educational Facilities, Florida Department of Education, Room 1054, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, at a cost to be determined by the Commissioner, but which shall not exceed actual cost. Copies of the codes listed in subsection (1) of this rule are available from the publisher whose location and address are available from Educational Facilities. These codes are readily available to the public upon request at the cost established by the publisher.
Specific Authority: Section AXIIS9(a), AXIIS9(d), State
Constitution; Section 215.61(5), 229.053(1), 230.23(9), 230.64,
235.01(2), 235.06, 235.19, 235.211, 235.26, 235.31, 235.32,
239.229, 240.327(1) Florida Statutes. Law Implemented: Section
AXIIS9(a), AXIIS9(d), State Constitution; 50.011, 50.021, 50.031,
50.041, 50.051, 50.061, 50.071, 215.61, 230.23(9), 230.33(12)(j),
230.64, 235.011, 235.014, 235.04(1), 235.05, 235.054, 235.055,
235.056, 235.057, 235.06, 235.15, 235.18, 235.19, 235.193,
235.195,235.211, 235.26, 235.30, 235.31, 235.32, 235.321, 235.34,
235.41, 235.42, 235.435, 236.13, 236.25, 236.35, 236.36, 236.37,
236.49, 237.01, 237.031, 237.40, 239.229, 240.209(3)(a),
240.295, 240.299, 240.319(3)(e)(f), 240.327, 240.331, 255.0515,
255.20, 267.061, 287.055, 287.0935, 287.133, 440.02, 440.03,
440.10, 440.103, 440.38, 442.004, 442.006, 442.007, 442.0105,
422.019, 422.022, 442.101, 442.109, 442.115, 471.003, 481.229,
489.113(2), 489.125, 553.63, 553.64, 553.71, 553.79, 553.80,
633.025, Florida Statutes. History - New 10-30-94, Amended 4-28-97, Formerly 6A-2.0111, amended 1-5-2000.