NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Michael Murray of Storm Watch, Inc. on October 26, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Declaratory Statement was issued on May 17, 2011. The Commission determined that section 1613.1, Florida Building Code, Building Volume (2007 as amended October 1, 2009) applies to petitioner’s products if they are to be used as storm shutters in the high-velocity hurricane zone, regardless of the products’ materials or physical properties and whether the opening is glazed or not, and that the separation and deflection limits also apply.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Clerk, Florida Building Commission, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.