NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Florida Building Commission has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Mr. W. Vincent, on behalf of Construction Specialties, Inc., DCA08-DEC-239, on August 11, 2008. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Commission determined that all products (including louvers) used in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (“HVHZ”) must be in compliance with Florida Building Code requirements specific to the HVHZ. Demonstration of compliance with the Code can be either by obtaining state approval pursuant to Chapter 9B-72, Florida Administrative Code, or by local approval; the building official may deny the local application of a product which has received statewide approval if the official concludes that the product application is inconsistent with the statewide approval.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Paula P. Ford, Commission Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.