Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Equivalence
of product standards. Where conformance to the Code is based on standards, then
product evaluation shall rely on national and international consensus standards
referenced in the Code. Other standards which meet or exceed standards
referenced by the 2001 edition of the Code and recognized as equivalent for
determining Code compliance are:
(a) ASTM E
330-97 equivalent to ASTM E 330-84;
(b) ASTM E 330-02 equivalent to ASTM E
330-84;
(c) ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA
101/I.S.2/NAFS-02 equivalent to ANSI/AAMA/NWWDA 101/I.S.2-97;
(d) DASMA 108-02 Standard Method for Testing
Sectional Garage Doors equivalent to ASTM E 330-84, ASTM E 330-97, and ASTM E
330-02; and
(e) ANSI 250.13 Testing
and Rating of Severe Wind-Storm Resistant Components for Swinging Doors
Assemblies equivalent to ASTM E 330-84, ASTM E 1886-97 and ASTM E 1996-99
except for the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ).
(2) Standards which meet or exceed standards
referenced by the 2004 edition of the Code and recognized as equivalent for
determining Code compliance are:
(a)
AAMA/CSA/WDMA 101/I.S. 2/A440-05 is equivalent to AAMA/WDMA/101/I.S./NAFS-02
and AAMA/WDMA 1600/I.S. 7-00 for skylights only;
(b) ASTM D 5055-2000 is equivalent to ASTM D
5055-02;
(c) AAMA 501-94 is
equivalent to AAMA 501-05; and
(d)
AAMA 103.3-83 is equivalent to AAMA 103.3-05.
(3) Standards which meet or exceed standards
referenced by 2007 edition of the Code and recognized as equivalent for
determining Code Compliance are:
(a)
ANSI/DASMA108-02 Standard Method for Testing Sectional Garage Doors and Rolling
Doors: Determination of Structural Performance under Uniform Static Air
Pressure Difference equivalent to ANSI/DASMA 108-05;
(b) TPI 1-02 National Design Standards for
Metal-Plate-Connected Wood Truss Construction equivalent to TPI 1-07;
and
(c) ASTM E 1300-02 Practice for
Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings equivalent to ASTM E
1300-04.
(4) Standards
which meet or exceed standards referenced by 2010 edition of the Code and
recognized as equivalent for determining Code Compliance are:
(a) ASTM E 1996-05 Standard Specification for
Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors and Impact Protective
Systems Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes equivalent to ASTM E
1996-02, incorporated and adopted herein.
(b) ASTM E 1996-05 Standard Specification for
Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors and Impact Protective
Systems Impacted by Windborne Debris in Hurricanes equivalent to ASTM E 1996-06
with respect to protective devices, with the exclusion of mullions,
incorporated and adopted herein.
(c) ANSI/DASMA 108-2012 Standard Method for
Testing Sectional Garage Doors and Rolling Doors: Determination of Structural
Performance Under Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference equivalent to
ANSI/DASMA 108-2005 Standard Method for Testing Sectional Garage Doors and
Rolling Doors: Determination of Structural Performance Under Uniform Static Air
Pressure Difference, incorporated and adopted herein.
(d) FRSA/TRI April 2012 (04-12) Florida High
Wind Concrete and Clay Tile Installation Manual, Fifth Edition Revised,
equivalent to FRSA/TRI 07320/8 - 05 Concrete and Clay Roof Tile Installation
Manual, Fourth Edition, incorporated and adopted herein.
(e) The material incorporated and adopted in
paragraphs (4)(a) through (4)(d), is copyrighted material that is available for
public inspection and examination at the Department of State, Administrative
Code and Register Section, Room 701, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0250, and at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
Office of Codes & Standards, 2601 Blairstone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0772.
(5)
Equivalence of product standards for specific product application. Standards
which meet or exceed standards referenced by the Florida Building Code, as
adopted by reference in Rule
61G20-1.001, F.A.C., and
certified as equivalent for determining code compliance by one of the following
entities shall be considered as equivalent by the Commission:
(a) An approved certification
agency;
(b) An approved test
lab;
(c) An approved evaluation
entity;
(d) Florida licensed
professional engineer or architect; or
(e) A nationally recognized standard writing
organization.
(6)
Equivalence of accreditation standards. Where approved evaluation entities and
accreditation bodies accredit testing laboratories, certification agencies and
quality assurance agencies to standards other than the referenced ISO standards
in Rule 61G20-3.008, F.A.C., the
accrediting body shall certify to the Commission that its standard is
equivalent to the ISO standard. Such certification shall contain:
(a) A sworn statement by the officer of the
accrediting body; and
(b) A
comparison of the accrediting body's standard to each criteria of the ISO
reference standard with an explanation of why it is considered
equivalent.
(7)
Organizations:
(a) ANSI - American National
Standards Institute;
(b) AAMA -
American Architectural Manufacturers Association;
(c) ASTM - American Society of Testing and
Materials;
(d) DASMA - Door Access
Systems Manufacturers Association; and
(e) NWWDA - National Wood Window and Door
Association.
Rulemaking Authority
553.842(1),
(16) FS. Law Implemented
553.842
FS.
New 5-5-02, Amended 3-9-04, 11-22-06, 5-13-09, Formerly
9B-72.180,
9N-3.015, Amended 4-2-13,
9-28-14.
