Ordinance 76-68ORDINANCE NO. 76~
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISI{ING T}IE "COLLIER COUNTY
BUXLDING CODE" BY ADOPTING THE STANDARD BUILDING
CODE, 1976 EDITION, INCLUDING APPENDIXES A, B, C,
D, E, F, G, }I, ~dD I; ~ING CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, INCLUDING, SECTION
103.4(b) RELATING TO UNSAFE BUILDINGS, SECTION 105.8
RELATING TO MI};IMUM FLOOR ELEVATIOn;S, SECTION 106.3
RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS OF PE~4ITS, SECTION 107.2
RELATING TO AFTER THE FACT BUILDI~;G PERMITS, SECTION
107.4 RELATING TO FEES FOR PE~4ITS, SECTION 201.2
DEFINING RESIDENCE, SECTION 301.4(c) RELATING TO
FIRE ZONES, SECTION 404.5(f) RELATING TO SPECIAL
OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 412.9 RELATING TO
SEPARATION BETWEEN TOWN~OUSES, SECTION 518 RELATING
TO OCCUPANCY FOR }~IGH RISE GROUP "A" OCCUPANCY AND
GROUP "B-l" OFFICE BUILDINGS, SECTION 1302.3(c)
RELATING TO MINIMUM FOOTINGS, SECTION 1401(f)
RELATING TO TIE OR PERIMETER BEA~, SECTION 1404.2
RELATING TO THICKNESS OF BEARING WALLS, SECTION
1405.1 RELATING TO LATERAL SUPPORT, SECTION 1408.2
RELATING TO ROOF ANCHORAGE, SECTION 1408.3(a)
RELATING TO FLOOR ANCHORAGE, SECTION 1501.1
RELATING TO STEEL CONSTRUCTION, SECTION 1700.1(b}
RELATING TO WOOD CONSTRUCTION, SECTION 1706.1(b)
RELATING TO EXTERIOR WALL FRAMING, SECTION 1706.5(b)
RELATING TO INTERIOR BEARING PARTITIONS, SECTION
1803(c) RELATING TO EXTERIOR LATHING AND PLASTERING,
SECTIONS 1804(d)(e) RELATING TO P}*EUMATICALLY
PLACED PORTLAND CEMENT PLASTER, SECTION 2704(c)
RELATING TO GLASS SUPPORTS; REPEALING ORDINANCES
73-2, 74-5, 74-11, 74-30, 74-40, 75-27, 75-28,
75-38 and 76-44; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, SEVERANCE,
PENALTIES; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CO~;TY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA~
The "Standard Building Code 1976 Edition" including_~
Appendixes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, ~, I and M, as published~
by the Southern Building Code Congress International, II~
and as amended herein, is hereby adopted as the "Collie:
County Building Code" to protect the health, welfare,
safety, common interest and convenience of the citizens,
visitors and residents of Collier County, Florida.
SECTION TWO:
The Southern Standard Building Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Section 103.4(b) Unsafe Buildings Defined~ Any building
or structure with any of the following defects shall be deemed
a "dangerous building":
(1) An interior wall or other vertical structural member
with a list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line
passing through the center of gravity falls outside of the
middle half of its base.
(2) A thirty-three percent {33%) or more of damage or
deterioration of the supporting me,bmr, or me~bers, or fifty
percent (50%) of damage or deterioration of the non.-supporting
enclosing, or outside walls or covering, exclusive of the
foundation.
(3) Loads improperly distributed upon the floors or
roofs, or which are overloaded, or have insufficient strength
to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.
(4) Damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to be
dangerous to life, safety, morals or the general health and
welfare of the occupants, area residents, or the public.
(5) Dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, or unsanitary conditions,
or conditions which are unfit for human habitation, or are
likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to
the health, morals~ safety or general welfare of the public,
or of those living therein.
(6) Inadequate light, air and sanitation facilities
to protect the health, morals, safety or general welfare
of human beings who live or may live therein.
(?) Inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire
or panic, or those having insufficient stairways, elevators
or fire escapes.
(8) Parts which are attached that may fall and injure
members of the public, or damage property.
(9) Conditions that are unsafe, unsanitary, or dangerous
to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the public.
(10) A building in violation of any provision of the
Building Code, the Fire Prevention Code, or other Ordinance
or Law.
B. Section 105.8. MinimumFloor Elevation~ No buildingl~ermit
shall be issued for, and no residential, sleeping or living
quarter units of construction ~ha11 be performed, ~nless the
plans therefor show that construction of the finished floor
elevation is established, a minimum of eighteen inches (18")
above the crown of the nearest street if finished with paving,
or twenty-four inches (24") above the crown if graded or otherwise
unfinished, and seven feet (7') above mean sea level (MSL) - 1929
datum (National Geodetic Vertical Datum) of such higher elevation
as may be established by law whichever is the highest; building
elevations shall be gradually sloped a minimum of two percent (2%)
for the first 20 feet away from the building and one percent (1%)
thereafter to effectively drain water from the building. Porches,
carports and garages may be at finished lot grade.
In addition if the building is to be connected to an indivi-
dual sewage disposal system, the floor elevation shall be a
minimum of forty-eight inches (48") above the known mean high
ground water table during the wettest season of the year. High
ground water table will be referenced to a bench mark shown on
the plans based on U.S.G.S. data.
C. Section 106.3. Conditions of the Permit. The Building
Official shall act upon an application for a permit with plane
as filed, or as amended, without unreasonable or unnecessary
delay. A permit issued shall be construed to be a license
to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority
to violate, cancel, alter, or set aside any of the provisions
of this Code, or other ordinance, rule or statute, nor
shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Building Official
from thereafter requiring a correction of errors in plans
or in construction, or of violations of this Code or other
ordinance, rule or statute. Any permit issued shall become
invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been
actually commenced in the field within six months after its
issuance, or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended
or abandoned for a period of six months after the time the work
is commenced; provided, that, within such period of validity,
one extension of time, for a period not exceeding ninety days
may be authorized by the Building Official and one additional
~xtension of ninety (90) days may be authorized by the Board
of County Commissioners. Each.bul~ding permit issued or out-
standing for a period of twelve {12) months, and any building
permit not extended within it~ period of validity, is automatically
null, void and of no force or effect. All permits in effect at
the time of passage of this Ordinance that have been in effect
for more than twelve (12) months and upon which no active con-
struction has commenced are herewith canceled unless prior
extension has been given by the Board of County Commissioners.
D. Section 107.2. Building Permits Required Before Beginning
C.0ns.~ru~ti0'nr'Af6er thei. FaCt Building.Permit Feei.Ad~iniStrat£ve
~roCedurer and Penalties.
(1) Definitions~
(a) After the Fact Building Permits A required
building permit for the construction of a structure
for which application has been made after construction
has been commenced or comp'leted.
(b) Contractor: Any person engaged in or per-
forming the construction of any building or structure.
(c) Person of Interest= Any contractor, supplier
or manufacturer engaged in or contributing to any phase
of construction without obtaining a required building
permit.
(d) Structure: Anything constructed or erected
which requires a fixed location on or in the ground,
or attached to something having a fixed location on or
in the ground.
(2) If any property owner, or person of interest,
commences any construction or causes to be commenced any
construction on any structure prior to obtaining any required
building permits from Collier County, he shall be individually
and/or severally subject to the penalties prescribed herein.
(3) Where construction is commenced before a perz~Lt is
obtained, the after the fact permit fee shall be quadruple
the normal building permit fee, or $250.00 whichever is
greater. In addition, a penalty to a maximum of $500.00
shall be assessed to the property owner and/or person of
interest for each day such owner and/or person of interest
allows, permits or suffers construction to continue prior to
obtaining a building permit for the work.
(4) After the fact building permits shall be issued only
upon authorization by the Board of County Commissioners.
(5) Administrative Procedures For the purpose of carrying
out the enforcement of this Ordinance, the following a~minis-
trative procedure shall be followed~
(a) Upon a determination by the County Manager or
his designee, that a construction of any type has been
commenced or completed without obtaining a required build-
ing permit, the County Manager shall notify the property
owner, as indicated by the latest County Property Appraiser's
roll, and any known person of interest by certified mail
that the subject construction was commenced without a
building permit and that a stop work order has been issued
for the immediate cessation of any further construction.
(b) The County Manager will prepare a report
documenting the dates and events and particulars of the
case. The matter will then be placed upon the Agenda of
the Board of County Commissioners for its review and for
its determination of t~e extent to the violation and for
its prescription of an appropriate penalty.
(o) The County Manager will notify the property owner
and any person of interest of the time, place and date when
the matter will be considered by the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
(d) The property owner or any person of interest may
appear before the Board of County Commissioners in person,
by letter, or through a representative to present evidence
concerning the matter.
(e) Failure of the property owner or any person of
interest to appear shall not prevent the Board of County
Commissioners from reviewing the matter and acting upon
it.
(6) Violation by Contractors'.
(a) Upon a finding by the Board of County Commis-
sioners that any contractor licensed or authorized to
do business in Collier County has violated any provision
of this subsection 107.2, the contractor's license or
authorization to do business in Collier County may be
suspended or revoked.
(b) Upon a binding by the Board of County Commis-
sioners that any contractor has violated this subsection
107.2, such finding shall be forwarded by the County
Manager to the Florida Construction Industry Licensing
Board.
E. Section 107.4. Schedule of Feest....Permit=
(1) The amount of fee for a building permit, and the
accompanying building inspections, shall be based=
(a) Upon the cost of construction as demonstrated
by construction contract which shall be filed with the
Building Dupartment, or
(b) Upon the square footage of the construction,
as follows=
1) $18.00 per square foot for living area~
2) $12.00 per square foot for garages,
carports, porches, utility rooms, washrooms, work
shops, and swimming pools!
3) $1.50 per square foot for ecreemed areas~ or
(c) Upon the lineal footage of the construction as
per construction contract as follows=
1) $20.00 per lineal foot for a riprap seawall~
2) $35.00 per lineal foot for a vertical seawa11~
or
(2)
Where the amount of fee for a building permit is to
be based upon the cost of construction, the fee shall be deter-
mined by reference to the following schedule=
(a) Less than $51.00 - No Fee
(b) $51.00 through $500.00 - A Fee of $5.00
(c) $501.00 through $2,000.00 - A Fee of $10.00
(d) $2,001.00 through $50,000 - A Fee of $10.00
lus $4.00 per thousand dollars of building valuation
n excess of $2,000.00~
(e) $50,001 through $1,000,000 - A Fee of $202.00
plus $2.00 per thousand dollars of building valuation
in excess of $50,000~
(f) Over $1,000,000 - Fee $2,102.00 plus $2.00
per thousand dollars of building valuation in excess
of $1,000,000.
(g) To move a building, sign or structure - A
Fee of $25.00.
(h) To move a single trailer, or mobile home, to
an approved area - A Fee of $10.00, $20.00 if a double
wide.
(i) Demolition of a building - A Fee of $5.00.
(j) Any additional inspections of any type requirea
due to the Job not being ready for inspection shall result
in an additional fee of $5.00 for the first recall, ~10.00
for the second recall and $15.00 for the third and each
successive recall.
F. Section 201.2. Additional Definition to Read as Follows~
Residence: A residence shall not house more than two
living units. Any structure constructed to house (3) three
or more living units shall be considered as a commercial structure.
G. Section 301.4(c) For the purpose of this Code, there is
hereby established a Fire District. The following zones as
indicated on the zoning maps of Collier County, Florida, are
within the established Fire District~ Zones "CP", "C-I",
and "C-3", Minimum Type I Fireproof Construction as provided
in Section 602, and Minimum Type II Fire Resistance Con-
struction, as provided in Section 603 of the Southern Standard
Building Code, are hereby required for buildings erected in
the established Fire District.
H. Section 404.5. ~pocial Requirementsr .Group "A" Occupancy
(1) Fire detector systems required for multiple family
dwellings and town houses per Section 1127.
I. Section 412.9. Separation Between Town Houses
Each town house unit shall be considered a separate dwelling
unit and may be separated from adjoining units by the use of
exterior walls meeting the requirements for zero clearance from
property lines as required by the type of construction and fire
protection requirements, or when not more than three (3) stories
in height, may be separated by. a single wall meeting the following
requirements:
(1) Such wall shall provide not less than two (2) hours
fire resistance and shall not contain plumbing, piping, ducts
or electrical hardware.
(2)' Such wall shall extend from the foundation to the
underside of the roof sheathing, and the underside of the
roof shall have at least one hour fire resistance for a width
not less than four (4) feet on each side of such wall.
(3) Each dwelling unit sharing.such wall shall bo designed
and constructed to maintain its structural integrity independent
of the unit on the opposite side of the wall.
J. Section 506. Special Provisions for High Rise ~.~0UP A
0gc~pancy and Group B-10ffice. Buildin~s
(1) Scope. These requirements apply to buildings housing
B-1 offices and Group A Occupancies. Buildings having floors
used for human occupancy located more than 36 feet in height,
excluding elevator and equipment towers, shall conform to the
requirements of this Section in addition to other applicable
requirements of this Code.
(2) Compartmentation
(a) Compartmentation shall be provided in every
building to provide areas of refuge for the building
occupants. This may be provided by:
(i) Installation of a horizontal exit dividing
a story into two or more areas of approximately the
same size not exceeding 30,000 square feet, or
(ii) Sub-dividing the building into S-story
compartments by interrupting the s'tairshaft with
smoke barriers every Sth floor or through the use
of smoke-proof enclosures for all stairways or any
other method which will protect against the movemen~
of smoke from one compartment to another.
(b) Openings in exterior wall located vertically .
above one another shall be protected by approved flame
barriers either extending 30 inches beyond the exterior
wall in the plane of the floor or by vertical panels not
less than 3 feet in height.
(c) Horizontal exit walls used for compartmenting
a building shall have no openings which would permit
transfer of smoke from one compartment to the other except
for required exits.
(3)' Fire Detectors. An approved system which will provide
for automatic smoke detectors sensing visible or invisible
particles of combustion shall be installed in every room con-
taining building service equipment, and in the return air por-
tion of every air conditioning and mechanical ventilation
system that serves floors other than the floor on which the
equipment is located. Detectors set to operate within the
acceptance criteria of UL 168 or equivalent sensitivity shall
be located at each opening into the vertical shaft.
(4) Fire Alarm. An approved fire alarm system shall be
installed and shall be designed to activate the voice alarm
system only and on a selective basis dependent upon the com-
partmentation design. The annunciator panel and controls shall
be located in the central control station.
(5) Voice Alarm System. Both the fire detection system and
the fire alarm system shall automatically activate a voice alarm
system only and on a pre-determined selective basis dependent
upon the compartmentation design.
The central control station shall contain controls for the
voice alarm system so that a selective or general~-voice alarm
may be manually initiated.
Upon activation of the voice alarm system a pre-recorded
message shall be automatically transmitted via one of the voice
communication systems.
(6) Voice Communication System. There shall be two (2)
approved, electrically supervised communication systems as follows=
(a) A two-way fire department communication system.
The system shall provide two-way communication capabilities
between the central control station and the following areas~
Elevators, elevator lobbies, corridors and stairways.
(b) A one-way (public a~dress) communication system
for transmission of the voice alarm system message to the
building occupants. The system shall provide one-way
communication capabilities between the central control
station and throughout the following terminal areas= Elevators,
elevator lobbies, corridors, stairways, office areas exceeding
one thousand {1,000) square feet in area; dwe11Ing units,
and hotel guest rooms or suites.
The two-way fire department communication system may be
combined with the one-way (public address) communication
system.
(?) Central Control Station
A central control station for fire department operations
shall be provided in an approved location. It shall contain
the voice communication panel; fire detection and alarm systems
panels; status indicators and controls for elevators and air
handling systems; a public telephone; a control mechanism to
unlock stairway doors and sprinkler valve and water flow detec-
tors and standby power controls.
(8) Smoke Control. Natural or mechanical ventilation
for the removal of the products of combustion shall be provided
in every story and shall consist of one or more of the followings
(a) Panels or windows in the exterior wall which can
be opened from an approved location other than the fire
floor. Such venting facilities shall be provided at the
rate of 20 sguare feet per 50 lineal feet of exterior wall
in each ~tory and distributed around the perimeter at not
more than 50-foot intervals. Such panels shall be clearly
identified as required by the fire department.
(b) Approved tempered glass may be used in lieu
of openable panels.
(c) When fire sprinklers are installed in compliance
(9)
with Section 518(m), the mechanical air handling equipment
may bo designed to asmist cz accomplish smoke removal. Undez
fire conditions, tho return and exhaust air shall ba moved
directly to the outside without're-circulation to other
sections of the buildings. The supply fan shall
provide 100% fresh air,
(d) A shaft or shafts through which smoke and heat
can be mechanically vented to the outdoors. The size of
the shaft shall be uniform throughout and of such
as to provide 60 air changes per hour in the largelt com-
partment served. Openings into the shaft shall be protected
with an automatic single piece shutter located as high in
the room as possible and designed to vent the entire
compartment.
(e) Any other approved design which will produce
equivalent results as may be acceptable to the Building
Official.
Elevators.
(a) At least one elevator for Fire Department access
to any floor shall be provided. The elevator shall open
into a lobby, which may serve additional elevators, and
shall be separated from the remainder of the building by
construction as required for corridors. An elevator may
be within a smokeproof enclosure.
(b) Each elevator entrance area shall be provided
with heat and smoke sensing elements which will cause the
elevator doors to remain closed and the elevator to by-pass
the floor when there is a temperature of 250' F. or a smoke
obscuration of 0.03 optical density per foot or more at the
ceiling height or at an elevation of twelve (12) feet which-
ever is lower at the elevator entrance. Said detectors
shall be interconnected to the emergency service required
by Chapter 24, and return the car or cars to the main floor
where the doors shall open and remain open. This section
shall apply to both passenger and freight elevators.
Each elevator call station shall have an illuminated
(c)
sign activated by the emergency return service and fire alarm
system which reads "Emergency - Use the ~.xit Stairs".
(d) At least one elevator cab shall be of such size as
to accommodate an ambulance stretcher in its opened horizon-
tal position.
(10) Standby Power and Light.
(a) A permanently installed stand-by power generation
system conforming to NFPA 70-1971 shall be provided. The
system shall be equipped with suitable mean~ for automatically
starting the generator set upon failure of the normal elec-
trical service and for automatic transfer and operation of
all required electrical functions at full power within sixty
seconds of such normal service failure. Systcm supervisions
with manual start and transfer features shall be provided .
at the Central Control Station.
An on-premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than
two hours full demand operation of the system shall be pro-
vided. Ail power, lighting, signal, and communication
facilities provided under the requiremonts of this section
shall be transferable to the standby power system.
The power requirement shall be determined so as to provide
service to, but not limited to, the following~
(i) Fire alarm system, including smoke detectors;
(ii) Exit and other emergency lighting;
(/ii) Fire protection equipment;
(iv) Required mechanical ventilation;
(v) Fire Department elevators;
(vi) Voice communication system.
(b) The Standby Power system shall be tested at
intervals of not greater than 30 days and shall be so
certified by the building owner or,designated agent. Said
certified log shall be available to the building official
or fire official upon demand.
(11) Seismic Considerations
In Seismic Zones 2 and 3 the anchorage of the following
mechanical and electrical equipment required by the section
shall be designed in accordance with Section 1206 for a lateral
force based on a "Cp" value of 0.5 unless data substantiating a
lesser value is furnished~
(a) Elevator drive and suspension systems;
(b) Standby power and lighting facilities;
(c) Fire pumps and other fire protection equipment;
(12) Exits. All stairway doors which are to be locked
from the stairway side shall have the capability of being
unlocked remotely upon a signal from the Central Control System.
(a) Emergency telephones shall be provided at not
less than every fifth floor in each required stairway
where the doors have the capability of being locked from
the stairway side.
(b) Required stairways shall be pressurized to a
minimum of 0.15 inches of water column when the shaft
is provided with a minimum of 2500 cfm mechanical exhaust
at the roof.
(13) Fire Sprinkler Alternative. Sprinkler protection
may be provided as an alternative to compartmentation%
(a) If the sprinkler system is hydraulically
designed using the parameters set forth in Chapter 8
of NFPA 18-1973 and the following~
(i) Shut off valves and water flow devices
shall be provided at the riser connection on each
floor. In addition to actuating a local alarm
on the floor upon which the water flow is detected,
such valves shall be supervised by a continuously
manned control station or by a central station.
(ii) Each floor shall be supplied by 2 or more
standpipes. At each poin~ of connection of the .
sprinkler system to the standpipe there shall be pro-
vided a shut-off valve, a water flow detector and a
check valve or approved anti-backflow device.
(iii) Piping may be copper tube or steel pipe with
no minimum size of tube or pipe required. Solder con-
nections for copper tube may be used with not less
than 95 percent tin and 5 percent antimony.
(iv) Pitching of lines is not required.
(v} A minimum of 2 fire pumps ~ndspendently
driven shall be provided, each capable of delivering
a minimum of 500 gallons per minute.
(vi) In Seismic Zones 2 and 3 an on-site supply
of water equal to a 20 minute demand or 15,000 gallons
on a combined sprinkler and standpipe, whichever is
the smaller, shall he provided. This supply shall be
available automatically if the principal supply fails.
(vii) Operation of'the sprinkler system shall
activate the voice communication system.
(h) When the automatic sprinkler system described
above is installed, the following reductions from this
Code are permitted:
(i) In all "B-i" occupancies - Office Buildings -
of Type 1 construction, the partitions, columns, trusses,
girders, beams and floors may be reduced by one (1) hour,
but no component or assembly shall be less than one
hour. (See Section 405.5(b).) Openings in corridor
walls shall be protected by self-closing tight fitting
doors meeting the requirements for the partition. In
Group A Occupancies corridor and dwelling unit or guest
room separations shall not be reduced.
(ii) The one and one-half inch hose lines and
nozzles intended for use by occupants may be omitted.
(iii) Compar~mentation and spandrel protection
required by Section (b) may be omitted.
-.~(i~)_Manua~ ~_re_~!arms may be waived.
K. Section 1302.3 (c). The following minimum footings are
hereby established for all buildings erected in Collier County,
Florida:
(1) Light Frame construction - 1 story - 10 inches by
16 inches continuous footing with two #5 bars or on piers with
16 inches by 16 inches base with 8 inches by 8 inches riser not
over 8 feet on center.
(2) CBS construction - 1 story - to include frame with
stucco, plaster or veneer: 10 inches by 16 inches with two
#5 bars.
(3) Frame or CBS and Frame - 2 story t 12 inohes by 20
inches with three #5 bars.
(4) Two ~tory CBS= 12 inches by 24 inches with three
~5 bars.
(5) All residential buildings of more than two units,
commercial and industrial buildings require design by an
architect or engineer registered with the State of Florida.
Any structure constructed to house three (3) or more living
units shall be considered as a commercial structure.
(6)- Integral slab and footing constructions shall have
the following minimum dimensions and reinforcements~ 12 inches
wide at bottom, 16 inches deep with two %5 bars -- much subgrade
footings shall project at least 16 inches below finished floor --
or 16 inches wide at bottom, 12 inches deep with 3 #5 bars --
such subgrade footings shall project at least 12 inches below
finished floor. See Plate No. i and Plate No. 2 attached.
(7) Ail reinforcements to be supported by wire.
(8) All footings in areas where muck, marl or other
unstable conditions are likely to exist shall have specially
designed footing by a registered architect or engineer.
L. Section 1401(f). Tie or Perimeter Beams.
Reinforced concrete tie beams around the perimeter are
requirod in all masonry construction. In single-story con-
struction, the tie beams shall be at roof level. In multi-
story construction, the tie beams shall be at roof level
and at each floor level above the ground floor. Width of
the beams shall equal the thickness of the wall below it.
Tie beams shall be of the minimum section and contain the
minimum reinforcement for each type Construction as follower
(1) Width of tie beams shall equal the thickness of the
wall on which poured.
(2) Depth for non-commercial construction shall be a
minimum of 10 inches, if commercial construction a minimum
of 12 inches.
(3) Tie beams of 10 inches depth shall contain a minimum
of four #5 reinforcing bars. Tie beams of 12 inches depth a
minimum of four ~5 reinforcing bars. Ten inch tie beams
spanning wall openings in excess of 6 feet or 12-inch be,m9
=panning opening in excess of 9 feet, or any span length
=upporting other than normal loads shall require an increased
cross section and/or be additionally reinforced. This increased
cross section and/or reinforcement shall be proportioned in
conformance with the current American Concrete Institute Building
Code to carry design loads as prescribed by the Southern Standard
Building Code. Increased tie beam cross sections to include size
and placing of reinforcement shall be shown on plans submitted for
the building permit.
M. Section 1404.2. Thickness of Bearin~ Walls shall be as follows:
Type Construction Min. Thickness (inches)
(a) Non-commercial;
(1) not over two stories ................... 8
(2) Over two stories
(i) Top Story ........................ 8
(ii) Other Stories
If total building height does
not exceed 35 feet ............. 12
If total building height exceeds
35 feet the thickness for commercial
construction over 35 feet in
height shall apply.
(b) Commercial or Business;
1) Top story all buildings ............... 8
2) Other stories for buildings not ex-
ceeding 35 feet in height ............ 12
3)Other stories for buildings exceed-
ing 35 feet in height
(i) For the uppermost 35 feet except
the top story ................... 12
(ii) Walls shall be increased 4 inches
in thickness for each successive
35 feet or fraction thereof
measured downward from the top
of the building wall.
Exception: Walls of one-story single-family dwellings and
private garages must meet the minimum requirements
of Section 1402 for masonry units and mortar.
N. Suction 1405.1. Lateral Support~ All Commercial Construction,
Or Non-Commercial ConStruCtion Ex6eedin~ Two StOries.
shall conform to the following minimum requirements~
(1) Reinforced concrete pilasters are required in all
masonry construction and shall be spaced not more than 12 feat
on centers. Minimum pilaster dimensions parallel to wall shall
be 16 inches. Minimum pilaster dimension perpendicular to the
wall shall equal the thickness of the wall. A minimum of four
#5 reinforcing bars shall be used as vertical reinforcement and
shall e~tend from footing to top story tie beam. Closed ties
of ~2 rods on all vertical reinforcement are required and shall
be placed a maximum of 12 inches on centers.
All concrete used in tie beams and pilasters shall have a
minimum compressive strength at 28 days of 3000
(2) Panels in masonry bearing walls shall not exceed 144
square feet of unsupported wall surface.
O. Section 1408.2 to read as follows~
(1) Anchorage may be provided by 1/2 inch galvanized
anchor bolts with OG washers extending a minimum of 15 inches
into the masonry and spaced not more than 4 feet on centers.
A steel plate having a minimum surface area of 6 square inches
shall be securely attached to the head of the bolt and completely
embedded in the masonry.
(1) Welding 1/2 inch galvanized anchor bolts with OG
washers to longitudinal reinforcing.
P. Section 1408.3(a) Chan~e to read as follows=
(1) Wood floor Joists or beams bearing on masonry walls
shall be securely anchored to the walls at intervals not
exceeding 4 feet by metal anchors having a minimum cross section
of 0.20 square inches and at least 16 inches long, securely
fastened to the joists and beams at one end of the anchor by
means of a single bolt or other approved method, and the other
end of the anchor securely built not less than 3-1/2 inches
into the masonry. Where joists run parallel to walls, such
anchors shall engage not less than 3 Joists, and the Joists
shall be solidly bridged at the anchor.
(2) Where roof structures bear direptly on continuous
concrete tie beams, galvanized metal strap anchors of an
approved design shall be used by embedding a minimum of 8
inches into the concrete, or hooking tightly around the bottom
longitudinal reinforcing and extending a minimum of 8 fnches
above the concrete and securely nailed to the roof structure.
MAXIMUM LENGTHS FOR CLEAR SPA/~S OF TIE BEAMS
Typical
Sizes
Number and Size'of Reinforcing Bars or
Equivalent
Cross Sectional Area of Total Steel
4-15 4-t6 6-15 6-~6
Or Or Or Or
1.24 ,q. in. 1.76 sq. in. 1.86 sq. in. 2.64 sq.
8'x10"xS'3" 10~0"
8"x12"xP'0" 11'0" 11~3" 13'3'
3"xlS"x10'6" 12'3" 12~9" 15t3"
Notesz Steel reinforcing bars in table above are total number
for the beam and equally divided, i.e., 2 top and 2 bottom or
3 top and 3 bottom. Cross section area of round reinforced
steel bars are: #5 - 0.31 sq. in., %6 - 0.44 sq. in., and
%7 - 0.60 sq. in. Allowable clear span lengths for tie beams
of section of reinforcement not listed above shall be designed
by an architect or engineer, registered in the State of Florida,
and so indicated on the plans, or shall require approval of
the Building Official.
In addition to adequate longitudinal steel to resist bend-
ing stress, a tie beam seat of 8 inches minimum is required,
and web reinforcement (stirrups) may be required when span
lengths exceed: 10'6" for 8" x 10" beams, 12'6" for 8" x 12"
beams, and 16'6" for 8" x 15" beams.
Q. Section 1501.1 to read as follows~ Cutting of holes An
steel studs shall be limited to a hole not larger than 1/6
of the depth and located in the neutral axis of the nmntber.
R. Section 1700.1(b) All members shall be framed, anchored,
tied and braced so as to develop the strength and rigidity
necessary for the purposes for which they are used. All struo-
tufa1 wood members or furring strips that are cut to perr~t
passage of copper water pipes, thin-wall tubing, or non-metallic
electric cables shall be protected against puncture by driven
nails, by covering the notch with a steel plate of at least 12
gauge thickness, or approved equal, which will be securely
installed before the building finish is applied.
S. Section 1706.1{b) Studs supporting floors, ceilings or
roofs shall be spaced not more than 16 inches on center.
T. Section 1706.5(b) Studs supporting floors, ceilings and
roofs shall be spaced not more than 16 inches on center.
U. Scction 1706.6 {a} Framing fo= non-bearing partitions
shall be of adequate size and spacing to support the finish
applied thereto in accordance with the manufacturer's recom-
mendations. In non-bearing walls and partitions, studs may
be spaced not more than 16 o.c. and may be set with the long
dimension parallel to the wall.
V. Section 1803 (c) The interior masonry surface on which
plaster is to be applied shall be clean, free of effloresence,
damp and sufficiently rough to insure proper bond. Mixtures
specified for the second coat in this Section may be applied
directly to masonry according to the manufacturer's specifications.
W. Section 1804 (d) The exterior masonry surface on which
plaster is to be applied shall be clean, free of effloresence,
damp and sufficiently rough to insure proper bond. M/xt~res
specified for the second coat in this Section may be applied
directly to masonry or according to the manufacturer's specifications.
(e) Where stucco is omitted on exterior exposed concrete
block walls on buildings for human habitation, two (2) applica-
tions of approved water resistant finish shall be substituted.
Add the following:
X. Section 2704 (c) All rmanufact~red component systems,
and their use, shall comply with this Code. Test data as
certified by the AAMA shall accompany such component system~.
SECTION THREE, Repeal of Previous Ordinances.
Ordinances numbered 73-2, 74-5, 74-11,'74-30,'74-40,
75-27, 75-28, 75-38 and 76-44 are hereby repealed.
SECTION FOUR: Conflict and Severance.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with.any other appli-
cable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any portion of
this Ordinance is in conflict with any ordinance of any munici-
pality within Collier County, it shall not be effective within
that municipality to the extent of such conflict.
If ~ny section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent Jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision of such holding and shall not affect the validity of
thc rcmaining portion hereof.
SECTION FIVEr Penalties.
A violation of any provision of this Ordinance is a mis-
demeanor and the violator shall be punished according to law.
Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. In addition
to the civil remedies provided herein, the Board of County
Commissioners shall have the power to collaterally enforce the
provisions of this Ordinance by appropriate Judicial writ or
proceeding notwithstanding any prosecution as a misdemeanor.
SECTION SIXz Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice
from the Secretary of State that this Ordinance has been filed
with the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Comnu[ssionere
of Collier County, Florida this 21stday of December .,
1976.
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the 27th day of December, 1976 and acknowledg3uent of that
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