THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - City of Coral Springs

Plans Examiner may be credited for two (2) years of the ten
(10) years in section 104.6.2 and one (1) year of the five (5)
years as specified in section 104.6.3. Such credit shall not
reduce the two (2) year experience requirement as a Mechanical
Inspector to be certified as a Chief Mechanical Inspector
or Mechanical Plans Examiner.
104.6.5 Each of the applicants shall possess a current Certificate
of Competency as a Mechanical Contractor or Class
“A” Air Conditioning Contractor issued by:
A. Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board
B. Broward County Central Examining Board of Mechanical
Contractors and Specialty Mechanical Contractors
C. Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board,
Block proctored, issued on or after January 1, 1968.
D. Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation as an architect or engineer.
104.7 Certification of Chief Plumbing Inspector or Plumbing
Plans Examiner. To be eligible for appointment as a
Chief Plumbing Inspector or Plumbing Plans Examiner, such
person shall be certified as required by the State of Florida,
BCAIB as a (Plumbing) Plans Examiner and (Plumbing)
Inspector. Such person shall be certified by the BORA and
shall meet one or more of the following qualifications.
Exception: Architects and engineers are exempt from BCAIB
certification only.
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be certified as a Chief Plumbing Inspector or Plumbing
Plans Examiner.
104.7.5 Each of the applicants shall possess a current Certificate
of Competency as a Master Plumber/Plumbing Contractor
issued by:
A. Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board.
B. Broward County Central Examining Board of Plumbers.
C. Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board,
Block proctored, issued on or after January 1, 1968.
D. Florida Department of Business and Professional
Regulation as an architect or engineer.
104.8 Certification of Chief Structural Inspector or Structural
Plans Examiner. To be eligible for appointment as a
Chief Structural Inspector or Structural Plans Examiner, such
person shall be certified as required by the State of Florida,
BCAIB as a (Structural) Plans Examiner and (Structural)
Inspector. Such person shall be certified by the BORA and
shall meet one or more of the following qualifications.
Exception: Architects and engineers are exempt from BCAIB
certification only.
104.8.1 An architect or an engineer in the discipline requested
and having practiced within the HVHZ for at least three
(3) years, and two (2) years as an Structural Inspector within
the HVHZ; or
104.7.1 An Engineer in the discipline requested and having
practiced for at least three (3) years, and two (2) years as a
Plumbing Inspector; or
104.7.2 Ten (10) years experience as a Master Plumber/Plumbing
Contractor or Journeyman Plumber, five (5)
years of which shall have been construction experience in
the Plumbing discipline and two (2) years as a Plumbing
Inspector; or
104.7.3 Five (5) years experience in the State of Florida
Plumbing Plans Examiner or Plumbing Inspector, three (3)
years of construction experience in the Plumbing discipline,
and certified by BCAIB.
104.7.4 An applicant for Certification as a Chief Plumbing
Inspector or Plumbing Plans Examiner under the provisions
of this section who is a graduate from an accredited school
holding a Bachelor or Associate of Science Degree in Engineering,
Architecture or Building Construction may be credited
for three (3) years for Bachelor Degree or one (1) year
for an Associate Degree of the required ten-year experience
for the Plumbing discipline as listed below. In addition to
the education credit, an applicant who is certified as required
by the State of Florida, BCAIB as a (Plumbing) Plans Examiner
may be credited for two (2) years of the ten (10) years in
section 104.7.2 and one (1) year of the five (5) years as specified
in section 104.7.3. Such credit shall not reduce the two
(2) year experience requirement as a Plumbing Inspector to
104.8.2 Ten (10) years experience as a licensed General
Contractor (Unlimited), five (5) years of which shall have
been construction experience in the Structural discipline
within the HVHZ, and two (2) years as a structural inspector
within the HVHZ; or:
104.8.3 Five (5) years experience as a Structural Plans Examiner
or Structural Inspector, three (3) years of construction
experience in the Structural discipline, which shall have
been within the HVHZ, and certified by BCAIB.
104.8.4 An applicant for Certification as a Chief Structural
Inspector or Structural Plans Examiner under the provisions
of this section who is a graduate from an accredited school
holding a Bachelor or Associate of Science Degree in Engineering,
Architecture or Building Construction may be credited
for three (3) years for Bachelor Degree or one (1) year
for an Associate Degree of the required ten-year experience
for the Structural discipline as listed below. In addition to
the education credit, an applicant who is certified as required
by the State of Florida, BCAIB as a (Structural) Plans Examiner
may be credited for two (2) years of the ten (10) years in
section 104.8.2 and one (1) year of the five (5) years as specified
in section 104.8.3. Such credit shall not reduce the two
(2) year experience requirement as a Structural Inspector to
be certified as a Chief Structural Inspector or Structural
Plans Examiner.
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