Report Unlicensed Contractors with DBPR Mobile App. Licensing Regulation and Enforcement (LR&E) News

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1 Building Code Monthly Review August 2014 The Brevard County Building Code Monthly Review discusses issues of interest, including new code information and a brief status of the permit activity for the unincorporated area of Brevard County. Additional information and forms are available at our web site at Report Unlicensed Contractors with DBPR Mobile App The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) recently launched the Report Unlicensed Activity function within the DBPR Mobile app, allowing consumers to report unlicensed activity in real time. The DBPR Mobile app is free to download and is available on the itunes and Google Play app stores. The DBPR Mobile app allows users to verify licenses by name or license number and file a complaint including descriptions and photos. In additional to the mobile app, you can also report unlicensed activity to DBPR by: Calling: ULA@myfloridalicense.com Online: Licensing Regulation and Enforcement (LR&E) News Important: LICENSE RENEWAL TIME IS HERE! Effective August 1, 2014, all Brevard County certified contractors are reminded to renew their Certificate of Competency Cards for the 2014/2015 renewal period. Courtesy renewal notices were mailed the week of July 21, Please contact our office at option 0 if you did not receive yours. When using the Find a Licensed Contractor" option on our website, Brevard County Certified Contractors will TEMPORARILY NOT display during the license renewal period. Once your active renewal has been processed and your certificate of competency has been issued, your license record WILL display. State Certified Contractors who are currently in our Repository database with licenses that expire August 31, 2014 are required to complete the 2016 State Certified Contractor Repository Form, available on our website State certified contractors who wish to conduct business in Brevard County are also required to submit the 2016 Repository form. Once you are in the Repository database, you may locate your licensing information online at Select find a licensed contractor (look for the hard hat icon).

2 KNOW YOUR SCOPE Contractor means the person who is qualified for, and authorized to obtain building permits, and shall only be responsible for the project contracted for and means, except as exempted in this part, the person who, for compensation, undertakes to, submits a bid to, advertises to, or does himself or by others construct, repair, alter, remodel, add to, demolish, subtract from or improve any building or structure, including related improvements to real estate, for others or for resale to others; and whose job scope is substantially similar to the job scope described in one of the paragraphs of this section. FEATURED TRADE: *** SWIMMING POOL/SPA SERVICING CONTRACTOR *** Swimming pool/spa servicing contractor means a contractor whose scope of work involves, but is not limited to, the repair and servicing of any swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, whether public or private, or otherwise, regardless of use. The scope of work includes the repair or replacement of existing equipment, any cleaning or equipment sanitizing which requires at least a partial disassembling, excluding filter changes, and the installation of new pool/spa equipment, interior refinishing, the reinstallation or addition of pool heaters, the repair or replacement of all perimeter piping and filter piping, the repair of equipment rooms or housing for pool/spa equipment, and the substantial or complete draining of a swimming pool, or hot tub or spa, for the purpose of any repair or renovation. The scope of such work does not include direct connections to a sanitary sewer system or to potable water lines. The installation, construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of equipment permanently attached to and associated with the pool or spa for the purpose of water treatment or cleaning of the pool or spa requires licensure; however, the usage of such equipment for the purposes of water treatment or cleaning shall not require licensure unless the usage involves construction, modification, substantial or complete disassembly, or replacement of such equipment. Water treatment that does not require such equipment does not require a license. In addition, a license shall not be required for the cleaning of the pool or spa in any way that does not affect the structural integrity of the pool or spa or its associated equipment. Ongoing Reminders: Brevard County Licensing Regulation continues Alerting Citizens of Brevard County on Craigslist Don t get stung; protect yourselves from becoming a victim of UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS! Please visit our web site at or call Brevard County Licensing Regulation & Enforcement at Remember to include your Certificate of Competency number on ALL of your advertising, including vehicles, business cards & contracts. Failure to do so is a violation of Section of the Brevard County Code of Ordinances. The Fire Side Brevard County Schools start August 18 th. Many of the private schools in the county start earlier. Please be aware of school zones while driving. Watch for cars stopped in the road. Watch for stopped school buses. Watch for students crossing the street. Provide yourself with extra time the first few weeks of school. Learn more about back to school safety for students, parents and motorists.

3 Fire Fact: U.S. fire departments annually respond to an estimated average of 3,810 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and barracks. These fires caused an annual average of 2 civilian deaths, 30 civilian fire injuries, and $9.4 million in direct property damage. Note: Dormitories include school, college and university dormitories; fraternity and sorority houses; monasteries; bunk houses; barracks; and nurses quarters. Learn more about campus safety Off campus housing is gaining popularity as well. Learn more about Off Campus Safety Fire Fact: The fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, a blaze at The Station nightclub in W. Warwick, RI, on February 20, 2003, claimed 100 lives. Night Clubs and other large Assembly occupancies are very popular with college students. Learn more about Night Club and Assembly Occupancies Safety Reviewing Plans for Compliance with the Fire Code Part 2 Occupancy Classification- the first piece of information we look for is the occupancy classification. Chapter 6 of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 101 in the FFPC (Florida Fire Prevention Code) gives the definitions of the specific occupancy types addressed in Chapters of NFPA 101. Chapter 6 also gives the definitions of multiple occupancies, mixed occupancies and separated occupancies. Each Chapter gives the requirements particular for that occupancy and will refer to requirements in chapters 1-11 of NFPA 101. NFPA 1 of FFPC Chapter 20 lists additional requirements by occupancy classification. Chapters list requirements for specific occupancies. FFPC may refer to one or more of NFPA Please note that the FBC (Florida Building Code) occupancy classification may not be the same as the FFPC occupancy classification. Please be sure of your FFPC occupancy classification as you review your plans for compliance with the FFPC. Electric Code Committee Meetings are located at the HBCA (1500 W. Eau Gallie Blvd.) on the second Wednesday of each month. Current topic for discussion and review is the upcoming NEC changes.

4 Building and Construction Advisory Committee The Brevard County Building and Construction Advisory Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning such codes, ordinances and resolutions which may potentially impact the building construction industry in Brevard County to the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida. MEETING INFORMATION: WHEN: 1:00 P.M. the second Wednesday of each month PLACE: Government Center, Space Coast Room 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Bldg. C 2 nd Floor Viera, FL The meetings are open to the public. Building Code Division Activity April May June July 2014 Year to Date Permits Issued 1,308 1,348 1,224 1,402 8,613 Single Family Homes Multifamily Units Inspections 2,469 2,290 2,324 2,449 15,957 Documents Scanned 27,868 23,533 63,093 32, ,450 Public Records Request ,052 Customers served 1,440 1,395 1,266 1,396 9,542 Telephone calls 6,591 5,936 6,243 6,453 42,823 Business Tax Reviews

5 Permit Activity History 1,500 NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED 1,250 1, JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC ,006 1,075 1,250 1,308 1,348 1,224 1, ,022 1,227 1,265 1,196 1,211 1, , ,011 1,001 1,094 1,056 1,057 1, , , , , ,025 1, , Single Family Home Comparison 75 NEW SINGLE FAMILY HOMES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

6 Construction Value Comparison 100,000,000 CONSTRUCTION VALUES 75,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 0 JAN FEB MAR APR* MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC ,306,634 22,127,693 25,536,921 30,418,029 25,953,318 23,540,214 29,885, ,356,874 19,379,652 19,725,450 22,692,591 26,200,860 26,533,531 25,855,080 26,249,189 27,434,843 27,866,280 21,593,512 18,284, ,462,445 12,892,211 21,600,787 30,301,505 23,411,488 20,986,861 29,606,938 24,339,244 20,586,871 24,807,055 14,841,730 17,859, ,030,644 14,489,570 17,193,113 18,116,294 13,216,226 16,081,894 13,461,921 16,057,609 16,591,351 14,115,929 11,988,316 14,273, ,145,277 13,883,394 15,305,906 16,371,922 15,705,226 17,988,919 20,657,395 16,568,030 20,713,257 12,666,150 16,238,026 11,522, ,610,996 11,416,388 13,257, ,169,149 12,380,738 16,049,530 16,694,655 10,797,178 13,243,476 18,305,840 16,554,738 19,953, ,371,743 23,331,562 27,615,612 24,554,975 24,797,996 34,840,821 19,959,158 11,647,934 19,718,424 17,789,164 15,866,252 21,554, ,721,041 38,156,221 43,547,901 26,637,720 24,882,112 31,237,599 28,720,456 27,176,603 27,000,000 44,838,230 24,737,940 14,295, ,313,536 73,878,229 72,982,419 70,160,448 56,264,698 62,463,609 63,652,526 70,136,381 41,171,672 67,412,170 24,795,875 32,026,131 *Spike in April 2009 was a result of issuing the permit for Viera Hospital with a value of $92,861,304