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2020 Bulletins
Bulletin M-01-20
Subject: Property Owner Request for Inspection Exemption for Replacement of One- and Two-family HVAC Equipment – Updated Process and Request Form
Effective Date: February 10, 2020
Summary: In accordance with Florida Statute 553.80(3)(b), one- and two-family home owners may request an exemption of the required inspections for the replacement of existing electrical HVAC for projects that cost less than $5,000. Please note there is no fee for this request.
This Exemption Request form can be obtained by emailing Ricky Weeks (RickyW@coj.net) or Rafeal Grundy (RGrundy@coj.net) in the Mechanical Inspection section of the Building Inspection Division. The new Exemption Request form (revised 1/28/2020) must be used to make an inspection exemption request for any permit pulled after February 10, 2020.
Bulletin L-01-20
Subject: Use of Arborist Letters for Tree Removal per Part 12 of the Municipal Code
Effective Date: Immediately
When submitting verification from a Certified Arborist to exempt trees from replacement and/or mitigation in accordance with Sec. 656.1205(b) and 656.1206(g)(1), the letter must be provided at the time of submitting the permit application and prior to the removal of the trees that are the subject of the letter. Arborist letters submitted for the exemption of trees after the trees have been removed do not meet the intent of these subsections and will not be accepted.
Bulletin L-02-20
Subject: Tree Protection and Related Expenses Trust Fund Contribution
Effective Date: October 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021 (Please note the difference in effective dates)
Effective October 1, 2020, the monetary contribution for removal of protected trees per the Ordinance Code shall be $144.00 per caliper inch.
Effective January 1, 2021, the monetary contribution for removal of protected trees per the Charter is $75.00 per caliper inch.
These costs are effective on the date of payment, not the date of application.
Bulletin B-01-2021
Subject: Structural Details for Private Swimming Pool Permits
Purpose: To ensure compliance with the requirements of the Florida Building Code and improve the consistency and quality of private swimming pools and spas in the City of Jacksonville.
Effective Date: May 1, 2021
Building permits for private (one- or two-family) swimming pools submitted on or after April 1, 2021, in addition with complying with ANSI/APSP/ICC3; ANSI/APSP/ICC 4; ANSI/APSP/ICC 5; ANSI/APSP/ICC 6; and ANSI/APSP/ICC 7, structural designs must provide all details required for construction/inspection, including, but not limited to, pool wall details, reinforcement requirements, reinforcement of pool walls at lights, drains, etc. All details must be prepared by one of the following three methods:
- Engineered Design - Prepared by a Florida licensed design professional and digitally signed/sealed.
- Calculated Design - Prepared by a Florida contractor licensed to construct private swimming pools. Structural drawings shall be site specific and include all structural calculations demonstrating compliance with the APSP Workmanship Guidelines and Practices for Residential Inground Swimming Pools. The contractor name and license number must appear on design documents.
- Prescriptive Design - Prepared by a Florida contractor licensed to construct private swimming pools. Structural drawings shall include structural details as published in an industry-accepted prescriptive design manual. The name of design manual (including edition number and author/publisher name), contractor’s name, and contractor’s license number must appear on design documents. While ANSI/APSP/ICC3; ANSI/APSP/ICC 4; ANSI/APSP/ICC 5; ANSI/APSP/ICC 6; and ANSI/APSP/ICC 7 provide standards for design, they do not provide prescriptive design details.
Bulletin L-02-21
Subject: Tree Protection and Related Expenses Trust Fund Contribution
Effective Date: October 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022 (Please note the difference in effective dates)
- Effective October 1, 2021, the monetary contribution for removal of protected trees per the Ordinance Code shall be $150.00 per caliper inch.
- Effective January 1, 2022, the monetary contribution for removal of protected trees per the Charter is $80.00 per caliper inch.
These costs are effective on the date of payment, not the date of application.
Bulletin T-01-21
Subject: On-site Plumbing for Manufactured Buildings and Mobile Homes Installations, New or Relocated
Effective Date: January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2022, the City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division – Plumbing will begin doing full inspections of all plumbing components installed on-site for all manufactured and mobile homes. This will include:
- A Rough inspection of all water, drainage and water heater drip pan drains from the factory stub downs under the unit to the exit point outside of the skirting.
- A Water and Sewer inspection from the building shut off valve to a well or meter connection, and from the building sewer cleanout to a septic system or sewer tap connection.
- A Final inspection when all work has been completed.
The on-site installation of all plumbing components shall meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code, Plumbing edition in which the permit was issued under.
All materials used shall be approved by the FBC, Plumbing:
- Chapter 6, Water Supply and Distribution.
- Chapter 7, Sanitary Drainage
Local requirements pertaining to land use, zoning, fire zones, building setbacks, side and rear yard, site development, property lines, subdivision control, and on-site installation, as well as the review and regulation of architectural and aesthetic requirements, are specifically and entirely reserved to local authorities.
All septic systems shall be permitted by the Health Department and installed by a licensed contractor, (904) 253-1280.
All well systems shall be permitted through the Environmental Quality Division and installed by a licensed contractor, (904) 255-7100.
Please refer any questions to the Plumbing Inspection Supervisors at (904) 255-8546 or (904) 255-8564.