The Franklin County Commission on Tuesday approved a few changes to the county’s building code.
The changes were recommended by the County’s Building Official Steve Paterson.
One change does away with the county requirement of using 12-gauge wire on a 15-amp circuit when the state only requires 14-gauge wire.
Removing that requirement brings the county in line with the Florida Building Code and the National Electric Code.
The second change did away with Franklin County’s specialty contractor’s license, which was created in the early 1990’s.
Franklin County is the only county in Florida that requires them – and they are not recognized by the state.
The rule created different licenses for general contractors as opposed to air conditioner contractors and swimming pool contractors and many others including framing, masonry, painting, vinyl siding, drywall, stucco and marine contractor licenses.
Those licenses will be allowed to lapse and will not be renewed.
The changes were recommended by the County’s Building Official Steve Paterson.
One change does away with the county requirement of using 12-gauge wire on a 15-amp circuit when the state only requires 14-gauge wire.
Removing that requirement brings the county in line with the Florida Building Code and the National Electric Code.
The second change did away with Franklin County’s specialty contractor’s license, which was created in the early 1990’s.
Franklin County is the only county in Florida that requires them – and they are not recognized by the state.
The rule created different licenses for general contractors as opposed to air conditioner contractors and swimming pool contractors and many others including framing, masonry, painting, vinyl siding, drywall, stucco and marine contractor licenses.
Those licenses will be allowed to lapse and will not be renewed.
People in those industries will still be able to work, either for the homeowner or as a subcontractor, but they won’t be able to pull permits.
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