| 2015-05-15 09:47:07 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| | SAMANTHA HILL |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | [email protected] |
| | 561-805-6724 |
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| | 1. IMPACT PROTECTION REQUIRED,FBC1609.1.4, FBC R |
| | 301.2.1.2. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS AND, IF SHUTTERS |
| | ARE USED, COMPLETE THE SAMPLE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE |
| | (AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY AND AT: |
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| | HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEVELOPMENT/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/33/ |
| | 2013/09/SCHEDULE_FOR_INSTALLATION.PDF |
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| | 2. IF REMOVABLE SHUTTERS ARE PROPOSED, PROVIDE A PLAN |
| | SHOWING WHERE THE SHUTTERS WILL BE INSTALLED. PROVIDE A |
| | PLAN WHICH DETAILS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | INSTALLING THE SHUTTERS AS PER THE FOLLOWING POLICY, |
| | ITEM 13: |
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| | HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEVELOPMENT/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/33/ |
| | 2013/09/WIND-BORNE_DEBRIS_IMPLEMETATION.PDF |
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| | FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, THE APPLICABLE SECTION IS AS |
| | FOLLOWS: |
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| | 13. RECOGNIZING SUCH CONCERNS AS ABSENTEE OWNERS, OR |
| | CASES WHERE LONGER TIME AND EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO |
| | SECURE SHUTTERS ON LARGE OR MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS, WHAT |
| | MEASURES ARE BEING RECOMMENDED OR IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE |
| | THAT COMPLETE INSTALLATION OR SECURING IS DONE |
| | SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE HURRICANE EVENT? |
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| | IN MATTERS CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, AND |
| | GENERAL WELFARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN THE CODE, |
| | SECTION 104.6 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, |
| | CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2004 EDITION AS AMENDED BY |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, PROVIDES THE ABILITY FOR |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO IMPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | ENSURING STABILITY, STRENGTH, AND PROPER OPERATION OF |
| | EXISTING BUILDINGS. |
| | IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SECURING OF SHUTTERS ON LARGE OR |
| | MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS, OR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS ON THE |
| | SAME PROPERTY, PRE-STORM PREPARATION PLANS MUST BE |
| | SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS OR MANAGING AGENTS FOR |
| | REVIEW BY THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ANY |
| | SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, ON-SITE LOCATION |
| | OF SHUTTERS, PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE |
| | SHUTTERS (SAID PARTIES MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN PALM |
| | BEACH COUNTY), TOTAL NUMBER OF OPENINGS TO BE PROTECTED |
| | AND TOTAL TIME REQUIRED TO SECURE ALL OPENINGS. |
| | PROTECTION OF OPENINGS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN |
| | TWELVE (12) HOURS OR LESS OF THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION |
| | BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OF A HURRICANE WATCH. |
| | PROVISIONS IN THE BUILDING CODES (AND THIS STANDARD) |
| | ARE NOT INTENDED TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE |
| | MATERIALS AND METHODS, AND ALLOW THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY ALTERNATE DEEMED EQUIVALENT |
| | IN QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE RESISTANCE, |
| | DURABILITY AND SAFETY PRESCRIBED BY CODE. BASED UPON |
| | THIS CODE PROVISION, ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATE MATERIALS |
| | AND METHODS MAY BE APPROVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND |
| | SHALL REQUIRE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OR PROOF TO |
| | SUBSTANTIATE ANY CLAIM MADE REGARDING THE ALTERNATE. |
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| | 3. VALUE TO INCLUDE LABOR, MATERIALS, OVERHEAD, PROFIT, |
| | ENGINEERING. PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CONTRACT FOR THIS |
| | JOB, FBC 109. |
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