| 2019-12-23 14:39:19 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) EXTERIOR DECK SECOND BUILDING REVIEW |
| | COMMENTS |
| | CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| | NOTE: SEC. 801.3 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. ALL NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 1- THE FRAMING OF THE PROPOSED DECK DOESN'T SEEM TO BE |
| | A CONVENTIONAL FLOOR FRAMING DESIGN. ENGINEER OF RECORD |
| | TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SHOWING HOW |
| | THE PROPOSED FRAMING WILL MEET ALL DESIGN LOADS. LIVE |
| | LOADS, DEAD LOADS, WIND LOADS, ETC. ALSO, ENGINEER TO |
| | SPECIFY THE THICKNESS OF THE DECK BOARD AND PROVIDE |
| | COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS FROM DECK MANUFACTURER SHOWING |
| | THAT THE DECK BOARD MEETS THE DESIGN SPAN SHOWN ON |
| | PLANS. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS AND SEC. R507 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | CONVENTIONAL FLOOR FRAMING DETAIL FOR DECKS IS FOR |
| | EXAMPLE 1X6 DECKING SUPPORTED ON 2X8 JOISTS AT 16" O.C. |
| | AS SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR ON HIS PROPOSAL. THE |
| | ENGINEER OF RECORD IS PROPOSING 1X6 TREX DECK BOARDS |
| | SUPPORTED AT 4'-0" O.C. ENGINEER DIDN'T PROVIDE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING THAT THE 1X6 TREX |
| | BOARDS WILL MEET THE 4'-0" PROPOSED SPAN. ALSO, SEE |
| | TABLE R507.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR MAXIMUM JOIST SPACING. |
| | (NOTE: PLASTIC COMPOSITE BOARD NEEDS TO MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D7032. SEE SEC. R507.3 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL). |
| | ALSO, THE LIVE LOAD SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER IS |
| | INCORRECT. SEE TABLE R301.5 AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| | SINCE THE PROPOSED FRAMING PLAN IS NOT A CONVENTIONAL |
| | FRAMING, THAT'S WHY A COMPLETE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS |
| | REQUESTED. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS AND SEC. R507 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 2- ENGINEER TO SPECIFY ALL DESIGN LOADS INCLUDING THE |
| | LIVE LOADS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R301.1 AND TABLE R301.5 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | THE LIVE LOAD SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER IS INCORRECT. |
| | SEE TABLE R301.5 AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 3- THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE ENGINEER PLANS |
| | SUBMITTED AND THE "ITEM AND DESCRIPTION" SPECIFIED ON |
| | THE CONTRACTOR'S COPY OF CONTRACT SUBMITTED. REVISE AS |
| | REQUIRED TO MATCH TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. SEC. |
| | 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | THE PROPOSED FRAMING SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND |
| | THE PROPOSED FRAMING SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER DON'T |
| | MATCH. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. |
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| | 4- BASED ON PLANS SUBMITTED, IT LOOKS LIKE THE 4X4 WOOD |
| | POSTS ARE GOING TO BE BURIED IN THE GROUND. PROVIDE |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE TYPE OF WOOD THAT IS DESIGNED |
| | FOR THIS TYPE OF INSTALLATION. NOTE: COORDINATE WITH |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN ON THE CONTRACTOR'S CONTRACT. TO |
| | AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. SEC. R317.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | RESPONSE: |
| | ENGINEER TO SPECIFY TYPE OF WOOD (GROUND CONTACT). |
| | COORDINATE WITH SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN ON THE |
| | CONTRACTOR'S CONTRACT. TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. SEC. |
| | R317.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS |
| | FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B): |
| | WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS |
| | DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| | ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| | CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| | NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| | MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| | GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| | REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| | A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| | PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| | REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| | NECESSARY. PLEASE, SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE. |
| | A TRANSMITTAL LETTER FROM THE ENGINEER LISTING THE |
| | ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF |
| | THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR |
| | SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL |
| | HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR |
| | ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| | IN ORDER TO AVOID MULTIPLE SUBMITTALS, PLEASE FEEL FREE |
| | TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE |
| | COMMENTS, |
| | JULIO GOMEZ |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | (561)805-6712 |
| | [email protected] |
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