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| 2007-05-08 09:32:37 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 05081014 |
| | ADD: 3900 N FLAGLER GAURD HOUSE |
| | CONT: THE WEITZ CO |
| | TEL: (561) 723-4084 |
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| | BLD CODE= 2001 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
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| | * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| | REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) REVISION FEES DUE $60.00 |
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| | 2) THE PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMITTED IS PGT SH-600 SERIES |
| | ALUMINUM SINGLE HUNG - NON-IMPACT WINDOW. |
| | THIS TYPE OF UNIT WILL REQUIRE SHUTTERS WITH LARGE |
| | MISSILE IMPACT TESTING, SINCE THIS IS ALSO A LARGE |
| | PROJECT,(NOT THE SCOPE OF WINDOWS BEING PROTECTED WITH |
| | SHUTTERS) |
| | THE FOLLOWING MUST BE MET: |
| | 2A) PLEAS NOTE:104.6*/ 1609.1.4/ 1714.5 STANDARDS FOR |
| | WIND-BORNE DEBRIS IMPACT PROTECTION |
| | QUESTION# 13 RECOGNIZING SUCH CONCERNS AS ABSENTEE |
| | OWNERS, OR CASES WHERE LONGER TIME & 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? |
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| | IN MATTERS CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, AND THE |
| | GENERAL WELFARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN THE CODE, |
| | SECTION 104.6 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,BUILDING, |
| | CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE2004 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 THE PROPER OPERATION |
| | OF EXISTING BUILDINGS. |
| | |
| | IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SECURING OF SHUTTERS ON LARGE OR |
| | MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS, OR MULTIPLE |
| | 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 THE SHUTTERS, PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE |
| | SHUTTERS ( SAID PARTY MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY), TOTAL NUMBER OF OPENINGS TO BE PROTECTED AND |
| | THE 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 SERVICES |
| | OF A HURRICANE WATCH. |
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| | PROVISIONS IN THE BUILDING CODES (AND THIS STANDARD) |
| | ARE NOT INTENDED TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ALTERNATE |
| | MATERIALS AND METHODS, AND THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO |
| | REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY ALTERNATE DEEMED EQUIVALENT IN |
| | QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE RESISTANCE, |
| | DURABILITY AND SAFETY PRESCRIBED BY THIS 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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| | 2B) GLAZED OPENINGS REQUIRE PROTECTION, |
| | 1609.1.4 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS. |
| | IN WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGIONS, EXTERIOR |
| | GLAZING THAT RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| | IN THE LOWER 60 FEET (18.3 M) IN |
| | BUILDINGS SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE |
| | OPENINGS AND THE BALANCE OF GLAZED |
| | OPENINGS IN THE REST OF THE BUILDING |
| | SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE ZERO UNLESS SUCH |
| | GLAZING THAT RECEIVES POSITIVE PRESSURE |
| | IS IMPACT RESISTANT OR PROTECTED WITH AN |
| | IMPACT RESISTANT COVERING MEETING THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SSTD 12, ASTM E 1886 AND |
| | ASTM E 1996, OR MIAMI-DADE TAS 201, 202 |
| | AND 203 REFERENCED THEREIN AS FOLLOWS: |
| | 1.GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED WITHIN 30 |
| | FEET (9.1 M) OF GRADE SHALL MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THE LARGE MISSILE TEST. |
| | 2.GLAZED OPENINGS LOCATED MORE THAN |
| | 30 FEET (9.1 M) ABOVE GRADE SHALL MEET |
| | THE PROVISIONS OF THE SMALL MISSILE |
| | TEST. |
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| | 2C) IN LEAU OF LARGE MISSLE IMPACT RATED WINDOWS, STORM |
| | SHUTTERS MAY BE USED ON THE FIRST FLOOR IF: 104.6*/ |
| | 1609.1.4/ 1714.5 STANDARDS FOR WIND-BORNE DEBRIS IMPACT |
| | PROTECTION |
| | QUESTION# 13 RECOGNIZING SUCH CONCERNS AS ABSENTEE |
| | OWNERS, OR CASES WHERE LONGER TIME & 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? |
| | |
| | IN MATTERS CONCERNING PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH, AND THE |
| | GENERAL WELFARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN THE CODE, |
| | SECTION 104.6 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,BUILDING, |
| | CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE2004 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 THE 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 THE SHUTTERS, PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE |
| | SHUTTERS ( SAID PARTY MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN PALM BEACH |
| | COUNTY), TOTAL NUMBER OF OPENINGS TO BE PROTECTED AND |
| | THE TOTAL TIME REQUIRED TO SECURE ALL OPENINGS. |
| | PROTECTION OF OPENINGS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHEDWITHIN |
| | TWELVE (12) HOURS OR LESS OF THE |
| | OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES |
| | OF A HURRICANE WATCH. |
| | |
| | PROVISIONS IN THE BUILDING CODES (AND THIS STANDARD) |
| | ARE NOT INTENDED TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ALTERNATE |
| | MATERIALS AND METHODS, AND THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO |
| | REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY ALTERNATE DEEMED EQUIVALENT IN |
| | QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE RESISTANCE, |
| | DURABILITY AND SAFETY PRESCRIBED BY THIS 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)W P B ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 106.3.3* PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH |
| | ARE REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND |
| | APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE |
| | DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR |
| | JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
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| | NOTE THE PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED WITH THE PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION FOR THIS TYPE WINDOW WAS MIAMI WALL 122 |
| | ALUMINUM SINGLE HUNG WINDOWS IMPACT. |
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| | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | JIM WITMER C. B. O. |
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| | TEL: (561)805-6715 |
| | FAX: (561)659-8026 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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