Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 05091265
Permit Number 05091265
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 12
Notes
Date Text
2007-12-18 09:19:33REVIEW #: REV.16
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 SUPPLEMENTS
 FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
  
 THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ARE NUMBERED TO CORRESPOND WITH
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS AS WELL AS DESIGNER'S WRITTEN
 RESPONSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUITY.
  
 PAGES RELATED TO OUTSTANDING REVIEW COMMENTS WHICH HAVE
 NOT BEEN ADDRESSED WILL NOT BE STAMPED UNTIL ALL
 OUTSTANDING ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED. PLEASE SEE REVIEW
 COMMENTS PUBLISHED ON 6/26/07 AND 10/21/07.
  
 1 THROUGH 4: OK FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW.
  
 5. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 6. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 7. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 8. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 9 THROUGH 11: OK FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW.
  
 12. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 13. THE MAJORITY OF ISSUES RAISED IN PREVIOUS REVIEWS
 AS COMMENT #13 HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. THE NOTE ON
 M0.00, M2.01, M2.03 CLAIMING NATURAL VENTILATION FOR
 SMOKE CONTROL UNDER THE 2001 CODE HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED.
 SEE FBC 403.15 FOR REQUIREMENTS UNDER FBC 2004. THERE
 HAS BEEN NO RATIONAL ANALYSIS SUBMITTED FOR THE SMOKE
 CONTROL SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY FBC 909.2, 909.4 AND FBC,
 M 513.4, 513.4. NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED
 REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OF AHU 12 AND RELATED SUPPLY
 DUCTWORK FOR USE AS PART OF THE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
 (APPARENTLY) TO DELIVER MAKE-UP AIR. IT WAS REQUESTED
 IN PREVIOUS REVIEW TO SHOW THESE COMPONENTS TO BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M 513.10.2 AND FBC 513.10.5.
  
 ALSO, IS MECHANICAL ROOM 051 TO BE USED AS A PLENUM FOR
 BOTH AIR CONDITIONING AND SMOKE CONTROL MODES? IN SMOKE
 CONTROL MODE, THIS ROOM APPEARS TO BE SERVING AS AN
 EXHAUST DUCT. THE SUITABILITY OF THIS ROOM FOR USE AS A
 PART OF THE SMOKE EXHAUST DUCT SYSTEM SHOULD BE PART OF
 THE RATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: AMONG
 OTHER REQUIREMENTS, 513.10.2 REQUIRES EXHAUST DUCTS TO
 BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M CHAPTER 6.
 FBC, M 602.2 LIMITS THE USE OF GYPSUM PLENUMS TO
 SYSTEMS WHERE THE AIR TEMPERATURE DOES NOT EXCEED 125
 DEGREES F.
 NOTE: THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL DUCT AND
 EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL BE USED AS PART OF THE SMOKE
 CONTROL SYSTEM, SUCH AS AHUS 13 AND 14.
  
 IN ADDITION, THE DESIGN OF THE SUPPLY, RETURN AND
 EXHAUST DUCT AND DAMPER SYSTEMS RELATED TO SEF-5,
 SEF-7, AHU-13 AND AHU-14 IS UNCLEAR ON THE PLANS DUE TO
 THE AMOUNT OF INTERSECTING DUCTS, REFRIGERANT LINES AND
 WALLS WITHIN THIS SMALL AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE A CLEAR
 DEPICTION OF THIS AREA (PERHAPS A LARGER SCALE DETAIL
 OF THIS AREA) TO DISCERN THE DESIGN INTENT IN ORDER TO
 FACILITATE A COMPLETE REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M
 513.
 NOTE: SEVERAL DUCT PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALL AND
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES ARE SHOWN TO BE PROTECTED WITH
 FIRE DAMPERS. WHERE THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE DAMPER
 WILL INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF A REQUIRED SMOKE
 CONTROL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 513, APPROVED
 ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION SHALL BE UTILIZED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH FBC, M 607.2.1. IN ADDITION TO FIRE PROTECTION,
 DUCTS AND AIR TRANSFER OPENINGS ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 PROTECTED WITH A MINIMUM CLASS II, 250DEGREE F SMOKE
 DAMPER COMPLYING WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC, M 513.2.1.
  
 FURTHERMORE, THE SMOKE CONTROL MAKE-UP AIR INTAKE AND
 EXHAUST OUTLET LOCATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SEF-5 AND
 SEF-7 ARE NOT LOCATED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL
 FOR INTRODUCING SMOKE OR FLAME INTO THE BUILDING.
 EXHAUST OUTLETS SHALL BE SO LOCATED AS TO MINIMIZE
 REINTRODUCTION OF SMOKE INTO THE BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH FBC, M 513.10.3.
 PLEASE ADDRESS ALL THESE ISSUES, WITH SUPPORTING
 DOCUMENTATION IF APPLICABLE, WHEN RESUBMITTING.
  
 14. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 15. REGARDING SMOKE CONTROL AS SHOWN ON M2.02 AND
 M2.05, PLEASE SEE COMMENT 13 ABOVE AS ALL RELATED
 COMMENTS APPLY IN THESE AREAS. FBC, M SEC.513.
  
 16 AND 17: OK
  
 18. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 19. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 20. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
  
 21. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 22 AND 23: OK
  
 24. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 25. OK
  
 26. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 27. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: THE CONDITIONS RELATED TO PREVIOUS COMMENT ALSO
 APPLY TO PG M2.16.
  
 28. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 29 AND 30: OK
  
 31. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 32. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 33. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 34. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 35. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: SEE THE SUPPLY DUCT CROSSING THE CORRIDOR AT
 MEN?S AND WOMEN?S LOCKER ROOMS.
  
 36. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 37. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 38. OK
  
 39. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: SEVERAL PAGES RELATED TO THIS COMMENT WERE NOT
 RESUBMITTED WITH THIS REVISION.
  
 40. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: THE PAGE RELATED TO THIS COMMENT WAS NOT
 RESUBMITTED WITH THIS REVISION.
  
 41. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: SEVERAL PAGES RELATED TO THIS COMMENT WERE NOT
 RESUBMITTED WITH THIS REVISION.
  
 42 THROUGH 44: OK
  
 45. NO PAGES RELATED TO THIS COMMENT WERE RESUBMITTED.
 IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM THE PERMIT SET,
 RESUBMISSION IS NOT NECESSARY.
  
 46. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 47. OK EXCEPT, M4.01 RISER OAR-4 STILL HAS NO SIZE
 SHOWN FOR BRANCH OFFS ON MEZZANINE AND GROUND LEVELS.
  
 48 AND 49: OK
  
 A: M2.01: BASED ON THE LATEST REVISED ARCHITECTURAL
 PLANS ON FILE IN THE PERMIT SET (REV.18 DATED 9-18-07),
 THE LOCATIONS OF FIRE DAMPERS SHOWN ON THIS PAGE STILL
 DO NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE LOCATIONS OF RATED WALLS.
 EXAMPLES: 1) 12X12 TRANSFER DUCT FROM COPY 004 TO
 RECEPTION 004 SHOWS FD IN A NON-RATED WALL. 2) 6 INCH
 FLEX DUCT ENTERING CONFERENCE 008 THROUGH A RATED WALL
 WITH NO FD. 3) 12X8 SUPPLY FEEDING RECEPTION 004 SHOWS
 A FD WHERE THERE IS NO WALL OF ANY KIND. THERE ARE
 SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS. PLEASE CHECK THE ENTIRE AREA
 AND COORDINATE LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED FIRE DAMPERS WITH
 LOCATIONS OF RATED WALLS ON ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. DO NOT
 SHOW FDS IN NON-RATED WALLS AS THEY WOULD NOT BE
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR LISTING AS REQUIRED
 BY FBC, M 607.2.
  
 B. OK
  
 C. OK
  
 D. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 E. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 F. M2.04: SEF-5 DUCT (AND POSSIBLY SEF-7 DUCT) STILL
 SHOWS FIRE DAMPERS. SHOW OPENING PROTECTIVES WHICH ARE
 IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC, M 607.2.1.
  
 G. M2.06: O.A. DUCT HAS BEEN ADDED. HOWEVER, O.A. RATE
 FOR AHU ST-11 IS NOT SHOWN ON EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE. SEE
 M-5.01. ALSO, VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO
 BE CAPABLE OF REDUCING THE SUPPLY OF OUTDOOR AIR TO THE
 MINIMUM VENTILATION RATES REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.1.3 OF
 ASHRAE 62 IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.1.1.
 THERE IS NO VOLUME DAMPER ON O.A. DUCT.
  
 H. THIS HAS GENERALLY BEEN CORRECTED. HOWEVER, ON M2.07
 AND M2.08 THE C.O. SENSORS HAVE A DESIGNATION FOR
 ?GEF-5&R.? PLEASE SHOW A DESIGNATION WHICH CORRESPONDS
 WITH THE FANS SERVING THE FLOOR WHERE THE C.O. SENSORS
 ARE LOCATED.
  
 I. OK
  
 J. O.A. RATES FOR AHU 18 IS NOW ON PLANS. HOWEVER,
 COOLING LOAD CALCS, AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED, WERE NOT
 PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY FBC 13-407.1.ABC.1. ALSO, THE
 ENERGY CALCULATION FORM SUBMITTED IS NOT THE CORRECT
 VERSION. AS THIS PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED PRIOR
 TO DEC. 8, 2006 THE CORRECT FORM IS 400A V2.11. IN
 ADDITION, THE ADDRESS ON THE PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET IS
 INCORRECTLY STATED AS 430 HIBISCUS, RATHER THAN THE
 PERMITTED ADDRESS OF 480 HIBISCUS. PLEASE ALSO SEE THAT
 THE OWNER/AGENT HAS NOT SIGNED THE FORM AS REQUIRED BY
 FBC 13-103.1. PLEASE MAKE ALL NECESSARY CORRECTIONS AND
 RESUBMIT ENERGY CALCULATIONS.
  
 K. OK
  
 L.PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
 NOTE: PG M2.33 WAS NOT RESUBMITTED WITH REV.16.
  
 M. OK EXCEPT, M2.31 WAS NOT RESUBMITTED WITH REV.16.
 THE CURRENT M2.31 (REV.4) SHOWS THE RELIEF VENT FOR
 STAIR #3 AS 36X36 WHILE THE RISER DIAGRAM FOR STAIR #3
 ON M4.03 (REV.16) SHOWS THE RELIEF VENT AS 18X18. WHICH
 IS CORRECT? PLEASE CLARIFY.
  
 N. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 O. OK. HAVE THESE SHAFT ENCLOSURES BEEN INCORPORATED
 INTO THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS?
  
 P. THIS PAGE WILL BE REVIEWED IN CONJUNCTION WITH
 RESUBMITTED ENERGY CALCULATIONS.
  
 Q. COMMENT 33(A) WAS NOT ADDRESSED.
  
 R. M6.02 WAS NOT RESUBMITTED AS PART OF REV.16.
  
 S. OK
  
 T. OK
  
 U. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 V. PREVIOUS COMMENT(S) NOT ADDRESSED IN WRITING OR ON
 PLANS. SHOW ALL REQUIRED/REQUESTED INFORMATION AND
 COMPLIANCE WITH CITED CODE SECTION AS STATED IN
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 NOTE: REVISIONS TO MECHANICAL PLANS CONTINUE TO BE
 ADDED WITHOUT PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS BEING ADEQUATELY
 ADDRESSED. THESE CHANGES HAVE NOT BEEN INCORPORATED
 INTO THE PERMIT SET OF PLANS. WE ARE NOW AT A POINT
 WHERE IT BECOMES IMPRACTICAL TO REVIEW FOR CHANGES
 UNTIL ALL OUTSTANDING REVIEW COMMENTS HAVE BEEN
 ADDRESSED AND THE RELATED CODE DEFICIENCIES ARE
 CORRECTED. NO FURTHER CHANGES TO MECHANICAL PLANS WILL
 BE REVIEWED UNTIL ALL OUTSTANDING COMMENTS HAVE BEEN
 ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED.
  
 AS THE ABOVE COMMENTS INDICATE, THE MAJORITY OF
 PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS ARE STILL OUTSTANDING. PLEASE
 PROVIDE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO EACH COMMENT WITH A
 DESCRIPTION OF HOW EACH COMMENT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
 THIS WILL HELP TO FACILITATE A TIMELY REVIEW. ONE SET
 OF REV.16 PLANS WILL BE RETAINED BY THIS OFFICE FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENTING REPEAT CODE DEFICIENCIES AND TO
 ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING CHANGES DURING SUBSEQUENT
 REVIEWS.
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
 RONALD J. REGUEIRO
 561.805.6719
 [email protected]
  


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