Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 07050952
Permit Number 07050952
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2007-07-16 11:01:53439 NORTHWOOD RD, LOT 261 07050952
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 07050952
 ADD: 439 NORTHWOOD RD
 CONT: KDN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC
 TEL: (561)662-1002
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 W/ 2006 FBC REVISIONS
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1)--- VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT ---
 PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION &
 REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL
 LETTER 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.
  
 2) FL.S. S. 713.13 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, TO BE
 FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT.NOTE: 713.13(2) IF
 THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT IS NOT
 ACTUALLYCOMMENCED WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE RECORDING
 THEREOF, SUCH NOTICE IS NULL & VOID. NOTE: 713.13(6)
 THE POSTING OF THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AT THE FL
 CONSTRUCTION SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION.
  
 3)A THOROUGH REVIEW CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS
 A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF
 THIS REVIEW.
 NEITHER THE PERMIT APPLICATION NOR THE PLAN INDICATES
 THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY. SITE PLAN INDICATES THIS
 IS A RESIDENCY WHILE SHEET 1 INDICATES IT IS A DETACHED
 GARAGE W/ LOFT? IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A CHANGE OF
 OCCUPANCY FROM A RESIDENCE TO POSSIBLY BUSINESS OR
 MERCANTILE? PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
 106.1.2.
 110.2* W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, INFORMATION THAT
 IS REQUIRED FOR RECORD KEEPING & FOR CERTIFICATE OF
 OCCUPANCY:
 A) THE EDITION OF THE CODE UNDER WHICH THE PROJECT WAS
 DESIGNED.
 2004 FBC BUILDING W/ 2006 AMENDMENTS
 2004 EXISTINGBUILDING CODE W? 2006 AMENDMENTS LIST TO
 WHAT LEVEL OF ALTERATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED UNDER THIS
 PERMIT?
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE : CHAPTER 8 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY
 : CHAPTER 9 ADDITIONS
 B) THE USE AND OCCUPANCY, IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 3.
 C) THE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION AS DEFINED
 IN CHAPTER 6, TABLE 601.
 D) THE OCCUPANT LOAD, SEE 1004.
 E) IF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS
 PROVIDED.
 F) WHETHER THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS REQUIRED.
 G) ANY SPECIAL STIPULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF THE
 BUILDING PERMIT.
 H) TOTAL SQ FT UNDER ROOF
  
 4) 109.3.10* IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION.ALL CONSTRUCTION
 ACTIVITY REGULATED BY THIS CODE SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A
 MANNER SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY IMPACT THE CONDITION OF
 ADJACENT PROPERTY, UNLESS SUCH ACTIVITY IS PERMITTED TO
 AFFECT SAID PROPERTY PURSUANT TO A CONSENT BY
 THE APPLICABLE PROPERTY OWNER, UNDER TERMS & CONDITIONS
 AGREEABLE TO THE APPLICABLE PROPERTY OWNER. THIS
 INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE CONTROL OF DUST,
 NOISE, WATER OR DRAINAGE RUN-OFF, DEBRIS, AND THE
 STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. NEW CONSTRUCTION
 ACTIVITY SHALL NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT HISTORIC SURFACE
 WATER DRAINAGE FLOWS SERVING ADJACENT PROPERTIES, & MAY
 REQUIRE SPECIAL DRAINAGE DESIGN COMPLYING WITH
 ENGINEERING STANDARDS TO PRESERVE THE POSITIVE PATTERNS
 OF THE AFFECTED SITES. ACCORDINGLY, DEVELOPERS,
 CONTRACTORS, AND OWNERS OF ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL
 DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ADDITIONS, POOLS,
 PATIOS, DRIVEWAYS, DECKS, OR SIMILAR ITEMS, ON EXISTING
 PROPERTIES RESULTING IN A DECREASE IN EXCESS OF 800SQ
 FT OF PERMEABLE LAND AREA ON ANY PARCEL SHALL AS A
 PERMIT CONDITION, PROVIDE A PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED
 DRAINAGE PLAN CLEARLY INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
 PARAGRAPH. UPON COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT, A
 CERTIFICATE FROM A LICENSED ENGINEER SHALL BE SUBMITTED
 TO THE INSPECTOR IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE
 FINAL INSPECTION.
  
 5) 109.3.10.1 HURRICANE PROTECTION. IT SHALL BE
 UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION RELATED
 MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND DEBRIS TO REMAIN LOOSE OR
 OTHERWISE UNSECURED AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE FROM 24 HRS.
 AFTER A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL THE
 HURRICANE WATCH OR WARNING HAS BEEN LIFTED. ALL SUCH
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND DEBRIS SHALL BE
 EITHER REMOVED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OR SECURED IN
 SUCH A MANNER AS TO MINIMIZE THE DANGER OF SUCH
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND DEBRIS CAUSING
 DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY FROM HIGH WINDS. ANY
 PERSONS WHO FAILS TO COMPLY TO REMOVE OR SECURE THE
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND DEBRIS WITHIN 24
 HRS AFTER A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED SHALL BE
 SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500.00. IN ADDITION
 TO THE ABOVE, A LICENSED CONTRACTOR WHO VIOLATES THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 113 OF THIS CHAPTER.
  
 6) SHEET 4 INDICATES TWO SEPARATE UNITS LOT 26 & 27,
 WITH A COMMON WALL. THIS IS A SHARED BEARING WALL OR
 FIRE WALL BETWEEN TWO LOTS OR PROPERTIES REQUIRING
 RATINGS OF WALL AND ROOFDECKING . 705.1 WHERE A FIRE
 WALL ALSO SEPARATES GROUPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SEPARATED BY A FIRE BARRIER WALL, THE MOST RESTRICTIVE
 REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SEPARATION SHALL APPLY. FIRE WALLS
 LOCATED ON LOT LINES SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH SECTION
 503.2 . SUCH FIRE WALLS (PARTY WALLS) SHALL PROVIDE A
 4-HOUR FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING AND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED
 WITHOUT OPENINGS.
  
 7)FIRE WALLS OR PARTY WALLS,705.5 HORIZONTAL
 CONTINUITY.
 FIRE WALLS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS FROM EXTERIOR WALL TO
 EXTERIOR WALL AND SHALL EXTEND AT LEAST 18 INCHES (457
 MM) BEYOND THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EXTERIOR WALLS.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 1.FIRE WALLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT
 THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF COMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR SHEATHING
 OR SIDING PROVIDED THE EXTERIOR WALL HAS A
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF AT LEAST 1 HOUR FOR A
 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 4 FEET (1220 MM) ON
 BOTH SIDES OF THE FIRE WALL . OPENINGS WITHIN SUCH
 EXTERIOR WALLS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY FIRE ASSEMBLIES
 HAVING A FIRE PROTECTION RATING OF NOT LESS THAN ?
 HOUR.
 2.FIRE WALLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT
 THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR
 SHEATHING, EXTERIOR SIDING OR OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 EXTERIOR FINISHES PROVIDED THE SHEATHING, SIDING, OR
 OTHER EXTERIOR NONCOMBUSTIBLE FINISH EXTENDS A
 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 4 FEET (1220 MM) ON
 BOTH SIDES OF THE FIRE WALL .
 3.FIRE WALLS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO TERMINATE AT
 THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR
 SHEATHING WHERE THE BUILDING ON EACH SIDE OF THE FIRE
 WALL IS PROTECTED BY AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR
 903.3.1.2 .
  
 9) PLEASE PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION WHY THERE IS NO BEAMS
 OR BEARING WALLS BEING REMOVED DOWN THE CENTER OF THE
 BUILDING ON THE DEMO SHEET BUT NEW COLUMNS AND LVL'S
 ARE BEING REPLACED?
  
 10) SHEET# 8 ALSO HAS INK HAND DRAWN CHANGES ADDED TO
 THIS SHEET.
  
 11) DISCREPANCY, SHEET# 8 INDICATES 3 NEW MASONARY
 COLUMNS THAT DO NOT SHOW ON SHEET 8 DETAIL# 2.
  
 12) SHEET 8 DETAIL# 2 ALSO INDICATES THE USE OF 3 1/2"
 22 GAUGE METAL STUDS FOR FRAMING, ISN'T THIS CONSIDERD
 LIGHT GAUGE METAL AND NOT FOR STRUCTURALAPPLICATION?
  
 13) BENEATH THE HORIZONTAL FRAMING MEMBERS THERE
 APPEARS TO BE METAL SLEEPERS THA WILL BE ATTACHED TO
 THE EXISTING CONCRETE DECK, IS THIS A SINGLE MEMBER
 STEEL STUD OR TWO MEMBERS CREATING A BOX BEAM? PROVIDE
 MORE INFORMATION?
  
 14) ON SHEET 8 DETAIL# 2 PLEASE INDICATE WHERE THE
 PROPERTY LINE IS LOCATED?
  
 15) 11-4.1.5 ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS: ADDITIONS.
 EACH ADDITION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING OR FACILITY SHALL
 BE REGARDED AS AN ALTERATION. EACH SPACE OR ELEMENT
 ADDED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING OR FACILITY SHALL COMPLY
 WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-4.1.1 TO
 SECTION 11-4.1.3 , MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW
 CONSTRUCTION, AND THE APPLICABLE TECHNICAL
 SPECIFICATIONS OF SECTION 11-4.2 THROUGH SECTION
 11-4.35 AND SECTION 11-5 THROUGH SECTION 11-10 . EACH
 ADDITION THAT AFFECTS OR COULD AFFECT THE USABILITY OF
 AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 11-4.1.6 (2).
 (2)ALTERATIONS TO AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY
 FUNCTION. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 11-4.1.6 (1), AN ALTERATION THAT AFFECTS OR COULD
 AFFECT THE USABILITY OF OR ACCESS TO AN AREA CONTAINING
 A PRIMARY FUNCTION SHALL BE MADE SO AS TO ENSURE THAT,
 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO
 THE ALTERED AREA AND THE RESTROOMS, TELEPHONES, AND
 DRINKING FOUNTAINS SERVING THE ALTERED AREA, ARE
 READILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH
 DISABILITIES, UNLESS SUCH ALTERATIONS ARE
 DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATIONS TIN TERMS
 OF COST AND SCOPE.
 11-4.1.6(2)ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE
 PATH OF TRAVEL TO ALTERED AREAS SHALL BE DEEMED
 DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE
 COST EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION
 TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA.
 DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF
 DISPROPORTIONALITY.
 (1)WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE
 THE PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE
 IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL
 ALTERATION, THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE
 TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT
 INCURRING DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS.
 (2)(A)IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS TO
 PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS
 THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING
 ORDER:
 (I)AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE ;
 (II)AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA: (III)
 AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A
 SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM:
 (IV)ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES;
 (V)ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND
 (VI)WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS
 SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS.
  
 13) THE SITE PLAN DOESN?T INDICATE THE HANDICAPPED
 PARKING WITH AN ACCESSIBLE AISLE, WALKWAY TO THE
 ENTRANCE OF THE UNIT. PLEASE PROVIDE THE DETAILS.
 11-4.6.3 PARKING SPACES. PARKING ACCESS AISLES MUST BE
 NO LESS THAN 5 FEET (1524 MM) WIDE AND MUST BE PART OF
 AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE BUILDING OR FACILITY
 ENTRANCE. TWO ACCESSIBLE SPACES MAY SHARE A COMMON
 ACCESS AISLE [SEE FIGURE 9 (A)]. THE ACCESS AISLE SHALL
 BE STRIPED DIAGONALLY TO DESIGNATE IT AS A NO-PARKING
 ZONE. CURB RAMPS MUST BE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE
 DISABLED PARKING SPACES AND ACCESS AISLES.
  
 16) DISCREPANCY, PLEASE SEE SHEET# 6DETAIL1 SHEET7 IS
 REVERSED WITH DETAIL1 SHEET 8. PLEASE PROVIDE A
 CONNECTION DETAIL OF THE NEW 5 1/4X 16 LVL BEAM AT BOTH
 ENDS.
 106.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 17)1203.2 ATTIC SPACES.
 ENCLOSED ATTICS AND ENCLOSED RAFTER SPACES FORMED WHERE
 CEILINGS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE UNDERSIDE OF ROOF
 FRAMING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE CROSS VENTILATION FOR EACH
 SEPARATE SPACE BY VENTILATING OPENINGS PROTECTED
 AGAINST THE ENTRANCE OF RAIN. BLOCKING AND BRIDGING
 SHALL BE ARRANGED SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE
 MOVEMENT OF AIR. A MINIMUM OF 1 INCH (25 MM) OF
 AIRSPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND
 THE ROOF SHEATHING.
  
 18) 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.
  
 FL BLD CODE 1609.1.4: COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES(3 IF THRESHOLD OR RESIDENT
 INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT TESTING REPORTS ,MISSING REPORTS
 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A) FIXED WINDOWS- STOREFRONT GLASS
 B) GLAZED SWING DOORS
 C) HOLLOW CORE METAL DOORS
 D) MULLIONS
 E) TRUSS ANCHOR STRAPS AND CONNECTIONS
 F) STORM SHUTTERS
 G) PRE-ENGINEEREDA/C STANDS
 H)ROOF ASSEMBLIES
  
 19) PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED WITH PERMIT APPLICATION
 AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2003 ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE
 FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
 SEE THE STATE WEBSITE AT WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG.
 PRODUCTS WITH STATEWIDE APPROVAL ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SUBMITTED WITH A COVER SHEET THAT LISTS THE PRODUCT
 IDENTITY NUMBER FROM THE STATE. IF THE PRODUCT DOES NOT
 HAVE STATEWIDE APPROVAL, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR
 LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL OR SITE SPECIFIC FORM PER RULE
 9B-72. SEE ATTACHMENT. WW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG
  
 20) ) WPB ADMIN CODE 106.3* PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE
 PRODUCT 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.
  
 21) THE MIAMI-DADE PRODUCT APPROVAL REPORTS THAT WERE
 TESTED BEFORE 2004 FBC WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED BY AN
 ENGINEER TO SEE IF REDUCTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN. 2004
 FBC 1605.3.1.1 DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE 1/3RD INCREASES
 THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN WHEN THE PRODUCTS WERE TESTED .THE
 PRODUCTS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS. SEE
 CALCULATIONS LISTED UNDER SUB HEADING# 3 ON THE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS, IF THE 2004 CODE IS NOT REFERENCED AN
 ENGINEER WILL NEED TO VERIFY LOADING OF FASTENERS!!!!
 1605.3.1.1 LOAD REDUCTION.
 1.IT IS PERMITTED TO MULTIPLY THE COMBINED EFFECT
 OF TWO OR MORE VARIABLE LOADS BY 0.75 AND ADD THE
 EFFECT OF DEAD LOAD. THE COMBINED LOAD USED IN DESIGN
 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE SUM OF THE EFFECT OF DEAD
 LOAD AND ANY OF THE VARIABLE LOADS.
 2.INCREASES IN ALLOWABLE STRESS SPECIFIED IN THE
 MATERIALS, SECTIONS OF THIS CODE OR A REFERENCED
 STANDARD SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO BE USED WITH LOAD
 COMBINATIONS OF SECTIONS 1605.3.1 . DURATION OF LOAD
 INCREASE SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
 23 .
  
 22)PROVIDE STORM PANEL INFORMATION WITH INSTALLATION
 SCHEDULE AND KEY PLAN WITH
 SPECIFIC ANCHORS AND MOUNTING TO BE USED FOR ALL
 NON-IMPACT GLAZING. FBC 1606.1.4.
  
 23) FL BLD CODE 2001 SECTION 103.6, 1606.1.4, 1707.4
 & 3401.7.2.4. PROCEDURES: 1(B) A COMPLETE INSTALLATION
 SCHEDULE SUMMARIZING & IDENTIFYING
 OPENING SIZES, STORY HEIGHTS, UNIT MARK NUMBERS, UNIT
 SPANS/WIDTHS, UNIT STORM BAR REINFORCING REQUIREMENTS,
 WALL PRESSURE ZONES, SLAT TYPES, ETC., SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION TO FACILITATE
 PLAN REVIEW AND PERMIT ISSUANCE.
 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, PROVDES 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 SRVICES 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.
  
 24)THIS ROOF IS MISSING OR NOT INCOMPLIANCE WITH
 THE FOLLOW ITEMS:
 _XXX__ CONTRACTOR / ENGINEER DID NOT INDICATE THE ROOF
 PITCH.
  
 _XXX__ CONTRACTOR FAILED TO INDICATE WHICH SYSTEM TO BE
 USED.
  
 _XXX__ THE SYSTEM PROVIDED HAS A LOWPRESSURE FOR
 ZONE _2&3__ .
  
  
 _XXX__ NOT KNOWN- THE SYSTEM PROVIDED STATES
 LIMITATION# 7, SHOULD THE FASTENERRESISTANCE BE
 LESS THAN THATREQUIRED, AS DETERMINED BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL, A REVISEDFASTENER SPACING,
 PREPARED , SIGNEDAND SEALED BY A FLORIDA
 REGISTEREDPROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT OR REGISTERED ROOF
 CONSULTANT MAY BE SUBMITTED.
  
 __XXX_ NOT KNOWN- THE SYSTEM PROVIDED INDICATES
 LIMITATION# 9, NO ENHANCED
 FASTENING ALLOWED.
  
 25) PLANS DO NOT SHOW ANY ROOF DRAINAGE, SLOPE OR
 EMERGENCY OVERFLOWS:
  
 1503.4.1 GUTTERS.
 GUTTERS AND LEADERS PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF BUILDINGS,
 OTHER THAN GROUP R-3 AS APPLICABLE IN SECTION 101.2 ,
 PRIVATE GARAGES AND BUILDINGS OF TYPE V CONSTRUCTION,
 SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR A MINIMUM OF
 SCHEDULE 40 PLASTIC PIPE.
  
 1503.4.2 SCUPPER.
 WHERE REQUIRED FOR ROOF DRAINAGE, A SCUPPER SHALL BE
 PLACED LEVEL WITH THE ROOF SURFACE IN A WALL OR
 PARAPET. THE SCUPPER SHALL BE LOCATED AS DETERMINED BY
 THE SLOPE AND THE CONTRIBUTING AREA OF THE ROOF. THE
 EXTERIOR FACING OR LINING OF A SCUPPER, IF METAL, SHALL
 BE THE SAME AS FLASHING MATERIAL REQUIRED BY SECTIONS
 1503 THROUGH 1510 FOR THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF COVERING
 SPECIFIED FOR THE BUILDING. FOR OTHER TYPE MATERIALS,
 FOLLOW MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS.
  
 1503.4.3 OVERFLOW SCUPPERS.
 WHEN OTHER MEANS OF DRAINAGE OF OVERFLOW WATER IS NOT
 PROVIDED, OVERFLOW SCUPPERS SHALL BE PLACED IN WALLS OR
 PARAPETS NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES (51 MM) NOR MORE THAN 4
 INCHES (102 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED ROOF COVERING AND
 SHALL BE LOCATED AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO REQUIRED
 VERTICAL LEADERS OR DOWNSPOUTS OR WALL AND PARAPET
 SCUPPERS. AN OVERFLOW SCUPPER SHALL BE SIZED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING.
  
 26) PLANS ALSO FAIL TO PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS.
  
 27) IF THIS IS NOT A RESIDENCEON TARGET DESIGN CAN
 NOT WORK AS DESIGNER OF RECORD, PLEASE SEE DEPARTMENT
 OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF
 ADMINISTRATION CASE HEARING 03-0489!!!! THIS MAY EFFECT
 ENGINEER RIZA ALTANS LICENSURE ALSO!!!
  
 28)BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED,
 IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE
 ACTUAL PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT
 OFFICE, AND A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE
 PERMIT APPLICATION PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)659-8026
 E-MAIL: [email protected]


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