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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 07060772
Permit Number	07060772
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	2

Notes

Date	Text
2007-09-06 10:13:29	**CORRECTIONS**

	SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
	561-805-6724 [email protected]

	FBCFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004
	FBC EBFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004 EXISTING BUILDING
	CODE
	FBC RFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004 RESIDENTIAL FBC*
	CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC2004 FAC
	FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
	FSFLORIDA STATUTE

	1.)ADDRESSED.

	2.)FLORIDA STATE OR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL REQUIRED
	IN ADDITION TO THE NOA SUBMITTED, FAC9B72.
	WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG

	2ND REVIEW, ENGINEER REQUESTED CLARIFICATION.PLEASE
	FIND THE FLORIDA STATE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR EACH NOA.
	THIS CAN BE DONE BY SEARCHING BY MANUFACTURER AT THE
	WEBSITE REFERENCED, WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG.IF A
	FLORIDA STATE PRODUCT APPROVAL IS NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE
	ADVISE AND A LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL CAN BE ISSUED FOR
	FBC COMPLIANT PRODUCTS USING THE NOA.THE REVIEW FOR
	LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL WILL BE DONE IF IT IS DETERMINED
	THAT A FLORIDA STATE PRODUCT APPROVAL HAS NOT BEEN
	ISSUED.

	3.)GOVERNING CODE IS TO INCLUDE 2005 AND 2006
	AMENDMENTS.

	2ND REVIEW, PLANS WERE CHANGED SO THAT THE STAIR NOTES
	REFER TO 2005 AND 2006 LOCAL AMENDMENTS.THE REQUEST
	IS TO ESTABLISH GOVERNING CODE ON THE PLAN BASED ON
	APPLICATION DATE.2006 AMENDMENTS ARE APPLICABLE IN
	THIS CASE.THESE ARE NOT LOCAL AMENDMENTS; THEY ARE
	AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004 AT THE
	STATE LEVEL.

	4.)N/A

	5-10)ADDRESSED.

	11.)A1, THE ROOF IS A FLAT DECK WITH NO PARAPET WALL
	SHOWN; PROVIDE CALCULATIONS FOR THE CORNER PRESSURE OF
	-62.8.

	2ND REVIEW - ENGINEER RESPONDED WITH TWO STATEMENTS;
	ONE THAT THE NUMBER IS CONSERVATIVE (BUT NO
	CALCULATIONS PROVIDED) AND THAT SINCE ROOF WORK WAS
	REMOVED FROM THE PLAN, THE PRESSURE IS NOT NECESSARY.

	IF THE PRESSURES ARE ON THE PLAN, THEY ARE TO BE
	CORRECT.IT APPEARS THAT THE ENGINEER MAY BE USING THE
	TOTAL ZONE 3 AREA OF 16FEET (4X4) OR IS CALCULATING
	ROOF WIND PRESSURES USING MWRS.I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE
	FBC TABLE 1609.6A WHICH THE ENGINEER REFERS TO IN HIS
	RESPONSE LETTER (THE TABLE NUMBER MAY HAVE BEEN
	MODIFIED WITH THE 2005/2006 AMENDMENTS) BUT IT APPEARS
	THAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO FBC TABLE 1609.6.2.1(1),
	SIMPLIFIED DESIGN WIND PRESSURE (MAIN
	WINDFORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM).PLEASE SEE FBC1609.2,
	DEFINITIONS, EFFECTIVE WIND AREA.FOR CLADDING
	FASTENERS, THE EFFECTIVE WIND AREA SHALL NOT BE GREATER
	THAN THE AREA THAT IS TRIBUTARY TO AN INDIVIDUAL
	FASTENER.SEE ALSO FBC TABLE 1609.6.2.1(2) NET DESIGN
	WIND PRESSURE (COMPONENT AND CLADDING), FLAT ROOF, ZONE
	3, LESS THAN 10SF, HAS A DESIGN PRESSURE OF -89.

	YOU MAY REMOVE THIS NUMBER, REVISE THE NUMBER, OR
	PROVIDE CALCULATIONS AS ORIGINALLY REQUESTED.

	12.)ADDRESSED.

	13.)EXTERIOR STAIRS TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS
	OF FBC1022.SHOW FIRE RESISTANCE RATING FOR THE WALL
	AS WELL AS OPENINGS.

	2ND REVIEW, THE WINDOWS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE
	PROTECTED (ONLY DOORS SHOWN AS RATED).HOWEVER, SEE
	THE EXCEPTION FBC1019.1 EXCEPTION 4, AND FBC1022.6.IF
	COMPLIANCE WITH FBC1019 CAN BE SHOWN FOR THE EXISTING
	STAIR, IT APPEARS THAT THE NEW STAIR MAY FALL UNDER THE
	EXCEPTION.

	14.)ADDRESSED.

	15-17)ADDRESSED.

	18.)SEE ATTACHED POLICY IN REGARDS TO HURRICANE
	SHUTTERS, ITEM 13.SUBMIT AN INSTALLATION PLAN.USE
	OF REMOVABLE SHUTTERS ON COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS MUST BE
	APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.THIS MAY BE DONE
	INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS AND A
	PRELIMINARY PLAN CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO
	[email protected] DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PLAN WITH THE
	PERMIT APPLICATION RESUBMITTAL AS THIS SHOULD BE
	RESOLVED PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL.FAILURE TO ADDRESS THIS
	COMMENT WILL RESULT IN DELAYS IN PERMITTING.PLEASE
	CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION.

	2ND REVIEW, DISCUSSED WITH CONTRACTOR BUT NOT
	ADDRESSED.NO PLAN WAS SUBMITTED.THIS IS REQUIRED.
	ENGINEER PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PLAN WILL BE REQUIRED TO
	SHOW WHERE THE SHUTTERS WILL BE STORED AND HOW THIS
	AREA WILL BE SECURED.THIS MAY AFFECT FIRE RESISTANCE
	REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

	19-23.)ADDRESSED.

	24.)PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE
	FIRE RATED WALLS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES FBC7.

	2ND REVIEW, RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT FIRE RATINGS
	FOR OPENINGS ARE SHOWN.THIS COMMENT REFERS TO
	PENETRATIONS.PLEASE ADDRESS.

	25-26.) ADDRESSED.

	27.)SEE ATTACHED INSTALLATION SCHEDULE.EITHER
	COMPLETE THIS FORM OR PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION
	IN ANOTHER FORMAT FOR THE HURRICANE SHUTTERS.THIS
	SHOULD CORRELATE WITH A KEY PLAN SHOWING SHUTTER
	LOCATIONS.THIS APPLIES TO FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS ONLY.
	SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IMPACT RATED
	(WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF THE NEW W4 WINDOWS
	WHICH HAVE ACCESS FROM THE BALCONY).

	2ND REVIEW, NOT ADDRESSED.

	28.)EXTERIOR CHANGES TO THE PLAN WILL REQUIRE
	HISTORIC REVIEW PRIOR TO RESUBMITTAL.

	29-33.) ADDRESSED.

	NEW COMMENTS:

	34.)DECLARE LEVEL OF ALTERATION, FBC EB CHAPTER 3.

	35.)THE SMOKE ALARMS SHOWN DO NOT COMPLY WITH
	FBC907.2.10.1.2(2).NO SMOKE ALARMS SHOWN IN THE
	SLEEPING ROOMS AS REQUIRED.

	36.)FOR THE NON IMPACT WINDOW, CIRCLE ON THE PRODUCT
	APPROVAL WHICH GLASS OPTION YOU ARE USING AS NOT ALL
	ARE COMPLIANT FOR THE DESIGN PRESSURE REQUIRED.

	37.)NON IMPACT AND IMPACT FIXED WINDOW PRODUCT
	APPROVALS SUBMITTED.WHERE WILL THEY BE INSTALLED? THE
	PLAN SHOWS SINGLE HUNG ONLY ON THE ELEVATIONS, AND THE
	WINDOW SCHEDULE DOES NOT DESIGNATE TYPE OF WINDOW. ALSO
	PLEASE REVISE PLAN TO DESIGNATE WHICH WINDOWS WILL BE
	IMPACT AND WHICH WINDOWS ARE PROPOSED AS NON IMPACT (TO
	BE APPROVED BY BUILDING OFFICIAL, SEE ITEM 18).

	38.)SEE FBC EB 704.1, FBC903.2.7 REGARDING FIRE
	SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS.

	39.)WHEN RESUBMITTING, PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER
	INDICATING HOW EACH COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED.