| Date |
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| 2007-10-31 14:15:04 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 AND 2006 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | 1. PG A-1 WHICH SHOWS PROPERTY LINES INDICATES THAT |
| | THESE DWELLING UNITS ARE NOT SEPARATED BY PROPERTY |
| | LINES AND THEREFORE DO NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF |
| | TOWNHOUSES AS DEFINED IN FRC SEC.R202. THESE UNITS WILL |
| | BE REVIEWED AS R-2 MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 310.1. |
| | |
| | 2. PROVIDE AN ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM/ CALCULATIONS |
| | FOR EACH BUILDING TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA |
| | ENERGY EFFICIENCY CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 106.3.5.1.4, FBC 13-101.2.1 AND FBC 13-103.2. |
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| | 3. PG A-12 DOOR SCHEDULE, NOTE #4 CALLS FOR ALL |
| | INTERIOR DOORS TO BE MADE OF WOOD. IF MECHANICAL |
| | CLOSETS ARE TO BE USED AS PLENUMS, DOORS SHALL BE OF |
| | NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR MEET THE 25/50 FLAME |
| | SPREAD/ SMOKE DEVELOPMENT RATING WHEN TESTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH AASTM E-84. SEE FBC,M 602.2.1. NOTE: |
| | WILL A 24X24 GRILL, AS CALLED FOR ON MECHANICAL FLOOR |
| | PLANS, FIT IN A 2FT-2IN DOOR? |
| | |
| | 4. PG M-2 AND M-4: RETURN AIR TRANSFERS IN MASTER |
| | BEDROOMS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO MEET THE BALANCED RETURN |
| | EXCEPTIONS UNDER FBC,M 601.4. UNDER EXCEPTION #3, ALL |
| | DROPS INTO THE MASTER SUITE SHALL BE INCLUDED TO |
| | CALCULATE BALANCED RETURN. UNDER EXCEPTION #2, THE |
| | TRANSFER GRILL IS REQUIRED TO BE MIN. 50 SQ IN PER 100 |
| | CFM. THIS MEANS A TRANSFER GRILL OF 115 SQ IN WOULD BE |
| | REQUIRED TO MEET THIS EXCEPTION. IF THE RETURNS ARE NOT |
| | DESIGNED TO MEET THESE EXCEPTIONS A FIELD TEST WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED AT FINAL INSPECTION TO VERIFY THAT PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIALS TO BE 0.01IN W.C. OR LESS ACROSS CLOSED |
| | BEDROOM DOORS. |
| | |
| | 5. PG M-1 THROUGH M-4: MECHANICAL FLOOR PLANS DO NOT |
| | SHOW ANY MECHANICAL VENTILATION BEING PROVIDED. SHOW |
| | HOW VENTILATION IS TO BE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH |
| | SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS, UNDER FBC,M SEC. 402 FOR |
| | NATURAL VENTILATION OR SEC. 403 FOR MECHANICAL. FBC |
| | 106.1.2. |
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| | 6.PG M-5: CONDENSING UNIT TIE-DOWN DETAIL, PLEASE |
| | SHOW WHAT TYPE OF ?HURRICANE STRAP? IS TO BE USED. |
| | INCLUDE TYPE OF METAL, WIDTH AND THICKNESS. PROVIDE |
| | WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS SHOWING ATTACHMENT DESIGNED TO |
| | MEET MIN. 140 MPH WIND LOADS FOR STRUCTURAL REVIEW IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 301.13 AND FBC SEC.1609. FBC |
| | 106.1.2. |
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| | 7. PG M-6: CONDENSATE TRAP DETAIL CALLS FOR CPVC OR |
| | COPPER DRAIN LINES IN A/C CLOSET. THESE CLOSETS ARE |
| | BEINGS USED AS PLENUMS AND AS SUCH, ALL MATERIALS SHALL |
| | BE OF NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL OR MEET THE 25/50 FLAME |
| | SPREAD/ SMOKE DEVELOPMENT RATING WHEN TESTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH AASTM E-84. SEE FBC,M 602.2.1. IF CPVC |
| | IS TO BE USED, INDICATE THE SIZE AND PROVIDE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S SUBMITTAL DATA SHOWING THE FLAME SPREAD/ |
| | SMOKE DEVELOPMENT RATING OF THAT SIZE PIPE. NOT ALL |
| | SIZES OF CPVC MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. NOTE: 3/4IN. CPVC |
| | DOES MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT HAVE A |
| | MIN. 3/4IN. INTERNAL DIAMETER AS IS REQUIRED BY FBC,M |
| | 307.2.2. |
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| | 8. PG M-6: SOFFIT DUCT HANGING DETAIL INDICATES FLEX |
| | DUCTS ARE TO BE HUNG WITH 1 3/8IN. WIDE HANGER STRAPS. |
| | IN NO CASE SHALL THE MATERIAL SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE DUCT |
| | THAT IS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH IT BE LESS THAN 1? |
| | INCHES WIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 603.5.6.6(6). |
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| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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