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| 2007-09-28 18:15:07 | REVIEW #: 1 |
| | 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 A3.1: REGARDING EQUIPMENT SUPPORT DETAIL #2, IF |
| | ROOFING MATERIALS EXTEND UNDER EQUIPMENT, RAISED |
| | EQUIPMENT SUPPORTS SHALL PROVIDE MINIMUM CLEARANCE |
| | HEIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC TABLE 1509.7. |
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| | 2. PG A3.1: WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF EXISTING PARAPET WALL |
| | ADJACENT TO NEW GREASE EXHAUST FAN? THE MINIMUM |
| | HORIZONTAL DISTANCE BETWEEN VERTICAL DISCHARGE FANS AND |
| | PARAPET-TYPE BUILDING STRUCTURES SHALL BE AT LEAST 10 |
| | FEET UNLESS SUCH STRUCTURES ARE LOWER THAN THE TOP OF |
| | THE FAN DISCHARGE OPENING. IF THE FAN DISCHARGE OPENING |
| | IS HIGHER THAN SUCH STRUCTURE THE MINIMUM DISTANCE |
| | SHALL BE TWO FEET. PLEASE PROVIDE AN ELEVATION VIEW |
| | SHOWING THE HEIGHT OF THE FAN OUTLET AND PARAPET WALL |
| | AS WELL AS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM TO DEMONSTRATE |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 506.5.5. |
| | |
| | 3. PG A3.1: KEY NOTE #7, ANY EXISTING STANDS MAY BE |
| | USED AS-IS PROVIDED THE NEW EQUIPMENT IS ATTACHED TO |
| | MEET WIND LOADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 301.13 AND FBC |
| | CH.16. HOWEVER, ANY NEW EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON NEW |
| | STANDS SHALL ALSO MEET THE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | FBC TABLE 1509.7. |
| | |
| | 4. PG M1.1: MAU-1 IS SHOWN ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. |
| | SERVICE ACCESS FOR MAU-1 WILL BE ABOVE THE COOLER. ARE |
| | THE COOLER CEILING PANELS STRUCTURALLY SOUND FOR THE |
| | PURPOSE OF BEING A WALKING SURFACE FOR SERVICE ACCESS? |
| | IF SO, PROVIDE DETAIL SHOWING SAME. ALSO, IF COOLER IS |
| | TO SERVE A SERVICE ACCESS, GUARDS ARE REQUIRED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 304.10. |
| | |
| | 5. PG FS-13: FREEZER/COOLER DETAIL INDICATES THIS IS |
| | FOR AN OUTDOOR INSTALLATION. PG M1.1 SHOWS THE |
| | FREEZER/COOLER INDOORS. PLEASE CLARIFY. FBC,M 304.1. |
| | ALSO, PG FS-13 CALLS FOR 3/4 INCH PLYWOOD IN |
| | FREEZER/COOLER CEILING PANELS. AS THIS BUILDING IS OF |
| | TYPE IB CONSTRUCTION, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC |
| | 603.1. |
| | |
| | 6. PG M1.1: AHU-2 IS ABOVE A GYPSUM BOARD CEILING. |
| | ACCESS FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED WITHOUR |
| | REMOVING ELEMENTS OF PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 306.1. PLEASE SHOW HOW ACCESS TO |
| | THIS EQUIPMENT IS TO BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | 7. PG M1.1: AHU-3, MOTORIZED OUTDOOR AIR DAMPER IS |
| | LOCATED ABOVE A GYPSUM BOARD CEILING. PROVIDE ACCESS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 306.1 AND SPECIFICATION 15A 1-18 |
| | ON PG M4.1. |
| | |
| | 8. SHOW LOCATION OF DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS ON ALL |
| | AHU'S TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 606.3. |
| | DETECTORS ARE TO MONITOR THE ENTIRE AIRFLOW AND BE |
| | ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. |
| | |
| | 9. PROVIDE OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS SHOWING OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION, OCCUPANT LOADS AND CFM REQUIRED BASED |
| | ON FBC,M TABLE 403.3. THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS PART |
| | OF SIGNED AND SEALED PLANS. FBC 106.1.2. |
| | |
| | 10. PG M1.2: NOTE #20 CALLS FOR GREASE DUCT (SHOWN ON |
| | M1.1) TO BE PITCHED MIN. 1/4 INCH PER FOOT. WHEN |
| | HORIZONTAL DUCTS EXCEED 75 FEET IN LENGTH, AS THEY DO |
| | IN THIS APPLICATION, THE SLOPE SHALL BE NOT BE LESS |
| | THAN 1 INCH PER FOOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 506.3.7. |
| | GIVEN THE DISTANCE AS SHOWN BETWEEN KEH-1 OUTLET TO THE |
| | RISER LOCATION (PLAN NOTE #33 ON M1.1), A RISE OF OVER |
| | 100 INCHES WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM |
| | SLOPE. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE AND ADJUST |
| | THE DESIGN, IF NECESSARY, TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THIS |
| | SECTION. |
| | |
| | 11. PG M1.2: CHILLED WATER PIPE PENETRATIONS OF FIRE |
| | RESISTANCE RATED WALL ASSEMBLY ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | PROTECTED WITH A THROUGH-PENETRATION FIRESTOP SYSTEM IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC SEC.712. PROVIDE DETAIL WHICH |
| | CORRESPONDS WITH THE LISTED ASSEMBLY TO BE USED. |
| | |
| | 12. PG M3.1: PROVIDE DETAIL SHOWING HOW GREASE DUCTS |
| | ARE TO BE SUPPORTED, INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS TO |
| | STRUCTURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 506.3.3 AND FBC |
| | 106.1.2. |
| | |
| | 13. TYPE I HOODS SHALL BE SECURED IN PLACE BY |
| | NONCOMBUSTIBLE SUPPORTS. ALL TYPE I AND TYPE II HOOD |
| | SUPPORTS SHALL BE ADEQUATE FOR THE APPLIED LOAD OF THE |
| | HOOD, THE UNSUPPORTED DUCTWORK, THE EFFLUENT LOADING, |
| | AND THE POSSIBLE WEIGHT OF PERSONNEL WORKING IN OR ON |
| | THE HOOD. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR SUPPORTS ON TYPE I AND |
| | TYPE II HOODS. FBC,M 507.6 |
| | |
| | 14. PG M3.1: DETAIL 5 INDICATES "PREFABRICATED |
| | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT RAILS." ANY PRE-ENGINEERED EQUIPMENT |
| | STANDS ARE CONSIDERED STRUCTURAL COMPONNTS UNDER FAC |
| | RULE 9B-72 AND AS SUCH ARE SUBJECT TO THE FLORIDA |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR |
| | THE SPECIFIC STAND(S) TO BE USED IN ALL NEW |
| | APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE MENTIONED IN COMMENT #3. |
| | FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | SYSTEM PLEASE VISIT: WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG |
| | |
| | 15. PG. M3.1: WALL LOUVERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS PANEL |
| | WALLS UNDER FAC RULE 9B-72 AND AS SUCH ARE SUBJECT TO |
| | THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. PROVIDE PRODUCT |
| | APPROVAL FOR THE SPECIFIC LOUVER(S) TO BE USED IN ALL |
| | NEW APPLICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLORIDA |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM PLEASE VISIT: |
| | WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG |
| | |
| | 16. PG M3.1: DETAIL 5, CONNECTIONS TO SIDE-INLET |
| | UTILITY FANS SHALL BE FLANGED, GASKETED AND BOLTED TO |
| | THE INLET. PLEASE SHOW HOW DUCT IS TO BE CONNECTED TO |
| | EXHAUST FAN. FBC,M 506.3.2.2 |
| | |
| | 17. PG M2.1: AHU-4 AND AHU-5, THE HP RATING ON THESE |
| | FAN MOTORS EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MOTOR POWER IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC TABLE 13-410.1.1.1. ALSO, AHU-1 |
| | SHOWS A 3 HP MOTOR, BUT THE MODEL NUMBER SHOWN ON |
| | SCHEDULE INDICATES THIS SIZE UNIT WOULD HAVE A 5 HP |
| | MOTOR. PLEASE VERIFY MODEL NUMBERS AND SHOW ALL THREE |
| | UNITS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 18. ENERGY CALCULATIONS: A METHOD A COMPLIANCE FORM HAS |
| | BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS PROJECT. HOWEVER, AS THIS IS |
| | NOT A WHOLE NEW BUILDING, COMPLIANCE WITH FBC CHAPTER |
| | 13 SHALL BE DEMONSTRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC |
| | 13-400.0.C.4. EXISTING BUILDINGS NOT MEETING THE |
| | DEFINITION OF A RENOVATION (SEE DEFINITION IN SEC.202) |
| | IN WHICH NEW HEATING, COOLING, WATER HEATING, |
| | ELECTRICAL OR LIGHTING SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED SHALL MEET |
| | THE BASIC PRESCRIPTIVE MINIMUM EFFICIENCIES LISTED IN |
| | THIS CODE FOR THE SYSTEM(S) BEING CHANGED. |
| | |
| | 19. IF A CODE COMPLIANCE FORM IS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR |
| | THIS PROJECT, THE PERSON PREPARING THE COMPLIANCE |
| | CALCULATION SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE CALCULATION, OR |
| | AMENDMENTS THERETO, IS TRUE AND ACCURATE AND |
| | DEMONSTRATES THAT THE BUILDING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 13 OF THIS CODE. ORIGINAL |
| | SIGNATURE AND SEAL IS REQUIRED ON THE CERTIFICATIONS |
| | PAGE OF EACH SET OF CALCULATIONS. FBC 13-400.3.ABC.2. |
| | ONE SET OF CALCULATIONS WHICH WERE SUBMITTED CONTAINS |
| | NO SEAL AND PHOTOCOPIED SIGNATURES. ALSO, THE PARTY |
| | RESPONSIBLE UNDER SUBSECTIONS 471.003 AND 481.228 AND |
| | CHAPTER 489, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE DESIGN AND |
| | SPECIFICATION OF EACH BUILDING SYSTEM SHALL CERTIFY |
| | THAT THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THAT SYSTEM |
| | COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 13 OF THIS CODE |
| | (SEE ALSO SECTION 13-103.2). THIS INFORMATION SHALL |
| | ALSO BE INCLUDED ON THE CERTIFICATIONS PAGE IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 20. M1.1: ROOM 126 (MECHANICAL ROOM) HAS TWO 196,000 |
| | BTU/H GAS WATER HEATERS. DETAIL 9 ON PG P5.1 INDICATES |
| | EXHAUST AND INTAKE FOR WATER HEATERS ARE TO BE |
| | INSTALLED BY MECHANICAL. NO INFORMATION COULD BE FOUND |
| | IN MECHANICAL OR PLUMBING PLANS SHOWING ANY PROVISIONS |
| | FOR VENTING COMBUSTION OR DILLUTION AIR FOR THESE GAS |
| | APPLIANCES. SHOW MEANS OF VENTING AND COMBUSTION AIR IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,FG SEC. 304, PROVIDE CALCULATIONS |
| | IF COMBUSTION AIR IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION. IF A |
| | LISTED APPLIANCE IS BEING USED WITH INTEGRAL OR DIRECT |
| | VENTS, PROVIDE SUBMITTAL WITH INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 21. EACH SHEET OF PLANS AND PRINTS WHICH MUST BE SEALED |
| | UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 471, F.S., SHALL BE |
| | SEALED, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER |
| | IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE |
| | THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, AND LICENSE NUMBER ON EACH SHEET. |
| | IF PRACTICING THROUGH A DULY AUTHORIZED ENGINEERING |
| | BUSINESS, ENGINEERS SHALL LEGIBLY INDICATE THEIR NAME |
| | AND LICENSE NUMBER, AS WELL AS, THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND |
| | CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER OF THE ENGINEERING |
| | BUSINESS ON EACH SHEET. A TITLE BLOCK ON EACH SHEET |
| | CONTAINING THE PRINTED NAME, ADDRESS, AND LICENSE |
| | NUMBER OF THE ENGINEER OR IF APPLICABLE, THE NAME AND |
| | LICENSE NUMBER OF THE ENGINEER, AND THE NAME, ADDRESS |
| | AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER OF THE |
| | ENGINEERING BUSINESS WILL SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT. FAC |
| | 61G15-23.002(2) PLEASE CORRECT EACH SHEET SIGNED/SEALED |
| | BY AN ENGINEER WHICH IS MISSING THIS INFORMATION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
