| Date |
Text |
| 2008-07-21 16:27:58 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. PG CVR: IN THE CODE REVIEW SECTION, PLEASE NOTE THE |
| | FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES: |
| | ITEM #4 SHOULD BE: 2005 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| | ITEM #5 SHOULD BE: 2003 FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE? |
| | ITEM #7 SHOULD BE: 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING |
| | CHAPTER 13. |
| | ITEM #9 SHOULD BE: WEST PALM BEACH CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES DEPARTMENT / 561-805-6700 |
| | ITEM #11 SHOULD BE: WEST PALM BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT / |
| | 561-804-4724 |
| | |
| | 2. PAGES CVR, IND AND ALL A PAGES: THESE PAGES (ON ONE |
| | OF THE TWO SETS SUBMITTED) DO NOT CONTAIN ORIGINAL |
| | SIGNATURE AND RAISED SEAL OF THE ARCHITECT. RATHER THEY |
| | CONTAIN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PRINTED SEAL AND |
| | PHOTOCOPIED SIGNATURE. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL |
| | BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WIT FBCB 106.1, FS 481 AND FAC RULE |
| | 61G1-16. |
| | |
| | 3. PAGE CVR: THIS IS AN EXISTING BUILDING. THE DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL MUST ELECT ONE OR A COMBINATION OF LEVELS |
| | OF ALTERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCEB 301.5. |
| | |
| | 4. PAGES MP, E AND FP: A TITLE BLOCK SHALL BE USED ON |
| | EACH SHEET CONTAINING THE PRINTED NAME, ADDRESS, AND |
| | LICENSE NUMBER OF THE ENGINEER, AND IF PRACTICING |
| | THROUGH A DULY AUTHORIZED ENGINEERING BUSINESS, THE |
| | NAME, ADDRESS AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER |
| | OF THE ENGINEERING BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE |
| | 61G15-23.002(2). |
| | |
| | CODE COMMENTS: |
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| | 5. PG MP-1: THE AIR DISTRIBUTION DEVICE SCHEDULE |
| | REMARKS FOR SD1 AND SD2 REFER TO A DETAIL ON PAGE |
| | MP-1.3. PAGE MP-1.3 IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUBMITTED |
| | PLANS. PLEASE SHOW WHERE THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. |
| | FBCM 603.1, FBCM 106.1.1. |
| | |
| | 6. PG MP-1: PROVIDE OUTSIDE AIR CALCULATIONS SHOWING |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS, OCCUPANT LOADS, REQUIRED |
| | VENTILATION RATES AND AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 403.3 OR 403.4. |
| | |
| | 7. PG MP-1: EF SCHEDULE NOTE #1 CALLS FOR EF-1 TO BE |
| | INTELOCKED WITH LIGHT SWITCH IN BATHROOMS. THIS FAN |
| | NEEDS TO RUN WHENEVER RTU-2 IS RUNNING (WHETHER OR NOT |
| | LIGHT SWITCH IS ON) AS RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM THESE |
| | SPACES IS PROHIBITED AND ALL AIR SUPPLIED TO THE |
| | BATHROOMS SHALL BE EXHAUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 403.2.1(3). |
| | |
| | 8. PG MP-1.1: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A 20X14 SUPPLY DUCT AND |
| | AN 18X12 RETURN DUCT, BOTH FROM RTU-5, PENETRATING A |
| | 2-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED WALL. THESE PENETRATIONS |
| | ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED WITH FIRE DAMPERS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.5. SHOW HOW THESE DUCT |
| | PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTION. THE RATED DUCT PENETRATION DETAIL #6 ON |
| | PAGE MP-1.2 IS NOT APPLICABLE AS IT IS RATED FOR 1-HOUR |
| | (THE WALL IS 2-HOUR) AND THE SIZES OF THE PENETRATING |
| | DUCTS EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS |
| | WHICH ACCOMPANY THE THROUGH-PENETRATION DETAIL. |
| | |
| | 9. PG MP-1.1: SEVERAL DUCT BRANCHES DO NOT HAVE SIZES |
| | SHOWN ON FLOOR PLAN. SOME OF THESE BRANCH SISZES CAN BE |
| | DETERMINED BASED ON THE NECK SIZE SHOWN ON THE AIR |
| | DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE BUT SOME CAN NOT. EXAMPLE: PLEASE |
| | SHOW ON PLANS THE SIZES OF THE TRANSFER DUCTS AT |
| | RESTROOM VESTIBULE 114. PLEASE CHECK PLANS FOR ALL |
| | DUCTS WHICH ARE MISSING SIZES ON PLANS AND PROVIDE THE |
| | MISSING INFORMATION. AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO SUPPLY THE REQUIRED |
| | DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 603.1. |
| | |
| | |
| | 10. PG MP-1.2: CURB AND HURRICANE STRAP DETAILS CONTAIN |
| | CONFLICTING INFORMATION. PLEASE COORDINATE DETAILS AND |
| | CLARIFY THE WIND RESISTANCE METHOD TO BE USED FOR CURB, |
| | RTU AND EXHAUST FANS. PROVIDE WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS |
| | FOR OVERTURN AND UPLIFT FOR ALL ROOFTOP APPLIANCES FOR |
| | BUILDING REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. |
| | |
| | 11. PG MP-1.2: IN ADDITION TO THE COMMENTS ABOVE, |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE |
| | EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE WIND |
| | PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT AND THE SUPPORTS AS |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING PER FBCM 301.13. PROVIDE SUPPORTING |
| | DOCUMENTATION FROM THE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER SHOWING |
| | THESE RTU?S AND EXHAUST FANS ARE DESIGNED TO RESIST |
| | WIND PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. PLEASE |
| | NOTE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO THE CONSTRUCTION |
| | OF THE APPLIANCES THEMSELVES AND NOT JUST THE |
| | ATTACHMENT TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE. |
| | |
| | 12. PG MP-2.1 CONDENSATE DRAIN DETAIL: AUXILIARY OR |
| | SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 307.2.3. A FLOAT SWITCH MAY BE INSTALLED |
| | INSIDE THE RTU ON THE PRIMARY DRAIN PAN TO COMPLY WITH |
| | THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
