| Date |
Text |
| 2009-02-21 12:26:38 | REVIEW #: 2ND |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | **PREVIOUS COMMENT** |
| | 1. PROVIDE COMPLETE SUBMITTALS OF PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR |
| | LOUVERS TO BE USED ON THIS PROJECT, INCLUDING |
| | INSTALLATION DETAILS. ENSURE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE |
| | CURRENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE 9B-72. PRODUCT |
| | APPROVALS ARE TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER |
| | OF RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 106.3.3. |
| | **PARTIALLY ADDRESSED** |
| | PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR |
| | REVIEW AND MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER |
| | OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B |
| | SECTION 106.3.3. THIS IS GENERALLY ACCOMPLISHED BY |
| | PROVIDING A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW STAMP ON THE PRODUCT |
| | APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS ALSO |
| | REQUIRED IN THE FIELD FOR INSPECTION TO ENSURE PRODUCTS |
| | ARE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | |
| | 2. OK |
| | |
| | 3. OK. PLENUM CLOSET HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. |
| | |
| | 4. OK. A BACKDRAFT DAMPER HAS BEEN SHOWN ON PLANS. |
| | |
| | **PREVIOUS COMMENT** |
| | 5. FOR OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNITS: APPLIANCES AND |
| | SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND |
| | INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT |
| | AND THE SUPPORTS AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 301.13. PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS DATA SHOWING THESE |
| | CONDENSING UNITS DESIGNED FOR WIND RESISTANCE. |
| | **PARTIALLY ADDRESSED** |
| | DESIGNER INDICATES IN WRITTEN RESPONSE THAT NO |
| | INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPLIANCE |
| | MANUFACTURER REGARDING DESIGN FOR WIND RESISTANCE. IN |
| | LIEU OF SUCH DATA, THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF |
| | DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-M 301.13: |
| | |
| | A) PROVIDE A RATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF |
| | THE APPLIANCES, SHOWING THEY ARE CAPABLE OF RESISTING |
| | THE ANTICIPATED WIND PRESSURES. |
| | |
| | B) ENCLOSE THE APPLIANCES IN A STRUCTURE DESIGNED FOR |
| | WIND RESISTANCE WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIRFLOW FOR |
| | APPLIANCE OPERATION AS WELL AS SUFFICIENT ACCES FOR |
| | SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT. |
| | |
| | C) SITE INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT OF THE APPLIANCES, AS |
| | PROPOSED BY STRUCTURAL DETAIL ON PAGE S-5 MUST BE |
| | DESIGNED FOR THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED APPLIANCES AND |
| | SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR |
| | APPROVAL UNDER THE ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS |
| | PROVISIONS OF FBC-B 104.11. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL |
| | AND DISCUSS THESE OPTIONS PRIOR TO RESUBMISSION OF |
| | PLANS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING COMMISSION DECLARATORY STATEMENT DCA08-DEC205. |
| | |
| | 6. OK |
| | |
| | 7 THROUGH 9: OK. PLENUM CLOSET HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. |
| | |
| | NOTE: AT THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR CONTRACTOR???S |
| | REQUEST, WIND RESISTANCE FOR MECHANICAL APPLIANCES MAY |
| | BE COVERED WITH A PROVISO TO ALLOW PERMIT ISSUANCE |
| | WHILE A MEANS OF COMPLIANCE IS BEING DETERMINED. PLEASE |
| | RELAY SUCH A REQUEST AT TIME OF RESUBMISSION OF PLANS. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
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