| Date |
Text |
| 2009-01-24 11:12:15 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS AND RESUBMIT: |
| | |
| | 1. ACCORDING TO THE SECTION VIEW ON PLANS, THE EXHAUST |
| | FAN APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE ROOF EDGE. |
| | GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE FANS OR OTHER COMPONENTS |
| | THAT REQUIRE SERVICE ARE LOCATED WITHIN 10 FEET OF A |
| | ROOF EDGE OR OPEN SIDE OF A WALKING SURFACE AND SUCH |
| | EDGE OR OPEN SIDE IS LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 |
| | MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, ROOF OR GRADE BELOW. THE GUARD |
| | SHALL EXTEND NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES BEYOND EACH END OF |
| | SUCH FAN OR COMPONENT AND THE TOP OF THE GUARD SHALL BE |
| | LOCATED NOT LESS THAN 42 INCHES ABOVE THE ELEVATED |
| | SURFACE ADJACENT TO THE GUARD. THE GUARD SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF A |
| | 21-INCH-DIAMETER SPHERE AND SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR GUARDS SPECIFIED IN THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| | 304.10. |
| | |
| | 2. GREASE DUCT AND FIRE WRAP ARE SHOWN PENETRATING A |
| | FLOOR/CEILIGN ASSEMBLY AS IT ENTERS THE 2ND FLOOR. |
| | PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR A LISTED THROUGH-PENETRATION |
| | FIRESTOP SYSTEM SHOWING HOW THE PENETRATION OF THIS |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY IS TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 506.3.10. ALSO, FIRE WRAP MANUFACTURERS |
| | INSTALLATION ISTRUCTIONS SHALL BE ON THE JOBSITE AT |
| | TIME OF INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 304.1 |
| | |
| | 3. WHILE THE PLANS PROVIDE WIND LOAD DATA FOR |
| | ATTACHMENT OF THE EXHAUST FAN AND CURB TO BUILDING |
| | STRUCTURE, NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE |
| | EXHAUST FAN REGARDING WIND RESISTANCE. EQUIPMENT AND |
| | APPLIANCES WHICH ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | TO RESIST ANTICIPATED WIND PRESURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCM 301.13. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S DATA SHOWING THIS |
| | FAN IS DESIGNED FOR WIND RESISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | 4. PLANS SHOW A 20X20 LOUVER TO BE INSTALLED FOR THE |
| | MAKEUP AIR FAN. LOUVERS ARE DEFINED AS PANEL WALLS PER |
| | FAC RULE 9B-72 AND THEREFORE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FLORIDA |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR |
| | THE LOUVER TO BE INSTALLED PER FBCB SECTION 1609. THE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN |
| | WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBCB 106.3.3. |
| | |
| | 5. PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE |
| | EXISTING WOOD FLOOR TRUSSES CAN SUPPORT THE PROPOSED |
| | ADDITIONAL GRAVITY LOADS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HOOD AND |
| | DUCT INSTALLATIONS BEING PROPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, EXISTING BUILDING, SECTION |
| | 607.4.1. |
| | |
| | 6. PROVIDE DETAIL SHOWING HOW VERTICAL GRESAE DUCT IS |
| | TO BE SUPPORTED. GREASE DUCT BRACING AND SUPPORTS SHALL |
| | BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE |
| | STRUCTURE AND DESIGNED TO CARRY GRAVITY LOADS WITHIN |
| | THE STRESS LIMITATIONS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING. BOLTS, SCREWS, RIVETS AND OTHER MECHANICAL |
| | FASTENERS SHALL NOT PENETRATE DUCT WALLS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBCM 506.3.3. |
| | |
| | NOTE: SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE |
| | TO NEW KITCHEN HOOD AND RELATED FANS. |
| | |
| | NOTE: A REVIEW BY THE CITY'S PLANNING AND ZONING |
| | DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED FOR PEOPOSED NEW ROOFTOP |
| | EQUIPMENT. PLNS WILL BE ROUTED TO ZONING FOR REVIEW. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
