| Date |
Text |
| 2009-07-28 11:37:22 | REVIEW #: 2ND |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| | FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | |
| | 1. NOT ADDRESSED: PLANS SHOW THE GARAGE BEING CONVERTED |
| | TO A BEDROOM. ANY EXPANSION OF THE CONDITIONED SPACE IS |
| | DEFINED AS AN ADDITION PER FBC-R SECTION N1100.7.3. |
| | ADDITIONS TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS SHALL BE |
| | CONSIDERED NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER METHOD A OR B AS |
| | APPLICABLE PER FBC-R SECTION N1100.0.3. ADDITIONS THAT |
| | ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE |
| | ADDITION ALONE MAY COMPLY WITH THE CODE BY BRINGING THE |
| | ENTIRE BUILDING INTO COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION |
| | N1100.A.5.2. |
| | |
| | 2. PARTIALLY ADDRESSED: NO MECHANICAL INFORMATION IS |
| | PROVIDED ON PLANS. PLEASE SHOW HOW EXISTING A/C SYSTEM |
| | IS TO BE MODIFIED OR WHAT NEW SYSTEM IS BEING INSTALLED |
| | FOR THE NEWLY CONDITIONED SPACE. AT A MINIMUM, |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-R303.8 MUST BE SHOWN ON PLANS. |
| | PROVIDE COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS ATTACHED TO ENERGY |
| | CALCULATIONS SHOWING EXISTING EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF |
| | ADDITIONAL COOLING LOADS. |
| | |
| | 3. PARTIALLY ADDRESSED: LOCATION OF BATH EXHAUST |
| | TERMINATION STILL NOT SHOWN ON PLANS. |
| | |
| | 4. NEW PLANS NOW SHOW NEW GAS APPLIANCES BEING |
| | INSTALLED. THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADDRESSED: |
| | A. GAS DRYER: PROVIDE COMBUSTION AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC-R SECTION G2407.1 OR MAKEUP AIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | FBC-R SECTION G2439.4. |
| | B. PAGE 5.1 SHOWS ONE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR LOCATED |
| | IN THE SITTING AREA. CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS SHALL BE |
| | LOACTED WITHIN 10 FEET OF SLEEPING ROOMS IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH FBC-R313.4. |
| | |
| | 5. PAGE AD.1 SHOWS A DETAIL FOR ROOF MOUNTED DUCT. THE |
| | PROPOSED DETAIL IS NOT CLEAR. IS THE DUCT SHOWN ON |
| | PLANS TO BE RUN ON THE ROOF? IF SO, WHY IS THE DUCT |
| | SHOWN ON THE PLANS ROUND WHILE THE SUPPORT DETAIL IS |
| | FOR RECTANGULAR DUCT? HOW CAN THERE BE EXISTING |
| | SLEEPERS ON A SECTION OF THE BUILDING WHICH WAS |
| | PREVIOUSLY UNCONDITIONED? PLEASE CLARIFY AND SHOW |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE WIND RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | FBC-R SECTION M1307.3. |
| | |
| | 6. RETURN TRANSFER DUCTS ARE NOT SIZED TO MEET THE |
| | EXCEPTIONS UNDER FBC-R SECTION M1602.4. DESIGN RETURNS |
| | TO MEET THESE EXCEPTIONS OR A FIELD TEST WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED AT FINAL INSPECTION TO VERIFY MAXIMUM PRESSURE |
| | DIFFERENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| | RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| | 561.805.6719 |
| | [email protected] |
