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Plan Review Notes

Plan Review Notes For Permit 09120427
Permit Number	09120427
Review Stop	E
Sequence Number	1

Notes

Date	Text
2009-12-29 10:39:35
	DENIED REVIEW

	**09120427


	1) NOTE: PLANS SUBMITTED UNDER TBD FOR CONTRACTOR. ONCE
	PLANS ARE FOUND CODE COMPLIANT AS WELL AS MEETING ALL
	ADOPTED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THE REVIEW WILL STILL BE
	IN FAILED STATUS UNTIL PROPERLY LICENSED CONTRACTOR HAS
	APPLIED FOR PERMIT.
	** IMPORTANT
	THE APPLIED VALUE FOR THE COMPLETE SCOPE OF WORK IS
	VERY LOW. THE VALUE SHALL INCLUDE ALL DESIGN COSTS,
	LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS EVEN IF ANY OF THESE
	ITEMS ARE OWNER SUPPLIED.
	FBC 108.3 AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH.

	2) NOTE: ARCHITECTURAL PLANS ARE NOT DATED AND SEALED
	AS REQUIRED. PLEASE SEE FLORIDA STATUTES 481.221 WHICH
	REQUIRES ARCHITECT TO DATE PLANS WHEN SIGNING AND
	SEALING.
	PLEASE SEE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G1-16.002
	WHICH REQUIRES SEAL TO BE AN IMPRESSION TYPE SEAL.
	THE USE OF A RUBBER STAMP IN LIEU OF THE IMPRESSION
	TYPE SEAL IS NOT PERMITTED.
	** THIS IS REQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT COMMENT IS MADE BY
	ANY OTHER TRADE.

	3) NOTE: ARCHITECTURAL TITLE BLOCK REQUIRES THE FIRM
	LICENSE NUMBER ALSO KNOW AS THE CERTIFICATE OF
	AUTHORIZATION NUMBER TO BE LISTED ON TITLE BLOCKS.
	PLEASE SEE FAC61G1-16.04 WHICH REQUIRES THE NUMBER TO
	BE ON TITLE BLOCKS.
	PLEASE SEE FS 481.219 WHICH REQUIRES FIRM TO HAVE A
	CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER.
	** THIS IS REQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT COMMENT IS MADE BY
	ANY OTHER TRADE.

	4) NOTE: ENGINEERING FIRM IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FIRM
	LICENSE NUMBER ALSO KNOWN AS THE CERTIFICATE OF
	AUTHORIZATION NUMBER LISTED ON THE TITLE BLOCKS.
	PLEASE SEE FAC 61G15-23.002 WHICH REQUIRES INFORMATION
	ON TITLE BLOCKS.
	PLEASE SEE FS 471.025 WHICH REQUIRES THE C OF A NUMBER.
	** THIS IS REQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT COMMENT IS MADE BY
	ANY OTHER TRADE.

	5) NOTE: PLANS CONTAIN CODE REFERENCES WHICH NEED TO BE
	ADJUSTED. SEE SOME ITEMS FOR EXAMPLE: M-SHEETS WHICH
	LIST THE 2006 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE WITH 2007
	GEORGIA AMENDMENTS. THE SCOPE OF WORK IS BEING DONE IN
	THE STATE OF FLORIDA. PLEASE ADJUST.

	THE PLANS LIST THE 2007 FBC FOR ELECTRICAL CODE HOWEVER
	BASED ON WHEN PERMIT APPLICATION IS MADE THIS WILL
	GOVERN WHICH NFPA-70 THE DESIGN IS REQUIRED TO MEET.
	THIS PERMIT APPLICATION WAS MADE AFTER OCTOBER 1ST
	,2009. THIS PLACES THE PROJECT UNDER THE SECOND SET OF
	2009 SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED UNDER THE 2007 FBC. AS OF
	10/1/09 THE ELECTRICAL IS REQUIRED TO BE 2008 NFPA-70 (
	NEC).
	** PLEASE SEE 2008 NEC FOR SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES.

	THE NFPA-101A LISTED ON PLANS STATE 2004. THE STATE OF
	FLORIDA FIRE MARSHAL AND FLORIDA BUILDING CODE DOES NOT
	ADOPTED NFPA-101A.
	PLEASE SEE FAC 69A-60.004 WHICH ADOPTED THE 2006
	NFPA-101.
	PLEASE SEE FAC 69A-60.003 WHICH ADOPTED THE 2006
	NFPA-1.


	** IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THERE WERE TWO
	SUBSTANTIAL REVISIONS TO THE 2007 FBC FOR ENERGY CODE
	REQUIREMENTS UNDER CHAPTER 13.

	6) NOTE: NO AUTOMATED LIGHTING CONTROLS SHOWN ON PLANS
	AS REQUIRED PER FBC 13-415.AB.1.1,.1.2 AND .1.3.
	NOT ALL AREAS ARE EXEMPT.

	7) NOTE: NO LIGHTING PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS WERE
	SUBMITTED. PLEASE SEE FBC 13-415.AB.5 FOR REQUIRED
	INTERIOR LIGHTING PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS.
	MUST MEET MINIMUM PRESCRIPTIVE.

	8) NOTE: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO BE UNDER
	SEPARATE PERMITS HOWEVER BASE PLANS ARE REQUIRED
	MINIMUM DESIGN INTENT. PLEASE SEE FBC 11-4.28.1,.2 AND
	.3(4) FOR MINIMUM LOCATIONS, HEIGHTS AND LEVELS OF
	HORNS AND STROBE FOR ADA COMPLIANCE. THE STATE OF
	FLORIDA CHAPTER 11 FOR ACCESSIBILITY IS MORE STRINGENT
	THAN NFPA-72 AS NOTED ON FIRE ALARM NOTES.

	9) NOTE: THERE IS A NOTE #14 ON SHEET E-2 WHICH
	MENTIONS A MANUAL TRANSFER SWITCH HOWEVER NO
	INFORMATION SUCH AS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ARE
	SUBMITTED. PLEASE SUBMIT MANUFACTURE SPECS/CUT SHEETS.
	PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE SYSTEMS
	BESIDES THE BATTERY BACKED UP EMERGENCY LIGHTS WILL
	ALSO REQUIRE BACK UP POWER. LEGALLY REQUIRED OR LIFE
	SAFETY SYSTEM SHALL BE BACKED UP BY ONE OF THE
	ACCEPTABLE BACK UP POWER STANDARDS.
	PLANS CONTAIN NOTES AND CODES WHICH INDICATE THAT PLANS
	SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AND REVIEWED BY ACHA. PLEASE
	SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTATION/LETTER FROM THEIR REVIEW OF
	THE SUBMITTED PLANS.


	NFPA-99, NFPA-70; 700,701, 110.3, 90.7, 517 PART III
	ETC

	10) NOTE: PLEASE INDICATE REDUNDANT GROUNDING PER
	517.13.

	11) NOTE: PLANS DO INDICATE SOME SORT OF DOOR CONTROLS
	SUCH AS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM HOWEVER NO SPECIFIC
	DETAILS IS PROVIDED. ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE
	REQUIRED TO BE UNDER SEPARATE LOW VOLTAGE PERMITS.
	NFPA-101 CHAPTER 7 IS APPLICABLE WHEN SUBMITTING PLANS
	AND PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK.
	PLEASE SEE 7.2 AND CALL ELECTRICAL REVIEW AND FIRE
	MARSHAL FOR QUESTIONS.

	12) NOTE: ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS SHALL MEET FBC
	13-415.AB.1.4. THE PHOTO-CELL CONTROL SHOWN MUST BE
	CONNECTED TO BE THE OVER RIDE NOT THE TIME CLOCK. IF
	USING A TIME CLOCK AS THE OVER RIDE THEN IT MUST BE
	ASTRONOMICAL WITH A MINIMUM OF 10HR PROGRAMMING BACK
	UP.

	13) NOTE: WHEEL CHAIR STORAGE IS NOT PERMITTED IN FRONT
	OF ELECTRICAL ROOM DOOR. 240.24,110.26

	14) NOTE: PLEASE SEE 422.13 WHICH WERE REVISED UNDER
	THE 2005 NEC. ELECTRIC STORAGE TYPE WATER HEATERS ARE
	CONSIDERED CONTINUOUS LOADS.
	SEE CODE COMMENTARY IN HANDBOOK.

	15) NOTE: RISER INDICATES ADDING A NEW BREAKER TO THE
	EXISTING MAIN FEEDING NEW SERVICE EQUIPMENT HOWEVER NO
	LOAD CALCULATIONS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE EXISTING
	SERVICE ADDING NEW.
	PLEASE SUBMIT LOAD ON EXISTING MAIN WITH NEW LOADS
	BEING ADDED.
	NEC 220


	IF THERE IS NO WORK FOR ELECTRICAL THEN PERMIT APPLIED
	IS TO BE VOIDED.


	IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS; OR IF COMMENTS ARE NOT
	TYPED IN A CLEAR MANNER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO
	CONTACT THIS REVIEWER.

	DEWEY PALMER
	ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II
	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
	CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
	561-805-6717