Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16061387
Permit Number 16061387
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-09-26 11:13:57NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R3) SECOND BUILDING REVIEW
 COMMENTS.
 CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (2014)
  
 1- INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
 SUBMITTED AND INFORMATION SHOWN ON PLANS DON'T MATCH.
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE SPECIFIES FLOOD VENTS. PLANS
 DON'T SHOW FLOOD VENTS. THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION OF
 THE GARAGE DON'T MATCH. CLEARLY SPECIFY ON PLANS THE
 GARAGE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION AT THE LOWEST POINT (AT
 GARAGE ENTRY DOOR). IF THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION IS
 LOWER THAN 7'-6" THEN FLOOD VENTS ARE REQUIRED (SEC.
 R322 FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014). REVISE PLANS
 AND ELEVATION CERTIFICATE TO MATCH.
  
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 2- PROVIDE SOIL TEST REPORT (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. R401.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 RESPONSE:
 SOIL TEST REPORT SUBMITED RECOMMENDS AUGERED
 CAST-IN-PLACE PILES BASED ON THE TYPE OF SOIL
 ENCOUNTERED. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW
 SOIL TEST REPORT AND REVISE PLANS ACCORDINGLY OR
 PROVIDE COMPLETE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SHOWING THAT
 PROPOSED FOUNDATIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO RESIST THE LOADS
 EVEN IF THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER RECOMMENDS PILING
 FOUNDATIONS. SEC. R301.1 FBC
  
 3- ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITED:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM,
 INCLUDING OWNER NAME, BUILDER NAME, PERMIT OFFICE AND
 JURISDICTION NUMBER. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 PERMIT OFFICE AND JURISDICTION NUMBER ARE INCORRECT.
 THIS IS CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH , JURISDICTION #604700
 NOT PALM BEACH JURISDICTION #603800.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 B) COMPLETE THE INSPECTION CHECKLIST (TABLE 402.4.1.1
 SUBMITED) AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R405.4.2 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 INSPECTION CHECKLIST WAS NOT COMPLETED.
  
 NOTE: LABEL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOWING THE U-FACTOR
 AND SHGC FACTOR SPECIFIED ON THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS
 WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE NOT USING
 THE SOFTWARE DEFAULT FACTOR FOR GLAZING.
  
 4- COVER DRAWING:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) ENERGY CODE SECTION REFERENCED ON GENERAL NOTE #7
 NEEDS TO BE UPDATED TO CURRENT CODE. SEE RESIDENTIAL
 SECTION OF FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014)
 AND PROVIDE CORRECT SECTION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REFERENCED CODE SECTION IS INCORRECT.
  
 5- SHEET A000:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) REVISE CONSTRUCTION TYPE. SEE TABLE 601 AND SEC.
 602.5 OF FBC-BUILDING, 5TH EDITION (2014) FOR CORRECT
 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 THIS BUILDING IS NOT TYPE III. SEE TABLE 601 FOR
 REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR
 TYPE III CONSTRUCTION. TYPICALLY SINGLE FAMILY
 RESIDENCES ARE TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION. REVISE AS
 REQUIRED.
  
 6- SHEET A101:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) SIZE OF EGRESS WINDOWS FOR BEDROOMS #2, #3 AND #4 IS
 NOT CLEAR. THE WINDOW FRAME SIZE SPECIFIED ON THE
 WINDOW SCHEDULE ON SHEET A550 IS NOT LISTED ON THE
 SINGLE HUNG WINDOW PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMITED (NOA
 15-0129.03). IF THIS IS A CUSTOM SIZED WINDOW, THEN
 PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S CUT SHEETS SHOWING THAT THE
 SPECIFIED SIZE OF WINDOW COMPLY WITH ALL THE OPENING
 DIMENSIONS REQUIRED BY SEC. R310 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. ON
 THE OTHER HAND, DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE EGRESS WINDOW
 DRAWING ON SHEET A550 DON'T MATCH DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON
 THE WINDOW SCHEDULE AND WINDOW TYPE "C" DETAIL SHOWN ON
 THE SAME DRAWING. REVISE AS REQUIRED SO EGRESS
 REQUIREMENTS CAN BE VERIFIED.
  
 RESPONSE:
 SIZE SHOWN ON THE WINDOW SCHEDULE IS NOT LISTED ON THE
 MIAMI-DADE NOA. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S CUT SHOWING
 SHOWING THAT THE SPECIFIED WINDOW SIZE WILLL MEET ALL
 THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 B) ATTIC ACCESSS LOCATED IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM DOESN'T
 COMPLY WITH SEC. R807 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. ATTIC ACCESS
 SHALL BE LOCATED IN A HALLWAY OR OTHER READILY
 ACCESSIBLE LOCATION. THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WIL BLOCK
 THE DIRECT ACCESS. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 RESPONSE:
 A/C EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK OBSTRUCT THE ATTIC ACCESS.
 ATTIC ACCES LOCATED IN THIS CLOSET IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
 REVISE LOCATION OF ATTIC ACCESS.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 7- ACCORDING TO SIZE OF WINDOWS SHOWN ON THE WINDOW
 SCHEDULE, WINDOW TYPES AND WINDOW SILL DETAIL SHOWN ON
 SHEET A550 IT LOOKS LIKE THE SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS NEED
 TO COMPLY WITH THE WINDOW FALL PROTECTION SEC. R312.2
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE.
  
 RESPONSE:
 THIS CAN ONLY BE VERIFIED WHEN THE EXACT SIZE OF THE
 WINDOWS (INCLUDING THE EGRESS WINDOWS) IS PROVIDED.
  
 8- SHEET A302:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SLOPE
 OF THE TERRACE DECK. THE REQUIRED SLOPE IS 1/4 PER
 FOOT. FOR DRAINAGE. SEC. R905.11.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 REVISE AS REQUIRED. SAME APPLIES TO SHEET A303.
  
 RESPONSE:
 THE REQUIRED SLOPE OF 1/4 PER FOOT IS FOR FINISH FLOOR
 ALSO. REVISE ALL PLANS/DETAILS AS REQUIRED.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 B) PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF THE TERRACE GUARDRAILS SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIVE LOADS OF TABLE R301.5 AND SEC.
 R312.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. WROUGHT ALUMINUM NOTES ARE JUST
 CITING CODE SECTIONS. CODE SECTIONS CITED ARE
 INCORRECT. CITING THE CODE AS A WHOLE OR IN PART IS NOT
 ALLOWED (SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS). REVISE AS
 REQUIRED AND PROVIDE COMPLETE DESIGN INFORMATION. NOTE:
 SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO
 FABRICATION/INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
 SAME APPLIES TO SHEET A303.
  
 RESPONSE:
 DESIGNER OF RECORD TO PROVIDE THE SPECIFICATIONS. SHOP
 DRAWINGS WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO
 FABRICATION/INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
 SAME APPLIES TO SHEET A303.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 9- PROVIDE ICC EVALUATION REPORT. FOR THE ICYNENE FOAM
 INSULATION SPECIFIED ON PLANS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH
 SEC. R316 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 RESPONSE:
 PROVIDE CURRENT ICC EVALUATION REPORT ESR-1826. REPORT
 SUBMITED IS VALID FROM 02/15 TO 02/16. AND, DESIGNER OF
 RECORD TO REVIEW/APPROVE IN WRITING PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL.
  
 10- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 FAC 61G20-3.002(33) FOR:
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A) WINDOW MULLIONS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. AND, SPECIFY
 MULLION SIZE TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALCULATED
 DESIGN PRESSURES.
  
 RESPONSE:
 THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTAL:
 NOA 14-0731.06 FOR ES WINDOWS, LLC MULLIONS AND
 DRAWINGS #AWD006 FOR ANDERSEN CORPORATION MULLIONS.
 PROVIDE ONLY ONE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE SPECIFIC
 MULLION TO BE USED. NOTE: IF USING THE ANDERSEN
 CORPORATION DRAWINGS, THEN NEED TO PROVIDE EITHER A
 CURRENT FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL COVER PAGE THAT
 IDENTIFY DRAWINGS SUBMITTED OR MANUFACTURER MAY SUBMITT
 COMPLETE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCT
 APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 B) HARDI PLANK SIDING AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR INSTALLATION ON CONCRETE
 BLOCK WALL AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NOA 15-0122.04 SUBMITTED
 DOESN'T INCLUDE THIS INSTALLATION.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 C) INSWING FRENCH DOORS AS SHOWN ON PLANS FOR THE LOFT
 AREA.
  
 RESPONSE:
 NEED FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL OR MIAMI-DADE NOA THAT
 INCLUDES DRAWINGS #AWD021 FOR ANDERSEN CORPORATION
 DOORS SUBMITTED. OR MANUFACTURER MAY SUBMITT COMPLETE
 ORIGINAL ENGINEERING PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL
 BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 D) ENTRY DOOR WITH SIDELITES AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 NOT CLEAR WHICH ONE IS THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE
 ENTRY DOOR. CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHICH DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE
 ENTRY DOOR. NOTE: NEED EITHER CURRENT FLORIDA PRODUCT
 APPROVAL PACKAGE OR MIAMI-DADE NOA. OTHERWISE,
 MANUFACTURER MAY SUBMITT COMPLETE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING
 PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 E) DOUBLE FRENCH DOORS WITH SIDELITES AS SHOWN ON
 PLANS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 NOT CLEAR WHICH ONE IS THE PRODUCT APPROVAL USED.
 CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHICH DRAWINGS ARE FOR THE FRENCH
 DOORS WITH SIDELITES. NOTE: NEED EITHER CURRENT FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVAL PACKAGE OR MIAMI-DADE NOA. OTHERWISE,
 MANUFACTURER MAY SUBMITT COMPLETE ORIGINAL ENGINEERING
 PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 F) LAUNDRY EXTERIOR DOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND DOOR
 SCHEDULE.
  
 RESPONSE:
 NOT CLEAR WHICH ONE IS THE PRODUCT APPROVAL USED.
 RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT "THE SAME NOA FOR THE ENTRY
 DOOR CAN BE USED". THERE WAS NO NOA SUBMITTED FOR THE
 ENTRY DOOR. AND, ENTRY DOOR PRODUCT APPROVAL USED IS
 NOT CLEAR EITHER. ALSO, THERE WAS A FLORIDA PRODUCT
 APPROVAL FL5891.5 SUBMITTED FOR FIBERGLASS DOOR. WHAT'S
 THIS PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR?. NOTE: NEED EITHER CURRENT
 FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL PACKAGE OR MIAMI-DADE NOA.
 OTHERWISE, MANUFACTURER MAY SUBMITT COMPLETE ORIGINAL
 ENGINEERING PACKAGE FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 G) HURRICANE SHUTTERS AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND PROVIDE
 COMPLETE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE. SEE CITY SAMPLE OF
 INSTALLATION SCHEDULE OR PROVIDE ANY OTHER FORMAT THAT
 CONTAINS ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
  
 RESPONSE:
 DECORATIVE SHUTTERS STILL NEED MANUFACTURER'S COMPLETE
 INFORMATION AND COMPLETE INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS TO
 RESIT THE WIND LOADS.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 H) WATERPROOFING UNDERLAYMENT USED FOR THE MASTER AND
 POOL TERRACES. NEED PRODUCT THAT IS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE
 CAST STONE FLOORING AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS. NOTE:
 CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHICH APPROVED ASSEMBLY FROM THE
 SUBMITTED PRODUCT APPROVAL IS GOING TO BE USED TO
 VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES.
  
 RESPONSE:
 SELECTED APPROVED ASSEMBLY ON PAGE 42 OF MIAMI-DADE NOA
 15-1001.04 SUBMITTED IS NOT DESIGNED TO RECEIVE CAST
 STONE FINISH MATERIAL AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS. NEED
 PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR UNDERLAYMENT THAT LIST THE
 PROPOSED FINISH.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 11- ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING
 (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL THE PRODUCT APPROVALS AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 NOT ADDRESSED.
  
  
 IMPORTANT:
 (1) ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED DURING
 CONSTRUCTION. NOTE: COORDINATE ALL ELEVATION
 CERTIFICATES WITH SAMANTHA HILL AT [email protected] OR
 (561)805-6724 TO AVOID CONFLICTS OR DELAYS.
 (2) SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS FOR THE DESIGNED FLOOR SYSTEM,
 HANDRAIL AND GUARDRAILS. NOTE: PACKAGES TO BE APPROVED
 BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THIS
 OFFICE.
  
 ***PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH
 COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
 ***PLEASE INSERT ANY REVISED DRAWING AND REMOVE OLD
 DRAWING. DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS. SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS
 FOR REFERENCE
  
  
 ***PILES REQUIRE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]


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