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| 2017-12-28 11:08:33 | ****PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS**** |
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| | ART LANGE BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
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| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33402 |
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| | 561-805-6718 [email protected] |
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| | FBC FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION W/2010 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 1. FLOOD ZONE |
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| | THIS PROPERTY IS IN FLOOD ZONE A. |
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| | FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES/ SURVEYORS- DEPT. OF |
| | AGRICULTURE |
| | ARTICLE XVII ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVII FLOOD PREVENTION & |
| | CONTROL |
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| | FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF SECTION |
| | 94-546. STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE |
| | REVIEW CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE |
| | AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES/ (12 INCHES OF ELEVATION IF |
| | PERMIT APPLICATION IS ON OR AFTER SEPT. 12,2016, AFTER |
| | OCT. 11, 2017 AN ADDITIONAL ONE FOOT OF FREE BOARD WILL |
| | BE REQUIRED OR (2) FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD. |
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| | FBC 1612.1 GENERAL. |
| | WITHIN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION |
| | 1612.3, ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES |
| | AND PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT AND RESTORATION OF SUBSTANTIAL |
| | DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AND CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST THE EFFECTS OF FLOOD HAZARDS |
| | AND FLOOD LOADS. FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN MORE |
| | THAN ONE FLOOD HAZARD AREA, THE PROVISIONS ASSOCIATED |
| | WITH THE MOST RESTRICTIVE FLOOD HAZARD AREA SHALL |
| | APPLY. |
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| | AFTER OCTOBER 5TH 2017 THE NGVD HAS BEEN UPDATED TO |
| | NAVD88. PLEASE UPDATE THE PLANS TO REFLECT THIS AS WELL |
| | AS THE NEW FREE BOARD. |
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| | FBC 1612.4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. |
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| | THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES |
| | LOCATED IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, INCLUDING COASTAL HIGH |
| | HAZARD AREAS, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 5 OF |
| | ASCE 7 AND WITH ASCE 24. |
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| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATES |
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| | DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES |
| | REQUIRED: |
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| | (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE |
| | PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR |
| | HEIGHT. |
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| | (2) ONCE THE FIRST FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND |
| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. |
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| | (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE |
| | CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR |
| | ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS. |
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| | 2. PERMIT VALUATION |
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| | THE PERMIT VALUE OF $480,000 IS LOW. IT HAS BEEN |
| | ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO ICC BVD (ICC BUILDING VALUATION |
| | DATA). CONSTRUCTION TYPE IIB, OCCUPANCY CLASS S 2 |
| | STORAGE IS $87.50 PER SQUARE FOOT. THIS MULTIPLIED BY |
| | 8000 SQUARE FEET IS $700,000. |
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| | FBC 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS. IF, IN THE |
| | OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION |
| | OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, |
| | MECHANICAL OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE |
| | UNDERESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE |
| | DENIED, UNLESS THE APPLICANT CAN SHOW DETAILED, |
| | QUANTITY ESTIMATES, AND/OR BONA FIDE SIGNED CONTRACTS |
| | (EXCLUDING LAND VALUE) TO MEET THE APPROVAL OF THE |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION |
| | OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT |
| | VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, |
| | MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISH, RELATIVE SITE WORK, |
| | ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING COSTS, |
| | OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| | VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| | DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| | (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.), AS PUBLISHED BY |
| | INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS. |
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| | 3. THIS PROJECT IS CONSIDERED A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT |
| | SINCE THE PERMIT VALUE IS $700,000 AND THE IMPROVED |
| | VALUE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING IS $1,085,945 FROM PALM |
| | BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISERS (PAPA). |
| | SEE FBC CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS, SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. |
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| | PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION SEC. 94-546 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH MUNI CODE. |
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| | (A) AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD GENERALLY. IN ALL |
| | AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD, THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS |
| | ARE REQUIRED: |
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| | (1) ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| | SHALL BE ANCHORED TO PREVENT FLOTATION, COLLAPSE OR |
| | LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE, AND SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED WITH MATERIALS AND UTILITY EQUIPMENT |
| | RESISTANT TO FLOOD DAMAGE BY METHODS AND PRACTICES THAT |
| | MINIMIZE FLOOD DAMAGE. |
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| | (2) ALL NEW AND REPLACEMENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND |
| | SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE |
| | OR ELIMINATE INFILTRATION OF FLOOD WATERS INTO THE |
| | SYSTEMS AND DISCHARGES FROM THE SYSTEMS INTO FLOOD |
| | WATERS; ON-SITE WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | TO AVOID IMPAIRMENT TO THEM OR CONTAMINATION FROM THEM |
| | DURING FLOODING. |
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| | (3) ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION OR |
| | IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE CUMULATIVE |
| | COST FOR ANY FIVE-YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 |
| | PERCENT OF THE BUILDING VALUE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF |
| | THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION AS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE. |
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| | (4) ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION OR |
| | IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY SHALL NOT CREATE ADVERSE |
| | STORMWATER IMPACTS TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES. |
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| | (B) AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD WITH BASE FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION PROVIDED. IN ALL AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD |
| | HAZARD WHERE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION DATA HAS BEEN |
| | PROVIDED AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING |
| | PROVISIONS ARE REQUIRED: |
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| | (2) NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION . ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION |
| | OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF ANY COMMERCIAL, |
| | INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE SHALL |
| | EITHER HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING BASEMENT, |
| | ELEVATED TO THE LEVEL OF ONE FOOT ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION OR, TOGETHER WITH ATTENDANT UTILITY AND |
| | SANITARY FACILITIES, BE FLOOD PROOFED SO THAT BELOW ONE |
| | FOOT ABOVE THE FLOOD BASE LEVEL THE STRUCTURE IS |
| | WATERTIGHT, WITH WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERMEABLE TO THE |
| | PASSAGE OF WATER AND WITH STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS HAVING |
| | THE CAPABILITY OF RESISTING HYDROSTATIC AND |
| | HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS AND EFFECTS OF BUOYANCY. A |
| | REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT SHALL |
| | CERTIFY THAT THE STANDARDS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE |
| | SATISFIED. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE |
| | CITY ENGINEER. |
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| | FBC 1612.1 FLOOD LOADS |
| | WITHIN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION |
| | 1612.3, ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES |
| | AND PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT AND RESTORATION OF SUBSTANTIAL |
| | DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AND CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST THE EFFECTS OF FLOOD HAZARDS |
| | AND FLOOD LOADS. FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN MORE |
| | THAN ONE FLOOD HAZARD AREA, THE PROVISIONS ASSOCIATED |
| | WITH THE MOST RESTRICTIVE FLOOD HAZARD AREA SHALL |
| | APPLY. |
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| | 4. STAIR DETAIL 4/A301. |
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| | (A) PROVIDE A HANDRAIL ON BOTH SIDES OF STAIRS. FBC |
| | 1009.15 HANDRAILS. |
| | STAIRWAYS SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS ON EACH SIDE AND SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH SECTION 1012. |
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| | (B) FBC 1013.4 OPENING LIMITATIONS. |
| | REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW |
| | PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN DIAMETER FROM |
| | THE WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD HEIGHT. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
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| | 1. FROM A HEIGHT OF 36 INCHES (914 MM) TO 42 INCHES |
| | (1067 MM), GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW |
| | PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 43/8 INCHES (111 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| | (C) LANDING AT DOOR SHALL HAVE A LENGTH MEASURED IN THE |
| | DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF NOT LESS THAN 44 INCHES. FBC |
| | 1008.1.6 |
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| | 5. ALL G AND A PAGES HAVE NOT BEEN SIGNED AND SEALED ON |
| | BOTH SETS OF PLANS SUBMITTED. |
| | |
| | 61G1-16.004 TITLE BLOCK. ARCHITECT. |
| | A TITLE BLOCK MUST APPEAR ON ALL ARCHITECTURAL OR |
| | INTERIOR DESIGN DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION |
| | IDENTIFICATION SHEETS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED. THE TITLE BLOCK MUST, AT A MINIMUM, CONTAIN |
| | THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: |
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| | (1) FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. |
| | (2) FIRM LICENSE NUMBER. |
| | (3) NAME OR IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT. |
| | (4) DATE PREPARED. |
| | (5) A SPACE FOR THE SIGNATURE AND DATED SEAL. |
| | (6) THE PRINTED NAME AND THE LICENSE/REGISTRATION |
| | NUMBER OF THE PERSON SEALING THE DOCUMENT. |
| | (7) THE DATE OF PLANS REVISION, IF THE PLANS ARE |
| | REVISED. |
| | (8) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS RULE, FIRM IS DEFINED TO |
| | BE A CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, |
| | PARTNERSHIP, PERSON PRACTICING UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME, |
| | OR PERSON PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN IN |
| | HIS OR HER OWN NAME. |
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| | 6. VAPOR BARRIER USED UNDER SLAB IS SHOWN AS 15 MIL ON |
| | A-301, 6 MIL ON A-302. THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT |
| | RECOMMENDS 10 MIL. PLEASE UPDATE THIS TO THE |
| | GEOTECHNICAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| | 7. ADA PARKING DETAIL ON 4/A-100 SHOWS PARKING SIGN AT |
| | 84 INCHES. THE STATUTE HAS CHANGED AND THE MINIMUM IS |
| | NOW 60 INCHES FS 553.5041 (6). NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 8. PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE RAMP AT REAR DOOR. RAMP SHALL |
| | BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | 405. |
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| | 9. ARCHITECT SHALL APPROVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS |
| | INCLUDING, PRODUCT APPROVALS AND GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. |
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| | FBC 107.3.4 - PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE |
| | PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC RULE 9N-3 REVIEWED |
| | AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE COMPLETE A RESUBMITTAL FORM: |
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| | HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEVELOPMENT/WPCONTENT/UPLOADS/SITES/33/2 |
| | 013/09/APPLICATION_RESUBMITTAL_FORM_04132010.PDF |
| | THIS FORM IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE BUILDING DIVISION. |
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| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, SWAP OUT SHEETS WHICH HAVE CHANGED |
| | SO THAT THERE ARE TWO COMPLETE, COLLATED SETS OF PLANS |
| | READY FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE. OLD SHEETS ARE TO BE |
| | RETAINED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE (SEPARATE |
| | FROM THE PERMIT SETS) AND MARKED *OLD SHEETS* OR |
| | *VOID*. PLEASE KEEP BOTH SETS OF OLD VOIDED SHEETS IN |
| | THE PERMIT PACKAGE. |
| | |
| | A RESPONSE LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH ITEM WAS |
| | ADDRESSED WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE PLAN REVIEW. |
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