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| 2018-03-08 12:35:35 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION/ALTERATION, BUILDING REVIEW |
| | COMMENTS |
| | CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017). |
| | |
| | 1- STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN FLOOD ZONE AE (BFE:12.1). |
| | BASED ON THE VALUE OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, THE |
| | PROPOSED ADDITION IS CONSIDERED "SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENT". THE ADDITION AND THE EXISTING STRUCTURE |
| | NEED TO BE RAISED 2 FEET ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | AS REQUIRED BY CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17. NOTE: PLANS TO |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLOOD RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION |
| | SEC. R322.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. AND, ALL PLANS, SURVEYS, |
| | ETC TO SPECIFY THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION |
| | BASED ON THE REVISED FLOOD MAPS OF 10/05/17. |
| | |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT DEFINITION: |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF |
| | REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, ALTERATION, |
| | ADDITION, OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT OF A BUILDING OR |
| | STRUCTURE, FOR WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST IN ANY FIVE |
| | YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE MARKET |
| | VALUE OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AT THE END OF THE |
| | FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND BEFORE THE IMPROVEMENT OR REPAIR |
| | IS STARTED. IF THE STRUCTURE HAS INCURRED "SUBSTANTIAL |
| | DAMAGE," ANY REPAIRS ARE CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENT REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL REPAIR WORK |
| | PERFORMED. |
| | |
| | SEC. 18-33. - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| | CODE OF ORDINANCES |
| | / CHAPTER 18 - BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS |
| | / ARTICLE II. - BUILDING CODE |
| | STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT DESIGNATED AS |
| | COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST FLOORS ELEVATED |
| | TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION PLUS TWO FEET OR |
| | THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | |
| | 2- BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT CAN BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| | FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. UPON APPROVAL, |
| | ONE SET OF PLANS SHALL BE SIGNED OUT AND SUBMITTED TO |
| | PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR AN IMPACT FEE REVIEW. THE PLANS |
| | WITH THE IMPACT FEE STAMP AND A COPY OF THE PAID |
| | RECEIPT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CITY BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. |
| | FOR INFORMATION CALL PALM BEACH COUNTY IMPACT FEES AT |
| | (561) 233-5025. |
| | |
| | 3- PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH |
| | FBC-R401.3 DRAINAGE. SURFACE DRAINAGE SHALL BE DIVERTED |
| | TO A STORM SEWER CONVEYANCE OR OTHER APPROVED POINT OF |
| | COLLECTION THAT DOES NOT CREATE A HAZARD. LOTS SHALL BE |
| | GRADED TO DRAIN SURFACE WATER AWAY FROM FOUNDATION |
| | WALLS. THE GRADE SHALL FALL A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES (152 |
| | MM) WITHIN THE FIRST 10 FEET (3048 MM). |
| | |
| | 4- REVISE WINDOWS AND DOORS STRUCTURAL BUCK DETAILS |
| | SHOWN ON SHEET A3. TAPERED BUCKS ARE NOT ALLOWED. SEC. |
| | R609.7.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | 5- WINDOW SCHEDULE ON SHEET A1: CLEARLY SPECIFY TYPE OF |
| | WINDOW (FOR EXAMPLE SINGLE HUNG). SEC. 107.2.1 CITY |
| | AMENDMENTS. |
| | |
| | 6- GRAVITY LOADS ON SHEET S1 ARE NOT CLEAR: CLEARLY |
| | SPECIFY ALL LIVE LOADS AND ALL DEAD LOADS AT TOP AND |
| | BOTTOM OF ROOF TRUSSES. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | NOTE: SEE TABLE R301.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR REQUIRED |
| | LIVE LOADS. ALSO, COORDINATE WITH LIVE LOAD SPECIFIED |
| | ON NOTE BELOW THE TRUSS ANCHOR CONNECTOR ON SHEET S2. |
| | |
| | 7- SURVEY SUBMITTED: REVISE FLOOD INFORMATION USING THE |
| | NEW FLOOD MAPS. AS OF OCTOBER 5TH, 2017 THE CITY HAS |
| | ADOPTED NEW FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS WHICH USE NAVD 88 |
| | AS THE VERTICAL DATUM. THE CITY ALSO ADOPTED A 2' |
| | FREEBOARD WHICH REQUIRES THE FINISH FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT |
| | TO BE A MINIMUM OF TWO FEET ABOVE THE BFE. |
| | CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17. SEE SURVEY NOTES. SURVEY CAN |
| | NOT BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. |
| | |
| | 8- REVISE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED: |
| | A) ITEM #10 IS INCORRECT. PLANS CALL FOR VENTED ATTIC. |
| | REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | B) ITEM #14 IS INCORRECT. CLARIFY WHY THE WATER HEATER |
| | SYSTEM IS NOT REQUIRED. THIS IS A NEW WATER HEATER. |
| | WATER HEATER IS REQUIRED. SEE PLANS AND REVISE AS |
| | REQUIRED. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | C) CEILING R-VALUE SHOWN ON PAGE 2 OF 4 IS INCORRECT. |
| | PLANS CALL FOR R-20 BATT INSULATION. REVISE AS |
| | REQUIRED. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | D) REVISE WINDOWS OVERHANG DEPTH AND SEPARATION TO |
| | MATCH PLANS. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. NOTE: |
| | SEE EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS. |
| | |
| | E) PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM, |
| | INCLUDING THE BUILDER'S NAME. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 |
| | FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | F) BUILDER TO COMPLETE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL |
| | (EPL) DISPLAY CARD. SEC. R405.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| | |
| | NOTE: |
| | LABEL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOWING THE U-FACTOR AND |
| | SHGC FACTOR IS REQUIRED WHEN THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| | ARE NOT USING THE DEFAULT FACTOR. |
| | |
| | 9- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY |
| | FAC 61G20-3.001 FOR: |
| | A) PEEL & STICK ROOF UNDERLAYMENT AS SPECIFIED ON WALL |
| | SECTIONS ON SHEET A3. |
| | |
| | B) PRECAST LINTELS AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS. |
| | |
| | C) ALL SIMPSON STRUCTURAL CONNECTORS SPECIFIED ON PLANS |
| | AND DETAILS. PROVIDE ONLY THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| | COVER PAGE AND PAGE SHOWING THE SPECIFIED CONNECTOR OR |
| | DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO LIST THE FLORIDA PRODUCT |
| | APPROVAL NUMBER NEXT TO EACH SPECIFIED CONNECTOR. |
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| | |
| | ****PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH |
| | COMMENT TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
| | |
| | ****PLEASE INSERT ANY REVISED DRAWING AND REMOVE OLD |
| | DRAWING. SUBMIT OLD DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE OF ALREADY |
| | REVIEWED DRAWINGS. DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS TO PLANS. |
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| | |
| | IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| | JULIO GOMEZ |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | (561)805-6712 |
| | [email protected] |
