Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18020745
Permit Number 18020745
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2018-06-13 08:35:55RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION, SECOND BUILDING REVIEW
 CHECKLIST.
 CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017).
  
  
 ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS
 FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B):
 WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW
  
  
 1- 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.
 NOTE: THIS MAY BE DONE LATER WHEN THE PLANS ARE
 APPROVED.
  
 2- ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. 1106 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING.
  
 RESPONSE:
 A) THE BUILDING'S OWNER OR OWNER'S AUTHORIZED PERSON
 NEEDS TO CERTIFY AT THE BOTTOM OF FORM AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. R103.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 B) ITEM #10 OF FORM R402-2017 SUBMITTED DOESN'T COMPLY
 WITH GENERAL INSTRUCTION #1. NEED R-30 CEILING
 INSULATION. THE "TO BE INSTALLED ITEMS" MUST BE EQUAL
 TO OR MORE EFFICIENT THAN THE REQUIRED LEVELS. SEE
 TABLE R402A ON FORM SUBMITTED AND REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 NOTE: ACCORDING TO PLANS SUBMITTED R-30 BATT INSULATION
 DOESN'T FIT ON 2X10 ROOF JOISTS SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
 R-30 INSULATION IS ABOUT 9-1/2" THICK. IN ADDITION ROOF
 NEEDS AT LEAST 1 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE INSULATION
 AND ROOF DECK FOR VENTILATION. (SEC. R806.3
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL). REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 C) FORM R402-2017 SUBMITTED IS NOT CLEAR. LETTERING IS
 TOO SMALL AND IS NOT LEGIBLE. PROVIDE 2 LEGIBLE AND
 CLEAR COPIES. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 3- COMPLIED.
  
 4- COMPLIED.
  
 5- COMPLIED.
  
 6- WALL SECTION A/S-1:
 A) ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 SPECIFY CONNECTOR FROM 2X6 STUDS TO BOTTOM PLATE. SEC.
 R301.1
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. SEMI-COMPLIED. SPECIFIED CONNECTOR
 DOESN'T WORK. SIMPSON SP4 CONNECTORS ARE FOR 2X4 WALLS.
 THIS IS A 2X6 WALL. REVISE AS REQUIRED. ALSO, CLARIFY
 WHY THE DETAIL WAS REVISED TO INSTALL 2 BOTTOM PLATES
 INSTEAD OF ONE. IN ADDITION, ANY WOOD IN CONTACT WITH
 CONCRETE NEED TO BE PRESSURE TREATED OR PROVIDE
 SPECIFICATIONS HOW THE WOOD IS PROTECTED AGAINST DECAY.
 (SEC. R317 FBC-RESIDENTIAL),
  
 B) ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 SPECIFY THE 6" CLEARANCE FOR TERMITE INSPECTION AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. R318.7 INSPECTION FOR TERMITES.
 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR INSPECTION FOR TERMITE
 INFESTATION, CLEARANCE BETWEEN EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS
 AND FINAL EARTH GRADE ON THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING
 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 6 INCHES (152 MM).
 NOTE: KEEP IN MIND THAT FOOTING NEEDS TO BE 12" BELOW
 GRADE.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. REVISED DRAWING IS NOT CLEAR. THE 6"
 CLEARANCE IS NOT PROVIDED. 1''-4" FOOTING CAN NOT
 PROVIDE 12" BELOW GRADE AND 6" CLEARANCE BETWEEN GRADE
 AND WALL COVERING. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 C) ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 ROOF NEEDS CROSS VENTILATION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R806.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. R-19 BATT INSULATION DOESN'T FIT ON
 2X6 ROOF JOISTS. IT DOESN'T ALLOW ROOF CROSS
 VENTILATION. SEC. R806.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. REVISE AS
 REQUIRED INCLUDING THE ROOF FRAMING PLAN.
 NOTE: REVISE THE 2X4 BLOCKING LOCATION TO ALLOW CROSS
 VENTILATION. ALSO, COORDINATE R-VALUE WITH THE ENERGY
 CALCULATIONS TO AVOID CONFLICTS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. REVISED 2 X 10 ROOF JOISTS ARE NOT
 SUITABLE FOR R-30 INSULATION AND CROSS VENTILATION. SEE
 ENERGY CALCULATIONS COMMENT # 2(B) ABOVE AND REVISE AS
 REQUIRED.
  
 D) COMPLIED.
  
 E) COMPLIED.
  
 7- COMPLIED.
  
 8- COMPLIED.
  
 9- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 FAC 61G20-3.001 FOR:
 A) COMPLIED.
  
 B)ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 EXTERIOR DOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 SEMI-COMPLIED. ONLY THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL
 FL13459-R5 WAS PROVIDED. NEED TO PROVIDE THE
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DRAWINGS FOR THE DOOR TO BE
 INSTALLED.
  
 C) ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 FLAT ROOF AS SHOWN ON PLANS. AND, CLEARLY MARK WHICH
 APPROVED ASSEMBLY IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE DESIGN PRESSURES OF SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. IF THE SELECTED ASSEMBLY DOESN'T MEET
 THE DESIGN PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES, THEN SIGNED
 AND SEALED RAS 117 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED. RAS 117
 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FLORIDA
 ENGINEER'S SEAL AND ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE,
 COPIES OR OTHER FACSIMILES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. FAC
 61G15 - 23.002 DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE ONLY ACCEPTABLE
 FOR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS.
  
 RESPONSE;
 SEMI-COMPLIED. ROOF PITCH WAS CHANGED TO 3:12 PITCH.
 ROOF SHINGLES NOA 14-1022.16 SPECIFIED BY THE ENGINEER
 OF RECORD ON SHEET S-1 IS EXPIRED. REVISE INFORMATION
 ON SHEET S-1 AND PROVIDE 2 COPIES OF CURRENT SHINGLES
 PRODUCT APPROVAL.
  
 D) COMPLIED.
  
 10- COMPLIED.
  
  
 ****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. DON'T
 STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS TO PLANS.
  
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]
  


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