| Date |
Text |
| 2018-08-27 08:37:46 | PLAN |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS |
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| | 1ST REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017) |
| | ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | (561) 805-6714 |
| | [email protected] |
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| | DENIED BY BUILDING |
| | PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
| | |
| | 1) THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS HAVE SEVERAL REFERENCES TO |
| | THE FBC FIFTH EDITION (2014). THE FBC SIXTH EDITION |
| | (2017) WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2018. ALL NEW |
| | PERMITS APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER THAT DATE ARE REQUIRED |
| | TO COMPLY WITH AND REFERENCE THE FBC SIXTH EDITION |
| | (2017). UPDATE THE CODE REFERENCES ON THE PLANS. FS |
| | CHAPTER 553 |
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| | 2) THE VALUATION OF $75,000.00 FOR THIS PROJECT APPEARS |
| | TO BE LOW. SUBMIT A DETAILED LINE ITEM COST ESTIMATE |
| | FOR THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF WORK, INCLUDING DESIGN FEES, |
| | OVERHEAD AND PROFIT. FBC 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| | VALUATION. 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. FINAL BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION SHALL BE SET |
| | BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| | 3) THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE |
| | REQUIRES ALL PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENTS MEET THE CURRENT RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION IN |
| | A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. 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. |
| | ACCORDING TO THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP WHICH WAS |
| | ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2017 BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH AND IS APPLICABLE TO THIS PROJECT, THE STRUCTURE |
| | IS LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE WHICH IS A SPECIAL FLOOD |
| | HAZARD AREA. THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION FOR THE PROPERTY |
| | IS 7' NAVD 88. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH HAS ADOPTED |
| | A FLOOD ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRES A TWO (2) FOOT FREE |
| | BOARD. THIS MEANS THAT THE LOWEST FLOOR AND ALL |
| | EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE RESIDENCE IS REQUIRED TO BE AT |
| | OR ABOVE 9' NAVD 88. THE GARAGE AND STORAGE CAN BE |
| | BELOW BFE, IF FLOOD VENTS ARE INSTALLED AND NO |
| | MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE DAMAGED BY FLOOD |
| | WATERS ARE BELOW BFE. SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THESE |
| | REQUIREMENTS ON THE PLANS. SPECIFY ALL ELEVATIONS IN |
| | NAVD 88 ON ALL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS, |
| | SURVEYS, SITE PLANS, ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND ELEVATION |
| | CERTIFICATES. |
| | |
| | 4) THE STRUCTURAL PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE |
| | ENGINEER'S ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE IN THE TITLE |
| | BLOCK ON EACH SHEET. FAC 61G15-23.003 PROCEDURES FOR |
| | PHYSICALLY SIGNING AND SEALING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, |
| | REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
| | ENGINEERING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER |
| | DOCUMENTS WHICH MUST BE SIGNED, DATED AND SEALED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 471.025, |
| | F.S., AND RULE 61G15-23.001, F.A.C. MUST BE PHYSICALLY |
| | SIGNED, DATED AND SEALED AS PROVIDED HEREIN BY THE |
| | PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. |
| | (1) THE LICENSEE SHALL SIGN BY HAND AN ORIGINAL OF THE |
| | LICENSEE'S SIGNATURE ON EACH PAGE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | SEALED. A SCANNED, FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR |
| | COPIED IMAGE OF THE LICENSEE'S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE |
| | USED. |
| | (2) THE LICENSEE MUST THEN USE A WET SEAL, A DIGITALLY |
| | CREATED SEAL, OR AN EMBOSSING SEAL PLACED PARTIALLY |
| | OVERLAPPING THE LICENSEE'S SIGNATURE ON EACH PAGE |
| | REQUIRED TO BE SEALED. THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAL SHALL |
| | NOT RENDER THE SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE. |
| | |
| | 5) SPECIFY THE TERMITE PROTECTION THAT WILL BE PROVIDED |
| | ON THE PLANS. R318.1 TERMITE PROTECTION SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED BY REGISTERED TERMITICIDES, INCLUDING SOIL |
| | APPLIED PESTICIDES, BAITING SYSTEMS, AND PESTICIDES |
| | APPLIED TO WOOD, OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS OF TERMITE |
| | PROTECTION LABELED FOR USE AS A PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT |
| | TO NEW CONSTRUCTION. SEE SECTION 202, ?REGISTERED |
| | TERMITICIDE.? UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION OF THE |
| | TERMITE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT, A CERTIFICATE OF |
| | COMPLIANCE SHALL BE ISSUED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT |
| | BY THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY THAT CONTAINS THE |
| | FOLLOWING STATEMENT: ?THE BUILDING HAS RECEIVED A |
| | COMPLETE TREATMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUBTERRANEAN |
| | TERMITES. TREATMENT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND |
| | LAWS ESTABLISHED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF |
| | AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES.? |
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| | 6) PROVIDE ACCURATE AREA TABULATIONS FOR THE EXISTING |
| | CONDITIONED AND UNCONDITIONED SPACE, AS WELL AS, THE |
| | PROPOSED SPACES. FBC 107.2.1 |
| | |
| | 7) 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. |
| | |
| | 8) SUBMIT ENERGY COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY |
| | THE 2017 FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION SECTION R101.5. |
| | |
| | 9) SHOW THAT THE DOOR FROM THE GARAGE TO THE DEN |
| | COMPLIES WITH FBC-R302.5.1 |
| | |
| | 10) IDENTIFY THE WINDOW AND DOOR TYPES ON THE PLANS. |
| | FBC 107.2.1 |
| | |
| | 11) PROVIDE THE CLEAR OPENING SIZE OF THE ACW 2828 |
| | CASEMENT WINDOW IN BEDROOM #2 TO SHOW THAT IT COMPLIES |
| | WITH FBC-R310.1 FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE |
| | OPENINGS. |
| | |
| | 12) SPECIFY SAFETY GLAZING FOR THE SHOWER ENCLOSURE, |
| | THE MASTER BATH WINDOW AT THE TUB AND THE WINDOWS IN |
| | THE SHOWERS IF THEY ARE WITHIN 60" OF THE SHOWER FLOOR. |
| | FBC-R308.4 |
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| | 13) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-R806.1 FOR ATTIC |
| | VENTILATION. ENCLOSED ATTICS AND ENCLOSED RAFTER SPACES |
| | FORMED WHERE CEILINGS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE |
| | UNDERSIDE OF ROOF RAFTERS SHALL HAVE CROSS VENTILATION |
| | FOR EACH SEPARATE SPACE BY VENTILATING OPENINGS |
| | PROTECTED AGAINST THE ENTRANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. |
| | VENTILATION OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A LEAST DIMENSION OF |
| | 1/16 INCH (1.6 MM) MINIMUM AND 1/4 INCH (6.4 MM) |
| | MAXIMUM. VENTILATION OPENINGS HAVING A LEAST DIMENSION |
| | LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH (6.4 MM) SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| | CORROSION-RESISTANT WIRE CLOTH SCREENING, HARDWARE |
| | CLOTH OR SIMILAR MATERIAL WITH OPENINGS HAVING A LEAST |
| | DIMENSION OF 1/16 INCH (1.6 MM) MINIMUM AND 1/4 INCH |
| | (6.4 MM) MAXIMUM. OPENINGS IN ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION R802.7. |
| | REQUIRED VENTILATION OPENINGS SHALL OPEN DIRECTLY TO |
| | THE OUTSIDE AIR. R806.2 THE MINIMUM NET FREE |
| | VENTILATING AREA SHALL BE 1/150 OF THE AREA OF THE |
| | VENTED SPACE. |
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| | 14) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH R807.1 ATTIC ACCESS. BUILDINGS |
| | WITH COMBUSTIBLE CEILING OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION SHALL |
| | HAVE AN ATTIC ACCESS OPENING TO ATTIC AREAS THAT HAVE A |
| | VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 30 INCHES OR GREATER OVER AN AREA OF |
| | NOT LESS THAN 30 SQUARE FEET. THE VERTICAL HEIGHT SHALL |
| | BE MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF THE CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS |
| | TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS. THE |
| | ROUGH-FRAMED OPENING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 22 INCHES |
| | BY 30 INCHES (559 MM BY 762 MM) AND SHALL BE LOCATED IN |
| | A HALLWAY OR OTHER READILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION. WHERE |
| | LOCATED IN A WALL, THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN |
| | 22 INCHES WIDE BY 30 INCHES HIGH. WHERE THE ACCESS IS |
| | LOCATED IN A CEILING, MINIMUM UNOBSTRUCTED HEADROOM IN |
| | THE ATTIC SPACE SHALL BE 30 INCHES AT SOME POINT ABOVE |
| | THE ACCESS MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF |
| | CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS. SEE SECTION M1305.1.3 FOR |
| | ACCESS REQUIREMENTS WHERE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS |
| | LOCATED IN ATTICS. |
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| | 15) CLARIFY THE MEANING OF (2) KSD AND (2) TSD ON SHEET |
| | S4.0 OF THE PLANS. FBC 107.2.1 |
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| | 16) FBC 107.3.4 - PROVIDE TWO SETS OF PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| | FOR THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC |
| | 61G20-3.001 PER FLORIDA STATUTE 553.842 (5) THAT HAVE |
| | BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER |
| | OF RECORD. PROVIDE TWO COMPLETE PRODUCT APPROVALS WITH |
| | FL OR NOA NUMBERS INCLUDING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| | AND MAXIMUM DESIGN PRESSURES FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENT |
| | ROOFING MATERIALS, WINDOW (GLASS TYPES), STRUCTURAL |
| | MULLIONS AND EXTERIOR DOOR TYPES. |
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| | 17) WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A |
| | RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE |
| | CITY RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| | PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| | KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. |
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