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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2018-10-26 10:57:43	BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
	2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST
	PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
	CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION

	CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O.
	PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169
	CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
	TEL: 561-805-6726
	FAX: 561-805-6676
	E-MAIL: [email protected]

	1ST REVIEW
	RESULTS: DENIED
	ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT

	1. BASED ON THE SUBMITTED SURVEY, THIS LOT AND PROPOSED
	IMPROVEMENTS ARE LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE WITH A
	BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 7.0 FEET NAVD.
	2. AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
	MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ESTABLISHED A NEW FLOOD
	INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) UTILIZING THE RECENTLY
	COMPLETED FLOOD HAZARD DETERMINATION (FHD) FOR THE CITY
	OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL.
	3. ALL NEW BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) SHALL BE BASED
	ON NAVD88 DATUM. ON AUGUST 23, 2017, THE CITY OF WEST
	PALM BEACH, BY ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHED A TWO FOOT
	FREEBOARD ABOVE THE (BFE).
	4. YOU MAY SUBMIT A NEW SURVEY SHOWING ALL EXISTING AND
	PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BASED ON NAVD88 DATUM PLUS TWO FEET
	OF FREEBOARD OR THE ENGINEER OF RECORD (EOR) MAY ADD A
	STATEMENT TO THE STRUCTURAL PLAN THAT THE DESIGN FLOOD
	ELEVATION (DFE) WILL BE 9.00 FEET NAVD88 BASED ON THE
	(BFE) OF 7.00 FEET FOR FLOOD ZONE AE PLUS TWO FEET OF
	FREEBOARD.