Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19021196
Permit Number 19021196
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2019-04-12 12:50:551ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19021196
 4/12/19
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SHEET M0.2- DESIGN CRITERIA: REFER TO TABLE
 403.3.1.1 FBC M AND PROVIDE MINIMUM OUTDOOR AIR AND
 EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR THE FACILITY.
 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXHAUST AIR FLOW RATE SHALL BE 0.9
 CFM PER SF. PLEASE INCLUDE AIR BALANCE CALCULATIONS.
  
 2) SHEETS M0.3, & M0.4: IT APPEARS THAT ENERGY RECOVERY
 VENTILATORS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE SYSTEMS SERVING
 THE DOG AND CAT AREAS BASED ON THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES
 FOR AHU'S 1, 3, 4, 5 AND EF'S 1-5, 1-6, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1,
 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, & 5-3. REFER TO SECTION AND TABLE
 C403.2.7 FBC EC. A) THERE IS NO SEQUENCE OF OPERATION
 OR CONTROL DIAGRAMS PROVIDED FOR THE EXHAUST FANS.
 PLEASE CLARIFY HOW THE CURRENT EXHAUST VENTILATION
 SYSTEM WILL OPERATE- SEE SECTION 501.4 FBC M.
  
 3) COMMISSIONING OF THE MECHANICAL AND SERVICE WATER
 HEATING SYSTEMS IS REQUIRED PER SECTION C408.2 FBC-17
 ENERGY CONSERVATION. SUBMIT A COMMISSIONING PLAN AS
 OUTLINED IN SECTION C408.2.1 AND DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS
 C403.2.2- C408.2.3.3. PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE
 COMMISSIONING REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AT
 FINAL INSPECTION.
  
 4) SHEETS A3.3, M2.1 & M2.2: PLEASE PROVIDE
 FIRE-RESISTANT WALL SYMBOLS THAT CORRELATE WITH WALL
 SYMBOLS ON THE PLAN IN ORDER TO LOCATE DUCT
 PENETRATIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE FIRE DAMPERS- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB AND SECTION 607 FBC M.
  
 5) M2.1 & M2.2: PROVIDE A DUCT SMOKE DETECTOR SYMBOL AT
 EACH AHU SUPPLY DROP AND A NOTE FOR CLARIFICATION-
 SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M.
  
 6) M2.1: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 DRYERS AND DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS- SECTION 614.1 FBC FG.
 THE DRYERS APPEAR TO BE COMMERCIAL GAS DRYERS THAT
 REQUIRE COMBUSTION AIR. REFER TO SECTION 304.6.2 FBC FG
 AND VERIFY THE EXTERIOR WALL LOUVER IS SIZED AND
 LOCATED PROPERLY IN THE ROOM. A) PROVIDE A DRYER
 EXHAUST DIAGRAM INDICATING THE TYPE AND SIZE OF DRYER
 EXHAUST DUCTS, TOTAL BRANCH AND TOTAL RUN LENGTHS,
 CLEANOUT LOCATIONS, AND TERMINATION LOCATION AND
 CAPPING- SECTION 614.9. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUCTS SHALL
 HAVE MINIMUM 6? CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES- SECTION
 614.9 FBC FG.
  
 7) M2.1: SUBMIT FL. PRODUCT APPROVAL AND/OR MIAMI-DADE
 NOA'S FOR THE AIR INLET AND EXHAUST OUTLET LOUVERS-
 RULE 9N-3 FAC.
  
 8) M2.1 & M3.6: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THE BOILERS AND THE COMBUSTION AIR DUCT AND EXHAUST
 FLUE- SECTION 631.1. A) INDICATE THE TYPE AND SIZE OF
 COMBUSTION AIR DUCTS AND SHOW THE DUCT RUNS FROM INLET
 TO OUTLET- SECTION 304.11 FBC FG. B) INDICATE THE TYPE
 AND SIZE OF EXHAUST FLUE VENTS AND SHOW THE DUCT RUN
 FROM INLET TO OUTLET- SECTIONS 502 AND 503 FBC FG. C)
 SHOW THE BOILER RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE PIPING RUNS AND
 TERMINATION LOCATIONS.
  
 9) PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF
 THE CHILLERS AND PUMPS- SECTION 301.15 FBC M.
  
 10) M4.4: PROVIDE THE WIND LOAD DESIGN CRITERIA USED TO
 DETERMINE THE METHODS USED TO ANCHOR THE CONDENSERS,
 FANS AND FAN CURBS, A) PROVIDE COMPLETE FASTENING AND
 ANCHORING DETAILS, AND SUBMIT THE NOA FOR THE CONDENSER
 ROOF STAND- RULE 9N-3 FAC.
  
 11) PROVIDE DETAILS SHOWING HOW THE ROOF LADDER WILL BE
 CONSTRUCTED AND ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE- SEE SECTION
 306.5 FBC M.
  
 12) EMERGENCY GENERATOR: IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT TYPE OF
 FUEL WILL POWER THE GENERATOR- NATURAL GAS OR DIESEL
 FUEL.
 A) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 GENERATOR, FUEL PIPING, ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE, MUFFLER,
 AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SYSTEM COMPONENTS- SECTION
 304.1 FBC M. B) SUBMIT THE UL 2200 CERTIFICATE OF
 COMPLIANCE FOR THE GENERATOR- SECTION 915.1 FBC M. THE
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR UL CERTIFICATE
 SHALL INDICATE THE GENERATOR IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA
 37. C) PROVIDE AN EXHAUST PIPE DIAGRAM SHOWING THE
 TOTAL SYSTEM RUN AND LENGTH MEASUREMENT, AND
 TERMINATION LOCATION, AND CLEARANCE DISTANCES GRAVITY
 OR MECHANICAL AIR INTAKES INTO THE BUILDING. PLEASE
 INCLUDE ALL COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE
 SILENCER.- SEE SECTION 8.1- 8.4 NFPA 37, AND SECTION
 501.3.1 FBC M. D) PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINEERING FOR
 ATTACHMENT OF THE GENERATOR TO THE ROOF STRUCTURE-
 SECTION 301.15 FBC M.
  
  
 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
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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