Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19120803
Permit Number 19120803
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2020-01-29 13:35:591ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #19120803
 1/29/20.
  
 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
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING 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 M2.1: THE PLANS APPEAR TO INDICATE A NEW SHOP
 HOWEVER IT IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT TYPE OF SHOP AND
 PROCESSES WILL OCCUR, WHAT PRODUCTS WILL BE FABRICATED.
 PLEASE PROVIDE A BRIEF NARRATIVE TO CLARIFY AND REFER
 TO SECTION 511 FBC M- COMPLETE PLANS AND DETAILS FOR A
 DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM ARE REQUIRED FOR WOODWORKING
 SHOPS.
  
 2) M6.1: CONCERNING THE EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM,
 EF-4 AND IT'S SEQUENCING SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTIONS
 503.1 & 503.2 FBC M. PLEASE COMPLY AND PROVIDE
 MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FAN.
  
 503.1: MOTORS AND FANS SHALL BE SIZED TO PROVIDE THE
 REQUIRED AIR MOVEMENT. MOTORS IN AREAS THAT CONTAIN
 FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR DUSTS SHALL BE OF A TYPE APPROVED
 FOR SUCH ENVIRONMENTS. A MANUALLY OPERATED REMOTE
 CONTROL INSTALLED AT AN APPROVED LOCATION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO SHUT OFF FANS OR BLOWERS IN FLAMMABLE VAPOR
 OR DUST SYSTEMS. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES
 USED IN OPERATIONS THAT GENERATE EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE
 VAPORS, FUMES OR DUSTS SHALL BE INTERLOCKED WITH THE
 VENTILATION SYSTEM SO THAT THE EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES
 CANNOT BE OPERATED UNLESS THE VENTILATION FANS ARE IN
 OPERATION. MOTORS FOR FANS USED TO CONVEY FLAMMABLE
 VAPORS OR DUSTS SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE DUCT OR
 SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH APPROVED SHIELDS AND
 DUSTPROOFING. MOTORS AND FANS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A
 MEANS OF ACCESS FOR SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE.
  
 503.2: PARTS OF FANS IN CONTACT WITH EXPLOSIVE OR
 FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FUMES OR DUSTS SHALL BE OF NONFERROUS
 OR NONSPARKING MATERIALS, OR THEIR CASING SHALL BE
 LINED OR CONSTRUCTED OF SUCH MATERIAL. WHERE THE SIZE
 AND HARDNESS OF MATERIALS PASSING THROUGH A FAN ARE
 CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A SPARK, BOTH THE FAN AND THE
 CASING SHALL BE OF NONSPARKING MATERIALS. WHERE FANS
 ARE REQUIRED TO BE SPARK RESISTANT, THEIR BEARINGS
 SHALL NOT BE WITHIN THE AIRSTREAM, AND ALL PARTS OF THE
 FAN SHALL BE GROUNDED. FANS IN SYSTEMS-HANDLING
 MATERIALS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF CLOGGING THE BLADES, AND
 FANS IN BUFFING OR WOODWORKING EXHAUST SYSTEMS, SHALL
 BE OF THE RADIAL-BLADE OR TUBE-AXIAL TYPE.
  
 3) M2.1: THE PLANS SHOW A GARAGE DOOR POSSIBLY FOR
 LOADING AND UNLOADING OF MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, ETC.
 PLEASE INDICATE IF MOTOR VEHICLES WILL ENTER INTO, OR
 BE STORED IN THE BUILDING, AND REFER TO TABLE 403.3.1.1
 AND SECTION 404.1 FOR EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM
 REQUIERMENTS.
  
 4) THE $15,000 JOB VALUE IS VERY LOW FOR THE SCOPE OF
 THE PROJECT. TOTAL VALUE SHALL INCLUDE THE COSTS OF
 LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, APPLIACES, FIXTURES ETC.
 FOR ALL TRADES INCLUDING STRUCTURAL, ELECTRIC,
 PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISH, RELATIVE SITE
 WORK, AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN
 FEES, MARKETING COSTS, AND OVERHEAD AND PROFIT.
 VALUATION REFERENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED
 DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES
 (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC.), AS PUBLISHED BY
 INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS- SECTION 109.3 WPB.
  
 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 OLD
 SHEETS FROM THE PLAN SETS, BIND THEM TOGETHER
 SEPARATELY AND MARK VOID OR OLD ON THEM. PLEASE RETAIN
 THEM FOR REFERENCE WITH THE NEW SUBMITTED PLANS. THIS
 PROCESS WILL ALSO APPLY TO ANY DOCUMENTS SUCH AS
 PRODUCT APPROVALS OR CALCULATIONS BEING REPLACED OR
 UPDATED.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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