Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20010651
Permit Number 20010651
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-04-14 12:29:112ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20010651
 4/14/20
  
 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 M3: THE NOTE BELOW THE NEW AC CALCULATIONS
 INDICATES 40 TONS OF COOLING REQUIRED AND PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT THE LATENT LOAD SHOWN IN THE
 CALCS- 150640 BTUH WAS NOT ADDED INTO THE CALCULATION
 WITH THE SENSIBLE LOAD- 484812 BTUH WHICH EQUALS A
 TOTAL HEAT LOAD OF 635452 BTUH OR 53 TONS. THE
 CALCULATIONS ALSO SHOW A VERY LOW BTUH LOAD FOR
 OCCUPANTS AND PLANTS AT 1416 TOTAL BTUH COMBINED
 SENSIBLE AND LATENT. FOR AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF 172
 PERSONS, THAT WOULD AMOUNT TO 8.2 BTUH FOR EACH
 OCCUPANT WHICH IS FAR LOWER THAN AN AVERAGE 250-300
 LOAD PER PERSON.BASED ON THE CALCULATIONS IT APPEARS
 VERY POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR ALL OF THE SYSTEMS SELECTED
 ARE UNDERSIZED. PLEASE REVIEW AND CORRECT THE THE
 CALCULATIONS- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC.
  
 2) M1: AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED IN COMMENT #4D OF THE
 1ST REVIEW, PLEASE INDICATE HOW THE O/A AT THE RTU
 INTAKES WILL BE CONTROLLED USING EITHER A MOTORIZED OR
 GRAVITY DAMPER- SECTION C403.2.4.3 FBC EC.
  
 3) THE SUBMITTED ENERGYGAUGE/ASHRAE 90.1 COMPLIANCE
 FORM REQUIRES THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL WHO PREPARED THE DOCUMENT- FL.
 STATUTE 471.025 AND SECTION 61G15-23.005 FLORIDA
 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
  
 COMMENT #5 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW STILL
 EXISTS. THE COMBUSTION AIR CALCULATION INDICATES THE
 COMBUSTION AIR TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MUA, PLEASE NOTE
 THAT THE MAKEUP AIR FROM THE MUA IS DEDICATED TO
 REPLACE EXHAUSTED AIR FROM THE HOOD, AND CANNOT BE USED
 AS A COMBUSTION AIR SOURCE- SEE SECTIONS 304.9 AND
 304.9.3 FBC FG.
  
 5) M1: INDICATE HOW COMBUSTION AIR WILL BE PROVIDED TO
 THE COOKING APPLIANCES AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS- SEE
 SECTION 304 FBC FG.
  
 COMMENT # 6 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW HAS NOT
 BEEN ADDRESSED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE COST BREAKDOWN AND
 PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLAN TO INDICATE THE REQUIRED
 SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLANS.
  
 6) SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLANS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE
 KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AND
 WALKIN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. PLEASE PROVIDE A COST
 BREAKDOWN FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT THAT SHOWS THE COSTS
 OF THESE ITEMS REMOVED FOM THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE
 PROPOSED RESTAURANT- SECTIONS 107.2.1 & 109.3 WPB.
  
 COMMENT #7 THE 1ST REVIEW PRINTED BELOW HAS NOT BEEN
 ADDRESSED. PLEASE NOTE IT WOULD APPEAR BY THE LACK OF
 RESPONSE THAT AN MUA WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALLED UNDER
 THE SEPARATE HOOD PERMIT.
  
 7) ADVISORY: CONCERNING THE KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM, IT IS
 IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE MAKEUP AIR TEMPERATURE
 REQUIREMENT UNDER SECTION 508.1.1 FBC M BECAUSE IT MAY
 IMPACT THE MAIN RESTAURANT PLANS. 508.1.1 MAKEUP AIR
 TEMPERATURE.
  
 THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN MAKEUP AIR AND THE
 AIR IN THE CONDITIONED SPACE SHALL NOT EXCEED 10
 DEGREES F (6 DEGREES C) EXCEPT WHERE THE ADDED HEATING
 AND COOLING LOADS OF THE MAKEUP AIR DO NOT EXCEED THE
 CAPACITY OF THE HVAC SYSTEM.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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