Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20011267
Permit Number 20011267
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-04-24 19:11:342ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20011267
 4/24/20
  
 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
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 BASED ON THE RESUBMITTED PLANS AND RESPONSE NARRATIVE,
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW LISTED BELOW WILL BE
 MARKED AS "OK", "APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION" OR AS
 "DENIED" ACCORDINGLY. PLEASE COMPLY WITH ALL EXCEPTIONS
 AND COMMENTS. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW COMMENTS ATTACHED AT
 THE END OF THE REVIEW.
  
 1) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION- THE CALCULATIONS SHALL BE
 ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ENGINEER- FL.
 STATUTE 471.025 AND SECTION 61G15-23.005 FAC. THE
 SIGNATURE AND SEAL MAY BE PLACED ON THE COVER SHEET OF
 THE CALCS. PLEASE SUBMIT THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS A
 SEPARATE DOCUMENT APART FROM THE COMMENT RESPONSE
 DOCUMENT- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 2) OK.
  
 3) DENIED- SHEET M5-01: PROVIDE BLOWER DOOR TESTING
 NOTE ON THE PLAN PER THE NARRATIVE RESPONSE. "BLOWER
 DOOR TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EACH UNIT TYPE TO
 VERIFY THE INFILTRATION RATES MEET THE MINIMUM AIR
 CHANGE RATE REQUIRED FOR USE OF NATURAL VENTILATION".
 PROVIDE NATURAL VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR EACH
 APARTMENT MODEL- SECTION 402.2 FBC M.
  
 4) DENIED: THE AREA OF THE 1ST FLOOR GARAGE BY THE
 TRANSFORMER ROOM APPEARS ISOLATED FROM THE FAN ON THE
 SOUTH WALL. PLEASE PLACE A NOTE THAT ON THE PLAN TO
 INDICATE AN EXHAUST VENTILATION TEST WILL BE PERFORMED
 TO INSURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM- SECTIONS
 403.3.1.2 & 403.3.1.5 FBC M.M-101A:
  
 5) DENIED- SHEETS A1-01A & M1-01A: THE GARAGE FAN IS
 LOCATED IN A DRIVE AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE A MEANS OF
 PROTECTION FROM VEHICLE IMPACT SUCH AS CURBING OR
 BOLLARDS- SECTIONS 303.4 AND 304.6 FBC M.
  
 6) OK- DEFERRED SUBMITTALS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE GARAGE CO
 AND NO2 SENSORS.
  
 7) DENIED- SHEET M-101.A: A) FIRE DAMPER MISSING AT THE
 MAKEUP AIR DUCT PENETRATION OF THE FIRE-RATED PUMP ROOM
 WALL- SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M. B) THE MAKEUP AIR INLET
 OPENING CANNOT BE LOCATED ABOVE THE DRIVEWAY PER
 SECTIONS 510.6.5 AND 401.4 FBC M. A MINIMUM 10'
 HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED. C) VERIFY THE
 UNDERSIDE OF THE MAKEUP AIR DUCT WILL BE A MINIMUM 8?
 ABOVE THE GARAGE FLOOR- SECTION 304.6. D) THE L-3
 LOUVER SHALL BE AMCA 550 RATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 401.5 FBC M. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER?S
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GREENHECK EHH-501X TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 8) OK.
  
 9) DENIED- M1-01A: THE NOTE ON THE PLAN DOES NOT
 INCLUDE THE REQUIRED 10' EXHAUST TERMINATION CLEARANCE
 TO OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING. A) THE L-4
 LOUVER SHALL BE AMCA 550 RATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 SECTION 501.3.2 FBC M. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GREENHECK EHH-501X TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 10, 11, 12) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION- PLEASE PLACE A
 NOTE ON SHEET M0 INDICATING SEPARATE PERMITS AND PLANS
 WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR: A) FIRE PUMP. B) DIESEL FUEL
 TANK. C) FUEL PIPING. PLEASE SUBMIT THE CLARKE PUMP
 ROOM VENTILATION CALCULATOR AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT
 APART FROM THE COMMENT RESPONSES- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 13) DENIED- M1-01A: FIRE DAMPER MISSING FOR THE TRASH
 EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED TRASH ROOM
 WALL- SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 14) DENIED- M1-01A: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE GRAVITY
 DAMPERS AND PROVIDE A NOTE ON THE PLAN INDICATING THE
 DAMPERS WILL BE AMCA 500D RATED PER SECTION C403.2.4.3
 FBC EC. THE DAMPERS MAY BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF
 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS FOR THE PROJECT. A) THE L-5 O/A
 INTAKE LOUVER SHALL BE AMCA 550 RATED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 401.5 FBC M. SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GREENHECK EHH-501X TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 15) DENIED- M1-01A: AIRFLOW PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE
 DAIKIN 5-TON AIR HANDLERS INDICATE THE BLOWERS CAN
 PRODUCE OVER 2000 CFMS DEPENDING ON THE SETTING OF THE
 BLOWER AND EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE WHICH CAN BE
 ADJUSTED TO PRODUCE AS MUCH AS 2340 CFMS OF SUPPLY AIR.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE SUPPLY
 AIR SYSTEMS AHU 3 & 4- SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M.
  
 16) OK.
  
 17) DENIED- M1-01A & B: THE EXHAUST TERMINATION
 LOCATION FOR THE GREASE DUCTS ARE SHOWN TO BE WITHIN
 THE REQUIRED 10' CLEARANCE TO THE PROPERTY LINES-
 SECTION 506.3.13.3 FBC M. THE EXHAUST TERMINATION
 LOCATION FOR SUITE 100 IS NOT SHOWN- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 18) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION- M1-01A & B & M0: PLEASE
 PROVIDE A MASTER LIST OF ALL SEPARATELY PERMITTED
 SYSTEMS AND TENANT SPACES ON THE M0 PLAN, AND ADD THE
 KITCHEN EXHAUST AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, AND WALK
 IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO THE LIST- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 19) OK.
  
 20) DENIED- M1-01B: THE LIFE SAFETY DOES NOT INDICATE
 THAT THE COMMON WALLS SEPARATING THE PET
 SPA/TRANSFORMER ROOM ARE FIRE-RESISTANT RATED- TABLE
 508.4 FBC B.
  
 21) DENIED- M1-01B & M1-02B: THE INSTALLATION OF THE
 OUTDOOR CONDENSERS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING WILL
 REQUIRE APPROVAL BY SUBMITTAL OF A MANUFACTURER'S
 LETTER OR INSTALLATION GUIDELINES CONFIRMING THE
 INSTALLATION IS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LISTING
 AND LABELING OF THE PRODUCT- SECTION 304.1 FBC M.
  
 22, 24, 25) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION- M1-03B & M0: THE
 ENGINEER IS REQUESTING THE POOL EQUIPMENT ROOM AND ALL
 ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, VENTILATION
 SYSTEM, STORAGE OF MATERIALS TO BE UNDER SEPARATE
 PERMIT. PLEASE PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLAN AND ADD ALL
 ITEMS TO THE MASTER LIST OF ALL SEPARATELY PERMITTED
 SYSTEMS ON THE M0 PLAN- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 26) OK
  
 27) DENIED- 2ND REQUEST M1-05A: FIRE DAMPERS ARE
 MISSING FOR THE AHU-5 & 6 SUPPLY, RETURN, AND O/A DUCTS
 PENETRATING THE FIRE-RATED MECHANICAL ROOM WALLS-
 SECTION 607.5.2 FBC M.
  
 28) DENIED 2ND REQUEST M1-05A: DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ARE
 REQUIRED IN THE SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS OF THE 5-TON AHU 5 &
 6 SYSTEMS PER SECTION 606.2.1 FBC M. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 AN EXEMPTION CAN BE APPLIED IF THE MANUFACTURER'S
 SPECIFICATIONS INDICATE THE SYSTEMS ARE NOT CAPABLE OF
 PRODUCING OVER 2000 CFMS OF SUPPLY AIR.
  
 29) DENIED- M-105A: SHOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE O/A
 GRAVITY DAMPERS AND PROVIDE A NOTE ON THE PLAN
 INDICATING THE DAMPERS WILL BE AMCA 500D RATED PER
 SECTION C403.2.4.3 FBC EC. THE DAMPERS MAY BE ADDED TO
 THE LIST OF DEFERRED SUBMITTALS FOR THE PROJECT.
 A) THE AD-7 RETURN GRILL CANNOT BE USED FOR O/A INTAKE-
 SEE SECTION 401.5 FBC M.
  
 30) OK.
  
 31) DENIED M-301 THROUGH M-305: REQUIRED EXHAUST
 VENTILATION FOR THE KITCHENS NOT SHOWN- SECTION AND
 TABLE 403.3.2.3 FBC M. RECIRCULATING-TYPE DOMESTIC
 KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS ARE ALLOWED PER SECTION 505.1
 EXCEPTION 1 FBC M. IF THIS IS THE INTENTION PLEASE
 PLACE A NOTE ON THE PLANS AND ADD THE HOODS TO THE
 DEFERRED SUBMITTALS LIST.
  
 32) DENIED M-301 THROUGH M-305: A) PLEASE PLACE A NOTE
 TO INDICATE THAT DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL NOT RUN
 THROUGH THE RETURN PLENUMS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS THE
 CASE ON SHEET M3-02- UNITS A2D, A3, A4, B1 AND ON SHEET
 M3.03- UNIT B2. B) M3-01: IT APPEARS THAT THE FLOOR
 PLAN DRAWINGS FOR UNITS A2 AND A2.1 ARE CUT OFF. C)
 M3-03: IT APPEARS THAT THE DRYER EXHAUST DUCT FOR UNIT
 B2A IS RUNNING THROUGH AN ADJACENT APARTMENT. D) PLEASE
 ADD A NOTE TO INDICATE THE TOILET AND DRYER EXHAUST
 TERMINATIONS SHALL BE LOCATED A MINIMUM OF 3' TO
 OPERABLE OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING- SECTION 501.3.1
 (3) FBC M.
  
 33) OK.
 34) OK.
 35) OK.
 36) OK.
 37) OK.
 38) OK.
  
 39) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION: PLEASE SUBMIT THE
 COMMISSIONING PLAN AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT APART FROM
 THE COMMENT RESPONSE DOCUMENT. PLACE A NOTE ON SHEET M0
 INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION C104.2.6 FINAL
 INSPECTION:
 THE BUILDING SHALL HAVE A FINAL INSPECTION AND SHALL
 NOT BE OCCUPIED UNTIL APPROVED. THE FINAL INSPECTION
 SHALL INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE INSTALLATION AND
 PROPER OPERATION OF ALL REQUIRED BUILDING CONTROLS, AND
 DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH
 REQUIRED BUILDING COMMISSIONING HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND
 FINDINGS OF NONCOMPLIANCE CORRECTED. BUILDINGS, OR
 PORTIONS THEREOF, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR A FINAL
 INSPECTION UNTIL THE CODE OFFICIAL HAS RECEIVED A
 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FROM THE BUILDING OWNER
 ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE BUILDING OWNER HAS RECEIVED THE
 PRELIMINARY COMMISSIONING REPORT AS REQUIRED IN SECTION
 C408.2.4.
  
 40) APPROVED WITH EXCEPTION: PLEASE PROVIDE A MASTER
 LIST OF DEFERRED SUBMITTALS SHEET M0. DEFERRED
 SUBMITTALS: REQUIRED SUBMITTALS LISTED BELOW SHALL HAVE
 SHOP DRAWING STAMPS BY THE EOR AND EITHER BE SUBMITTED
 TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, OR BE IN THE FIELD AT TIME
 OF INSPECTION. PLEASE INCLUDE:
 A) FIRE DAMPERS AND FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS.
 B) MOTORIZED AND GRAVITY DAMPERS
 C) DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS
 D) LOUVERS FOR EXHAUST AND OUTSIDE AIR INTAKES
 INCLUDING MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND FL. PRODUCT
 APPROVALS AND/OR MIAMI-DADE NOA'S
 F) AC STAND NOA'S OR FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS
 G) C0, N02, & CO2 SENSORS
 H) CLOTHES DRYERS
 I) X-VENT BATHROOM AND DRYER EXHAUST WALL CAPS
 J) COOKING APPLIANCES
 K) SIGNED AND SEALED SITE-SPECIFIC WIND LOAD
 ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF ALL ROOF TOP MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT.
 L) O/A DAMPERS.
  
 NEW COMMENTS.
  
 1) SHEET M1-01A: POSITIVE PRESSURIZATION MUST BE
 PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED IN THE BIKE STORAGE ROOM
 ADJACENT TO THE ENCLOSED GARAGE. PLEASE SEE SECTION 202
 FOR DEFINITION OF OCCUPIED SPACE AND SECTION 404.3 FBC
 M AND PROVIDE A SYSTEM FOR THE ROOM THAT MEETS
 COMPLIANCE
  
 2) M1-04A: CLARIFY HOW THE JANITOR'S CLOSET WILL BE
 VENTILATED AND INDICATE HOW MAKEUP AIR IS BEING
 PROVIDED TO THE RESTROOMS AND TO THE CLOSET- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. A) PROVIDE THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR
 THE FANS- SECTION 401.3 AND TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M.
  
 3) M1-05A & M5-01: AHU-7 IS MISLABELED AS A SYSTEM
 SERVING THE LOUNGE- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 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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