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| 2020-03-28 09:12:10 | PLAN REVIEW - NFIP |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| | FBC CE = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| | 6TH EDITION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
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| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| | (SFHA) FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION OF PROPOSED GARAGE IS |
| | 5.28 NAVD - SEE PLAN PAGE S.02. |
| | THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| | (SFHA). THE SPECIFIC ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE IS |
| | AE WITH BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) OF 6FT. & 7FT. THE |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE) REQUIRES AN |
| | ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF FREEBOARD REQUIRING THE DESIGN |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) TO BE 8. 0 FEET OR 9.0 FEET |
| | DEPENDING ON LOCATION OF STRUCTURE. THE PROPOSED GARAGE |
| | IS LOCATED IN AE ZONE WITH A 6FT. BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | (BFE). PLEASE NOTE THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR PLANS. |
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| | A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE (EC) IS |
| | REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION. PERMIT WILL NOT |
| | BE ISSUED UNTIL A COMPLIANT EC HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND |
| | APPROVED. |
| | NOTE: ALL NEW OR RE-LOCATED EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE |
| | PROPOSED ENCLOSED BUILDING ON THIS SITE ARE REQUIRED TO |
| | BE AT OR ABOVE 8 FEET NAVD. |
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| | AN UNDER CONSTRUCTION EC AND FORMBOARD SURVEY WITH |
| | FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION IS REQUIRED. AT PLACEMENT OF |
| | 1ST FLOOR. |
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| | A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL |
| | PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. |
| | THIS EC MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO BUILDING |
| | FINAL. |
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| | 2. G1001.4 ENCLOSURES BELOW DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. |
| | FULLY ENCLOSED AREAS BELOW THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE GRADE ON ALL SIDES AND CONFORM TO |
| | THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | 1. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO HIGH-VELOCITY |
| | WAVE ACTION, ENCLOSED AREAS SHALL HAVE FLOOD OPENINGS |
| | TO ALLOW FOR THE AUTOMATIC INFLOW AND OUTFLOW OF |
| | FLOODWATERS. |
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| | R322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. |
| | ENCLOSED AREAS, INCLUDING CRAWL SPACES, THAT ARE BELOW |
| | THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION SHALL: |
| | 1.BE USED SOLELY FOR PARKING OF VEHICLES, BUILDING |
| | ACCESS OR STORAGE. |
| | 2.BE PROVIDED WITH FLOOD OPENINGS THAT MEET THE |
| | FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND ARE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION R322.2.2.1: |
| | 2.1.THE TOTAL NET AREA OF NON-ENGINEERED OPENINGS |
| | SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1 SQUARE INCH (645 MM2) FOR EACH |
| | SQUARE FOOT (0.093 M2) OF ENCLOSED AREA WHERE THE |
| | ENCLOSED AREA IS MEASURED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| | ENCLOSURE WALLS, OR THE OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED AS |
| | ENGINEERED OPENINGS AND THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY A REGISTERED DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DESIGN OF THE OPENINGS WILL |
| | PROVIDE FOR EQUALIZATION OF HYDROSTATIC FLOOD FORCES ON |
| | EXTERIOR WALLS BY ALLOWING FOR THE AUTOMATIC ENTRY AND |
| | EXIT OF FLOODWATERS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2.7.2.2 OF |
| | ASCE 24. |
| | 2.2.OPENINGS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 3 INCHES (76 MM) |
| | IN ANY DIRECTION IN THE PLANE OF THE WALL. |
| | 2.3.THE PRESENCE OF LOUVERS, BLADES, SCREENS AND |
| | FACEPLATES OR OTHER COVERS AND DEVICES SHALL ALLOW THE |
| | AUTOMATIC FLOW OF FLOODWATER INTO AND OUT OF THE |
| | ENCLOSED AREAS AND SHALL BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE |
| | DETERMINATION OF THE NET OPEN AREA. |
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