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| 2020-09-23 16:38:24 | PLAN REVIEW / NFIP |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | PLANS EXAMINER BUILDING - PX3169 |
| | PLANS EXAMINER 1&2 FAMILY - SFP306 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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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 |
| | CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED |
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| | THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| | (SFHA). THE SPECIFIC ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE IS |
| | AE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 7.0 FEET. THE |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE) REQUIRES AN |
| | ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF FREEBOARD REQUIRING THE DESIGN |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) TO BE 9. 0 FEET. PLEASE NOTE THIS |
| | INFORMATION ON YOUR PLANS. |
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| | 3 EC'S REQUIRED |
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| | 1) A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION. |
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| | 2) A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
| | IS REQUIRED AT PLACEMENT OF 1ST FLOOR. |
| | NOTE: PROVIDE THIS EC TO CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR. |
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| | 3) A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL |
| | PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. |
| | NOTE: THIS EC MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AFTER FINAL |
| | GRADE AND PRIOR TO FINAL. |
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| | NOTE: RE: EC SECTION C2E LOCAL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT |
| | OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT ALL MACHINERY AND |
| | EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE BUILDING ARE PROTECTED FROM |
| | FLOODING PER R322.1.6 PROTECTION OF MECHANICAL, |
| | PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. |
| | MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | LOCATED AT OR ABOVE THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE). |
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| | FLOOD VENTS REQUIRED |
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| | FBC APPENDIX G FLOOD RESISTANR CONSTRUCTION AND FBC R |
| | 322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA 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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| | OPTIONS: |
| | 1A) PROVIDE FLOOD OPENINGS DESIGNED BY A DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONAL PER R322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION. |
| | SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF DESIGNER IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 1B) PROVIDE ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS. (SMART VENTS) |
| | ATTACH A COPY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENGINEERED FLOOD |
| | OPENING CERTIFICATION OR EVALUATION REPORT ISSUED BY |
| | THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL EVALUATION SERVICE (ICC |
| | ES). |
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| | PROVIDE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR PROPOSED SMART |
| | VENTS. |
| | FBC 107.3.4 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE |
| | PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC RULE 9N-3 REVIEWED |
| | AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. |
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| | 1C) FLOOD OPENINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER |
| | R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS. |
| | SHOW NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLOOD OPENINGS ON |
| | FOUNDATION PLAN. |
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| | INFORMATION ONLY: CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 |
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| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 |
| | AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
| | AGENCY (FEMA) ESTABLISHED A NEW FLOOD INSURANCE RATE |
| | MAP (FIRM) UTILIZING THE RECENTLY COMPLETED FLOOD |
| | HAZARD DETERMINATION (FHD) FOR THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH, FL. |
| | ALL NEW BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) SHALL BE BASED ON |
| | NAVD88 DATUM. ON AUGUST 23, 2017, THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH, BY ORDINANCE, NO. 4658-16, ESTABLISHED A |
| | TWO-FOOT FREEBOARD ABOVE THE (BFE). |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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