Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20101298
Permit Number 20101298
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-01-06 11:48:03WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION
 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 20101298
 ADD: 701 BELVEDERE RD.
 CONT: TORNADO ROOFING AND CONTRACTING, INC.
 TEL: 954-968-8155
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: WED. JAN. 06TH/2021
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET T-1 THE COVERSHEET/ CODE RESEARCH:
 1A) COMPLIED.
 1B) SEMI-COMPLIED. FOR THE 2ND REVIEW THE CONSTRUCTION
 TYPE INDICATES AS IIIA PROTECTED , NON-SPRINKLERED.
 TABLE 601 REQUIRES ALL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ARE TO BE
 ONE HOUR PROTECTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EXTERIOR
 BEARING WALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE HOW ALL OF THE STRUCTURAL
 ELEMENTS ARE 1 HOUR PROTECTED AND THE EXTERIOR BEARING
 WALLS HAVE A 2 HOUR FIRE RATING. NOTE A III-B
 CONSTRUCTION UNPROTECTED ONLY HAS TO SHOW A 1 HR. FIRE
 RATING ON THE EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS. THIS BUILDING
 QUALIFIES AS A V-B CONSTRUCTION ALLOWING 9,000 SQ. FT.
 FOR A MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY NON-SPRINKLERED.
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. CONSTRUCTION TYPE STATES IIIA
 UNPROTECTED: FULLY SPRINKLERED. PLEASE REFER TO THE
 2017 FBC-B TABLE 601. IN ALL 5 BUILDING CATEGORY TYPES
 THE TYPE (A) BUILDING HAS AT LEAST A 1-HOUR PROTECTION
 SO THE BUILDING IS PROTECTED. THE PLANS ALSO STATE THIS
 BUILDING IS FIRE SPRINKLERED BUT NO FIRE SPRINKLER PLAN
 WAS INCLUDED IN THE SET OF DOCUMENTS? 107.2.1.2.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 1C) COMPLIED.
 2) COMPLIED.
 3) COMPLIED.
  
 4A) SHEET M-3 SHOW A ROOF TOP CONDENSING UNIT ON A
 STAND. THIS SAME DETAIL INDICATES A NOA 18-0828.09.
 PLEASE SUBMIT THIS PRODUCT APPROVAL. 1609.6.4.4.1
 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
 AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G20-3.005, RULE 9N-3
 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR
 CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 (31)(G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS/ CURBS/ EXHAUST FANS
  
 4B) W. P. B. 107.3.4. PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE
 61G20 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING (SHOP
 DRAWING STAMP OF APPROVAL) BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD
 PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC.
  
 4C) 2017 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO
 WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND
 PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS
 AND CLADDING. WIND PRESSURE FOR EACH COMPONENT OR
 CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO BE DESIGNED FOR WIND PRESSURES
 COMPONENTS AND ATTACHMENTS.
  
 4D) LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP
 EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS,
 DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL
 AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE.
 2017 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL
 MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
 METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
 EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY
 AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES.
 EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE
 OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES
 SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND
 LOADS.
  
 4E) THE ROOF TOP A/C STAND PRODUCT APPROVALS, TO BE
 REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE
 FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS CALCULATING THE AREA (SIDE VIEW)
 OF THE ROOF TOP COMPRESSORS, CONFIGURATION ON STAND,
 THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT OF THE STAND AND COMPRESSORS,
 WEIGHT, CIRCLED THE DESIGN PARAMETERS IN THE TABLES,
 ANCHORS AND UPLIFT VERSES MOMENT FOR THE UNIT TO THE
 STAND AND THE STAND TO THE ROOF. THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 IS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD, APPROVED
 BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
  
 5) SEMI- COMPLIED. WIND DESIGN IS GIVEN BUT NOT THE
 PRESSURES TO BE EXERTED ON THE ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT AND
 FOR THEIR SQUARE FOOT AREA PER SIDE, WORST CASE
 SCENARIO. SEE COMMENT 4E.
  
 5.5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR
 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
 BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
 THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF.
  
 5.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT &
 EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE
 BUILDING... ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED
 CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. NOTE THE MIAMI-DADE NOA
 18-0719.07 FOR MECHANICAL UNIT TIE DOWN FOR GRADE AND
 ROOFTOP APPLICATIONS FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE EXPOSURE
 CATEGORIES THAT ACCOMPANY THE VULT WIND SPEEDS USED IN
 THIS DOCUMENT, SEE SECTION 26.7 OF ASCE 7-10. PLEASE
 PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. MOST PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE IN
 VASD NOT IN VULT, IF THE PRESSURES SHOWN ARE IN VULT
 WHEN REFERRED TO IN VASD THEY MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE.
  
 6) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW
 COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION
 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE
 THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR
 PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS
 REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT
 REVIEW CYCLE.
  
 PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID
 19
 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS
 561-718-9724.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
  


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