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| 2021-03-26 14:19:09 | PLAN REVIEW BUILDING |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | PLANS EXAMINER PX3169 1&2 FAMILY - SFP306 |
| | INSPECTOR BN4338 |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL BU1635 |
| | 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 |
| | 2014 NEC |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | RE: FLOOD OPENINGS: REFERENCE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
| | INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A9 AND PERMIT 19080314, PLAN |
| | PAGES A3.0 AND A5 |
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| | 1. SUBMIT REVISION TO PERMIT 19080314. LOCATE REQUIRED |
| | FLOOD OPENINGS IN ADJACENT WALL OR DOOR. (OHD) |
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| | FBC R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS. |
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| | THE WALLS OF ENCLOSED AREAS SHALL HAVE OPENINGS |
| | INSTALLED SUCH THAT: |
| | 1. 1.THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWO OPENINGS ON |
| | DIFFERENT SIDES OF EACH ENCLOSED AREA; IF A BUILDING |
| | HAS MORE THAN ONE ENCLOSED AREA BELOW THE DESIGN FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION, EACH AREA SHALL HAVE OPENINGS. |
| | 2. 2.THE BOTTOM OF EACH OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN |
| | 1 FOOT (305 MM) ABOVE THE HIGHER OF THE FINAL INTERIOR |
| | GRADE OR FLOOR AND THE FINISHED EXTERIOR GRADE |
| | IMMEDIATELY UNDER EACH OPENING. |
| | 3. 3.OPENINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED IN |
| | DOORS AND WINDOWS; DOORS AND WINDOWS WITHOUT INSTALLED |
| | OPENINGS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. |
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| | FEMA TECHNICAL BULLETIN #1 |
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| | MINIMUM NUMBER OF OPENINGS |
| | EACH ENCLOSED AREA IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO |
| | OPENINGS ON EXTERIOR WALLS TO ALLOW FLOODWATERS TO |
| | ENTER DIRECTLY. IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT, THE |
| | OPENINGS MUST BE LOCATED SO THAT THE PORTION OF THE |
| | OPENING INTENDED TO ALLOW FOR INFLOW AND OUTFLOW IS |
| | BELOW THE BFE. OPENINGS THAT ARE ENTIRELY ABOVE THE BFE |
| | (OR ANY PORTION OF AN OPENING THAT IS ABOVE THE BFE) |
| | WILL NOT SERVE THE INTENDED PURPOSE DURING BASE FLOOD |
| | CONDITIONS AND THUS ARE NOT COUNTED TOWARDS THE |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLOOD OPENING REQUIREMENTS. |
| | THE OPENINGS SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON AT LEAST TWO SIDES |
| | OF EACH ENCLOSED AREA TO DECREASE THE CHANCES THAT ALL |
| | OPENINGS COULD BE BLOCKED WITH FLOATING DEBRIS AND TO |
| | ALLOW FOR MORE EVEN FILLING BY FLOODWATER AND DRAINING |
| | OF THE ENCLOSED AREA. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OPENINGS |
| | BE REASONABLY DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE |
| | ENCLOSED AREA UNLESS THERE IS CLEAR JUSTIFI-CATION FOR |
| | PUTTING ALL OPENINGS ON JUST ONE OR TWO SIDES (SUCH AS |
| | IN TOWNHOUSES OR BUILDINGS SET INTO SLOPING SITES). |
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| | 2. IF ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS ARE INSTALLED IN OHD, |
| | PROVIDE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THAT TYPE OF VENT. |
| | SITE SPECIFIC ENGINERING REQUIRED FOR THE OHD. |
| | 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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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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