Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21040660
Permit Number 21040660
Review Stop NFIP
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-06-28 12:50:41PLAN REVIEW / NFIP
  
 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]
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16
  
 1ST REVIEW
  
 RESULTS: DENIED
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
 NOTICE:
  
 PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA
 (SFHA). IT IS LOCATED IN ZONE AE WITH BASE FLOOD
 ELEVATIONS OF 6.0 FEET AND 7.0 FEET NAVD. DESIGN FLOOD
 ELEVATION SHALL BE 9.0 FEET NAVD.
  
 1. PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
 (EC)
  
 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 6.0 FEET AND 7.0
 FEET NAVD. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH CITY
 ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES
 OF FREEBOARD REQUIRING THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE)
 TO BE 9. 0 FEET NAVD. PLEASE NOTE THIS INFORMATION ON
 YOUR PLANS.
  
 NOTICE:
  
 3 EC S REQUIRED
  
 A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION.
  
 A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AT PLACEMENT OF 1ST FLOOR.
  
 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: YOU MAY SUBMIT THIS EC FOR REVIEW AFTER FINAL
 GRADE AND PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE
 BUILDING.
  
 2. INDICATE THE FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATIONS OF THE MAIN
 RESIDENCE AND GARAGE ON THE FLOOR THE PLAN AND/OR
 FOUNDATIUON PLAN.
 R322.2.1ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS.
  
 3. FLOOD OPENINGS:
  
 1) PROVIDE FLOOD OPENINGS DESIGNED BY A DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL PER R322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN
 FLOOD ELEVATION.
 2) SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF DESIGNER IS REQUIRED.
  
 ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS:
  
 1) PROVIDE ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS. (SMART VENTS)
 2) ATTACH A COPY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENGINEERED FLOOD
 VENT CERTIFICATION OR EVALUATION SERVICE REPORT ISSUED
 BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL EVALUATION SERVICE
 (ICC ES).
 3) PROVIDE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS OR MIAMI DADE
 NOA?S FOR PROPOSED SMART VENTS.
 4) 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.
 5) FLOOD OPENINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER
 R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS.
 6) SHOW NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLOOD OPENINGS ON
 FOUNDATION PLAN.
  
 FBC R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS.
 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
  
 NOTICE: EC PROVISO'S ON PLAN PAGES A1.0 AND A1.1.
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
  
  
  
  
  


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