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| 2021-12-29 08:49:55 | PLAN REVIEW MECHANICAL |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O., CFM |
| | PLANS EXAMINER II PX3169/SFP306 |
| | INSPECTOR BN4338 |
| | BUILDING OFFICIAL BU1635 |
| | ASFPM CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER US-21-11935 |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | (561) 805-6726 |
| | [email protected] |
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| | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| | 2017 NEC |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1. A MECHANICAL SUB-PERMIT IS REQUIRED. |
| | PERMITS - 105.1 REQUIRED. |
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| | 2. FS 471.003 (H): THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING |
| | CALCULATIONS ALONG WITH THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN |
| | MUST BE DESIGNED BY A FLORIDA LICENSED ENGINEER OR THE |
| | MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR THAT HOLDS THE PERMIT FOR THE |
| | SPECIFIC PROJECT WHICH HE OR SHE INSTALLS. |
| | PLEASE, HAVE EITHER A LICENSED ENGINEER, PROVIDE A |
| | SIGNED AND SEALED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING |
| | CALCULATION AND A SIGNED AND SEALED MECHANICAL DRAWING, |
| | OR |
| | THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR INSTALLING THE SYSTEM SHALL |
| | PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS AND A CODE |
| | COMPLIANT DESIGN. CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE HIS OR HER |
| | PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE PER 2017 WPB AMENDMENTS TO |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 107.2.1. |
| | FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS |
| | AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE |
| | OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. |
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| | 3. M1411.8 LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS. |
| | REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ACCESS PORTS LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL |
| | BE FITTED WITH LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS OR |
| | SHALL BE OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED |
| | ACCESS. |
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| | 4. PROVIDE THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | M1503.3 KITCHEN EXHAUST RATES. |
| | WHERE DOMESTIC KITCHEN COOKING APPLIANCES ARE EQUIPPED |
| | WITH DUCTED RANGE HOODS OR DOWN-DRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEMS, |
| | THE FANS SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION |
| | M1507.4. |
| | M1503.4 MAKEUP AIR REQUIRED. |
| | EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF EXHAUSTING IN EXCESS OF |
| | 400 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE (0.19 M3/S) SHALL BE |
| | MECHANICALLY OR NATURALLY PROVIDED WITH MAKEUP AIR AT A |
| | RATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE EXHAUST AIR RATE. |
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| | 5. MECH. EQUIPMENT IN FLOOD ZONES |
| | CONDENSER SHALL BE INSTALLED AT OR ABOVE THE DESIGN |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE). |
| | FBC R M1401.5 AND FBC R 322.1.6 |
| | M1401.5 FLOOD HAZARD. |
| | IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS ESTABLISHED BY TABLE |
| | R301.2(1), HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES |
| | SHALL BE LOCATED OR INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION R322.1.6. |
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| | 6. THE BUILDERS SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED ON THE ENERGY |
| | PERFORMANCE LEVEL (EPL) DISPLAY CARD. |
| | FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS |
| | AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE |
| | OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. |
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| | 7. THE BUILDING DESIGNER SPECIFIES CEILING INSULATION |
| | VALUE TO BE R-30 AND THE EXT. CMU WALL INSULATION VALUE |
| | TO BE R-11. THE ENERGY SUBMITTAL USES A CEILING R-VALUE |
| | OF R-20 AND A CMU WALL R-VALUE OF R-4.1. PLEASE |
| | CLARIFY? |
| | ENERGY CALC?S - ALL PHYSICAL BUILDING DATA LISTED ON |
| | THE FLORIDA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORM R405-2020 NEEDS TO |
| | BE CONFIRMED ON NEW BUILDING PLANS- SECTION 107.2.1 |
| | WPB. |
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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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| | WHEN RESUBMITING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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