Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21100379
Permit Number 21100379
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-12-03 13:41:57RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION, ALTERATION BUILDING REVIEW
 COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
 PERMIT #21100379
  
 NOTE:
 SEC. 606 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. SEC. 1101.1
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS,
 COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
  
 1- THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS GOING TO BE BUILT IN A AE
 FLOOD ZONE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 7 FEET
 BASED ON NAVD 88.
 THE PROPOSED ADDITION AND ALTERATION IS CONSIDERED A
 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. THE ADDITION AND THE EXISTING
 HOUSE SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR FINISHED ELEVATION
 ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION PLUS TWO
 FEET.
 THEREFORE, THE MIN. REQUIRED FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION
 IS 9 FEET.
 NOTE: PLANS NEED TO SHOW THE PROPOSED FINISHED FLOOR
 ELEVATION. NEED TO PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AND SURVEY SHOWING THE FINISH
 FLOOR ELEVATIONS FOR REVIEW.
 CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17.
 SEC. 18-33 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE.
 SEC. 107.3.5.3 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THREE DIFFERENT
 FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED:
 A) CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS.
 B) BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
 C) FINISHED CONSTRUCTION.
  
 2- LOT DRAINAGE
 PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FOLLOWING: R401.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEC. 107.2.5 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
 SEC. 110.9 CITY AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: DRAINAGE PLAN TO SHOW THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED
 GRADE ELEVATIONS SHOWING HOW KEEPING WATER AWAY FROM
 ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
  
 3-PROVIDE SOIL TEST REPORT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 1101.1
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R401.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 4-ACCORDING TO SEC. R301.2.1.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL THIS
 BUILDING IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE "D" NOT "C". REVISE
 BUILDING EXPOSURE AND ALL ROOF AND WALLS DESIGN WIND
 PRESSURES INFORMATION. REVISE BUILDING EXPOSURE ON
 SHEET A-2, A-3 AND ANY OTHER DRAWING SPECIFYING
 EXPOSURE "C".
 NOTE: PRODUCT APPROVALS WILL BE REVIEWED WHEN DESIGN
 PRESSURES ARE REVISED.
  
 5- DESIGNER OF RECORD TO SPECIFY ALL LIVE AND DEAD
 LOADS. CLEARLY SPECIFY ROOF LIVE AND DEAD LOADS (TOP
 AND BOTTOM CHORDS), INCLUDING THE ATTIC LIVE LOAD AS
 REQUIRED BY TABLE R301.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEE FOOTNOTES
 "B" AND "G".
 NOTE: ENGINEER TO CLARIFY WHY STATING N.A. FOR FLOOR
 LIVE LOAD ON THE DESIGN LOADS ON SHEET A-2.
  
 6-BEDROOM #2 EGRESS WINDOW DOESN'T COMPLY WITH SEC.
 R310.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. REVISE AS REQUIRED OR PROVIDE
 MANUFACTURER'S CUT SHEETS SHOWING THAT 26"X63" CASEMENT
 WINDOW MEETS THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS.
  
 7- SPECIFY ATTIC ACCESS SIZE AND LOCATION. SEC. R807.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 8- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE R301.5, SEC. R311.7.8 AND SEC.
 R312.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: IF THIS IS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL, THEN SPECIFY THE
 DESIGN GUIDELINES REQUIRED BY TABLE R301.5, SEC.
 R311.7.8 AND SEC. R312.1 AND CLEARLY SPECIFY ON PLANS
 THAT SHOP DRAWINGS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW
 PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ALL SHOP DRAWINGS TO BE REVIEWED
 BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL
 TO THIS OFFICE.
  
 9- REVISE PLYWOOD ROOF SHEATHING NAILING SPACING. ROOF
 SHEATHING NEEDS TO BE NAILED WITH RING SHANK NAILS AT 4
 INCHES O.C. IN THE FIELD AND EDGES AS REQUIRED BY SEC.
 R803.2.3.1 AND TABLE R803.2.3.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: REVISE ALL DRAWINGS NOTES REFERENCING THE ROOF
 SHEATHING THICKNESS AND NAIL SIZE AND SPACING TO AVOID
 CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
  
 10- REVISE WIND ZONE ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A-11 TO COMPLY
 WITH CURRENT CODE ROOF ZONES FIGURE R301.2(7) AND
 REVISE WIND PRESSURES ACCORDINGLY.
 NOTE: BUILDING IS LOCATE IN EXPOSURE "D" NOT "C".
  
 11-PROVIDE SWING DOOR STRUCTURAL BUCK DETAIL SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R609.7.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 SPECIFY STRUCTURAL BUCK SIZE AND FASTENING.
 NOTE: STRUCTURAL BUCK NEEDS TO PROVIDE FULL SUPPORT TO
 THE DOOR FRAME AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R609.7.2.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 12- ATTIC VENTILATION:
 ATTIC VENT CALCULATIONS ON SHEET A-4 SHOW 20 LINEAR
 FEET OF RIDGE VENTILATION. EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS ONLY
 SHOW 10'-0" OF RIDGE VENTILATION. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 13- ENGINEER TO CLARIFY REQUIRED SOIL BEARING CAPACITY.
 SOME NOTES SPECIFY 2,000PSF, WHILE SOME OTHER NOTES ON
 SAME PLANS SUBMITTED SPECIFY 2,500PSF. REVISE AS
 REQUIRED. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 14- ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED:
 A)THE ENERGY FORM R405-2020 IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED
 AND DATED BY THE OWNER, ARCHITECT OR OWNER?S LEGALLY
 DESIGNATED AGENT AT THE BOTTOM OF FORM SUBMITTED AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. R103.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION,
 PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE PERMIT TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION.
  
 B) PROVIDE COMPLETE AND CORRECT INFORMATION ON TOP OF
 FORM, INCLUDING OWNER'S NAME, BUILDER'S NAME, CORRECT
 PERMIT OFFICE (CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH NOT PALM BEACH
 COUNTY, CORRECT JURISDICTION NUMBER (JURISDICTION
 NUMBER IS 604700) SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 C)PROVIDE THE NAME (NOT SIGNATURE) OF PERSON PERFORMING
 THE ANALYSIS AND GENERATING THE REPORT AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. R405.4.2.1 FBC- ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 D)BUILDER TO COMPLETE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL
 (EPL) DISPLAY CARD. SEC. R405.4.3 FBC- ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 E)CLARIFY WHY THERE ARE NO OCCUPANTS SPECIFIED IN THE
 "SPACES" AREA ON PAGE 2 OF 7. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC.
 R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 15- PRODUCT APPROVALS
 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL AS REQUIRED BY FAC 61G20-3.001
 FOR (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR REVIEW
 PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ALL
 PRODUCT APPROVALS NEED TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY
 DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL):
 A)INSWING ENTRY DOORS A SHOWN ON PLANS. B)INSWING SIDE
 DOOR #4 AS SHOWN ON PLANS. C)SLIDING GLASS DOORS.
 D)OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. E)CASEMENT WINDOWS. F)SINGLE
 HUNG WINDOWS. G)FIXED WINDOWS. H)HORIZONTAL ROLLER
 WINDOWS. I)WINDOW MULLIONS (NOTE: NEED TO SPECIFY
 MULLION SIZE TO AVOID DELAYS/CONFLICTS). J)HURRICANE
 SHUTTERS IF DOORS AND WINDOWS DON'T HAVE IMPACT
 GLAZING. AND, PROVIDE COMPLETE INSTALLATION SCHEDULE.
 SEE CITY SAMPLE. K)SHINGLES. L)PEEL & STICK SHINGLES
 UNDERLAYMENT SPECIFIED ON PLANS. M)RIDGE VENTS AS
 SPECIFIED ON PLANS. N)FLOOD VENTS AS SPECIFIED ON
 PLANS.
  
 16- ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING
 (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 17- PROVIDE FIRE RATING SPECIFICATIONS OR SPECIFY TYPE
 OF SOLID DOOR FOR GARAGE DOOR LEADING TO THE INTERIOR
 OF THE HOUSE SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R302.5.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 18- FOUNDATION PLAN AND SECTION DETAILS DON'T SPECIFY
 SIZE OF FOOTINGS FOR ALL NEW STAIRS. PROVIDE COMPLETE
 DETAIL AND SPECIFICATIONS. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 19- SHEET A-12:
 A)CLEARLY SPECIFY THE TRUSS CONNECTOR AT EACH END OF
 EACH TRUSS GIRDER. SOME TRUSS GIRDERS DON'T HAVE THIS
 INFORMATION. SEC. R301.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 B)CONNECTOR SCHEDULE SAYS "SEE DETAIL 1" FOR CONNECTOR
 "B". WHERE IS DETAIL 1?
 SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 20) NEED SEPARATE DEMOLITION PERMIT FOR DETACHED GARAGE
 AND EXISTING HOUSE PARTIAL DEMOLITION. SEC. 105.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, 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 FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY
 QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE COMMENTS,
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]


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