Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22031173
Permit Number 22031173
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2022-06-16 07:59:162ND REVIEW FBC-2020 RES.BUILDING
 PERMIT- 22031173
 6/16/22
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE 7TH EDITION
 2020
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. COMMENT #2 COPIED BELOW
 FROM THE 1ST REVIEW HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ADDRESSED.
  
 1) PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE EXISTING BEDROOM WINDOW NOW
 ENCLOSED BY THE CLOSET WALLS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE
 WINDOW FOR THE BEDROOM. EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOWS ON
 GRADE FLOORS SHALL HAVE A CLEAR OPENING OF NOT LESS
 THAN 5 SQ. FT.- SEC. R310.2.1 FBC RES. PLEASE SHOW THE
 CLEAR OPENING SIZES OF THE TWO WINDOWS. PLEASE NOTE THE
 EXISTING WINDOW REMAINING IN THE BEDROOM DOES NOT HAVE
 TO MEET COMPLIANCE AS LONG AS THE WINDOW REMOVED FROM
 THE BEDROOM DID NOT MEET COMPLIANCE- SEC. 704.1 FBC
 EXISTING BUIDING CODE.
  
 2) THE NEW CLOSET WALL PLAN SHALL BEAR THE PRINTED NAME
 AND SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON WHO PREPARED THE DRAWING-
 SEC. 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 1ST REVIEW COMMENT #2:
 2) PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE NEW CLOSET ON A
 LARGER BASIC FLOOR PLAN AND LABEL THE USE OF THE NEW
 CLOSET- FOR EXAMPLE- NEW CLOTHES CLOSET- SEC. 107.2.1
 WPB. PLEASE NOTE THE PLAN SHOWS A WINDOW IN THE CLOSET.
 IS THIS WINDOW IN THE BEDROOM? PLEASE SEE SEC. R310.1
 FBC RES- A MINIMUM OF ONE EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE
 OPENING IS REQUIRED IN A SLEEPING ROOM. LIGHT AND
 VENTILATION USING WINDOWS ARE ALSO REQUIRED FOR
 HABITABLE ROOMS SUCH AS BEDROOMS AND LIVING ROOMS (NOT
 CLOSETS). FOR LIGHT- THE GLAZING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN
 8 PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA OF THE ROOM, FOR
 VENTILATION- THE WINDOW OPENABLE AREA SHALL BE NOT LESS
 THAN 4 PERCENT OF THE ROOM AREA- SEC. R303.1 FBC RES.
 PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PLAN TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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