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| 2022-08-05 15:25:37 | NFIP PLAN REVIEW |
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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 |
| | CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 AND NO. 4729-17 |
| | FEMA DESK REFERENCE P 758 |
| | FBC R322 FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
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| | FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE (EC) |
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| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | 1.THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD |
| | AREA (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATIONS FOR THIS SITE |
| | IS X-500 AND AE 6 WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF |
| | 6?0? NAVD. |
| | THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE NO. |
| | 4729-17) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF FREEBOARD. |
| | THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE |
| | 8?0? NAVD. |
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| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17 |
| | SECTION 4: THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY AMENDED AT |
| | CHAPTER 18, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE |
| | II, BUILDING CODE, TO ADD SECTION 18-33, TECHNICAL |
| | AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, RESIDENTIAL, WHICH |
| | SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: |
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| | SEC. 18-33 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| | R322.2.1 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS. |
| | 1. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT |
| | DESIGNATED AS COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST |
| | FLOORS ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | PLUS TWO FEET OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| | IS HIGHER. |
| | SEC. 18-34 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING. |
| | (A) SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF |
| | REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, ALTERATION, |
| | ADDITION OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT OF A BUILDING OR |
| | STRUCTURE FOR WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST IN ANY FIVE |
| | YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE MARKET |
| | VALUE ... |
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| | 2. PROVIDE A CURRENT BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY. |
| | 107.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS107.2.1 THROUGH |
| | 107.2.5. |
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| | 3. PLEASE REFERENCE PLAN PAGE A-1.0 FOR THE FOLLOWING |
| | COMMENTS: |
| | 3A) NOTE STATES FLOOD OPENINGS ARE GREENHECK MODEL |
| | AFJ601X ACCOUSTICAL VENTS. |
| | THESE ARE NOT APPROVED VENTS FOR FLOOD WATERS. |
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| | 4. INSTALL FLOOD OPENINGS PER FEMA TECH. BULLETIN #1, |
| | SECTION 9. |
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| | 5. PLAN PAGE A-1.0 SHOWS 3-24X36 FLOOD OPENINGS |
| | (GREENHECK) LOCATED ON ONE WALL. SECTION A9B) OF THE EC |
| | SHOWS 5 FLOOD OPENINGS. PLEASE CLARIFY. |
| | YOU MAY USE NON-ENGINERED FLOOD OPENINGS PER SECTION |
| | 9.2 OF FEMA TECHNICAL BULLITEN #1 OR ENGINEERED FLOOD |
| | OPENINGS PER SECTION 9.3 OF FEMA TECHNICAL BULLITEN #1. |
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| | NOTICE ONLY: GARAGE IS 498 SF. |
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| | 6. SECTION A2 OF EC STATES CITY IS WELLINGTON. THIS |
| | MUNICIPALITY IS WEST PALM BEACH. PLEASE CORRECT. |
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| | 7. SECTION C2(G) STATES HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE AS 6.1'. |
| | HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE IS 7.8' LOCATED AT EAST |
| | ELEVATION OF LOT. PLEASE CORRECT. |
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| | NOTICE; SUBMIT A REVISION TO PLAN PAGE A-1.0 UNDER |
| | MASTER PERMIT 18060620 WITH THE CORRECT NUMBER OF FLOOD |
| | OPENINGS LOCATED ON ADJACENT WALLS PER FEMA TECHNICAL |
| | BULLETIN #1. |
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| | 8. IF ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS ARE USED, PROVIDE THE |
| | FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS AND THE ICC-ES REPORT FOR |
| | EACH TYPE OF VENT INSTALLED. |
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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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