| Date |
Text |
| 2023-04-03 15:37:19 | 1ST NFIP REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: CORRECTIONS NEEDED |
| | |
| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, CBO, BN, PX, CFM |
| | PLANS EXAMINER II |
| | 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 |
| | |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
| | |
| | 1.THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD |
| | AREA (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE |
| | IS 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. |
| | |
| | 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: |
| | |
| | |
| | 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 ONE FOOT, OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| | IS HIGHER. (PLUS TWO FEET PER CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17). |
| | |
| | 2. PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING (3) ELEVATION CERTIFICATES AS |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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