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| 2023-05-18 17:03:18 | THIS STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD |
| | AREA AND IS SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEMA, THE |
| | FBC-R SECTION R322, ASCE 24 AND THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE |
| | EXISTING TWO STORY GARAGE WITH A RECREATION ROOM ON THE |
| | SECOND FLOOR THAT WAS BUILT IN 2007. THERE ARE NO |
| | RECORDS THAT SHOW THE GARAGE BEING CONVERTED TO A POOL |
| | HOUSE. FEMA ONLY ALLOWS ENCLOSED AREAS BELOW THE |
| | REQUIRED FLOOD ELEVATION TO BE USED AS PARKING, STORAGE |
| | OR ENTRY INTO THE BUILDING. THE CITY'S FLOOD ORDINANCE |
| | REQUIRES THE FINISH FLOOR OF HABITABLE SPACE TO HAVE AN |
| | ELEVATION THAT IS AT LEAST 2 FEET ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION (BFE) THAT IS SHOWN ON THE FLOOD INSURANCE |
| | RATE MAP (FIRM). THIS TWO FOOT FREE BOARD ABOVE THE BFE |
| | IS CALLED THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION OR DFE. |
| | IN ORDER TO CONVERT THE GARAGE INTO A GYM IT WILL HAVE |
| | TO MEET THE ELEVATION OF THE DFE. THE BFE SHOWN ON THE |
| | FLOOD MAP IS 6' NAVD 88. THE DFE IS 6' + 2' OR 8' NAVD. |
| | THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED GYM WITH |
| | HAVE TO BE AT OR ABOVE 8' NAVD 88.ANY OF THE WORK THAT |
| | WAS DONE WITHOUT PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS WILL HAVE TO |
| | BE REMOVED OR PROPERLY PERMITTED AND INSPECTED. THE |
| | PROPOSED WORK HAS A VALUE OF $46,000.00. THE |
| | IMPROVEMENT VALUE ON THE PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY |
| | APPRAISIER'S WEBSITE IS $776,053.00. THERE HAVE NOT |
| | BEEN ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HOUSE IN THE LAST FIVE |
| | YEARS. |
| | |
| | PLAN |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW: FBC SEVENTH EDITION (2020) |
| | ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | (561) 805-6714 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
| | DENIED BY BUILDING |
| | PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
| | |
| | 1) SUBMIT PLANS WITH THE EXISTING FLOOR ELEVATIONS AND |
| | THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS. FBC 107.2.1 |
| | |
| | 2) SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED COST BREAKDOWN OF THE WORK |
| | INCLUDING ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, COST, OVERHEAD AND |
| | PROFIT. THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE |
| | PROPOSED WORK WILL BE CONSIDERED A SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENT. CITY FLOOD ORDINANCE AND FBC-R322 |
| | |
| | 3) ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| | GARAGE CONVERSION TO A GYM. |
| | |
| | 4) (THIS IS REQUIRED FOR DOORS/WINDOWS INSTALLED |
| | WITHOUT PERMITS) FBC 107.3.4 - PROVIDE TWO SETS OF |
| | PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE |
| | REGULATED BY FAC 61G20-3.001 PER FLORIDA STATUTE |
| | 553.842 (5) THAT HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN |
| | WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. PROVIDE TWO COMPLETE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVALS WITH FL OR NOA NUMBERS INCLUDING |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND MAXIMUM DESIGN PRESSURES |
| | FOR EACH OF THE DIFFERENT ROOFING MATERIALS, WINDOW |
| | (GLASS TYPES), STRUCTURAL MULLIONS AND EXTERIOR DOOR |
| | TYPES. THESE ITEMS CAN BE DEFERRED IF REQUESTED, |
| | HOWEVER, THE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND APPROVED |
| | BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BEFORE THEY CAN BE |
| | INSTALLED. ONLY ONE SET IS REQUIRED TO BE UPLOADED FOR |
| | ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS. |
| | |
| | 5) FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION SECTION R101.4.5 REQUIRES |
| | ANY UNCONDITIONED SPACE THAT IS ALTERED TO BECOME |
| | CONDITIONED SPACE TO BE BROUGHT INTO FULL COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH THE ENERGY CODE. SUBMIT TWO SETS OF FORMS AND |
| | DOCUMENTS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE. FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| | SECTION R103. |
| | |
| | 6) PLEASE BE ADVISED THE INSPECTOR MAY REQUIRE |
| | PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK TO BE MADE ACCESSIBLE AND |
| | OPEN FOR INSPECTION OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION |
| | FOR ALL CONCEALED WORK PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED PURSUANT TO |
| | FBC 110 & FBC 117. |
| | FBC 110.1 GENERAL. CONSTRUCTION OR WORK FOR WHICH A |
| | PERMIT IS REQUIRED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION BY |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND SUCH CONSTRUCTION OR WORK |
| | SHALL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND EXPOSED FOR INSPECTION |
| | PURPOSES UNTIL APPROVED. |
| | FBC 117 - THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE TESTS OR |
| | TEST REPORTS AS PROOF OF COMPLIANCE. REQUIRED TESTS ARE |
| | TO BE MADE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER, OR AGENT, BY AN |
| | APPROVED TESTING LABORATORY OR OTHER APPROVED AGENCY. |
| | |
| | 7) PLEASE SUBMIT A RESPONSE LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH |
| | OF THE REVIEW COMMENTS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. |
| | |
| | 8) PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR |
| | REVISED MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW |
| | COMMENTS. |
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