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Plan Review Notes

Notes

Date	Text
2023-07-10 16:29:00	NFIP 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) THIS BUILDING IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD
	AREA. IT IS IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE WITH A BFE OF 6' NAVD
	88. THE CIY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE
	SECTION 18-33 REQUIRES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LOCATED
	IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS TO HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR AND
	EQUIPMENT ELEVATED TO THE BASE ELEVATION PLUS TWO FEET
	OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.
	THEREFORE, THE FINISH FLOOR OF THE HABITABLE AREA IS
	REQUIRED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 8' NAVD 88. FBC-R322
	THE ORDINANCE ALLOWS ENCLOSED AREAS BELOW THE DESIGN
	FLOOD ELEVATION IF USED SOLELY FOR THE PARKING OF
	VEHICLES, BUILDING ACCESS OR STORAGE AND ARE DESIGNED
	WITH FLOOD OPENINGS COMPLYING WITH FBC-R 322.2.2

	2) YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THREE ELEVATION
	CERTIFICATES. THE FIRST ONE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PERMIT
	ISSUANCE AND IS BASED ON THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. THE
	SECOND ONE IS REQUIRED DURING CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE
	FLOOR SLAB HAS BEEN POURED. THE THIRD ONE IS AFTER THE
	JOB IS COMPLETED AND PRIOR TO RECIEVING THE CERTIFICATE
	OF OCCUPANCY.