2009-04-28 16:26:51 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 09040254 |
| ADD: 1443 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD |
| CONT: O/B LARRY BROWN |
| TEL: (561)601-9517 |
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| FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| REVIEW |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1A) INFORMATIONAL: WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE |
| INDICATE THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| 1B) PLANS SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT (FIRST TIME REVIEW) |
| AFTER MARCH 1ST, 2009 SHALL BE REVIEWED TO THE 2007 FBC |
| EXISTING BUILDING CODE WITH 2009. |
| CHAPTER 10- ADDITIONS. |
| 401.4 A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR AN OWNER MUST ELECT ONE |
| OR A COMBINATION OF LEVELS OF ALTERATION PURSUANT TO |
| SECTIONS 403, 404 AND 405 OF THIS CODE (EXISTING |
| BUILDING CODE). IN THE ORIGINAL SECTION OF THE |
| RESIDENCE THERE IS ADDITIONAL WORK TO BE COMPLETED, |
| RECONFIGURATION OF OF SPACE, THE ADDITION OR |
| ELIMINATION OF ANY DOOR OR WINDOW, THE RECONFIGURATION |
| OR EXTENSION OF ANY SYSTEM, OR THE INSTALLATION OF ANY |
| ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. 404.1 (EXISTING BUILDING CODE). |
| PLEASE UPDATE PLANS TO THE 2007 FLORIDA EXISSTING |
| BUILDING CODE SECTIONS FOR ALL PLAN REFRENCES. |
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| 1C) THE ENERGY FORM 600A-2004R IS THE WRONG FORM TO USE |
| WOULD BE FORM 1100-07 PRODUCED BY THE ENERGY GAUGE |
| USA-FLA/ RES 2007 COMPUTER PROGRAM. 13.600.A. |
| NOTE THIS FORM INDICATES THE USE OF A R=30.0 UNDER |
| ATTIC INSULATION WHERE AS SHEET 2.2 INDICATES A R=19. |
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| 1D) THE AREA OF THE ADDITION IS IN A QUESTIONABLE SOILS |
| AREA, PLEASE PROVIDE TESTING REPORT INDICATING THE |
| MINIMUM SAFE BEARING VALUE OF THE SOILS. R401.4 SOIL |
| TESTS. IN AREAS LIKELY TO HAVE EXPANSIVE, COMPRESSIBLE, |
| SHIFTING OR OTHER UNKNOWN SOIL CHARACTERISTICS, THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER TO REQUIRE A |
| SOIL TEST TO DETERMINE THE SOIL'S CHARACTERISTICS AT A |
| PARTICULAR LOCATION. THIS TEST SHALL BE MADE BY AN |
| APPROVED AGENCY USING AN APPROVED METHOD. |
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| 2) SHEET 1.2 FRAMING NOTES 16 AND 22 BOTH ARE NOTES |
| THAT ARE ONLY FOR DADE-BROWARD COUNTIES, HIGH VELOCITY |
| HURRICANE ZONE, PLEASE CORRECT THE CODE REFRENCES. |
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| 3) SHEET 2.1 STORM SHUTTER NOTES INDICATE COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SECTION 1619WHICH IN THE 2007 FBC HAS TO DO WITH |
| HIGH VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONES- LIVE LOAD REDUCTIONS- |
| WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ARE |
| IN A 140 MPH ZONE WHICH IS CONSIDERED A WIND BORNE |
| DEBRIS REGION WHICH IS WHEN WINDS ARE GREATER THAN 120 |
| MPH, 3 SECOND GUST. |
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| 4) WIND DESIGN CRITERIA FOUND ON SHEET 2.2 DOES NOT |
| PROVIDE THE 3 SECOND GUST AS PART OF THE BASIC WIND |
| VELOCITY R301.2(1), SEE FIGURE 301.2(4). |
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| 5) SHEET A1.2 INDICATES A NEW BATHROOM IN THE ADDITION |
| AND A RECONFIGURED BATH #2 BOTH APPEAR TO HAVE A TUB/ |
| SHOWER COMPARTMENT, NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON |
| THE WALL FINISH IN THESE AREAS. R307.2 BATHTUB AND |
| SHOWER SPACES. BATHTUB AND SHOWER FLOORS AND WALLS |
| ABOVE BATHTUBS WITH INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS AND IN |
| SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A |
| NONABSORBENT SURFACE. SUCH WALL SURFACES SHALL EXTEND |
| TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) ABOVE THE |
| FLOOR. |
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| 6) SHEET 1.2 ON THE NEW ADDITION THE EXTERIOR DOUBLE |
| DOORS DOES NOT INDICATE A LANDING. R311.4.3 LANDINGS AT |
| DOORS. THERE SHALL BE A FLOOR OR LANDING ON EACH SIDE |
| OF EACH EXTERIOR DOOR. |
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| 7) SHEET 1.2 INDICATES A NEW MUD ROOM, NEW OPENING |
| BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND RESIDENCE, R309.1. R309.1 |
| OPENING PROTECTION. OPENINGS BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND |
| RESIDENCE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SOLID WOOD DOORS NOT |
| LESS THAN 13/8 INCHES (35 MM) IN THICKNESS, SOLID OR |
| HONEYCOMB CORE STEEL DOORS NOT LESS THAN 13/8 INCHES |
| (35 MM) THICK, OR 20-MINUTE FIRE-RATED DOORS. |
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| 8) SHEET 4.1 IS MISSING SMOKE ALARMS: R313.1 SMOKE |
| DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION. ALL SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE |
| LISTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UL 217 AND INSTALLED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND THE |
| HOUSEHOLD FIRE WARNING EQUIPMENT PROVISIONS OF NFPA 72. |
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| HOUSEHOLD FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH NFPA 72 THAT INCLUDE SMOKE ALARMS, OR A |
| COMBINATION OF SMOKE DETECTOR AND AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION |
| DEVICE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION FOR SMOKE |
| ALARMS, SHALL BE PERMITTED. THE HOUSEHOLD FIRE ALARM |
| SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF SMOKE DETECTION |
| AND ALARM AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION FOR SMOKE ALARMS |
| IN THE EVENT THE FIRE ALARM PANEL IS REMOVED OR THE |
| SYSTEM IS NOT CONNECTED TO A CENTRAL STATION. |
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| R313.2 LOCATION. SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THE |
| FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: |
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| 1. IN EACH SLEEPING ROOM. |
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| 2. OUTSIDE EACH SEPARATE SLEEPING AREA IN THE IMMEDIATE |
| VICINITY OF THE BEDROOMS. |
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| 9) SHEET 2.2 ATTIC INSULATION, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FLAME |
| SPREAD INDEX AND SMOKE-DEVELOPMENT.R316.1 INSULATION. |
| INSULATION MATERIALS, INCLUDING FACINGS, SUCH AS VAPOR |
| RETARDERS OR VAPOR PERMEABLE MEMBRANES INSTALLED WITHIN |
| FLOOR-CEILING ASSEMBLIES, ROOF-CEILING ASSEMBLIES, WALL |
| ASSEMBLIES, CRAWL SPACES AND ATTICS SHALL HAVE A FLAME |
| SPREAD INDEX NOT TO EXCEED 25 WITH AN ACCOMPANYING |
| SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX NOT TO EXCEED 450 WHEN TESTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84. |
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| 10) SHEET 1.2 & 2.1 INDICATES THE USE OF TWO NEW 11 5/8 |
| INCH LVL BEAMS : |
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| 10A) LOCATION : A) WHERE THE NEW ADDITION MEETS THE |
| EXISTING HOUSE A NEW LVL BEAM IS POSISTIONED THERE. IT |
| MAY BE ASSUMED THAT IT IS TO REPLACE THE CONCRETE BEAM |
| WHERE THE LOAD BEARING WALL IS REMOVED, THE PLAN DOES |
| NOT INDICATE ANY NEW FOOTINGS, COLUMNS, MASONRY OR |
| STEEL IN THIS LOCATION NO ATTACHMENT DETAILS106.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED, THIS AREA WOULD BE |
| PART OF THE MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM, |
| CONTINIOUS LOAD PATH FROM FOOTER TO TRUSSES. |
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| 10B) LOCATION B) NEW LVL BEAM BETWEEN THE LIVING ROOM |
| AND KITCHEN. AS MENTIONED ABOVE THE PLANS DO NOT |
| INDICATE IF THIS BEAM IS TO SIT ABOVE THE EXISTING |
| TRUSSES REQUIRING BLOCKING TO THE WALL SYSTEM BELOW OR |
| THE LVL BEAM IS BELOW THE TRUSS SYSTEM, MISSING TRUSS |
| TIES AS WELL AS A SUPPORTING COLUMN, WALL OR BUCKET. |
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| 11) SHEET 2.2 DOES INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH A ATTIC |
| ACCESS DETAIL BUT SHEET 1.2 DOES NOT INDICATE WHERE |
| ATTIC ACCESS WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE ADDITION. |
| 106.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED& R807.1. |
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| 12) DISCREPANCY BETWEEN 1.2 , 1.3 & 2.4. THE DOUBLE |
| TRUSS ON THE RIGHT SIDE SETS BETWEEN TWO WINDOWS WHERE |
| AS THE OTHERSHEETS THERE IS ONLY ONE WINDOW. 106.1.2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
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| 13) SHEET 2.2 TYPICAL WALL SECTION DOES NOT INDICATE |
| ROOF AND EAVE VENETING REQUIREMENTS. R806.2 MINIMUM |
| AREA. THE TOTAL NET FREE VENTILATING AREA SHALL NOT BE |
| LESS THAN 1/150 OF THE AREA OF THE SPACE VENTILATED |
| EXCEPT THAT REDUCTION OF THE TOTAL AREA TO 1/300 IS |
| PERMITTED, PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST 50 PERCENT AND NOT |
| MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED VENTILATING AREA |
| IS PROVIDED BY ****VENTILATORS**** LOCATED IN THE UPPER |
| PORTION OF THE SPACE TO BE VENTILATED AT LEAST 3 FEET |
| (914 MM) ABOVE THE EAVE OR CORNICE VENTS WITH THE |
| BALANCE OF THE REQUIRED VENTILATION PROVIDED BY EAVE OR |
| CORNICE VENTS. AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE NET FREE |
| CROSS-VENTILATION AREA MAY BE REDUCED TO 1/300 WHEN A |
| VAPOR BARRIER HAVING A TRANSMISSION RATE NOT EXCEEDING |
| 1 PERM (5.7 ?? 10-11 KG/S ?? M2 ?? PA) IS INSTALLED ON |
| THE WARM-IN-WINTER SIDE OF THE CEILING. |
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| 14) NOTE THIS SAME TYPICAL SECTION INDICATES THE USE OF |
| DOUBLE UNDERLAYMENT AS PER 905.2.2 FOR ASPHALT SHINGLES |
| BUT THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR ROOF SLOPES OF LESS THAN |
| 4:12 PITCH. THE PLANS INDICATE THIS ROOF HAVING A 5:12 |
| PITCH? |
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| 15) ELEVATION SHEETS 1.3 & 1.4 BOTH INDICATE THE USE OF |
| STORM SHUTTERS PLEASE COMPLY WITH: |
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| PROVIDE STORM PANEL INFORMATION WITH INSTALLATION |
| SCHEDULE AND KEY PLAN WITH SPECIFIC ANCHORS AND |
| MOUNTING TO BE USED FOR ALL NON-IMPACT GLAZING. FBC |
| 1609.1.4. |
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| FL BLD CODE 2004 SECTION 106.3.3, |
| 1609.1.4, 1714.5.1 & EXIST BUILD CODE 507.3. |
| PROCEDURES: 1(B) A COMPLETE INSTALLATION |
| SCHEDULE SUMMARIZING & IDENTIFYING OPENING SIZES, STORY |
| HEIGHTS, UNIT MARK NUMBERS, UNIT SPANS/WIDTHS, UNIT |
| STORM |
| BAR REINFORCING REQUIREMENTS, WALL PRESSURE ZONES, SLAT |
| TYPES, ETC., SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERMIT |
| APPLICATION |
| TO FACILITATE PLAN REVIEW AND PERMIT ISSUANCE.A SAMPLE |
| SCHEDULE IS ATTACHED. |
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| 16) W P B ADMINISTRTIVE CODE 108.2 SCHEDULE OF PERMIT |
| FEES. ON BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ELECTRICAL, GAS, |
| MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS OR ALTERATIONS |
| REQUIRING A PERMIT, A FEE FOR EACH PERMIT SHALL BE PAID |
| AS REQUIRED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE |
| ESTABLISHED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY. |
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| 108.3* BUILDING PERMIT VALUATION. |
| IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, |
| ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SYSTEMS |
| APPEARS TO BE UNDER ESTIMATED ON THE APPLICATION, THE |
| PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED. FOR PERMITTING PURPOSES, |
| VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS SHALL BE TOTAL |
| REPLACEMENT PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND |
| SYSTEMS SHALL BE THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE |
| STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR |
| FINISHES, NORMAL SITE WORK (EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL FOR |
| BUILDINGS), ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, MARKETING |
| COST, OVERHEAD AND PROFIT; EXCLUDING ONLY LAND VALUE. |
| VALUATION REFRENCES MAY INCLUDE THE LATEST PUBLISHED |
| DATA OF NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSIS SERVICES |
| (MARSHALL-SWIFT, MEANS, ETC) WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENTS |
| FOR LOCATION AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE |
| CONGRESS. |
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| CALCULATED VALUE OF $101,950.00 VALUE IS LOW ADJUSTED |
| OWES FEES PLUS STATE RADON FEES: $1,246.80. THIS IS THE |
| FAIR MARKET VALUE. |
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| JIM WITMER C. B. O. |
| BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II |
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