2013-11-02 09:58:05 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| PERMIT: 13090637 |
| ADD: 800 HANK AARON DRIVE BUILDING # 9, TYPEB BLDG, |
| MIZNER LAKES |
| CONT: KAST CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: (561)324-80822010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION |
| 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: SAT. NOV 02/ 2013 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) 1) THIS PERMIT IS FOR BUILDING # 1 A (3) STORY |
| MODEL-TYPE B BUILDING. THE SUBMITTALS INCLUDED A |
| WRITTEN THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN WHICH WILL BE |
| REQUIRED FOR ALL (4) STORY BUILDINGS. |
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| THE CITY DOES REQUIRE FOR (3) STORY BUILDINGS A |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR PER 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION, SECTION 110.3.9 THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE BY |
| OTHERS, THE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 109. HE/SHE |
| MAY ACCEPT REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF RECOGNIZED |
| INSPECTION SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT AFTER INVESTIGATION |
| HE/SHE IS SATISFIED AS TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND |
| RELIABILITY. |
| PLEASE CONTACT KEN CONRAD THE MANAGER OF THE THRESHOLD |
| & RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAMS FOR ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION AND REQUIRED FORMS FROM BOTH THE INSPECTOR |
| AND THRESHOLD CO & CONTRACTOR. |
| KEN CONRAD |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| E-MAIL: KCONRAD @WPB.ORG |
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| 2) BUILDINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE BUILT IN PHASE 2, |
| PLEASE LIST THEM INTO THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE THRESHOLD & |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR PACKAGE SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO |
| THROUGH THE PAPERWORK FOR EACH PERMIT. NOTE THRESHOLD |
| DOCUMENTS WIL NOT L BE NEEDED FOR BUILDING # 8 & 9 BOTH |
| BEING 3 STORY BUILDINGS. THIS COMMENT DEALS WITH THE 4 |
| STORY BUILDINGS: |
| THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN FL S. S. 553.71(7) " |
| THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS |
| GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH |
| HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN |
| THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ FT IN AREA |
| AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS. |
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| 2A) 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A |
| SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON |
| A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL |
| INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE |
| STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING |
| PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. |
| THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO |
| PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO |
| THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS. |
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| 2B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: |
| WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL |
| INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA |
| STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS |
| CODE. |
| CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR |
| PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION |
| BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED. |
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| 2C) THRESHOLD BLDG, REQUIRED STATEMENT: |
| W.P.B. AMENDMENT 109.3.6.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING |
| WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE |
| ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT |
| THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S PR ENGINEER'S |
| KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE |
| APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE |
| LOCAL AUTHORITY IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 FLORIDA STATUTE. |
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| 2D) PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S AUTOMATED |
| TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR |
| IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE |
| INSPECTIONS. |
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| 2D)(1) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN |
| CONRAD: [email protected] |
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| 2D)(2) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A |
| RESUME' OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. |
| THE RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS |
| SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE |
| WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED, |
| AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES |
| WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK WITHOUT FIRST |
| MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA. |
| CONTACT KEN CONRAD |
| TEL: 561-805-6666 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2E) PLEASE PROVIDE 3 SETS OF PLANS AND ASSOCIATED |
| DOCUMENTS FOR ALL RESIDENT & THRESHOLD BUILDINGS. |
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| 3A) SUBMITTED WAS A SINGLE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT BY GFA |
| INTERNATIONAL, AUGUST 19,2013 GFA PROJECT # 13-0924.00, |
| 3 WILL BE REQUIRED. |
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| 3B) WITHIN THE SUBMITTED SOILS REPORT BASED ON THE |
| RESULTS, LOOSE SOILS AND SOFT ORGANIC SOIL (MUCK) LAYER |
| WAS FOUND. THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE WHICH OF THE THREE |
| OPTIONS WERE PICKED FOR THIS PROJECT, THIS MAY AFFECT |
| THE TYPE OF FOUNDATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL |
| INFORMATION. 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| A SEPERATE PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SOILS WORK. |
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| 4A) PLEASE NOTE PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED, THEY |
| ARE NOT INDICATED AS TO WHICH BUILDING THEY ARE GOING |
| TO BE INSTALLED. WE WILL ASSUME WORST CASE SCENARIO, |
| FOR WALL OPENINGS WE WILL BE LOOKING AT A EXTERIOR |
| CORNER ZONE, ZONE 5, 10 SQ. FT. A ROOF HEIGHT MEAN ROOF |
| HEIGHT FOR THE 4 STORY BUILDING AND A C EXPOSURE |
| CATEGORY. THE SAME WILL HOLD TRUE FOR ALL ROOFING |
| PRODUCTS UNLESS THE PRODUCTS ARE BROUGHT IN BUILDING |
| TYPE SPECIFIC, WORST CASE SCENARIO. |
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| THE SUBMITTED APPROVALS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BECAUSE OF |
| TOO MANY UNKNOWNS. |
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| 4B) PLEASE IDENTIFY FOR GLAZED OPENINGS, WINDOWS & |
| DOORS TYPE OF GLAZING, SIZE OF WINDOWS, & ASSOCIATED |
| PRESSURES. 2010 FBC-B 1609.6.4.4.1. COMPONENTS & |
| CLADDING. |
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| 4C) FOR ROOFING APPROVALS, PLEASE IDENTIFY SUB-SYSTEMS |
| AND ASSOCIATED PRESSURES. |
| SEE IF LIMITATION # 7 OR LIMITATION #9 APPLIES, IF |
| LIMITATION # 7 APPLIES, PLEASE PROVIDE ENHANCED |
| FASTENING AS TO RAS 117. |
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| 5) SHEET A151: |
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| 5A) BUILDING DATA- FIRE RESISTANCE RATING BASED ON |
| EXTERIOR WALLS & FIRE SEPARATION TABLE 602. SHEET A100 |
| SHOWS 30'-0" SEPARATION, BUT THERE IS NO ASSUMED |
| PROPERTY LINES SEE FBC-B 503.1.2 BUILDINGS ON THE SAME |
| LOT AND TABLE 602. BUILDINGS THAT REQUIRED 1 HR. FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING WOULD NOW REQUIRE A 2 HOUR FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING. ALSO BE AWARE OF ALLOWABLE GLAZED |
| OPENINGS AT FIFTEEN FEET, PER FBC-B TABLE 705.8. |
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| 5B) FIRE PROTECTION & OPENING PROTECTIVE. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE IN THE BUILDING DATA TABLE IF THE FIRE |
| SPRINKLERS WILL BE NFPA 13 OR 13R? 107.2.1.3. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| 5C) UNDER THE HEADING OF FIRE PROTECTION & OPENING |
| PROTECTIVES, |
| THE LISTING DOES NOT INCLUDE WINDOWS. PLEASE UPDATE |
| LIST. 2ND FLOOR UNITS E2 ARE A SINGLE MEANS OF EGRESS |
| AND WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH FBC-B 1026.6 1 HR. |
| PROTECTIVE, (DOES NOT MEET ANY EXCEPTIONS). THE |
| AFFECTED UNITS, 2ND FLOOR ARE THE E1 UNITS, 1ST FLOOR |
| UNITS A2 & E1 UNITS AS WELL AS THEIR EXTERIOR DOORS.. |
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| 5D) FIRE & SMOKE SEPARATION; |
| THE BUILDING DATA TABLE INDICATES NONE, BUT THE PLANS |
| SHOW A 2 HOUR FIRE RATED WALL. THIS IS NOT TOWNHOUSE |
| CONSTRUCTION, THE PLANS INDICATE A R2 APARTMENT |
| COMPLEX. PLEASE UPDATE CHART. |
| PLEASE PROVIDE HOW THIS FIRE RATING WILL CONTINUE OUT |
| INTO THE OVERHANG. |
| 2010 FBC-B 709.4 CONTINUITY, 709.4.1 ROOF CONSTRUCTION, |
| 709.4.1.1 ROOF SHEATHING AND 709.4.1.2 ROOF PROTECTION. |
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| 6) THE PLANS ARE MISSING, |
| 107.3.51.1 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL |
| BUILDINGS: |
| A) INTERIOR REQUIREMENTS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| INTERIOR FINISHES (FLAME SPREAD & SMOKE DEVELOPMENT) |
| 803.9 & TABLE 803.9. |
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| B) 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. |
| WALLS, PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES |
| SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM |
| PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION |
| CLASS (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) |
| FOR AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM |
| E 90. PENETRATIONS OR OPENINGS IN CONSTRUCTION |
| ASSEMBLIES FOR PIPING; ELECTRICAL DEVICES; RECESSED |
| CABINETS; BATHTUBS; SOFFITS; OR HEATING, VENTILATING OR |
| EXHAUST DUCTS SHALL BE SEALED, LINED, INSULATED OR |
| OTHERWISE TREATED TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED RATINGS. |
| THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO DWELLING UNIT |
| ENTRANCE DOORS; HOWEVER, SUCH DOORS SHALL BE TIGHT |
| FITTING TO THE FRAME AND SILL. |
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| C) 1207.2.1 MASONRY. |
| THE SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS OF CONCRETE MASONRY AND |
| CLAY MASONRY ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE CALCULATED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH TMS 0302 OR DETERMINED THROUGH TESTING |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 90. |
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| D) 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND. |
| FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR |
| BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA |
| WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION |
| CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD |
| TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492. |
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| 6E) 2010 FBC-C 1209.2 ATTIC SPACES.AN OPENING NOT LESS |
| THAN 20 INCHES BY 30 INCHES (559 MM BY 762 MM) SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED TO ANY ATTIC AREA HAVING A CLEAR HEIGHT OF |
| OVER 30 INCHES (762 MM). A 30-INCH (762 MM) MINIMUM |
| CLEAR HEADROOM IN THE ATTIC SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED AT |
| OR ABOVE THE ACCESS OPENING. |
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| 6F) THE 300 SERIES SHEETS INDICATE THE WALL TAGS, OR |
| IDENTIFY WALL CONSTRUCTION. WALL TYPE 14 INDICATES |
| SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION, THERE IS ALSO A WALL TYPE A13 |
| THAT CONTAINS BATHROOM EXHAUST FANS AND CLOTHES DRYER |
| VENTS. WALL TYPE A13 IS NOT SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION NOR |
| IS IT CONTINIOUS TO THE NEXT DECK ABOVE. THIS IS A R-2 |
| OCCUPANCY NOT COVERED UNDER TOWNHOUSE CONSTRUCTION OR |
| THE RESIDENTIAL CODE. SHAFT WALL CONSTRUCTION UNDER THE |
| 2010 FBC-B 708.2 EXCEPTION # 3 IS FOR PIPES, TUBES, |
| CONDUITS, WIRE & CABLES BUT THE |
| REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN FBC-B 716.5.3 IS FOR DUCT WORK. |
| PLEASE REVIEW EXCEPTION # 2 RESIDENTIAL SEE 2.1 THE |
| SECTION STATES FOR KITCHEN, CLOTHES DRYER, BATHROOM & |
| TOILET ROOM EXHAUST. |
| EXCEPTION: # 2. |
| 2.1. KITCHEN, CLOTHES DRYER, BATHROOM AND TOILET ROOM |
| EXHAUST OPENINGS ARE INSTALLED WITH STEEL EXHAUST |
| SUBDUCTS, HAVING A MINIMUM WALL THICKNESS OF |
| 0.0187-INCH (0.4712 MM) (NO. 26 GAGE); |
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| 2.2. THE SUBDUCTS EXTEND AT LEAST 22 INCHES (559 MM) |
| VERTICALLY; AND |
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| 2.3. AN EXHAUST FAN IS INSTALLED AT THE UPPER TERMINUS |
| OF THE SHAFT THAT IS POWERED CONTINUOUSLY IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 909.11, SO AS TO |
| MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS UPWARD AIRFLOW TO THE OUTSIDE. |
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| 7A) SHEET S-4 THE ROOF PRESSURE CHARTS VULT & VASD ARE |
| BOTH FOR FLAT ROOFS, PLEASE PROVIDE CHARTS FOR THE 8/12 |
| SLOPED FOOR AS WELL, THANK YOU. |
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| 7B) SHEET S5 THE PLYWOOD SHEATHING NOTE D & E INDICATE |
| SEE FRAMING PLAN FOR TYPE AND SIZE OF NAILS, WHERE, |
| PROVIDE FOR ROOF SHEATHING ZONES 1, 2 & 3. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE NAILING FOR THE APPROPRIATE WIND EXPOSURE AND |
| HEIGHT FACTORS FOR THIS BUILDING. |
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| 7B) SHEET S4 USE OF FIRE RETARDENT TREATED PLYWOOD, |
| PLEASE ALSO NOTE, PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-B |
| 2304.9.5 FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH |
| PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD. |
| FASTENERS AND CONNECTORS IN CONTACT WITH |
| PRESERVATIVE-TREATED AND FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD |
| SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 2304.9.5.1 THROUGH |
| 2304.9.5.4. THE COATING WEIGHTS FOR ZINC-COATED |
| FASTENERS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM A 153. |
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| 8) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL |
| PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND |
| A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT |
| APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE |
| INFORMATION. |
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| 9) THE VALUE FOR YOUR PERMIT IS LOW, OUR CALCULATED |
| VALUE IS $4,229,606.20 DOLLARS IN VALUE. |
| W P B ADMINISTRATIVE 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 REFERENCES 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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| 10) 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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| JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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