2018-09-14 11:17:55 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #18080066 |
| 9/14/18 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) SUBMIT AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE |
| NEW AC-1 SYSTEM- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC |
| 2) SUBMIT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPLIANCE REPORT- |
| SECTIONS C101.3, C101.5.1, AND C401.2 FBC EC. |
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| 3) SHEET M-1.4.01 & M1.4.02: THE MAINTENANCE GARAGE |
| REQUIRES AN EXHAUST SYSTEM SIZED AT 0.75 CFMS PER S.F. |
| PER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M. PLEASE REVISE THE PLAN TO |
| SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FAN(S), AND INCLUDE EXHAUST |
| VENTILATION CALCULATIONS AND A FAN SCHEDULE. REFER TO |
| SECTION 406.8.2 FOR REQUIRED CONTROL OPERATION AT THE |
| ENTRANCE DOOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT HYDROGEN BASED BATTERY |
| STORAGE AND CHARGING AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH |
| CONTINUOUS VENTILATION AT A RATE OF 1.0 CFMS PER S.F. |
| AND THE SYSTEM SHALL BE SUPERVISED- SEE SECTIONS 502.4- |
| 502.4.3 FBC M. |
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| 4) M-1.4.03, CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER STORAGE BUILDING: |
| MORE INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF THE |
| EXHAUST SYSTEMS AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ARE IN COMPLIANCE |
| WITH BOTH THE FBC B AND THE FBC M. TO BEGIN WITH I AM |
| QUESTIONING THE S-2 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FOR THE |
| BUILDING AS SHOWN ON SHEET A-0.0.02. THIS BUILDING IS |
| HOUSING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS |
| EITHER H-1, 2, 3, OR 4. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL |
| DETERMINE WHAT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE APPLIED |
| TO THE BUILDING AND PROVIDE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
| REPORT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 414.1.3 FBC B- SEE BELOW: |
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| [F]414.1.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED. |
| A REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| IDENTIFYING THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED QUANTITIES OF |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO BE STORED, USED IN A CLOSED |
| SYSTEM AND USED IN AN OPEN SYSTEM, AND SUBDIVIDED TO |
| SEPARATELY ADDRESS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION |
| CATEGORIES BASED ON TABLES 307.1(1) AND 307.1(2). THE |
| METHODS OF PROTECTION FROM SUCH HAZARDS, INCLUDING BUT |
| NOT LIMITED TO CONTROL AREAS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
| AND GROUP H OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE |
| REPORT AND ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THE OPINION |
| AND REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON, |
| FIRM OR CORPORATION APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| AND PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY. |
| FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WITH AN OCCUPANCY IN GROUP |
| H, SEPARATE FLOOR PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IDENTIFYING |
| THE LOCATIONS OF ANTICIPATED CONTENTS AND PROCESSES SO |
| AS TO REFLECT THE NATURE OF EACH OCCUPIED PORTION OF |
| EVERY BUILDING AND STRUCTURE. |
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| 5) ADVISORY: PLEASE NOTE THAT HOW THE BUILDING IS |
| CLASSIFIED, AND WHAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED, |
| WILL ALSO DETERMINE THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF THE |
| EXTERIOR WALLS, FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF WALLS |
| SEPARATING CONTROL AREAS, FIRE SEPARATON DISTANCE TO |
| BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT, AND ALLOWABLE UNPROTECTED |
| AND PROTECTED OPENINGS. PLEASE SEE SECTION 415.1- |
| 415.6.2, TABLE 414.2.2, & TABLES 601 & 602. |
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| 6) M-1.4.03: REFER TO SECTIONS 414.3 FBC B, AND |
| SECTIONS 502.8- 502.8.11 AND 510.1- 510.10 FBC M. |
| SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS EXHAUST ENEUMERATED |
| BELOW: |
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| [F]502.8.1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. |
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| EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF |
| THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 1.THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS |
| CODE. |
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| 2.MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED AT A RATE OF |
| NOT LESS THAN 1 CFM PER SQUARE FOOT [0.00508 M3/(S . |
| M2)] OF FLOOR AREA OVER THE STORAGE AREA. |
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| 3.THE SYSTEMS SHALL OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY UNLESS |
| ALTERNATE DESIGNS ARE APPROVED. |
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| 4.A MANUAL SHUTOFF CONTROL SHALL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF |
| THE ROOM IN A POSITION ADJACENT TO THE ACCESS DOOR TO |
| THE ROOM OR IN ANOTHER APPROVED LOCATION. THE SWITCH |
| SHALL BE A BREAK-GLASS OR OTHER APPROVED TYPE AND SHALL |
| BE LABELED: VENTILATION SYSTEM EMERGENCY SHUTOFF. |
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| 5.THE EXHAUST VENTILATION SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CONSIDER |
| THE DENSITY OF THE POTENTIAL FUMES OR VAPORS RELEASED. |
| FOR FUMES OR VAPORS THAT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, EXHAUST |
| SHALL BE TAKEN FROM A POINT WITHIN 12 INCHES (305 MM) |
| OF THE FLOOR. FOR FUMES OR VAPORS THAT ARE LIGHTER THAN |
| AIR, EXHAUST SHALL BE TAKEN FROM A POINT WITHIN 12 |
| INCHES (305 MM) OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOM. |
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| 6.THE LOCATION OF BOTH THE EXHAUST AND INLET AIR |
| OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AIR MOVEMENT |
| ACROSS ALL PORTIONS OF THE FLOOR OR ROOM TO PREVENT THE |
| ACCUMULATION OF VAPORS. |
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| 7.THE EXHAUST AIR SHALL NOT BE RECIRCULATED TO OCCUPIED |
| AREAS IF THE MATERIALS STORED ARE CAPABLE OF EMITTING |
| HAZARDOUS VAPORS AND CONTAMINANTS HAVE NOT BEEN |
| REMOVED. AIR CONTAMINATED WITH EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE |
| VAPORS, FUMES OR DUSTS; FLAMMABLE, HIGHLY TOXIC OR |
| TOXIC GASES; OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE |
| RECIRCULATED. |
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| 7) REFER TO SECTION 502.7.3.6 AND SUBMIT PRODUCT DATA |
| SHEETS FOR THE STORAGE EXHAUST FANS EF-2 & 3. |
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| 8) REFER TO SECTION 510.9 AND PROVIDE EXHAUST DUCT |
| CONSTRUCTION DETAILS- TYPE AND GAGE OF DUCT MATERIAL. |
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| 9) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| RELOCATED 1000 GALLON FUEL TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED |
| PUMPS, DISPENSERS ETC, VENT AND FILL PIPES.THE SPECS |
| SHALL INDICATE WHCIH STANDARD THE TANK WAS DESIGNED AND |
| CONSTRUCTED UNDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21.4.2.1.1 |
| NFPA 30-2015. REFER TO COMMENT #5 AS IT APPLIES TO THE |
| FUEL TANK BUILDING. |
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| 10) PLEASE SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS, AND |
| NOA'S/FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR ALL O/A AND EXHAUST AIR |
| LOUVERS. |
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| 11) M-1.4.01 & M-3.0.01: THE AHU DETAIL SHOWING AN OPEN |
| RETURN DOES NOT MATCH THE FLOOR PLAN DRAWING WHICH |
| SHOWS A DUCTED RETURN. |
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| 12) M-1.4.01: PROVIDE A CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLAN- |
| SECTION 307 FBC M. |
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| 13) M-3.0.01: PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINNERING FOR |
| INSTALLATION OF THE EXTERIOR CONDENSER- SECTION 301.15 |
| FBC M. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT |
| RESUBMITTAL OF CORRECTED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY |
| RESULT IN ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
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