2019-11-07 06:20:10 | ELECTRICAL REVIEW STATUS: DENIED, SEE COMMENTS BELOW. |
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| 1. VALUE LOW FOR AMOUNT OF WORK SHOWN. RAISE VALUE. |
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| CITY ORDINANCE AND FBC 109.3 BUILDING PERMIT |
| VALUATIONS. IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL, THE CLAIMED VALUATION OF BUILDING, |
| ALTERATION, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, GAS, MECHANICAL OR |
| PLUMBING SYSTEMS APPEARS TO BE UNDERESTIMATED ON THE |
| APPLICATION, THE PERMIT SHALL BE DENIED, UNLESS THE |
| APPLICANT CAN SHOW DETAILED, QUANTITY ESTIMATES, AND/OR |
| BONA FIDE SIGNED CONTRACTS (EXCLUDING LAND VALUE) TO |
| MEET THE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. FOR |
| PERMITTING PURPOSES, VALUATION OF BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS |
| SHALL BE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL, |
| ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, INTERIOR FINISH, |
| RELATIVE SITE WORK, ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN FEES, |
| MARKETING COSTS, 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.), AS PUBLISHED BY |
| INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS. FINAL BUILDING PERMIT |
| VALUATION SHALL BE SET BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| 2. PLAN NOT READABLE, SEE PLAN SUBMITTALS REQUIREMENTS |
| BELOW: |
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| THE SUBMITTED FLOOR PLAN IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE REVIEW |
| THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FROM THE WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC: |
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| 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. |
| CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN |
| UPON SUITABLE MATERIAL. ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS |
| SHALL BE SUBMITTED WHEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT |
| CLARITY TO INDICATE THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF |
| THE WORK PROPOSED AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL |
| CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT |
| LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED |
| BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SUCH DRAWINGS AND |
| SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM |
| OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, |
| WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE |
| TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC, |
| AND THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE |
| OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS |
| EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC |
| INFORMATION. ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS |
| AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE |
| OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. (SEE ALSO |
| SECTION 107.3.5). |
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| 107.2.1.3 QUALITY OF BUILDING PLANS. BUILDING PLANS |
| SHALL BE DRAWN TO A MINIMUM 1/8 INCH SCALE UPON |
| SUBSTANTIAL PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE MEDIUM. |
| THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY ESTABLISH THROUGH |
| DEPARTMENTAL POLICY, OTHER STANDARDS FOR PLANS AND |
| SPECIFICATIONS, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONFORMITY TO ITS |
| RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY MAY INCLUDE SUCH |
| THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR |
| OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC |
| MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| 3. ELECTRICAL PLAN IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY THE |
| ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR QUALIFIER. PROVIDE CORRECTION. FS |
| 471.003(2)(H); 471.025; WPB FBC 107.1 |
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| END OF COMMENTS. |
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| PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN |
| RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES |
| INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| IF THE RESUBMITTAL IS NOT PREPARED BY A DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL (ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER), AND THE PAGES ARE |
| 11X17 OR SMALLER, YOU MAY RESUBMIT, ALONG WITH A |
| COMPLETED RESUBMITTAL FORM, VIA EMAIL TO |
| [email protected]. THE EMAIL SHOULD INCLUDE THE PERMIT |
| NUMBER AND "RESUBMITTAL" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. THE |
| RESUBMITTAL FORM CAN BE FOUND AT THIS WEBSITE: |
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| HTTP://WPB.ORG/DEPARTMENTS/DEVELOPMENT-SERVICES/FORMS/B |
| UILDING-PERMIT-FORMS |
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| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE 2017 6TH ED. |
| FBC EB = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE EXISTING BUILDING 2017 |
| 6TH EDITION |
| FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| 6TH EDITION |
| FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| NEC = NFPA 70 2014 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| V/R, |
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| FRANK GIAQUINTO III |
| ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR |
| ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| [email protected] |
| CELL: 561-657-1653 |
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