2020-11-12 18:21:28 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION, BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| NOTE: ADDITION NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH SEC. 507 AND SEC. |
| 1101.1 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| 1-THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS GOING TO BE BUILT IN A AE |
| FLOOD ZONE WITH THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 6 |
| FEET BASED ON NAVD 88. DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS |
| STRUCTURE THREE DIFFERENT FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATES |
| WILL BE REQUIRED: |
| A) CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS. |
| B) BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. |
| C) FINISHED CONSTRUCTION. |
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| NOTE: NEED TO PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATE NOW FOR REVIEW. |
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| SEC. 18-33. - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| SEC. 107.3.5.1.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 2- THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS CONSIDERED A SUBSTANTIAL |
| IMPROVEMENT. THEREFORE, THE ADDITION AND THE EXISTING |
| HOUSE NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS |
| FOR STRUCTURES LOCATED IN A FLOOD ZONE AE. |
| STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT DESIGNATED AS |
| COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST FLOORS ELEVATED |
| TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION PLUS TWO FEET OR |
| THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION |
| THIS HOUSE IS LOCATED IN AE FLOOD ZONE WITH THE BASE |
| FLOOD ELEVATION OF 6 FEET BASED ON NAVD 88. THEREFORE, |
| THE FINAL FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION NEEDS TO BE AT LEAST |
| AT 8 FEET. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND ELEVATION |
| CERTIFICATE ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE PROPOSED FINISH |
| FLOOR ELEVATION. |
| SEC. 18-33. - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| SEC. 107.3.5.1.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT: |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF |
| REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, ALTERATION, |
| ADDITION, OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT OF A BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE, FOR WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST IN ANY FIVE |
| YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE MARKET |
| VALUE OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AT THE END OF THE |
| FIVE YEAR PERIOD AND BEFORE THE IMPROVEMENT OR REPAIR |
| IS STARTED. IF THE STRUCTURE HAS INCURRED "SUBSTANTIAL |
| DAMAGE," ANY REPAIRS ARE CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL |
| IMPROVEMENT REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL REPAIR WORK |
| PERFORMED. |
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| 3-PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 1106 |
| FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R101.5 FBC-ENERGY |
| CONSERVATION. |
| NOTE: PLEASE MAKE SURE FORMS ARE PROPERLY SIGNED BY ALL |
| REQUIRED PARTIES AND IS COORDINATED WITH PLANS TO AVOID |
| CONFLICTS/DELAYS. |
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| 4-PROVIDE SOIL TEST REPORT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 1101.1 |
| FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R401.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 5- PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| FOLLOWING: |
| R401.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| SEC. 107.2.5 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| SEC. 110.9 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 6- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL AS REQUIRED BY FAC |
| 61G20-3.001 FOR |
| (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED |
| SUBMITTAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION PRIOR TO |
| INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ALL PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS NEED TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL): |
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| A)EXTERIOR DOORS. |
| B)WINDOWS. |
| C)ROOFING FINISH. |
| (NOTE: NO SURE IF SHINGLES, TILE OR FLAT ROOF. PLANS |
| ARE NOT CLEAR). |
| D)SHUTTERS IF DOOR AND WINDOWS DON'T HAVE IMPACT |
| GLAZING. AND, NEED SHUTTERS COMPLETE INSTALLATION |
| SCHEDULE. |
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| 7- ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING |
| (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 8- SHEET A.3: |
| A)WINDOW TYPE MARK "A" NEED TO BE SAFETY GLASS AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. R308.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SPECIFY ON |
| PLANS. |
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| B)DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULES DON'T SPECIFY IF GLAZING IS |
| IMPACT OR NOT. NEED TO SPECIFY HOW COMPLYING WITH THE |
| PROTECTION OF OPENINGS (IMPACT GLAZING OR SHUTTERS)AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. R301.2.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| C)DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULES ARE INCOMPLETE. SPECIFY THE |
| CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES. SEC. R301.2.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. (NOTE: CLEARLY SPECIFY IF NOMINAL OR |
| ULTIMATE DESIGN PRESSURES). |
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| D)PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE |
| GARAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| WITH SEC. R302.5.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 9- REVISE DESIGN CRITERIA AND LOADS INFORMATION ON |
| SHEET S-1: |
| A)MEAN ROOF HEIGHT IS INCORRECT. 9'-0" IS THE TOP OF |
| THE NEW BEAM NOT THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT. REVISE AS |
| REQUIRED. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| B)IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE ROOF IS DESIGNED AS FLAT OR |
| PITCHED. SCOPE OF WORK ON SHEET A.1 SPECIFIES "NEW |
| SLOPED ROOF". ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A.4 SPECIFIES "NEW |
| SLOPED ROOF". ROOF FRAMING PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND |
| SECTIONS SUGGEST PITCHED ROOF (2:12 PITCH), WHILE |
| DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFY "ORDINARY FLAT ROOF". ALSO, IS |
| NOT CLEAR WHAT IS THE ROOFING FINISH. IS IT FLAT ROOF |
| ASSEMBLY OR SHINGLES OR ROOF TILE. CLEARLY SPECIFY THE |
| ROOF LOADS DEPENDING ON THE ROOF FINISH. SEC. 107.2.1 |
| CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 10- ASPHALT SHINGLES ROOF PITCH OF 2:12 TO LESS THAN |
| 4:12 REQUIRES TWO LAYERS OF UNDERLAYMENT AS REQUIRED BY |
| SEC. R905.2.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SPECIFY ON PLANS. |
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| 11-SHEET S-3: |
| ZONE 3 ROOF PRESSURES SHOWN ON THE ROOF PRESSURE |
| DIAGRAM SEEM TO BE LOW BASED SEE AERIAL VIEW OF |
| BUILDING LOCATION AND REVISE DESIGN PRESSURES OR |
| PROVIDE CALCULATIONS. SEC. R301.2.1.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL, |
| TABLE R301.2(2) FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY |
| AMENDMENTS. |
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| 12- SHEET S-4: |
| A)SECTION D/S-4 SHOWS NEW 2X6 WOOD STEM WALL. DETAIL IS |
| MISSING SPECIFICATIONS OF HOW THE 2X6 ARE FASTENED TO |
| THE TOP AND BOTTOM PLATES FOR CONTINUITY OF THE LOADS. |
| SPECIFY CONNECTION. SEC. R601.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| B)PROVIDE DETAIL/SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF |
| THE CRICKET THAT IS RUNNING ON THE ENTIRE NORTH WALL OF |
| THE ADDITION. SEC. R301.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| SPECIFY ALL FRAMING MEMBER AND CONNECTORS. |
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| 13-PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS/SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| SOFFIT CONSTRUCTION SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. |
| R703.1.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SPECIFY FRAMING MEMBER AND |
| CONNECTORS, SHEATHING, METAL LATH, STUCCO THICKNESS, |
| ETC. NEW ENTRANCE SOFFIT AND NEW SOFFIT AROUND NEW |
| ROOF. |
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| 14- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| FLASHING AROUND THE WINDOWS AND DOORS OPENINGS SHOWING |
| COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R703.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 15-VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION IS LOW. |
| VALUATION TO INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, CONTRACTOR'S |
| OVERHEAD AND PROFIT AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 109.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. VALUATION WAS |
| UPDATED TO $85,579. THE PERMIT FEE BALANCE IS $979.72. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, 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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| PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY |
| QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE COMMENTS, |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |
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