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2007-11-06 13:33:12 | REVIEW #: 3RD |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2005 SUPPLEMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| *PLEASE NOTE* A FINE OF FOUR TIMES THE PERMIT FEE WAS |
| ISSUED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FOR WORK |
| DONE WITHOUT A PERMIT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILED |
| INFORMATION REGARDING WORK DONE WITHOUT PERMITS AS WELL |
| AS ALL WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THERE HAS |
| BEEN A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT PERMITS. |
| THEREFORE THE NOTES ON THE PLANS REGARDING THE EXISTING |
| CHURCH ARE NOT ACCURATE. THERE IS NO ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY |
| AT THIS LOCATION EXISTING OR OTHERWISE PRIOR TO THE |
| ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL. THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND THE SUCCESSFUL |
| COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED |
| BEFORE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CAN BE ISSUED. |
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| NOTE: ALL A/C SYSTEMS IN THIS PROPOSED BUILDING WERE |
| INSTALLED WITHOUT A PERMIT. UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN |
| PERMITTED, INSPECTED AND PASSED, THEY ARE NOT TO BE |
| CONSIDERED EXISTING. REMOVE NOTATIONS FROM PLANS |
| CLAIMING THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ARE EXISTING. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DETAILS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR |
| NEWLY INSTALLED A/C SYSTEMS. INCLUDE EQUIPMENT |
| SCHEDULES, DUCT SIZES, CFMS AT ALL DIFFUSERS AND |
| REGISTERS. SEE FBC,M 106.3.5.1.4. |
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| NOTE: ALL A/C SYSTEMS WILL BE REVIEWED AS NEW. HOWEVER, |
| THE REVIEW WILL BE LIMITED BASED ON THE SMALL AMOUNT OF |
| INFORMATION PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ARE LIKELY |
| ONCE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. |
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| 1. PG M.1: BATHROOM EXHAUST, HVAC NOTE # 6 INDICATES |
| THAT BATH EXHAUST FANS ARE 100 CFM. THE WOMEN?S |
| BATHROOM HAS 3 WATER CLOSETS AND THE MEN?S BATHROOM HAS |
| 2 WATER CLOSETS AND 2 URINALS. THESE SPACES ARE |
| REQUIRED TO HAVE EXHAUST RATES OF 50 CFM PER WATER |
| CLOSET OR URINAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M TABLE 403.3. |
| THE WOMEN?S RESTROOM REQUIRES MIN. 150 CFM AND THE |
| MEN?S RESTROOM REQUIRES MIN. 200 CFM. SHOW HOW THESE |
| FANS ARE TO BE CONTROLLED, THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF |
| EXHAUST DUCTS AND THE DISCHARGE LOCATION. SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 401.3, 401.5, 401.6, 403.2.1(3). |
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| 2. PG M.1: OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS SCHEDULE SHOWN ON |
| PLANS DOES NOT ACTUALLY CONTAIN ANY CALCULATIONS. IT IS |
| MERELY A LISTING OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC,M TABLE |
| 403.3. IT PROVIDES NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE AMOUNT |
| OF OUTSIDE AIR REQUIRED FOR EACH LOCATION OR THE AMOUNT |
| OF OUTSIDE AIR BEING PROVIDED FOR EACH AREA. SHOW THE |
| CALCULATIONS BASED ON THE ACTUAL OCCUPANT LOAD OF THESE |
| SPACES AND THE AMOUNT OF OUTSIDE AIR PROVIDED. ALSO, |
| PROVIDE AN AIR BALANCE SCHEDULE SHOWING WHETHER OR NOT |
| THE BUILDING IS PRESSURIZED WITH RESPECT TO THE |
| OUTDOORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-409.1.ABC.2. |
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| 3. PG M.1: AHU?S IN CLOSET #2 ARE BOTH SHOWN SHARING A |
| RETURN PLENUM CLOSET. WHERE MULTIPLE AIR-HANDLING |
| SYSTEMS SHARE COMMON RETURN AIR PLENUMS WITH A COMBINED |
| DESIGN CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM, THE RETURN AIR |
| AND SUPPLY AIR SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SMOKE |
| DETECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC,M 606.2.1. SEE FBC,M |
| 606.2.2. |
| ANY OF THE OTHER SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| ANY OF THE OTHER SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS IN THE BUILDING |
| WITH A DESIGN CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM IN THE |
| SUPPLY AIR DUCT. FBC,M 606.2.1. |
| 4. WHAT TYPE OF DOORS ARE TO BE USED ON THE A/C CLOSETS |
| WHICH ARE BEING USED AS PLENUMS? MATERIALS EXPOSED |
| WITHIN PLENUMS SHALL BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE OR SHALL HAVE A |
| FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 25 AND A |
| SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 50 WHEN TESTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84. FBC,M 602.2.1. SHOW A |
| DOOR SCHEDULE OR PROVIDE SOME INDICATION ON PLANS THAT |
| DOORS USED AS PART OF PLENUM ENCLOSURES ARE IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
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| 5. PG M.2: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS TWO SEPARATE TOILET ROOMS. |
| PROVIDE VENTILATION IN THESE AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| FBC,M TABLE 403.3. SEE COMMENT #1 FOR ADDITIONAL |
| REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 6. LOCATIONS AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION FOR OUTDOOR |
| MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ARE NOT SHOWN ON PLANS. SHOW THE |
| LOCATION OF ALL OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH MEANS OF |
| INSTALLATION WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 301.13 |
| AND FBC SEC.1609. |
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| 7. SHOW MEANS AND LOCATION OF CONDENSATE DISPOSAL IN |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 307.2, INCLUDING MEANS OF |
| AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBC,M 307.2.3. NOTE: ALL CONDENSATE DRAIN |
| MATERIALS USED IN THE PLENUM CLOSETS SHALL BE |
| NON-COMBUSTIBLE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FBC,M 602.2.1. |
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| 8. CHANGE OF OCUPANCY: BUILDINGS HAVING A CHANGE OF |
| OCCUPANCY THAT WERE PERMITTED AFTER MARCH 15, 1979, |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBCHAPTER 13-4 |
| FOR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. WHERE THE EFFICIENCY OF A |
| BUILDING COMPONENT IS UNKNOWN, IT SHALL BE DETERMINED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CRITERIA SPECIFIED IN SECTION |
| 101.4.2.1. SEE FBC 13-101.3. PROVIDE AN ENERGY CODE |
| COMPLIANCE FORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 13-400.0.ABC. |
| SEE ALSO FBC 13-400.3.ABC.1. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |