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2007-08-30 12:27:25 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| REFERENCED CODES WITH 05, 06 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (WPB), FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (FAC), AND FLORIDA STATUTES (FS). |
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| *** DENIED *** |
| 1) PLEASE ADJUST THE VALUE OF THE JOB ON THE |
| APPLICATION AS THE WORK IS NOW TO INCLUDE A BUILDING |
| EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEE WPB 108.3. |
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| 2) THE EXHAUST SYSTEM APPEARS TO DISCHARGE AT THE |
| ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING, PER FBC/MECH. 501.2 OUTDOOR |
| DISCHARGE. THE AIR REMOVED BY EVERY MECHANICAL EXHAUST |
| SYSTEM SHALL BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS AT A POINT WHERE IT |
| WILL NOT CAUSE A NUISANCE AND FROM WHICH IT CANNOT |
| AGAIN BE READILY DRAWN IN BY A VENTILATING SYSTEM.. THE |
| DOOR OPENINGS ARE A PART OF THE NATURAL MEANS OF |
| VENTILATION TO THE BUILDING. ADJUST DISCHARGE LOCATION |
| SO IT WILL NOT BE A NUISANCE AND MAY NOT RE-ENTER THE |
| BUILDING. |
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| 3) PLEASE STATE ON PLANS WHAT TYPE OF HAZARD IS BEING |
| EXHAUSTED IF ANY BY THIS SYSTEM. SEE FBC/MECH. 510.1. |
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| 4) PLEASE ADD A HANGING DETAIL FOR THE DUCT TO THE |
| MECHANICAL PLAN. |
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| 5) MECHANICAL PLAN PAGE M-1 NOTE #1 STATES "ALL EXHAUST |
| DUCTS SHALL RUN CONTINUOUSLY". IF THE DOORS ARE CLOSED |
| AT NIGHT AND THE EXHAUST FANS ARE RUNNING WERE WILL THE |
| MAKE-UP AIR COME FROM? PLEASE SHOW ON PLAN. |
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| 6) NOTE #2 ON PAGE M-1 STATES "IT IS IN VIOLATION OF |
| CODE TO TURN OFF EXHAUST FANS". PLEASE SHOW THE CODE |
| THAT APPLIES TO AIDE IN THIS REVIEW |
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| 7)PLEASE SUBMIT DETAILED MANUFACTURER'S |
| SPECIFICATION'S AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE |
| EXHAUST FANS AND THE BACKDRAFT DAMPERS, SEE |
| FBC/MECH.401.6. |
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| 8) PLEASE ADD A DETAIL TO THE PLANS FOR THE GALV. |
| WEATHER HOOD FOR THE EXHAUST FANS, SHOWING HOW IT |
| SHOULD BE ANCHORED TO COMPLY WITH FBC 1609. |
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| MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| E-MAIL; [email protected] |