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2008-02-26 11:04:45 | REVIEW #: REV.4 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| 1. FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS ARE SHOWN WHERE DUCTS PENETRATE A |
| 1-HOUR RATED WALL ASSEMBLY. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY |
| FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS ARE SHOWN AT THIS LOCATON AS THIS IS |
| NOT A SMOKE BARRIER. IN FACT, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHY THIS |
| WALL IS RATED AT ALL. THE STORAGE ROOMS MEET THE |
| CRITERIA FOR ACCESSORY USE AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| FBCB 302.2 AND THEREFORE NO RATED SEPARATION IS |
| REQUIRED. THE DESIGNER CAN DESIGN ABOVE WHAT THE CODE |
| REQUIRES. HOWEVER, FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS, WHETHER REQUIRED |
| OR NOT SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THEIR LISTING, |
| MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FBCM |
| SECTION 607 IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.2. |
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| 2. PLANS DO NOT INDICATE HOW THE SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO |
| BE CONTROLLED. SMOKE DAMPERS SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY ONE |
| OR A COMBINATION OF METHODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM |
| 607.3.2.1. IF SMOKE DAMPERS ARE TO REMAIN, SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION. |
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| NOTE: ANY CHANGES TO THE MECHANICAL PLANS RELATED TO |
| THE LOCATION OF OR THE NEED FOR DAMPERS AT DUCT |
| PENETRATIONS OF THE STORAGE ROOM WALLS SHOULD BE |
| COORDINATED WITH ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. ANY CHANGES TO |
| ARCHITECTURAL PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR BUILDING |
| PLAN REVIEW IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESUBMITTED MECHANICAL |
| PLANS. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |
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