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2008-10-02 09:47:51 | RESIDENTIAL (R2) SHUTTERS, BUILDING REVISION CHECKLIST. |
| REVIEW UNDER 2004 FBC . |
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| 1- BUILDING REVISION CALLS FOR SHUTTER PROTECTION ON |
| WINDOWS. THIS TYPE OF BUILDING REQUIRES SHUTTERS |
| INSTALLATION APPROVAL PLAN TO BE APPROVED BY THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL. FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS INDICATE |
| HOW ARE REMOVABLE SHUTTERS GOING TO BE INSTALLED ON THE |
| WINDOWS OF THIS MULTISTORY BUILDING BY THE APARTMENT |
| OWNER IN THE EVENT OF A HURRICANE. |
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| 2- DESIGN PRESSURES INDICATED IN THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH INSTALLATION SCHEDULE ARE ASSUMING THAT BUILDING |
| IS DESIGNED AS ENCLOSED BUILDING. FURTHER RESEARCH |
| NEEDS TO BE DONE. FOR SOME REASON OPENINGS HAVE NOT |
| IMPACT GLAZING AND THERE ARE NOT EXISTING SHUTTERS. |
| BUILDING CAN'T BE DESIGNED AS ENCLOSED IF THE OPENINGS |
| ARE NOT PROTECTED. THEREFORE, NEED TO USE THE PARTIALLY |
| ENCLOSED BUILDING DESIGN PRESSURES. |
| ***NOTE: THIS ISSUE WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL ATTENTION FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. |
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| 2- FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL FL8363-R1 SUBMITTED IS FOR |
| 2007 CODE VERSION. CURRENT CODE VERSION IS 2004. NEED |
| TO PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR CURRENT CODE VERSION. |
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| 3- INSTALLATION NOTES ON FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| FL8363-R1 (2007 CODE VERSION) STATES THAT DEFLECTION |
| NOT REQUIRED OUTSIDE HVHZ. AS MENTIONED ON PREVIOUS |
| COMMENT THIS PRODUCT APPROVAL ONLY APPLIES TO 2007 CODE |
| VERSION. THERE IS ANOTHER PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR 2004 |
| CODE VERSION WHICH DOESN'T HAVE THIS PROVISION. |
| THEREFORE MUST FOLLOW DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS. |
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| 4- INSTALLATION SCHEDULE AND ANCHOR SCHEDULE |
| HIGHLIGHTED ON PAGE 15 INDICATE THAT THE SUBSTRATE TO |
| RECEIVE THE SHUTTERS IS 3000 PSI CONCRETE. SHUTTERS ARE |
| GOING TO BE INSTALLED HORIZONTALLY. BUILDING HAS |
| CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS, NOT CONCRETE. NEED TO REVISE |
| INSTALLATION SCHEDULE ANCHOR SPACING USING THE CONCRETE |
| BLOCK TABLES, EVEN IS THERE ARE CONCRETE BLOCK FILLED |
| CELLS. OTHERWISE, PROVIDE COMPLETE TESTING SHOWING THAT |
| FILLED CELLS ARE 3000PSI MIN. |
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| 5- PERMIT VALUATION WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT THE |
| ADDITIONAL SHUTTERS. THEREFORE OWES $25.72 FOR UPDATED |
| VALUATION. |
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| 6- NEED TO PROVIDE RECORDED NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 713.13 FLORIDA STATUTE. |
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| 7- ENGINEER DESIGN PRESSURES CALCULATIONS HAVE A COPY |
| OF HIS SIGNATURE INSTEAD OF HIS ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AS |
| REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 471 FLORIDA STATUTE AND SEC. |
| 61G15-23.002 OF ENGINEER'S FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
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| JULIO GOMEZ |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| (561)805-6712 |