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2008-09-05 09:26:01 | PLAN REVIEW UNDER THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE & |
| REFERENCED CODES WITH 2007 REVISIONS, CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 1 (W.P.B.), FLORIDA |
| ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (F.A.C.), AND FLORIDA STATUTES |
| (F.S.). |
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| *** DENIED *** |
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| 1) PLEASE SUBMIT A LARGER SITE PLAN SHOWING THE |
| GENERATOR LOCATION AS A BOX WITH AN X IN IT, SHOW |
| DISTANCES TO THE BUILDING, BUILDING OPENINGS AND |
| COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. |
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| NOTICE: PER 2004 FBC, FUEL GAS - POWERED EQUIPMENT |
| PERMANENTLY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT POWERED BY INTERNAL |
| COMBUSTION ENGINES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND NFPA |
| 37. |
| NFPA 37 INSTALLATION & USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION |
| ENGINES & GAS TURBINES: 4.1.4 ENGINES (GENERATORS) |
| LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL BE MINIMUM OF 5 FT FROM OPENINGS |
| IN WALLS & AT LEAST 5 FT FROM STRUCTURES HAVING |
| COMBUSTIBLE WALLS. A MINIMUM CLEARANCE IS NOT REQUIRED |
| WHEN (1) THE ADJACENT WALL HAS A MINIMUM FIRE |
| RESISTANCE RATING OF 1 HOUR OR (2) THE WEATHERPROOF |
| ENCLOSURE IS CONSTRUCTED OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, |
| AND IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT A FIRE WITHIN THE |
| ENCLOSURE WILL NOT IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIALS OUTSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. INFORMATIVE: A.8.2.3.1 |
| EXHAUST SYSTEMS SHOULD NOT TERMINATE UNDER STRUCTURES |
| OR |
| WHERE THE EXHAUST MIGHT BE DRAWN INTO THE VENTILATION |
| INTAKES. |
| 2004 FMC 804.3.5 #3, WHERE THE TERMINATION IS LOCATED |
| BELOW AN ADJACENT ROOF STRUCTURE, THE TERMINATION POINT |
| SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 3 FT FROM THE ROOF |
| STRUCTURE. |
| PLEASE NOTE, WHILE ZONING ALLOWS MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
| TO ENCROACH 4 FT INTO THE REQUIRED SETBACK, GENERATORS |
| SHALL MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED ABOVE MENTIONED CLEARANCES |
| TO THE ADJACENT PROPERTY STRUCTURES, I.E. FENCE, |
| BUILDING, WINDOWS, DOORS, OR OPENINGS. |
| FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED CLEARANCES AROUND |
| EQUIPMENT FOR SERVICING,AND PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AT THE JOBSITE FOR THE FIELD |
| INSPECTOR. |
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| MECHANICAL PLAN REVIEW BY; |
| TOM GORDON (561) 805-6729 |
| E-MAIL; [email protected] |