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2008-10-25 12:18:21 | REVIEW #: 1ST ***PLAN CHECK ONLY*** |
| 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. PAGE A-3 INDICATES TWO 1,000 GALLON DIESEL FUEL |
| STORAGE TANKS, ONE FOR EACH BUILDING. PAGE E-2 SHOWS |
| ONLY ONE GENERATOR WITH DIESEL STORAGE TANK. WHICH IS |
| CORRECT? NO INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED REGARDING THE |
| DIESEL GENERATOR OR FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM TO BE USED. |
| PROVIDE SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH TO DEMONSTRATE |
| COMPLIANCE WITH FBCM SECTION 915. ALSO, ABOVE GROUND |
| FUEL STORAGE TANKS GREATER THAN 550 GALLONS SHALL BE |
| SUBMITTED TO PALM BEACH COUNTY DERM FOR APPROVAL PRIOR |
| TO PERMIT ISSUANCE. INCORPORATE DERM APPROVED PLANS |
| INTO THESE PERMIT DOCUMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| PLEASE CONTACT PBC DERM AT: 561-233-2400 OR |
| HTTP://WWW.PBCGOV.COM/ERM/ |
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| 2. PAGE H-1 REFERS TO FORM 400A FOR ENERGY CODE |
| COMPLIANCE. NO SUCH FORM WAS PROVIDED WITH THIS |
| SUBMISSION. WITHOUT SUCH FORM, AN OVERALL ENERGY CODE |
| COMPLIANCE REVIEW CAN NOT BE PERFORMED. PROVIDE A |
| COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCB 13-400.0. ALSO, COOLING LOAD CALCULATIONS |
| SHALL BE APPENDED TO THE ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 13-407.1.ABC.1. AS A RESULT OF |
| THIS INFORMATION NOT BEING PROVIDED, RELATED ADDITIONAL |
| COMMENTS ARE LIKELY IN SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS. |
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| 3. PAGE H-2: MULTIPLE DUCTS ON FLOOR PLAN DO NOT HAVE A |
| SIZE DESIGNATION. EXAMPLES: OUTSIDE AIR DUCTS IN |
| MECHANICAL ROOMS, RETURN TRUNK AND BRANCH LINES. PLEASE |
| CHECK ALL DUCTS ON FLOOR PLAN AND PROVIDE MISSING SIZE |
| INFORMATION. DUCTS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF AIR IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCM 603.1. |
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| 4. PAGE H-2: SEVERAL BRANCH DUCTS SHOW CONTROL DAMPERS |
| ABOVE GYPSUM BOARD CEILINGS. SHOW HOW THESE DAMPERS ARE |
| TO BE ACCESSED FOR TESTING AND BALANCING IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCB 13-410.1.ABC.4. |
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| 5. PAGE H-2: THE OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE LOUVER FOR AHU-3 |
| AND AHU-4 IS SHOWN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE |
| PARKING LOT FOR THE OPERATIONS BUILDING. MECHANICAL |
| OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SHALL BE LOCATED A MINIMUM |
| OF 10 FEET FROM ANY HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS CONTAMINANT, |
| SUCH AS VENTS, CHIMNEYS, PLUMBING VENTS, STREETS, |
| ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCM 401.5.1. |
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| 6. PAGE H-2: THE RETURN DUCT PENETRATING A RATED WALL |
| ASSEMBLY AT BREAK ROOM 106 SHOW NO FIRE DAMPER AT THE |
| DUCT PENETRATION BUT SHOWS THE FIRE DAMPER AT ANOTHER |
| LOCATION IN THE WALL, AWAY FROM THE DUCT. PLEASE SHOW |
| THE DUCT PENETRATION TO BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| FBCM 607.5 AND SHOW THE CORRECT LOCATION OF THE DAMPER |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 607.8. |
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| 7. PAGE HD-2: THERE IS NO DETAIL PROVIDED FOR |
| INSTALLATION OF GRAVITY HOOD, ASSOCIATED ROOF CURB OR |
| ROOF JACKS FOR WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT |
| SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST WIND |
| PRESSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM 301.13. |
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| 8. PAGE HD-2: NO INFORMATION SHOWN ON PLANS OR IN |
| DETAIL REGARDING AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN |
| PROTECTION FOR CONDENSATE DRAIN SYSTEMS. PROVIDE |
| AUXILIARY OR SECONDARY DRAIN PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH FBCM 307.2.3. |
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| NOTE: THE 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE IS SCHEDULED TO |
| BECOME EFFECTIVE ON MARCH 1, 2009. IF A PERMIT |
| APPLICATION FOR THIS PROJECT IS SUBMITTED AFTER THIS |
| DATE, THESE PLANS WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED FOR |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW CODE PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |