Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 08120369
Permit Number 08120369
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2009-02-21 12:26:38REVIEW #: 2ND
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 FBC 2004 CODE FAMILY W/ 2007 SUPPLEMENTS
 FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
  
 **PREVIOUS COMMENT**
 1. PROVIDE COMPLETE SUBMITTALS OF PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR
 LOUVERS TO BE USED ON THIS PROJECT, INCLUDING
 INSTALLATION DETAILS. ENSURE PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE
 CURRENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC RULE 9B-72. PRODUCT
 APPROVALS ARE TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER
 OF RECORD IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCB 106.3.3.
 **PARTIALLY ADDRESSED**
 PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR
 REVIEW AND MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER
 OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B
 SECTION 106.3.3. THIS IS GENERALLY ACCOMPLISHED BY
 PROVIDING A SHOP DRAWING REVIEW STAMP ON THE PRODUCT
 APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION. THIS DOCUMENTATION IS ALSO
 REQUIRED IN THE FIELD FOR INSPECTION TO ENSURE PRODUCTS
 ARE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
  
 2. OK
  
 3. OK. PLENUM CLOSET HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.
  
 4. OK. A BACKDRAFT DAMPER HAS BEEN SHOWN ON PLANS.
  
 **PREVIOUS COMMENT**
 5. FOR OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNITS: APPLIANCES AND
 SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND
 INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES ON THE EQUIPMENT
 AND THE SUPPORTS AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBCM
 301.13. PROVIDE MANUFACTURERS DATA SHOWING THESE
 CONDENSING UNITS DESIGNED FOR WIND RESISTANCE.
 **PARTIALLY ADDRESSED**
 DESIGNER INDICATES IN WRITTEN RESPONSE THAT NO
 INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPLIANCE
 MANUFACTURER REGARDING DESIGN FOR WIND RESISTANCE. IN
 LIEU OF SUCH DATA, THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF
 DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH FBC-M 301.13:
  
 A) PROVIDE A RATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF
 THE APPLIANCES, SHOWING THEY ARE CAPABLE OF RESISTING
 THE ANTICIPATED WIND PRESSURES.
  
 B) ENCLOSE THE APPLIANCES IN A STRUCTURE DESIGNED FOR
 WIND RESISTANCE WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIRFLOW FOR
 APPLIANCE OPERATION AS WELL AS SUFFICIENT ACCES FOR
 SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT.
  
 C) SITE INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT OF THE APPLIANCES, AS
 PROPOSED BY STRUCTURAL DETAIL ON PAGE S-5 MUST BE
 DESIGNED FOR THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED APPLIANCES AND
 SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR
 APPROVAL UNDER THE ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS
 PROVISIONS OF FBC-B 104.11. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL
 AND DISCUSS THESE OPTIONS PRIOR TO RESUBMISSION OF
 PLANS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE SEE FLORIDA
 BUILDING COMMISSION DECLARATORY STATEMENT DCA08-DEC205.
  
 6. OK
  
 7 THROUGH 9: OK. PLENUM CLOSET HAS BEEN ELIMINATED.
  
 NOTE: AT THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR CONTRACTOR???S
 REQUEST, WIND RESISTANCE FOR MECHANICAL APPLIANCES MAY
 BE COVERED WITH A PROVISO TO ALLOW PERMIT ISSUANCE
 WHILE A MEANS OF COMPLIANCE IS BEING DETERMINED. PLEASE
 RELAY SUCH A REQUEST AT TIME OF RESUBMISSION OF PLANS.
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
 RONALD J. REGUEIRO
 561.805.6719
 [email protected]
  


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