Date |
Text |
2009-03-30 15:25:20 | 2004 FBC W/2007 REVISIONS |
| ADDITION |
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| DENIED BY BUILDING |
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| 1) THE WRONG ENERGY CALCULATION WAS SUBMITTED. THE FORM |
| REQUIRED FOR THE 2004 FBC IS 600C-04. PLEASE SUBMIT TWO |
| COPIES OF THE CORRECT FORM. |
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| 2) THE PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD C REQUIRES R-5 INSULATION ON |
| THE CONCRETE BLOCK WALLS. SEE THE ENERGY CALCULATION |
| FORM. THE PLANS SPECIFY R-4.2. PLEASE CORRECT. |
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| 3) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH R408.1 VENTILATION. |
| THE UNDER-FLOOR SPACE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR |
| JOISTS AND THE EARTH UNDER ANY BUILDING (EXCEPT SPACE |
| OCCUPIED BY A BASEMENT OR CELLAR) SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| WITH VENTILATION OPENINGS THROUGH FOUNDATION WALLS OR |
| EXTERIOR WALLS. THE MINIMUM NET AREA OF VENTILATION |
| OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 1 SQUARE FOOT FOR EACH |
| 150 SQUARE FEET (0.67 M2 FOR EACH 100 M2) OF |
| UNDER-FLOOR SPACE AREA. ONE SUCH VENTILATING OPENING |
| SHALL BE WITHIN 3 FEET (914 MM) OF EACH CORNER OF SAID |
| BUILDING. |
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| 4) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH R408.3 ACCESS. |
| ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL UNDER-FLOOR SPACES. |
| ACCESS OPENINGS THROUGH THE FLOOR SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF |
| 18 INCHES BY 24 INCHES (457 MM BY 610 MM). OPENINGS |
| THROUGH A PERIMETER WALL SHALL BE 16 INCHES BY 24 |
| INCHES (407 MM BY 610 MM). WHEN ANY PORTION OF THE |
| THROUGH WALL ACCESS IS BELOW GRADE, AN AREAWAY OF NOT |
| LESS THAN 16 INCHES BY 24 INCHES (407 MM BY 610 MM) |
| SHALL BE PROVIDED. THE BOTTOM OF THE AREAWAY SHALL BE |
| BELOW THE THRESHOLD OF THE ACCESS OPENING. THROUGH WALL |
| ACCESS OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE LOCATED UNDER A DOOR TO |
| THE RESIDENCE. SEE M1305.1.4 FOR ACCESS REQUIREMENTS |
| WHERE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED UNDER FLOORS. |
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| 5) FBC 106.3* CITY AMENDMENTS PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE |
| PRODUCT WHICH ARE REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9B-72 SHALL BE |
| REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL. |
| PGT WINDOWS HAVE NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY THE ARCHITECT. |
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| 6) IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM |
| BEACH COUNTY, PLANS STAMPED BY THEM AND |
| COPY OF RECEIPT SUBMITTED TO CITY OF |
| WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING DEPARTMENT, |
| BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED. |
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| 7) NOTE: A RECORDED COPY OF THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT |
| WILL BE REQUIRED. |
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| ROBERT MCDOUGAL |
| BLDG. PLAN REVIEW |
| (561)805-6714 |
| [email protected] |