Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 09080231
Permit Number 09080231
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2009-08-31 12:33:00REVIEW #: 1ST
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS
 FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
  
 1. THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK SHOWS AN INCREASE IN THE
 CONDITIONED SPACE WITHIN THIS BUILDING. AN EXTENSION OR
 INCREASE IN CONDITIONED FLOOR AREA OF A BUILDING IS
 CONSIDERED AN ADDITION PER FBC-B 13-202. ADDITIONS TO
 EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE CONSIDERED NEW
 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL COMPLY WITH METHOD A OF
 SUBCHAPTER 13-4 OF THIS CODE AS ALLOWED IN SECTION
 13-101.1.1. PROVIDE A METHOD A CODE COMPLIANCE FORM AND
 AN APTTACHED COOLING LOAD CALCULATION IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THIS SECTION AND FBC-B 13-407.AB.1.
  
 2. PAGE A-003 SHOWS BATT INSULATION BEING INSTALLED
 ABOVE A SUSPENDED CEILING. ROOF INSULATION SHALL NOT BE
 INSTALLED ON A SUSPENDED CEILING WITH REMOVABLE CEILING
 PANELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 13-404.AB.1.
  
 3. AN AIR BARRIER IS REQUIRED BETWEEN THE CONDITIONED
 AND UNCONDITIONED SPACE AT THE BUILDING THERMAL
 ENVELOPE. A DROPPED T-BAR TYPE CEILING CAN NOT SERVE
 THIS PURPOSE. AIR BARRIERS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 FBC-B 13-406.AB. THIS APPLIES TO EXTERIOR WALLS AND
 ROOF/CEILINGS.
  
 4. SCHEDULE ON M-001 SHOWS A VENTILATION RATE OF 300
 CFM. VENTILATION RATE NOTE CALLS FOR A VENTILATION RATE
 OF 20 CFM PER PERSON. THIS WOULD ACOMMODATE AN OCCUPANT
 LOAD OF 15 PERSONS IN THE AREA SERVED BY THIS AHU. THE
 OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE OFFICES, RECEPTION/LOBBY AND
 CONFERENCE ROOMS WOULD EXCEED 15 PERSONS BASED ON FBC-M
 TABLE 403.3. PROVIDE SPACE-BY-SPACE VENTILATION
 CALCULATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
 SECTION.
 NOTE: A TEST AND BALANCE REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED AT
 FINAL INSPECTION TO CONFIRM VENTILATION RATES IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 403.3.4.
  
 5. PAGES M-102 AND M-501 SHOW THE DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE
 DETECTOR ON THE RETURN AIR DUCT. SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL
 BE INSTALLED IN SUPPLY AIR SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN
 CAPACITY GREATER THAN 2,000 CFM, IN THE SUPPLY AIR DUCT
 PER FBC-M 606.2.1.
  
 6. PAGE M-501 SHOWS CONDENSATE FROM NEW AHU DISCHARGING
 INTO FLOOR DRAIN. IS THIS FLOOR DRAIN PART OF A
 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM? CONDENSATE SHALL NOT DISCHARGE
 INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS PER CITY ORDINANCE.
 CONDENSATE SHALL DISCHARGE OUTDOORS AT AN APPROVED
 LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 307.2.1.
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
 RONALD J. REGUEIRO
 561.805.6719
 [email protected]


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