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2010-08-30 15:35:49 | REVIEW #: 1ST |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| FBC 2007 CODE FAMILY W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS |
| FBC CH.1 AS AMENDED BY THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
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| PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS: |
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| 1. PG M-6 PLAN NOTE #1 CALLS FOR DRYER BOOSTER FAN. |
| PROVIDE DRYER MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| SHOWING THE USE OF A BOOSTER FAN IS APPROVED BY THE |
| DRYER MANUFACTURER. CLOTHES DRYERS SHALL BE EXHAUSTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRYER MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTRUCTIONS PER FBC-M 504.1. |
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| 2. PG M-6 AND M-7 PLAN NOTES 2 AND/OR 3 CALL FOR |
| OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE LOUVERS. PROVIDE FULL PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| FOR LOUVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-B 106.3.3 AND FBC-M |
| 304.1. |
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| 3. PG M-6 BUILDINGS 1 AND 2: EXHAUST AIR FROM SOME FANS |
| AND CLOTHES DRYERS ARE SHOWN DISCHARGING DIRECTLY OVER |
| SIDEWALKS (SEE DRAWING MARK-UPS). EXHAUST AIR SHALL NOT |
| BE DIRECTED ONTO WALKWAYS PER FBC-M 401.4.2. |
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| 4. PG M-7 PLAN NOTE #8 ON FIRST FLOOR AND PLAN NOTE #6 |
| ON SECOND FLOOR CALL FOR DRYER BOOSTER FAN. PROVIDE |
| DRYER MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING |
| THE USE OF A BOOSTER FAN IS APPROVED BY THE DRYER |
| MANUFACTURER. CLOTHES DRYERS SHALL BE EXHAUSTED IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRYER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS |
| PER FBC-M 504.1. |
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| 5. PG M-13: DETAIL #8 CALLS FOR RUSKIN IBD2 FIRE DAMPER |
| AT RATED SUB-CEILING. BASED ON MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTRUCTIONS, THIS DAMPER IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE |
| SINGLE-MEMBRANE CEILING ASSEMBLY SHOWN ON PLANS. FIRE |
| DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR |
| LISTING AND MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS PER FBC-M |
| 607.2. |
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| 6. PG M-13 DETAIL #8 NOTE: FLEXIBLE DUCT CONNECTIONS |
| ARE REQUIRED TO BE SEALED AND MECHANICALLY FASTENED. |
| THEY ARE NOT INTENDED FOR REMOVAL AND USE FOR FIRE |
| DAMPER ACCESS. PROVIDE RIGID DUCT WITH DUCT ACCESS |
| DOOR. A SERVICE OPENING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN AIR DUCTS |
| ADJACENT TO EACH FIRE DAMPER PER NFPA 90A SECTION |
| 4.3.4.1. |
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| 7. ON ALL FLOOR PLANS: ADDITIONAL RATED SEPARATIONS ARE |
| LIKELY AROUND SLEEPING ROOMS AND POSSIBLY EGRESS |
| CORRIDORS (SEE BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS). VERIFY THAT |
| ALL PENETRATIONS OF ADDITIONAL RATED ASSEMBLIES ARE |
| PROTECTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC-M 607.5. |
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| 8. PG M-7: FLOOR PLAN SHOWS RETURN AIR GRILL IN LANDING |
| KITCHEN 3-117. RETURN AIR INTAKE IS PROHIBITED IN |
| NON-DEDICATED KITCHEN HVAC SYSTEMS PER FBC-M 407.1. |
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| 9. PG M-7 FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOTE #5 CALLS FOR FLY FAN AT |
| EXTERIOR DOOR FOR LANDING KITCHEN 3-117. THIS FAN IS |
| NOT IDENTIFIED ON PLANS TO CORRELATE WITH FAN SCHEDULE. |
| PROVIDE MISSING INFORMATION PER FBC-B 106.1.1. |
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| 10. PG M-8 THRU M-11: PLAN NOTE #6 CALLS FOR CONDENSATE |
| TO DISCHARGE INTO HUB DRAIN. CONDENSATE SHALL NOT |
| DISCHARGE INTO SANITARY SEWER PER CITY ORDINANCE AND |
| FBC-M 307.2.1. |
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| 11. PG M-8 THRU M-11: PLAN NOTE #4 CALLS FOR SMOKE |
| DETECTOR TO BE PROVIDED IN SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTS. |
| PLAN AND SECTION VIEWS SHOW SMOKE DETECTORS ONLY IN THE |
| SUPPLY DUCT. PLEASE COORDINATE PLANS, SECTIONS AND |
| NOTES TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF ALL DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| PER FBC-M 106.1.1. |
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| 12. PG M-8 THRU M-11: DUCT ACCESS DOOR REQUIRED AT |
| SMOKE DETECTORS PER FBC-M 301.15 AND NFPA 90A SECTION |
| 4.3.4.1. |
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| 13. PG M-14 DETAIL #7: FIRE DAMPERS SHALL BE INSTALLED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATIONS AND |
| LISTING PER FBC-M 607.2. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S |
| INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FIELD AND REMOVE ANY CONFLICTIONG |
| INFORMATION FROM PLANS. |
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| 14. PG M-17 THRU M-19: SEQUENCE FOR FIRE/SMOKE CONTROL |
| CALL FOF FAN TO BE SHUT DOWN BY DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS |
| ONLY WHILE NOTE #4 ON PAGES M-8 THRU M-11 CALLS FOR |
| FANS TO SHUT-DOWN UPON ACTIVATION OF ANY FIRE ALARM |
| STATION. PLEASE COORDINATE AND CLARIFY PER FBC-B |
| 106.1.1. |
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| 15. NO ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORM OR COOLING LOAD |
| CALCULATIONS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. FBC-B CHAPTER 13. |
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| 16. NO INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING KITCHEN EXHAUST |
| AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS. PROVIDE SEPARATE PLANS AND |
| PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THESE SYSTEMS. |
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| PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH COMMENT IN WRITING, INDICIATING |
| HOW EACH COMMENT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AND WHERE THE |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND. RESPONSE LETTER MAY |
| BE UPLOADED TO THE "SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS" FOLDER UPON |
| RESUBMISSION OF CORRECTED PLANS. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: |
| RONALD J. REGUEIRO |
| 561.805.6719 |
| [email protected] |