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2013-07-10 08:52:33 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
| SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6724 [email protected] |
| FBC FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2010 |
| FBC R FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2010 RESIDENTIAL |
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| FROM PREVIOUS LIST: |
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| 1. OK |
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| 2. REVISE PLAN TO SHOW OPENINGS FROM THE HOUSE INTO THE |
| EXISTING PORCH AS WELL AS ROOM DESIGNATIONS. IF A |
| BEDROOM OPENS INTO THE EXISTING PORCH, SHOW ALTERNATIVE |
| MEANS OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE FBC R 310 (TYPE OF |
| OPENING AND DIMENSIONS OF CLEAR OPENING). |
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| 2ND REVIEW, PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE WINDOW CLEAR OPENING |
| DIMENSION AND DOES NOT SHOW THAT (BASED ON AERIALS) |
| THERE IS A DOOR FROM THE BEDROOM TO THE EXISTING OPEN |
| AREA, NOW PROPOSED TO BE ENCLOSED WITH A PORCH (ROOF |
| PANELS, ACRYLIC WALL PANELS). IT APPEARS THAT YOU |
| PROPOSE TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF SAFETY BY ELMINATING A |
| COMPLIANT EMERGENCY MEANS OF ESCAPE. |
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| AS SPECIFIC METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WAS NOT STATED (FBC |
| 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 101.5), A SPECIFIC CODE |
| SECTION CANNOT BE PROVIDED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT |
| ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
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| 3RD REVIEW - EXISTING WINDOW DOES NOT COMPLY WITH |
| EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS. THE EXISTING |
| SLIDING GLASS DOOR DOES COMPLY. YOU NOW PROPOSED TO |
| ENCLOSE THE PORCH WITH SOLID ACRYLIC PANELS, SO THE |
| SLIDING GLASS DOOR WILL NO LONGER SERVE AS A COMPLIANT |
| EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE. |
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| A COMPLIANT WINDOW IS SUGGESTED (CASEMENT, HORIZONTAL |
| ROLLER). |
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| PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT BOAF |
| INFORMAL INTERPRETATIONS WHICH ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. |
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| PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS. |
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