Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 14050331
Permit Number 14050331
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2014-05-30 11:04:282010 FBC
  
 DENIED BY BUILDING
  
 1) THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD
 HAZARD ZONE A5 WITH A 7' BFE. THE CITY OF WEST PALM
 BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE REQUIRES NEW CONSTRUCTION TO
 HAVE A FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION OF 7.5' NGVD ( WHICH
 INCLUDES A SIX INCH FREEBOARD ). AN ELEVATION
 CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED GARAGE AND
 EQUIPMENT.
 TWO COPIES OF A BROCHURE FOR SMART VENT FLOOD VENTS
 WERE IN THE PAPER WORK THAT WAS SUBMITTED. IF THE
 INTENT IS TO CONSTRUCT THE GARAGE WITH A FINISH FLOOR
 BELOW THE REQUIRED BASE FLOOD ELEVATION, THE PLANS ARE
 REQUIRED TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FEMA REQUIREMENTS. THE
 ENCLOSED GARAGE CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE PARKING OF
 VEHICLES. APPLIANCES, HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT,
 PLUMBING FIXTURES, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ( OTHER THAN
 THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR LIFE SAFETY AND ELECTRIC CODE
 REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING ACCESS AND STORAGE AREAS )
 AND MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT FLOOD DAMAGE-RESISTANT ARE
 NOT ALLOWED BELOW BFE. SHOW THE LOCATIONS AND NUMBER OF
 VENT OPENINGS ON THE PLANS. ONLY THE AREA OF THE VENT
 OPENINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE BFE CAN BE COUNTED TOWARD
 THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF FLOOD VENT OPENING AREA. FBC
 R322 SEE ALSO FEMA PUBLICATION TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1 /
 AUGUST 2008 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
  
 2) THE STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN AREA OF QUESTIONABLE
 SOIL. SUBMIT TWO SETS OF A SIGNED AND SEALED SUB
 SURFACE SOIL REPORT. FBC R401.4
  
 3) SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF THE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THE
 SMART VENT ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS (FL #5822.3) WITH
 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AS REQUIRED BY DCA RULE 9N-3.
  
 4) THE WIND LOAD INFORMATION ON SHEET A.10 AND A.11 ARE
 INCORRECT. THE TWO STORY STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN A 170
 MPH VULT , 132 VASD WINDSPEED AND EXPOSURE CATEGORY D.
 THE COMPONENT AND CLADDING PRESSURES WILL NEED TO BE
 INCREASED ACCORDINGLY. FBC R301.2.1
  
 5) THE SIMPSON MTS 12 STRAPS THAT ARE SPECIFIED FOR THE
 ROOF TRUSS TO WALL CONNECTIONS DO NOT HAVE ANY
 RESISTANCE VALUES FOR LATERAL LOADS. SPECIFY HOW THE
 LATERAL ROOF LOADS WILL BE TRANSFERED TO THE WALLS. FBC
 R802.1.6.5
  
 6) THE ROOF NAILING PATTERN DIAGRAM ON SHEET A.11 IS
 NOT CORRECT. THE CORNERS OF THE HIP ROOF ARE ROOF ZONE
 3. FBCR FIGURE R301.2(7)
  
 7) THE AREA ABOVE THE GARAGE IS SPECIFIED AS STORAGE ON
 SHEET A.03, AS A STUDIO ON A.06 AND AS LIVING SPACE ON
 A.11. PLEASE CLARIFY. CITY AMENDMENTS 107.2.1
  
 8) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBCR FOR TERMITE PROTECTION.
 FBC R318.6
  
 9) THE EGRESS DOOR TO THE SECOND FLOOR IS REQUIRED TO
 HAVE A 32" CLEAR WIDTH MEASURED FROM THE FACE OF THE
 DOOR TO THE STOP WITH THE DOOR OPEN 90 DEGREES. FBC
 R311.2
  
 10) SPECIFY THE RISER HEIGHT AND TREAD DEPTH FOR THE
 EXIT STAIRS THAT WERE NOT PROVIDED IN THE DETAIL ON
 A.11. FBC R311.7
  
 11) SUBMIT TWO SETS OF ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 SECOND FLOOR STUDIO. CITY AMENDMENTS 107.3.5.3
  
 12) SPECIFY THE R- VALUE OF THE INSULATION THAT WILL BE
 USED IN THE FLOOR ABOVE THE GARAGE. FBC ENERGY SECTION
 402
  
 13) SPECIFY WHICH ONE OF THE APPROVED ASSEMBLIES LISTED
 IN THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE TAMKO UNDERLAYMENT NOA
 NO. 12-0406.07 WILL BE USED. CITY AMENDMENTS 107.2.1
  
 14) SPECIFY WHICH ONE OF THE FASTENING METHODS LISTED
 IN THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE HANSON ROOF TILE NOA
 NO. 12-1218.14 WILL BE USED TO INSTALL THE ROOF TILE
 AND RESIST THE OVERTURN MOMENT. FBC R905.3
  
 15) SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC R807.1 FOR ATTIC ACCESS.
  
 16) IN ORDER TO REDUCE PLAN REVIEW TIME, PLEASE SUBMIT
 A RESPONSE LETTER INDICATING HOW EACH ONE OF THE REVIEW
 COMMENTS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
  
 ROBERT MCDOUGAL
 BLDG. PLAN REVIEW
 (561)805-6714
 [email protected]


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