Date |
Text |
2015-11-12 09:10:14 | SUBMITTAL DENIED |
| 2010 FBC |
| PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW: |
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| 1) THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE THAT WAS SUBMITTED SHOWS |
| THAT THE PROJECT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE AND FEMA REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| CONSTRUCTION IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. BASED ON |
| THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE FOR FINISHED CONSTRUCTION |
| THAT WAS SUBMITTED, THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPROVED PLANS |
| FOR THE ADDITION OF A SECOND FLOOR ABOVE THE EXISTING |
| GARAGE (#14011176) AND THE REVISION TO ADD THE TWO |
| STORY ADDITION BETWEEN THE GARAGE AND THE DWELLING |
| (#15050172) HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. |
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| 2) PER THE APPROVED PLANS, THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR |
| GARAGE AND THE ONE CAR GARAGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE |
| TWO STORY ADDITION ARE BELOW THE REQUIRED DESIGN FLOOD |
| ELEVATION OF 7.5 FEET NGVD AND ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| FLOOD OPENINGS. ONLY FLOOD RESISTANT MATERIALS AND |
| EQUIPMENT CAN BE INSTALLED BELOW THE 7.5 FEET DFE. THE |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH'S FLOOD ORDINANCE AND FEMA |
| REQUIRE THAT THESE AREAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE |
| PARKING OF VECHICLES, BUILDING ACCESS AND STORAGE |
| (LOW-VALUE ITEMS). |
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| 3) THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE INDICATES THAT THE FORMER |
| GARAGE (ELEVATION 5.6 FEET) IS A PERSONAL GYM AND THAT |
| THERE IS EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE BUILDING THAT IS BELOW |
| THE REQUIRED DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION OF 7.5 FEET NGVD. |
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| 4) THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FLOOD OPENINGS OR VENTS. |
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