Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 15120821
Permit Number 15120821
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-02-22 17:57:12NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R3), SECOND BUILDING
 REVIEW CHECKLIST.
 CODE: FBC-5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 NOTE: SEE ENGINEERING COMMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
 DRAINAGE FLOW SHOWN ON THE SURVEY.
  
 1- GEOTECHNICAL REPORT: THERE ARE STRUCTURAL
 DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT SUBMITTED
 AND THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
 STATES A SOIL BEARING CAPACITY OF 2000 PSF, WHILE THE
 ARCHITECTURAL PLANS REQUIRE 2500 PSF SOIL BEARING
 CAPACITY (SEE SHEET 1 AND 7). ALSO, FOOTING SIZES SHOWN
 ON PAGE 2 OF THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT ARE DIFFERENT FROM
 FOOTING SIZES SHOWN ON THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS.
 ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO REVIEW THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
 AND PROVIDE RESPONSE TO THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
 FINDINGS. SEC. 107.2.1.3 CITY AMENDMENTS
  
 2- THERE ARE SOME WINDOWS ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH THE
 WINDOW SILL LOCATED LESS THAN 24" FROM THE FINISHED
 FLOOR. NEED TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WINDOW FALL
 PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R312.2 OF
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014). CLEARLY IDENTIFY
 ON PLANS ALL WINDOWS WITH A SILL LESS THAN 24" FROM THE
 FLOOR AND PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WINDOW FALL
 PROTECTION REQUIREMENT.
 RESPONSE: MASTER BEDROOM AND BEDROOM #2 SIZE OF WINDOWS
 SHOWN ON THE REAR ELEVATION WERE REVISED. THEY DON'T
 REFLECT THE SIZE SPECIFIED ON PLANS. REVISE AS REQUIRED
 TO COMPLY.
  
 3- NAILING SCHEDULE ON SHEET 5: REVISE NAIL SIZE
 SPECIFIED FOR THE CEILING AND SOFFIT METAL LATH. NAIL
 NEEDS TO HAVE 1-3/4" PENETRATION INTO THE HORIZONTAL
 FRAMING MEMBER. A 1-1/2" NAIL DOESN'T PROVIDE THE
 REQUIRED MIN. EMBEDMENT. SEE ASTM C-1063 AND REVISE AS
 REQUIRED.
 RESPONSE: A 4D NAIL DOESN'T PROVIDE 1-3/4" PENETRATION
 INTO THE WOOD FRAMING MEMBER. A 4D NAIL IS 1-1/2" LONG.
 REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 4- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 FAC 61G20-3.002(33) FOR:
 A) FIBERGLASS PANEL DOOR (OPAQUE) THAT MEETS THE DESIGN
 PRESSURES CALCULATED BY THE ARCHITECT. FLORIDA PRODUCT
 APPROVAL FL15037.3 SUBMITTED DOESN'T MEET THE
 CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES.
 RESPONSE: FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL FL 15037.3 DOESN'T
 MEET THE DESIGN PRESSURES SHOWN ON SHEET 1.
  
 B) UNDERLAYMENT SPECIFIED ON PLANS FOR THE OPEN
 BALCONY. UNDERLAYMENT TO BE DESIGNED TO RECEIVE TILE AS
 SPECIFIED ON PLANS. NOTE: SIGNED AND SEALED RAS 117
 CALCULATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED IF THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 SUBMITTED DOESN'T MEET THE ARCHITECT'S CALCULATED
 DESIGN PRESSURES.
 RESPONSE: CERTAIN TEED MODIFIED BITUMEN NOA 14-0224.03
 SUBMITTED IS NOT DESIGNED TO RECEIVE TILE FLOORING.
 THIS PRODUCT IS FOR FLAT ROOF SYSTEMS ONLY. ON THE
 OTHER HAND, THE DESIGN PRESSURES FOR SELECTED SYSTEM ON
 SHEET 15 OF 16 ARE TOO LOW. GENERAL LIMITATION #7 ON
 LAST PAGE OF NOA SUBMITTED REQUIRES RAS 117
 CALCULATIONS TO MEET THE CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES.
 NEED TO PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL DESIGNED TO RECEIVE
 FLOOR TILE AND SIGNED AND SEALED RAS 117 CALCULATIONS
 MAY BE REQUIRED.
  
 C) PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR THE ROOF TILE
 UNDERLAYMENT SPECIFIED BY THE ARCHITECT ON SHEETS 8 AND
 9. NOTE: UNDERLAYMENT NEEDS TO LIST THE ROOF TILE
 ADHESIVE PRODUCT APPROVAL SUBMITTED. (UNDERLAYMENT
 SPECIFIED ON SHEETS 8 AND 9 LOOKS MORE LIKE A PRODUCT
 USED FOR FLAT ROOFS ASSEMBLIES NOT FOR ROOF TILE
 UNDERLAYMENTS).
  
 5- ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO APPROVE ABOVE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 ***PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH
 COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
 ***PLEASE REMOVE ANY REVISED SHEET. DON'T STAPLE OLD
 DRAWINGS TO NEW DRAWINGS. SUBMITT OLD DRAWINGS FOR
 REFERENCE.
  
 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]


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