Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16030222
Permit Number 16030222
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-06-16 13:31:39BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 16030222
 ADD: 5400 EAST AVENUE
 CONT: STUART & SHELBY DEVELOPMENT
 TEL: 561-637-7902
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 COMPLIANCE.
 ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND
 SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: THURS. JUNE 16/ 2016
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1)SHEET A9 INDICATES THE WINDOW AND EXTERIOR DOOR
 POSITIVE & NEGATIVE PRESSURES. PLEASE PROVIDE WHERE THE
 WIND DESIGN CRITERIA CAN BE LOCATED IN THE PLANS.
 2010 FBC-B 1609.1.1 DETERMINATION OF WIND DESIGN-
 CHAPTER 6 OF ASCE 7-10.
 1609.3 BASIC WIND SPEED FIGURE 1609.A-C
 1609.3 WIND SPEED CONVERSION
  
  
 2A) SEMI- REQUIRED, PLEASE CIRCLE WHICH APPLICATION
 METHOD WILL BE USED TO INSTALL THIS TYPE SHUTTER.
 SHEET A7 SHOWS A WHITE BAHAMA STYLE SHUTTER, PLEASE
 PROVIDE IF THIS RIGID AWNING WILL STAY AS POSITIONED OR
 REPOSITIONED TO CLOSE AN OPENING WHEN THE BUILDING IS
 UNATTENDED OR ACT AS A STORM SHUTTER, THE DESIGN IN THE
 CLOSED POSITION SHALL ALSO COMPLY WITH CHAPTER 16 AND
 SHALL BE IMPACT RESISTANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 1609.1.2 FBC-B.
  
 2B) NEW COMMENT. SUBMITTED FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL
 TRULITE 351 SERIES ALUM OUTSWING DRY GLAZED DOORS FL#
 17086 DOES NOT HAVE THE FLORIDA COVERSHEET SHOWING IT
 IS STILL AN APPROVED REPORT. THIS REPORT NOT LISTED ON
 THE FLORIDA APPROVAL WEBSITE. COMPLIANCE WITH 2014
 FBC-B 1609.4.4.1.
  
 3) COMPLIED. 2008 MIST DRYSTACK LEDGESTONE OWENS
 CORNING.
  
 4A) FLOOD ZONE COMMENT. THE CITY IS IN RECEIPT OF THE
 FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE FOR 5400 EAST AVE. SURVEYORS
 NAME: JAMES G. PEDEN, JR. DATED 6/12/2015. PLEASE NOTE
 THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT SIGNED NOR SEALED BY THE
 SURVEYOR. SURVEYORS: F. S. 472.025 SEALS. THE FINISH
 FLOOR IS GIVEN AT ELEVATION 17.1 FT. NGVD.
  
 4B) THE CITY HAS ALSO REVIEWED THE BUILDING EVALUATION
 REPORT PREPARED BY BOYLE & DRAKE INC. LISTING THE
 MARKET VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE AT $2,435,000.00 DOLLARS.
 50% OF THE MARKET VALUE IS $1,217,500.00 DOLLARS.
  
 4C) THE CITY?S MUNI CODE UNDER THE DEFINITION OF
 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IS FOUND UNDER ARTICLE XIX
 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 94-611.
 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF
 REPAIRS, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR IMPROVEMENTS TO
 A STRUCTURE, TAKING PLACE DURING THE LIFE OF A
 STRUCTURE, IN WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST EQUALS OR
 EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE
 STRUCTURE. THE MARKET VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE SHOULD BE
 THE APPRAISED VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THE START
 OF THE INITIAL REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT, OR IN THE CASE OF
 DAMAGE, THE VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE PRIOR TO THE DAMAGE
 OCCURRING. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DEFINITION,
 "SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT" IS CONSIDERED TO OCCUR WHEN
 THE FIRST ALTERATION OF ANY WALL, CEILING, FLOOR, OR
 OTHER STRUCTURAL PART OF THE BUILDING COMMENCES,
 WHETHER OR NOT THAT ALTERATION AFFECTS THE EXTERNAL
 DIMENSIONS OF THE STRUCTURE. THE TERM "SUBSTANTIAL
 IMPROVEMENT" DOES NOT, HOWEVER, INCLUDE ANY IMPROVEMENT
 OF A STRUCTURE TO COMPLY WITH EXISTING HEALTH,
 SANITARY, OR SAFETY CODES WHICH ARE SOLELY NECESSARY TO
 ENSURE SAFE LIVING CONDITIONS.
  
 4D) SINCE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN MET WITH THE
 RENOVATION PERMIT (01040625/ VALUE OF
 $150,000.00)TO THIS BUILDING. $1,075,000 (APPLIED
 PERMIT VALUE) + $150,000.00 = $ 1,225,000.00 WHICH IS
 GREATER THAN $1,217,500.00 OR 50% OF THE STRUCTURE
 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN MET.
  
 4E) SINCE IS A COMMERCIAL BUILDING ( NONRESIDENTIAL)
 FLOOD PROOFING IS A OPTION TO MEET CODE COMPLIANCE.
 WEST PALM BEACH MUNI CODE:
 SEC. 94-546 (B) AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD WITH BASE
 FLOOD ELEVATION PROVIDED. (2) NONRESIDENTIAL
 CONSTRUCTION.
 ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF ANY
 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR OTHER NONRESIDENTIAL
 STRUCTURE SHALL EITHER HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING
 BASEMENT, ELEVATED TO THE LEVEL OF SIX INCHES ABOVE THE
 BASE FLOOD ELEVATION OR, TOGETHER WITH ATTENDANT
 UTILITY AND SANITARY FACILITIES, BE FLOODPROOFED SO
 THAT BELOW SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOD BASE LEVEL THE
 STRUCTURE IS WATERTIGHT, WITH WALLS SUBSTANTIALLY
 IMPERMEABLE TO THE PASSAGE OF WATER AND WITH STRUCTURAL
 COMPONENTS HAVING THE CAPABILITY OF RESISTING
 HYDROSTATIC AND HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS AND EFFECTS OF
 BUOYANCY. A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR
 ARCHITECT SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE STANDARDS OF THIS
 SUBSECTION ARE SATISFIED. SUCH CERTIFICATION SHALL BE
 PROVIDED TO THE CITY ENGINEER.
  
 1ST ROUND COMMENT. 4) PLEASE NOTE THIS PROPERTY IS
 LOCATED WITHIN AN AH FLOOD ZONE. FBC BUILDING 1612 AND
 CITY OF WPB CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 94-546.
 STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A FLOOD
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE REVIEW
 CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE AN
 ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES OF ELEVATION.
  
 DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE
 REQUIRED (2) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES
 REQUIRED:
 (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE
 PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR
 HEIGHT.
 (2) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
 OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 2ND FLOOD ZONE
 CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR
 ATTENDANTS
 A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS
 FEMA FORM OMB NO. 1660-0008 EXPIRES:
 JULY 31/2015
 FEMA'S NEW ELEVATION CERTIFICATE (EC) WAS APPROVED FOR
 USE, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1/ 2013, THROUGH JULY 31/ 2015.
 FORM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENCES, THE
 NEW FORM, AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
 HTTP://WWW.FEMA.GOV/BUSINESS/NFIP/ELVINST.SHTM
  
 5)SEMI-COMPLIED. THE SUBMITTED WIND ENGINEERING FOR THE
 RTU'S AND CURBS IS INCOMPLETE.
 A) THE SUBMITTAL IS ONLY FOR THE LENNOX UNIT RTU-9. THE
 CARRIER UNIT RTU-7 WAS NOT INCLUDED.
 B) THE LENNOX SUBMITTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CURB AND
 CURB ATTACHMENT TO THE STRUTURE.
 C) THE SUBMITTAL WAS A COPY AND DID NOT HAVE AN
 ORIGINAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL. FL ADMIN CODE 61G15-23.002
 ENGINEERS.
  
 COMMENT 1ST ROUND REVIEW, SHEET M1.1 SHOWS A NEW ROOF
 TOP RTU # 9 PLEASE PROVIDE ENGINEERING FOR THE FRAMING
 AROUND THE NEW ROOF TOP HOLE FOR THIS UNIT. ALSO
 PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, IF
 A PRODUCT APPROVAL PLEASE PROVIDE AS WELL AS THE TIE
 DOWN OF THE RTU TO THE CURB.
 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3 NOV.
 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION
 SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS:
 (31(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES/ CURBS/ ROOF TOP
 FANS
 FOR ALL ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT, CURBS OR A/C STANDS,
 DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF DECK AS WELL AS FROM
 THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. 2014
 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON STRUCTURAL
 MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY
 METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
 EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC COMPATIBILITY
 AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL PROPERTIES.
 EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST THE
 OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES
 SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND
 LOADS?
  
 2014 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO
 WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND
 PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 6) COMPLIED. 107.3.4.1 THOSE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE
 REGULATED BY DCA RULE 9N-3 SHALL BE REVIEWED AND
 APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO
 SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 7) COMPLIED. NOT REQUIRED. FBC-B 1509.6 MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT SCREENS.
  
 8) COMPLIED. 2014 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE904.5.2 TRAY
 SLIDES.
  
 9) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL
 REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION
 PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO
 EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
 COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  


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