Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 16080928
Permit Number 16080928
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2016-11-16 08:20:06RESIDENTIAL (R3) CHANGE OF USE/ALTERATION SECOND
 BUILDING REVIEW CHECKLIST.
 CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 1- PROVIDE ENERGY CALCULATIONS (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED
 BY SEC. R101.4.3 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION
 (2014).
 NOTE: NEED ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE
 STRUCTURE.
  
 RESPONSE:
 ONLY THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR THE MAIN HOUSE WERE
 SUBMITTED. THERE WERE NOT CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED FOR
 THE GARAGE THAT IS PROPOSED TO BE CONVERTED TO LIVING
 SPACE. NEED TO PROVIDE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 GARAGE CONVERSION.
 NOTE: AFTER LOOKING AT THE HISTORIC REVIEW COMMENTS, IT
 LOOKS LIKE THE MAIN HOUSE IS A CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC
 BUILDING. ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE
 MAIN HOUSE. THE GARAGE BUILDING IS NOT A HISTORIC
 CONTRIBUTING BUILDING. ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED
 FOR THE GARAGE BUILDING. PERMIT CAN NOT BE ISSUED
 WITHOUT THE COMPLETE ENERGY CALCULATIONS. SEC.
 R103.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 2- SINCE THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS FOR THE GARAGE
 BUILDING WERE NOT SUBMITTED, THEN CONTRACTOR MAY USE
 THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS DONE FOR THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS
 SUBMITTED FOR THE MAIN HOUSE TO MAKE SURE GARAGE
 REQUIRED ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE COMPLETE AND CORRECT.
 A) COMPLETE ALL THE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM
 INCLUDING OWNER NAME, BUILDER NAME, PERMIT OFFICE AND
 JURISDICTION NUMBER. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 B) REVISE ITEM #1. THIS IS NOT NEW CONSTRUCTION. SEC.
 R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION
 (2014).
  
 C) ENERGY CALCULATIONS NEED TO BE DONE FOR THE ACTUAL
 ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING. THEY CAN NOT BE DONE FOR
 THE WORST CASED SCENARIO. REVISE ITEM #5. SEC. R103.2
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 D) NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF THE WINDOWS AND DOORS
 U-FACTOR AND SHGC FACTOR SPECIFIED ON ITEM #7. SEC.
 R405.4.3 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
 NOTE: THIS IS REQUIRED WHEN THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS USE
 FACTORS OTHER THAN THE DEFAULT FACTORS.
  
 E) NEED TO REVISE THE ROOF TYPE AND MATERIALS SHOWN ON
 PAGE 2 OF 4. THIS BUILDING HAS GABLE AND FLAT ROOFS
 (NOT HIP). SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH
 EDITION (2014).
  
 F) DOORS INFORMATION SHOWN ON PAGE 3 OF 4 DOESN'T MATCH
 PLANS AND PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED. SEC. R103.2
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 G) THE WINDOWS INFORMATION SHOWN ON PAGE 3 OF 4 DOESN'T
 MATCH PLANS. REVISE THE BUILDING ORIENTATION, TOTAL
 SQUARE FOOTAGE AND OVERHANG DEPTH AND SEPARATION TO
 MATCH PLANS. SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH
 EDITION (2014).
  
 H) BUILDER NEEDS TO COMPLETE THE EPL DISPLAY CARD. SEC.
 R405.4.3 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 I) BUILDER NEEDS TO COMPLETE THE INSPECTION CHECKLIST
 (TABLE 402.4.11 SUBMITTED). SEC. R405.4.2 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION, 5TH EDITION (2014).
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 3- VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT IS TOO LOW BASED ON
 THE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN ON PLANS. VALUATION TO INCLUDE
 ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND PROFIT
 AND ALL DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES AS REQUIRED BY SEC.
 109.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. REVISE VALUATION AS REQUIRED.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED.
  
 4- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL ( 2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY
 FAC 61G20-3.002(33) FOR:
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 A)ALL SIMPSON STRUCTURAL CONNECTORS SPECIFIED ON
 DETAILS SUBMITTED.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED. PROVIDE THE FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVAL COVER PAGE AND PAGE SHOWING THE
 SPECIFIED CONNECTOR OR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO LIST THE
 FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL NUMBER NEXT TO EACH SPECIFIED
 CONNECTOR.
  
 ORIGINAL COMMENT:
 5- ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING
 (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS
 (INCLUDING THE ONES ALREADY SUBMITTED) AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 RESPONSE:
 REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED.
  
 NEW COMMENT:
 6- PLANS WERE REVISED. PLANS SHOW WINDOW HEATING AND
 COOLING UNIT INSTEAD OF SPLIT A/C UNIT. REMOVABLE
 WINDOW UNIT IS NOT ALLOWED TO PROVIDE HEATING AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. R303.9 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. REVISE PLANS
 SHOWING THE HEATING AND COOLING UNIT IN A PERMANENT
 FRAMED SPACE. REVISE FLOOR PLAN AND EXTERIOR ELEVATION
 ACCORDINGLY. AND PROVIDE FRAMING DETAILS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 ***PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH
 COMMENT TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
 ***PLEASE INSERT ANY REVISED DRAWING AND REMOVE OLD
 DRAWING. DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS. SUBMIT 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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