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2018-05-05 11:47:08 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2010 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 3RD REVIEW |
| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. SOILS REPORT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW IS FOR A |
| RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE. REPORT ALSO REFERENCES A NEW |
| BUILDING ADDITION. THERE IS NO ADDITION IN THE SCOPE OF |
| WORK FOR THIS PROJECT. |
| 2. SUBMIT A SOILS REPORT THAT IS RELEVANT TO THIS |
| PROJECT. |
| 3. SUBMIT A COMPLETED RESIDENT INSPECTOR AGREEMENT. |
| AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN TRIPLICATE. |
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| NOTE: THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR AGREEMENT SHALL BE |
| REVIEWED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A |
| PERMIT. |
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| RESIDENT INSPECTOR |
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| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (FBC) 2010 |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| 110.3.9 OTHER INSPECTIONS SERVICES. THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL MAY MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE BY OTHERS, THE |
| INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY SECTION 109. HE/SHE MAY ACCEPT |
| REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF RECOGNIZED INSPECTION |
| SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT AFTER INVESTIGATION HE/SHE IS |
| SATISFIED AS TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND RELIABILITY. A |
| CERTIFICATE CALLED FOR BY ANY PROVISION OF THE |
| TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE BASED ON SUCH REPORTS |
| UNLESS THE SAME ARE IN WRITING AND CERTIFIED BY A |
| RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF SUCH SERVICE. THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER TO EMPLOY AN INSPECTION |
| SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES: |
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| 1. FOR BUILDINGS OR ADDITIONS OF TYPE I OR II |
| CONSTRUCTION |
| 2. FOR ALL MAJOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS |
| 3. WHERE THE CONCRETE DESIGN IS BASED ON COMPRESSIVE |
| STRENGTH (F ?C) IN EXCESS OF 3000 POUNDS PER SQUARE |
| INCH |
| 4. FOR PILE DRIVING |
| 5. FOR BUILDINGS WITH AREA GREATER THAN 20,000 SQUARE |
| FOOT |
| 6. FOR BUILDINGS MORE THAN 2 STORIES IN HEIGHT |
| 7. FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES OF UNUSUAL DESIGN OR |
| METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION |
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| SUCH INSPECTORS SHALL BE ADEQUATELY PRESENT AT TIMES |
| WORK IS UNDERWAY ON THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE |
| BUILDING. SUCH INSPECTORS SHALL BE A REGISTERED |
| ARCHITECT, OR ENGINEER, OR A PERSON LICENSED UNDER |
| CHAPTER 468, PART XII, FLORIDA STATUTES. |
| SUCH INSPECTORS SHALL SUBMIT WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS |
| INCLUDING THE DAILY INSPECTIONS TO THE BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL, AND INCLUDING A CODE COMPLIANCE OPINION OF |
| THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
| AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK OR PROJECT, |
| SUCH INSPECTORS SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF |
| COMPLIANCE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, STATING THAT THE |
| WORK WAS DONE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CODE AND IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DRAWING. FINAL INSPECTION |
| SHALL BE MADE BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL BEFORE A |
| CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION |
| IS ISSUED; AND CONFIRMATION INSPECTIONS MAY BE MADE AT |
| ANY TIME TO MONITOR ACTIVITIES AND RESIDENT INSPECTORS. |
| 1. RESIDENT INSPECTOR AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND |
| SUBMITTED IN TRIPLICATE. |
| 2. PROVIDE RESUME OF RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
| 3. PROVIDE RESUME OF JOB INSPECTOR IF DIFFERENT FROM |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR ? (P.E., ARCH. OR 468 INSPECTOR). |
| 4. PROVIDE LIST OF SIMILAR PROJECTS COMPLETED BY |
| CONTRACTOR. |
| 5. PROVIDE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN. |
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| R401.4 SOIL TESTS. |
| WHERE QUANTIFIABLE DATA CREATED BY ACCEPTED SOIL |
| SCIENCE METHODOLOGIES INDICATE EXPANSIVE, COMPRESSIBLE, |
| SHIFTING OR OTHER QUESTIONABLE SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ARE |
| LIKELY TO BE PRESENT, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL |
| DETERMINE WHETHER TO REQUIRE A SOIL TEST TO DETERMINE |
| THE SOIL?S CHARACTERISTICS AT A PARTICULAR LOCATION. |
| THIS TEST SHALL BE DONE BY AN APPROVED AGENCY USING AN |
| APPROVED METHOD. |
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