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| 2017-10-24 17:03:36 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 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 |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| | (SFHA). THE SPECIFIC ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE IS |
| | A5 WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 7FT. THE CITY |
| | OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE) REQUIRES AN |
| | ADDITIONAL 12 INCHES OF FREEBOARD REQUIRING THE DESIGN |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) TO BE 8. 0 FEET. PLEASE NOTE THIS |
| | INFORMATION ON YOUR PLANS. |
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| | A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION. |
| | NOTE: ALL EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE BUILDINGS ON THIS |
| | SITE ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 8.0 FEET NGVD. |
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| | AN UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | RECOMMENDED. |
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| | A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| | REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL |
| | PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. |
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| | 1612.1 GENERAL. |
| | WITHIN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS ESTABLISHED IN SECTION |
| | 1612.3, ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES |
| | AND PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING |
| | SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT AND RESTORATION OF SUBSTANTIAL |
| | DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AND CONSTRUCTED TO RESIST THE EFFECTS OF FLOOD HAZARDS |
| | AND FLOOD LOADS. FOR BUILDINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN MORE |
| | THAN ONE FLOOD HAZARD AREA, THE PROVISIONS ASSOCIATED |
| | WITH THE MOST RESTRICTIVE FLOOD HAZARD AREA SHALL |
| | APPLY. |
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| | 1612.4 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. |
| | THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES |
| | LOCATED IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, INCLUDING COASTAL HIGH |
| | HAZARD AREAS, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 5 OF |
| | ASCE 7 AND WITH ASCE 24. |
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| | FBC 107.3.5.3 RESIDENTIAL (ONE AND TWO-FAMILY) & |
| | R322.2.1 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS. BUILDINGS AND |
| | STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT DESIGNATED AS |
| | COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST FLOORS ELEVATED |
| | TO OR ABOVE THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. PROVIDE FLOOD |
| | DESIGN INFORMATION ON THE PROPOSED SURVEY AND PROVIDE |
| | FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATE. |
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| | G1001.4 ENCLOSURES BELOW DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. |
| | FULLY ENCLOSED AREAS BELOW THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION |
| | SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE GRADE ON ALL SIDES AND CONFORM TO |
| | THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | 1. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO HIGH-VELOCITY |
| | WAVE ACTION, ENCLOSED AREAS SHALL HAVE FLOOD OPENINGS |
| | TO ALLOW FOR THE AUTOMATIC INFLOW AND OUTFLOW OF |
| | FLOODWATERS. |
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