Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17030466
Permit Number 17030466
Review Stop P
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2017-05-04 08:56:251) THE ICC LEGACY REPORT THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED IS
 UNACCEPTABLE. THE REPORT IS BASED ON THE 1997 UBC WHICH
 IS NOT RECCOGNIZED BY THE FBC AS A REFERENCED STANDARD.
 NOTE: THE SUBMITTED UL ASSEMBLY DESIGN IS ACCEPTABLE AS
 IT IS FOR A 2 HOUR ASSEMBLY IF THAT IS THE INTENT.
 2) THE HORIZONTAL SHAFT ENCAPSULATING THE DRAIN LINES
 SHALLL BE 2 HOUR RATED. DRAWINGS 13A-A & 13A-B SHOW THE
 SHAFT AS 1 HOUR RATED. CLARIFY.
 3) THE SUBMITTED NARRATIVE STATES THAT SHAFT ENCLOSURES
 CONNECTING LESS THAN 4 STORIES REQUIRE A 1 HOUR RATING
 WHICH IS CORRECT BUT THIS STRUCTURE IS 8 STORIES.
 PLEASE CLARIFY THIS RESPONSE.
 4) THE NARRATIVE ALSO REFERS TO FBC SEC. 406.3.5 FOR
 ALLOWING A 1 HOUR ROOF RATING. THIS SECTION IS FOR AREA
 & HEIGHT IN THE 2010 FBC AND DOES NOT REFER TO ANY
 HOURLY RATING. CLARIFY.
 5) THE NARRATIVE ALSO REFERS TO SEC. 713.4.2.1 OF THE
 FBC - THIS SECTION IN THE 2010 FBC REFERS TO
 NONCOMBUSTIBLE PENETRATING ITEMS THAT CONNECT NOT MORE
 THAN THREE STORIES ARE PERMITTED. THIS SECTION APPLIES
 TO NONFIRE - RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLIES. CLARIFY HOW
 THIS APPLIES TO THIS ISSUE WHEN THE STAIR ENCLOSURE IS
 A 2 HOUR RATED ENCLOSURE.
 6) THE NARRATIVE ALSO REFERS TO FBC SEC.708.4 WHICH
 REFERS TO THE FIRE RATING OF SHAFT ENCLOSURES. THIS
 STRUCTURE IS 8 STORIES AND REQUIRES A 2 HOUR RATING FOR
 THE THE HORIZONTAL SHAFT ENCLOSURE.
 AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE DISCRPANCIES IN THE SUBMITTED
 DOCUMENTS I HAVE NO IDEA IF YOUR DESIGN IS GOING TO BE
 2 HOUR RATED OR IF YOU ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO GET A 1
 HOUR RATING APPROVED WHICH DOES NOT MEET CODE.
  
 TIM LARGE
 CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
 PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW
 561-805-6692
 [email protected]
  


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