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2017-05-30 15:40:19 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17050881 |
| ADD: 805 19TH ST. |
| CONT: M. J. EBERSBACH CONSTRUCTION |
| TEL: 561-271-0136 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 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. |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. MAY 30/ 2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) SHEET 2.0 INDICATES THE WINDOW TYPE FOR THE BEDROOMS |
| TO BE IDENTIFIED AS TYPE 1 WINDOWS. THE SIZE TO BE 53 |
| INCHES WIDE AND 38 INCHES TALL. THE WINDOW TYPE AS |
| SHOWN IN THE COUNTY PICTOMETRY PROGRAM AND IN GOOGLE |
| STREET VIEW APPEARS TO BE AWNING TYPE WINDOWS THAT WAS |
| WIDELY USED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. |
| WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE WINDOWS THE PLANS |
| INDICATE THE NEW WINDOWS ARE TO BE SINGLE HUNG WINDOW |
| TYPE OF WINDOW. THIS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF REQUIRED |
| CLEAR OPENING REQUIRED. |
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| 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 701.2 CONFORMANCE. AN |
| EXISTING BUILDING OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL NOT BE |
| ALTERED SUCH THAT THE BUILDING BECOMES LESS SAFE THAN |
| ITS EXISTING CONDITION. |
| EXCEPTION: WHERE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF SAFETY IS |
| PROPOSED TO BE REDUCED, THE PORTION ALTERED SHALL |
| CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, BUILDING. |
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| IN THE 2014 FBC-B THE REQUIREMENT FOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE |
| AND RESCUE OPENINGS (WINDOWS) IS REQUIRED. SEE FBC-B |
| SECTIONS: |
| 1A) FBC-B 1029.2 MINIMUM SIZE. EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND |
| RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING |
| OF 5.7 SQUARE FEET (2ND FLOOR). |
| EXCEPTION: THE MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING FOR GRADE |
| FLOOR EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL BE 5 |
| SQUARE FEET. |
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| 1B) FBC-B 1029.2.1 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS. THE MINIMUM NET |
| CLEAR OPENING HEIGHT DIMENSION SHALL BE 24 INCHES. THE |
| MINIMUM NET CLEAR OPENING WIDTH DIMENSION SHALL BE 20 |
| INCHES . THE NET CLEAR OPENING DIMENSIONS SHALL BE THE |
| RESULT OF NORMAL OPERATION OF THE OPENING. |
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| 1C) FBC-B 1029.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT FROM FLOOR. EMERGENCY |
| ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS SHALL HAVE THE BOTTOM OF THE |
| CLEAR OPENING NOT GREATER THAN 44 INCHES (1118 MM) |
| MEASURED FROM THE FLOOR. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN ALLOWABLE 5 PER-CENT REDUCTION |
| FOR THE LARGE MISSILE IMPACT WINDOW BECAUSE OF THE |
| HEAVIER FRAMES. 2014 FBC-B EXISTING BUILDING CODE. |
| EXCEPTION. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE A NEW WINDOW SCHEDULE WHERE THE CLEAR |
| VENT OR WINDOW OPENING COMPLIES WITH ABOVE |
| REQUIREMENTS. A USE OF HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOW SIZE |
| 33 WILL ACCOMPLISH THE REQUIRED 5-0 SQ. FT. WITH THE |
| OPENING SIZE OF 5.10 SQ. FT. FOR THE 1ST FLOOR. THE 2ND |
| FLOOR REQUIREMENT OF 5.7 SQ. FT. WOULD REQUIRE A |
| HORIZONTAL SLIDER THE SIZE OF 34 OR 53 INCHES WIDE AND |
| 50 5/8 INCHES WIDE TO PROVIDE A CLEAR OPENING OF |
| 7.00 SQ. FT. PLEASE PROVIDE WINDOW TYPE AND SIZE FOR |
| THE NEW EGRESS WINDOWS. |
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| 2) 107.2.4 EXTERIOR WALL ENVELOPE. FOR ALL PRODUCTS |
| WITH GLAZING, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & |
| HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, MULLION INFORMATION IF |
| REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH |
| OPENING SIZE. INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S |
| INSTRUCTIONS. FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE |
| PROVIDED IN SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED |
| BASED ON MAXIMUM LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS. |
| THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL INCLUDE MANUFACTURER?S |
| INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORTING |
| DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED PENETRATION AND OPENING |
| DETAILS DESCRIBED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| MAINTAIN THE WEATHER RESISTANCE OF THE EXTERIOR WALL |
| ENVELOPE. |
| 3) PLEASE NOTE THE PRODUCT APPROVAL DOES NOT PROVIDE |
| THE BUCK ATTACHMENT. WOOD BUCKS BY OTHERS, MUST BE |
| ANCHORED PROPERLY TO TRANSFER LOADS TO THE STRUCTURE. |
| SHEET 3.0 NOTE 24 DOES NOT PROVIDE THE TYPE OF ANCHOR, |
| LENGTH OF ANCHOR NOR THE SPACING OF THE ANCHOR. 107.2.4 |
| EXTERIOR WALL ENVELOPE. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, |
| PLEASE IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF |
| GLAZING, MULLION INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS |
| AND ASSOCIATE PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. |
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| 4) SHEET 2.0 ON THE WIND PRESSURE SCHEDULE INDICATES |
| THE VALUES ARE TAKEN AT 50 SQ. FT. PLEASE NOTE MOST OF |
| THE OPENINGS AND MULLIONS THAT TRANSFER ? OF THE |
| OPENING ARE EITHER 20 SQ. FT OR LESS. PLEASE ALSO NOT |
| THE PRESSURES TAKEN FOR ROOFING COMPONENTS AND CLADDING |
| WILL NEED TO BE CALCULATED ON 10 SQ. FT. FOR ANCHORS. |
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| 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. 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. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION/ DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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