Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17060666
Permit Number 17060666
Review Stop E
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2018-01-03 15:53:55CODES IN EFFECT:
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2014 5TH EDITION
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2014 5TH
 EDITION
 NFPA 70 2011 EDITION, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
  
 ELECTRICAL REVIEW COMMENTS: PREVIOUS COMMENT NOT
 ADDRESSED SATISFACTORILY HAVE FURTHER COMMENTS IN
 PARENTHESES. COMMENTS CORRECTED ARE NOTED.
  
 1. CORRECTED.
 2. CORRECTED.
 3. #6 GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR SHOWN FROM PANEL B
 TO CWP IS INCORRECT IN SIZE AND LOCATION. GEC MUST BE
 SIZED PER NEC 250.66. ADDITIONALLY, ALL GROUNDING
 ELECTRODES PRESENT MUST BE BONDED TOGETHER, NOT JUST
 THE CWP. NEC 250.50; FBC RE3608.1 (GROUNDING ELECTRODE
 SYSTEM IS ESTABLISHED AT THE MAIN SERVICE, WHICH IS
 LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE ONLY OTHER
 LOCATION FOR A GROUNDING ELECTRODE WOULD BE AT A
 SEPARATE STRUCTURE. PROVIDE CORRECTION.)
 4. PROVIDE FEEDER INFORMATION, WIRE AND BREAKER SIZE
 FOR PANEL C. NEC 215.5 (NOT PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY, NO
 LOAD FOR PANEL C IS SHOWN IN THE PANEL SCHEDULE FOR
 PANEL B. PROVIDE CORRECTION.)
 5. PROVIDE INTERSYSTEM BONDING TERMINATION POINT AT
 SERVICE. NEC 250.94; FBC RE3609.3 (NOT SHOWN ON PLAN.)
 6. CORRECTED.
 7. CORRECTED.
 8. CORRECTED.
 9. CORRECTED.
 10. GARAGE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR BEDROOM DOES NOT SHOW A
 SMOKE ALARM. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMBO SMOKE/CO ALARM IS
 REQUIRED TO BE WITHIN 10 FEET OF BEDROOM. ADDITIONALLY,
 A SMOKE ALARM IS REQUIRED ON EACH LEVEL OF THE BUILDING
 AND THERE IS NOT ONE SHOWN ON 1ST FLOOR PLAN. PROVIDE
 CORRECTION. FBC R314, R315 (NOT PROVIDED, A NOTE IS NOT
 SUFFICIENT.)
 11. GARAGE BUILDING, BEDROOM CLOSET SHOWS A RECESS
 LIGHT. LIGHTING WITH OPEN OR PARTIALLY ENCLOSED LAMPS
 AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES OR LAMPHOLDERS SHALL NOT BE
 PERMITTED IN CLOSETS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC
 410.16(B), FBC RE4003.12 (STATING THAT LED LIGHTS WILL
 BE USED IS NOT SUFFICIENT AS MANY LED LIGHTS HAVE OPEN
 BULBS. PROVIDE CORRECTION AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED.)
 12. MASTER CLOSETS SHOW RECESS LIGHTS. LIGHTING WITH
 OPEN OR PARTIALLY ENCLOSED LAMPS AND PENDANT LUMINAIRES
 OR LAMPHOLDERS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED IN CLOSETS.
 PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.16(B), FBC RE4003.12
 (STATING THAT LED LIGHTS WILL BE USED IS NOT SUFFICIENT
 AS MANY LED LIGHTS HAVE OPEN BULBS. PROVIDE CORRECTION
 AS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED.)
 13. MASTER BATH SHOWS A RECESS LIGHT ABOVE TUB.
 LIGHTING IN BATHTUB OR SHOWER AREAS SHALL BE SUITABLE
 FOR DAMP LOCATIONS. PROVIDE CORRECTION. NEC 410.10(A),
 FBC RE4003.11 (CORRECTION NOT PROVIDED. LIGHTING ABOVE
 TUB MUST BE VAPOR ROOF. PROVIDE AS REQUESTED.)
 14. OUTDOOR RECESS LIGHTS IN PORCH AND COVERED WALKWAY
 AREAS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS.
 PROVIDE NOTE TO COMPLY. NEC 410.10(A), FBC RE4003.11
 (NOT PROVIDED.)
  
 NEW COMMENTS:
 15. NOTE UNDER RECESS LIGHTS STATES THAT 50% OF
 LIGHTING SHALL BE HIGH EFFICIENCY. PROVIDE COMPLIANCE:
 "A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE LAMPS IN PERMANENTLY
 INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL BE HIGH-EFFICACY
 LAMPS OR A MINIMUM OF 75 PERCENT OF THE PERMANENTLY
 INSTALLED LIGHTING FIXTURES SHALL CONTAIN ONLY HIGH
 EFFICACY LAMPS". A NOTE WILL SUFFICE. FBC EC R404.1
 16. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME OF THE COMMENTS HAVE
 NOT BEEN ADDRESSED FOR TWO REVIEWS. IF UPON THE THIRD
 REVIEW, IF IT IS NECESSARY TO REJECT THE SUBMITTED PLAN
 A THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME REASONS, AN ADDITIONAL PLAN
 REVIEW IS REQUIRED. FLORIDA STATUTES STATE: ?WITH
 RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS?
 DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN
 ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS
 REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO
 CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
 NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY,
 ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL,
 MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER
 REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH
 REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION,
 A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE
 PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. FS 553.80(2)(B)?
  
 END OF COMMENTS.
  
 PLEASE NOTE: SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. WHEN
 RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RESUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES
 INTO THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS.
  
 SINCERELY,
  
 JOHN PEARSON
 ELECTRICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6746
 [email protected]
  


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