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2018-02-06 10:13:52 | 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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| NFIP |
| 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 24 INCHES OF FREEBOARD REQUIRING THE DESIGN |
| FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) TO BE 9. 0 FEET NAVD 88. PLEASE |
| NOTE THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR PLANS. |
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| 1. BASED ON THE SUBMITTED PLANS, THE FINISHED FLOOR |
| ELEVATION IS ESTABLISHED AT 9.25 FEET NAVD 88. |
| 2. AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY |
| MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ESTABLISHED A NEW FLOOD |
| INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) UTILIZING THE RECENTLY |
| COMPLETED FLOOD HAZARD DETERMINATION (FHD) FOR THE CITY |
| OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL. |
| 3. ALL NEW BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) SHALL BE BASED |
| ON NAVD88 DATUM. ON AUGUST 23, 2017, THE CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH, BY ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHED A TWO FOOT |
| FREEBOARD ABOVE THE (BFE). |
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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 9.0 FEET NAVD 88. |
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| AN UNDER CONSTRUCTION (FORM BOARD) SURVEY WITH FINISHED |
| FLOOR ELEVATION IS REQUIRED. |
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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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| 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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