Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17120974
Permit Number 17120974
Review Stop NFIP
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-02-06 10:13:52BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W/2010 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1
 ADMINISTRATION
  
 CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O.
 PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 TEL: 561-805-6726
 FAX: 561-805-6676
  
 1ST REVIEW
 RESULTS: DENIED
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
 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.
  
 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).
  
 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.
  
 AN UNDER CONSTRUCTION (FORM BOARD) SURVEY WITH FINISHED
 FLOOR ELEVATION IS REQUIRED.
  
 A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
 PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
  
 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:
  
 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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