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2018-05-25 10:23:43 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 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 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. RE-LOCATING THE EXISTING FRENCH DOORS OPENS UP THE |
| BUILDING ENVELOPE AND INCREASES CONDITIONED SPACE. |
| 1A. PROVIDE ENERGY SUBMITTAL. |
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| 2. RE-LOCATE AND INSTALL EXISTING SHUTTERS AT NEW DOOR |
| LOCATION. |
| STORM SHUTTERS |
| PROVIDE STORM PANEL INFORMATION WITH INSTALLATION |
| SCHEDULE AND KEY PLAN WITH SPECIFIC ANCHORS AND |
| MOUNTING TO BE USED FOR ALL NON-IMPACT GLAZING. FBC |
| 1609.1.2. |
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| 3. NEW HABITABLE SPACE REQUIRES MOISTURE BARRIER UNDER |
| CONCRETE SLAB. VERIFY EXISTING 6 MIL. PLASTIC OR |
| INSTALL 6 MIL PLASTIC UNDER PROPOSED CONCRETE OVERPOUR. |
| R506.2.3 VAPOR RETARDER. |
| A 6-MIL (0.006 INCH; 152 ?M) POLYETHYLENE OR APPROVED |
| VAPOR RETARDER WITH JOINTS LAPPED NOT LESS THAN 6 |
| INCHES (152 MM) SHALL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE CONCRETE |
| FLOOR SLAB AND THE BASE COURSE OR THE PREPARED SUBGRADE |
| WHERE NO BASE COURSE EXISTS. |
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| 4. VERIFY OR INSTALL ADEQUATE FOOTING UNDER NEW CMU |
| WALL. |
| R401.2 REQUIREMENTS. |
| FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF RESISTING ALL LOADS |
| FROM ROOF UPLIFT AND BUILDING OVERTURN. FOUNDATION |
| UPLIFT FOR LIGHT-FRAME WOOD OR STEEL BUILDINGS SHALL BE |
| CALCULATED OR DETERMINED FROM TABLE R401.1. MASONRY |
| BUILDINGS WITHIN THE DIMENSIONAL SCOPE OF TABLE R401.1 |
| SHALL BE ASSUMED TO BE OF ADEQUATE WEIGHT SO AS NOT TO |
| REQUIRE UPLIFT RESISTANCE GREATER THAN THAT PROVIDED BY |
| THE STRUCTURE AND ANY NORMAL FOUNDATION. FOUNDATION |
| CONSTRUCTION SHALL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING ALL |
| GRAVITY LOADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION R301 AND OF |
| TRANSMITTING THE RESULTING LOADS TO THE SUPPORTING |
| SOIL. FILL SOILS THAT SUPPORT FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATIONS |
| SHALL BE DESIGNED, INSTALLED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICE. GRAVEL FILL USED AS |
| FOOTINGS FOR WOOD AND PRECAST CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION R403. |
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| 5. PROVIDE LANDING AT EXTERIOR DOOR. |
| R311.3 FLOORS AND LANDINGS AT EXTERIOR DOORS. |
| THERE SHALL BE A LANDING OR FLOOR ON EACH SIDE OF EACH |
| EXTERIOR DOOR. THE WIDTH OF EACH LANDING SHALL NOT BE |
| LESS THAN THE DOOR SERVED. EVERY LANDING SHALL HAVE A |
| MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 36 INCHES (914 MM) MEASURED IN THE |
| DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. EXTERIOR LANDINGS SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED TO HAVE A SLOPE NOT TO EXCEED 1/4 UNIT |
| VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (2-PERCENT). |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT 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 |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED AND MARK VOID. |
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