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2018-07-30 10:46:02 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ELEVATION CERTIFICATE SUBMITTAL |
| BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 5TH EDITION (2014) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 1- PERMIT WAS ISSUED BASED ON PLANS SHOWING THE FINISH |
| FLOOR ELEVATION OF 8'-6" FOR THE MAIN HOUSE, 7'-6" FOR |
| THE GARAGE, 8'-0" FOR THE CABANA AND 7'-6" FOR ALL |
| EQUIPMENT. FINAL ELEVATION CERTIFICATE SIGNED AND |
| SEALED BY THE SURVEYOR ON 6/6/18 SHOWS MAIN HOUSE |
| FINISH FLOOR AT 7.4 FEET, GARAGE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION |
| AT 6.4 FEET. FINAL FINISH FLOOR ELEVATIONS DON'T MATCH |
| APPROVED PLANS AND DON'T COMPLY WITH THE CITY FLOOD |
| MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AT THE TIME OF PERMIT ISSUANCE |
| (SEC. 94-546). |
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| 2- THERE WERE NO REVISIONS SUBMITTED INDICATING THAT |
| THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATIONS WERE CHANGED. THE FLOOD |
| INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) DATED 03/01/1979 IDENTIFIES |
| THIS PROPERTY TO BE IN FLOOD ZONE A5 WITH A BASE FLOOD |
| ELEVATION OF 7 FEET USING THE 1929 NGVD ELEVATION |
| DATUM. CITY ORDINANCE REQUIRED THE FINISHED FLOOR |
| ELEVATION TO BE RAISED 6" ABOVE THE BASED FLOOD |
| ELEVATION. THIS HOUSE DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE CITY |
| FLOOD MANAGEMENT SEC. 94-546. PLANS NEED TO BE REVISED |
| BY THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD. THE MAIN HOUSE FINISH FLOOR |
| NEEDS TO BE RAISED AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE BASED FLOOR |
| ELEVATION (7'-6" MIN. TOTAL) AND THE GARAGE FINISH |
| FLOOR NEED TO HAVE FLOOD VENTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH |
| SEC. R322.2.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL, 5TH EDITION (2014). |
| NOTE: PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED FOR FLOOD VENTS. |
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| 3- THE GARAGE IS A SEPARATE STRUCTURE. IT IS NOT |
| ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE. THERE ARE THREE STRUCTURES IN |
| THIS PROPERTY: MAIN HOUSE, GARAGE AND CABANA. PROVIDE |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WITH COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR |
| EACH STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION OF |
| ALL EQUIPMENT. SEC. R322.1 AND SEC. R322.1.6 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 4- SECTION B OF THE ELEVATION CERTIFICATE NEEDS TO BE |
| FILLED ON THE BASIS OF THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP |
| (FIRM) IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATION. REVISE |
| AS REQUIRED. NOTE: PROVIDE CONVERSION FROM NGVD 1929 TO |
| NAVD 1988 WHICH IS THE CURRENT ELEVATION DATUM TO BE |
| USED. SEE FEMA ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AND INSTRUCTIONS |
| 2015 EDITION FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATES. |
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| 5- PROVIDE FINAL SURVEY AFTER HOUSE FINISH FLOOR IS |
| RAISED AND FLOOD VENTS ARE INSTALLED. SEC. R322.1.10 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. ALSO, SHOW THE BUILDING HEIGHT FOR |
| ZONING COMPLIANCE. |
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| ****SURVEYOR'S RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH COMMENT |
| WILL HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |
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