Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18080066
Permit Number 18080066
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-09-14 11:17:551ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #18080066
 9/14/18
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SUBMIT AC COOLING AND HEATING CALCULATIONS FOR THE
 NEW AC-1 SYSTEM- SECTION C403.2.1 FBC EC
 2) SUBMIT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPLIANCE REPORT-
 SECTIONS C101.3, C101.5.1, AND C401.2 FBC EC.
  
 3) SHEET M-1.4.01 & M1.4.02: THE MAINTENANCE GARAGE
 REQUIRES AN EXHAUST SYSTEM SIZED AT 0.75 CFMS PER S.F.
 PER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M. PLEASE REVISE THE PLAN TO
 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE FAN(S), AND INCLUDE EXHAUST
 VENTILATION CALCULATIONS AND A FAN SCHEDULE. REFER TO
 SECTION 406.8.2 FOR REQUIRED CONTROL OPERATION AT THE
 ENTRANCE DOOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT HYDROGEN BASED BATTERY
 STORAGE AND CHARGING AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
 CONTINUOUS VENTILATION AT A RATE OF 1.0 CFMS PER S.F.
 AND THE SYSTEM SHALL BE SUPERVISED- SEE SECTIONS 502.4-
 502.4.3 FBC M.
  
 4) M-1.4.03, CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER STORAGE BUILDING:
 MORE INFORMATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE IF THE
 EXHAUST SYSTEMS AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS ARE IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH BOTH THE FBC B AND THE FBC M. TO BEGIN WITH I AM
 QUESTIONING THE S-2 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION FOR THE
 BUILDING AS SHOWN ON SHEET A-0.0.02. THIS BUILDING IS
 HOUSING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS
 EITHER H-1, 2, 3, OR 4. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL
 DETERMINE WHAT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE APPLIED
 TO THE BUILDING AND PROVIDE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
 REPORT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 414.1.3 FBC B- SEE BELOW:
  
 [F]414.1.3 INFORMATION REQUIRED.
 A REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 IDENTIFYING THE MAXIMUM EXPECTED QUANTITIES OF
 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO BE STORED, USED IN A CLOSED
 SYSTEM AND USED IN AN OPEN SYSTEM, AND SUBDIVIDED TO
 SEPARATELY ADDRESS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION
 CATEGORIES BASED ON TABLES 307.1(1) AND 307.1(2). THE
 METHODS OF PROTECTION FROM SUCH HAZARDS, INCLUDING BUT
 NOT LIMITED TO CONTROL AREAS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
 AND GROUP H OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE INDICATED IN THE
 REPORT AND ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. THE OPINION
 AND REPORT SHALL BE PREPARED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON,
 FIRM OR CORPORATION APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
 AND PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY.
 FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WITH AN OCCUPANCY IN GROUP
 H, SEPARATE FLOOR PLANS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IDENTIFYING
 THE LOCATIONS OF ANTICIPATED CONTENTS AND PROCESSES SO
 AS TO REFLECT THE NATURE OF EACH OCCUPIED PORTION OF
 EVERY BUILDING AND STRUCTURE.
  
 5) ADVISORY: PLEASE NOTE THAT HOW THE BUILDING IS
 CLASSIFIED, AND WHAT TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED,
 WILL ALSO DETERMINE THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF THE
 EXTERIOR WALLS, FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF WALLS
 SEPARATING CONTROL AREAS, FIRE SEPARATON DISTANCE TO
 BUILDINGS ON THE SAME LOT, AND ALLOWABLE UNPROTECTED
 AND PROTECTED OPENINGS. PLEASE SEE SECTION 415.1-
 415.6.2, TABLE 414.2.2, & TABLES 601 & 602.
  
 6) M-1.4.03: REFER TO SECTIONS 414.3 FBC B, AND
 SECTIONS 502.8- 502.8.11 AND 510.1- 510.10 FBC M.
 SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS EXHAUST ENEUMERATED
 BELOW:
  
 [F]502.8.1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.
  
 EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
  
 1.THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
 CODE.
  
 2.MECHANICAL VENTILATION SHALL BE PROVIDED AT A RATE OF
 NOT LESS THAN 1 CFM PER SQUARE FOOT [0.00508 M3/(S .
 M2)] OF FLOOR AREA OVER THE STORAGE AREA.
  
 3.THE SYSTEMS SHALL OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY UNLESS
 ALTERNATE DESIGNS ARE APPROVED.
  
 4.A MANUAL SHUTOFF CONTROL SHALL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE OF
 THE ROOM IN A POSITION ADJACENT TO THE ACCESS DOOR TO
 THE ROOM OR IN ANOTHER APPROVED LOCATION. THE SWITCH
 SHALL BE A BREAK-GLASS OR OTHER APPROVED TYPE AND SHALL
 BE LABELED: VENTILATION SYSTEM EMERGENCY SHUTOFF.
  
 5.THE EXHAUST VENTILATION SHALL BE DESIGNED TO CONSIDER
 THE DENSITY OF THE POTENTIAL FUMES OR VAPORS RELEASED.
 FOR FUMES OR VAPORS THAT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, EXHAUST
 SHALL BE TAKEN FROM A POINT WITHIN 12 INCHES (305 MM)
 OF THE FLOOR. FOR FUMES OR VAPORS THAT ARE LIGHTER THAN
 AIR, EXHAUST SHALL BE TAKEN FROM A POINT WITHIN 12
 INCHES (305 MM) OF THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOM.
  
 6.THE LOCATION OF BOTH THE EXHAUST AND INLET AIR
 OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AIR MOVEMENT
 ACROSS ALL PORTIONS OF THE FLOOR OR ROOM TO PREVENT THE
 ACCUMULATION OF VAPORS.
  
 7.THE EXHAUST AIR SHALL NOT BE RECIRCULATED TO OCCUPIED
 AREAS IF THE MATERIALS STORED ARE CAPABLE OF EMITTING
 HAZARDOUS VAPORS AND CONTAMINANTS HAVE NOT BEEN
 REMOVED. AIR CONTAMINATED WITH EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE
 VAPORS, FUMES OR DUSTS; FLAMMABLE, HIGHLY TOXIC OR
 TOXIC GASES; OR RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE
 RECIRCULATED.
  
 7) REFER TO SECTION 502.7.3.6 AND SUBMIT PRODUCT DATA
 SHEETS FOR THE STORAGE EXHAUST FANS EF-2 & 3.
  
 8) REFER TO SECTION 510.9 AND PROVIDE EXHAUST DUCT
 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS- TYPE AND GAGE OF DUCT MATERIAL.
  
 9) SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 RELOCATED 1000 GALLON FUEL TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED
 PUMPS, DISPENSERS ETC, VENT AND FILL PIPES.THE SPECS
 SHALL INDICATE WHCIH STANDARD THE TANK WAS DESIGNED AND
 CONSTRUCTED UNDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21.4.2.1.1
 NFPA 30-2015. REFER TO COMMENT #5 AS IT APPLIES TO THE
 FUEL TANK BUILDING.
  
 10) PLEASE SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS, AND
 NOA'S/FL. PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR ALL O/A AND EXHAUST AIR
 LOUVERS.
  
 11) M-1.4.01 & M-3.0.01: THE AHU DETAIL SHOWING AN OPEN
 RETURN DOES NOT MATCH THE FLOOR PLAN DRAWING WHICH
 SHOWS A DUCTED RETURN.
  
 12) M-1.4.01: PROVIDE A CONDENSATE DISPOSAL PLAN-
 SECTION 307 FBC M.
  
 13) M-3.0.01: PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINNERING FOR
 INSTALLATION OF THE EXTERIOR CONDENSER- SECTION 301.15
 FBC M.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT
 CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE
 PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND
 KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 RESUBMITTAL OF CORRECTED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MAY
 RESULT IN ADDITIONAL PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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