Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18081535
Permit Number 18081535
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2019-01-24 19:14:19PLAN
 REVIEW COMMENTS
 3RD REVIEW: FBC SIXTH EDITION (2017)
 ROBERT MCDOUGAL, CBO
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 (561) 805-6714
 [email protected]
  
 REVISION IS DENIED BY BUILDING
 PLEASE ADDRESS THE ITEMS NOTED BELOW:
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
 2) COMPLIED.
  
 3) COMPLIED
  
 4) THE ENGINEER'S REPORT REFERRED TO IN THE RESPONSE
 LETTER DATE JANURARY 7, 2019 WAS NOT FOUND WITH THE
 DOCUMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. THE PLANS THAT WERE
 SUBMITTED DO NOT SHOW THE 3/4" FIRE TREATED PLYWOOD
 TAP-CONNED TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET AS STATED IN THE
 RESPONSE LETTER. THE SIZE, LOCATION AND SPACING OF THE
 CONCRETE SCREWS WILL NEED TO BE SPECIFIED. THERE WAS
 ALSO NO MENTION OF THE SIGNS TO BE LOCATED ON THE
 PARAPET WALL WARNING AGAINST LEANING OR STANDING ON THE
 LEDGE WHICH WE HAD DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. FBC 107.2.1
  
 SHEETS A-3.04 SPECIFIES AN APPLIED FOAM MOULDING WITH
 STUCCO FINISH ATTACHED TO THE PARAPET. PROVIDE A DETAIL
 SHOWING MATERIALS, THICKNESSES AND ATTACHMENT METHOD.
 FOAM PLASTIC IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS OF
 BUILDINGS OF TYPE I OR TYPE II CONSTRUCTION UNLESS IT
 MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF FBC 2603.5.1 THROUGH 2603.5.7
 NEW COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THERE
 ARE CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
 FOAM MOULDINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DRAWINGS
 INDICATE THAT THE FOAM TRIM MOULDING IS ATTACHED WITH
 AN ADHESIVE. THE FOAM TRIM AT THE TOP OF THE PARAPET
 WALL IS 6" X 11" WITH ONE INCH OF STUCCO ON THREE SIDES
 OF IT. IT EXTENDS OUT FROM THE PARAPET 12" INCLUDING
 THE INCH OF STUCCO AND THERE IS 6" OF THE FOAM ADHERED
 TO THE MASONRY PARAPET WHICH IS SUPPORTING THE STUCCO
 ENCASED FOAM. THE ONE INCH OF STUCCO THAT WILL ENCASE
 THE FOAM WILL REQUIRE WIRE LATH TO HOLD IT IN PLACE.
 THERE IS ALSO A CONCERN THAT THE TRIM MIGHT BREAK OF OR
 CRACK IF A PERSON WAS TO LEAN ON IT OR PUT WEIGHT ON
 IT. IT POSSIBLY COULD AFFECT FIRE RESCUE EFFORTS FROM
 THE ROOF OR WINDOW WASHERS, PAINTERS OR OTHER
 MAINTENANCE PERSONAL THAT MIGHT USE A BOSUNS CHAIR OR A
 SWING STAGE. THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN YOUR
 DESIGN. IT MAY BE BETTER TO DESIGN THE TRIM USING STEEL
 FRAMING OR FORMED AND POURED CONCRETE.
 A) PROVIDE SIGNED AND SEALED WINDLOAD CALCULATIONS TO
 SHOW THAT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FOAM TO THE BUILDING
 STRUCTURE IS CAPABLE OF RESISTING THE POSITIVE AND
 NEGATIVE PRESSURES SPECIFIED ON THE STRUCTURAL PLANS.
 FBC 1609.1
 B) THE ONE INCH OF STUCCO THAT WILL ENCASE THE FOAM
 WILL NOT BOND TO THE FOAM AND WILL REQUIRE WIRE LATH TO
 HOLD IT IN PLACE. SEE ASTM C 926. SUBMIT DETAILS FOR
 THE METAL LATH INSTALLATION THAT COMPLIES WITH ASTM
 C1063. FBC 2510.3
  
 5) PLEASE CLARIFY THE TYPES OF DECORATIVE CLADDING THAT
 WILL BE INSTALLED. I BELIEVE IT IS NATURAL STONE AND
 PORCELAIN TILES. PLEASE CLARIFY. THE ENGINEER'S
 EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE EXTERIOR STONE VENEER
 (CLADDING) AND FOAM MOLDING REFERRED TO IN THE RESPONSE
 LETTER DATE JANURARY 7, 2019 WAS NOT FOUND WITH THE
 DOCUMENTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. I AGREE THAT PRODUCT
 APPROVALS ARE NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER, ATTACHMENT/
 FASTENING DETAILS CAPABLE OF RESISTING THE WIND LOADS
 ARE REQUIRED. FBC 1609.1, 1405.7 & 1405.10.2
  
 PRODUCT APPROVALS AND ATTACHMENT/ FASTENING DETAILS
 WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE STONE CLADDING.
 NEW COMMENT: NO MIAMI-DADE OF FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS
 HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY FAC 61G20-3.001 PER
 FLORIDA STATUTE 553.842 (5)
  
 6) 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.
  
 7) COMPLIED.
  
 8) COMPLIED.


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