Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18090327
Permit Number 18090327
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2018-11-01 19:02:43NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (R3) BUILDING REVIEW
 COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 1-IMPACT FEES - DIGITAL SUBMITTALS
  
 PLANS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE
 DIGITALLY VIA PROJECTDOX UPON NOTIFICATION BY THIS
 OFFICE. NOTIFICATION MAY OCCUR WHEN PLANS ARE NEAREST
 FINAL FORM. YOU MAY COORDINATE WITH THE IMPACT FEE
 OFFICE AT (561) 233-5025 OR SIMPLY UPLOAD THE MUNICIPAL
 IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO YOUR PROJECT AND NAME
 THE FILE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE FORM
 CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/ADMINIS
 TRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF UPON
 APPROVAL AND FEE PAYMENT, PLEASE UPLOAD THE RECEIPT TO
 YOUR PROJECT OR EMAIL IT TO [email protected]
  
 2- PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FOLLOWING:
 FBC R 401.3 (DRAINAGE)
 FBC 107.2.5 (SITE PLAN)
 FBC 110.9 (IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION)
  
 SEC. R401.3 FBC_RESIDENTIAL:
 SURFACE DRAINAGE SHALL BE DIVERTED TO A STORM SEWER
 CONVEYANCE OR OTHER APPROVED POINT OF COLLECTION THAT
 DOES NOT CREATE A HAZARD. LOTS SHALL BE GRADED TO DRAIN
 SURFACE WATER AWAY FROM FOUNDATION WALLS. THE GRADE
 SHALL FALL A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES (152 MM) WITHIN THE
 FIRST 10 FEET (3048 MM).
 EXCEPTION: WHERE LOT LINES, WALLS, SLOPES OR OTHER
 PHYSICAL BARRIERS PROHIBIT 6 INCHES (152 MM) OF FALL
 WITHIN 10 FEET (3048 MM), DRAINS OR SWALES SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED TO ENSURE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE.
 IMPERVIOUS SURFACES WITHIN 10 FEET (3048 MM) OF THE
 BUILDING FOUNDATION SHALL BE SLOPED A MINIMUM OF 2
 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE BUILDING.
  
 107.2.5 SITE PLAN. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED
 WITH THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
 A SITE PLAN SHOWING TO SCALE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF
 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE SITE,
 DISTANCES FROM LOT LINES, THE ESTABLISHED STREET GRADES
 AND THE PROPOSED FINISHED GRADES, DEPICTING THE
 PROPOSED LOT DRAINAGE AND, AS APPLICABLE, FLOOD HAZARD
 AREAS, FLOODWAYS, AND DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATIONS; AND IT
 SHALL BE DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACCURATE AND
 INCLUDED ON A BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY. IN THE CASE OF
 DEMOLITION, THE SITE PLAN SHALL SHOW CONSTRUCTION TO BE
 DEMOLISHED AND THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF EXISTING
 STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE TO REMAIN ON THE
 SITE OR PLOT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS AUTHORIZED TO
 WAIVE OR MODIFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SITE PLAN WHEN
 THE
 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT IS FOR ALTERATION OR REPAIR OR
 WHEN OTHERWISE WARRANTED.
  
 SEC. 110.9 CITY AMENDMENTS: IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION. ALL
 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY REGULATED BY THIS CODE SHALL BE
 PERFORMED IN A MANNER SO AS NOT TO ADVERSELY IMPACT THE
 CONDITION OF ADJACENT PROPERTY, UNLESS SUCH ACTIVITY IS
 PERMITTED TO AFFECT SAID PROPERTY PURSUANT TO A CONSENT
 GRANTED BY THE APPLICABLE PROPERTY OWNER, UNDER TERMS
 OR CONDITIONS AGREEABLE TO THE APPLICABLE PROPERTY
 OWNER. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 CONTROL OF DUST, NOISE, WATER OR DRAINAGE RUN-OFFS,
 DEBRIS, AND THE STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SHALL NOT ADVERSELY IMPACT LEGAL
 HISTORIC SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE FLOWS SERVING ADJACENT
 PROPERTIES, AND MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL DRAINAGE DESIGN
 COMPLYING WITH ENGINEERING STANDARDS TO PRESERVE THE
 POSITIVE DRAINAGE PATTERNS OF THE AFFECTED SITES.
 ACCORDINGLY, DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTORS AND OWNERS OF ALL
 NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ADDITIONS,
 POOLS, PATIOS, DRIVEWAYS, DECKS
 OR SIMILAR ITEMS, ON EXISTING PROPERTIES RESULTING IN A
 SIGNIFICANT DECREASE OF PERMEABLE LAND AREA ON ANY
 PARCEL OR HAS ALTERED THE DRAINAGE FLOW ON THE
 DEVELOPED PROPERTY SHALL, AS A PERMIT CONDITION,
 PROVIDE A PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED DRAINAGE PLAN CLEARLY
 INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. UPON
 COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT, A CERTIFICATION FROM A
 LICENSED PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 INSPECTOR IN ORDER TO RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE FINAL
 INSPECTION.
  
  
 3- ART IN PUBLIC SPACES.
 PLEASE REVIEW ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. THE CITY OF WEST
 PALM BEACH ART IN PUBLIC PLACES ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT
 THAT APPLIES TO ANY REMODEL OR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
 FOR WHICH THE PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED AFTER
 6/29/14, AND THE TOTAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE
 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN $750,000 WILL NEED TO COMPLY
 WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4504-14, AND
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE V,
 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-123(A) AND SECTION
 78-126(A), THE ART ASSESSMENT IS 1% OF THE TOTAL
 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COST.
 PER CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE
 V, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, SECTION 78-122, RENOVATION AND
 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE ASSESSED CUMULATIVELY, SO
 THE ART ASSESSMENT WILL BE APPLICABLE TO ALL FUTURE
 PROJECTS.
 FOR CONTACT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
 MS. SYBILLE WELTER ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COORDINATOR
 822-1515 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 4- SURVEY:
 A) FLOOD INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO NEW FEMA MAPS
 EFFECTIVE 10/05/2017 THE PROPOSED HOUSE IS LOCATED IN
 TWO FLOOD ZONES. SURVEY ONLY SHOW ONE. PROVIDE
 INFORMATION FOR BOTH ZONES ON SURVEY WITH PROPOSED
 HOUSE. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 B) SURVEYOR NOTE #10 REFERENCES VERTICAL DATUM NGVD 29.
 NEED TO BE BE REVISED BASED ON THE VERTICAL DATUM OF
 NEW FLOOD MAPS EFFECTIVE 10/05/2017. REVISE AS
 REQUIRED.
  
 C) NEED TO PROVIDE HARD COPY OF SURVEY WITH ORIGINAL
 SEAL AND SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 472 F. S. OR
 SUBMIT SURVEY DIGITALLY SIGNED. COORDINATE WITH CITY
 LIBRARIAN (LAURA MARCHANT (561)805-6658 OR CAROLINE
 PUELL (561)805-6659) FOR PROPER UPLOADING.
  
 5-SINGLE HUNG WINDOWS W5 (2'-4"X5'-0") AND W3
 (2'-8"X5'-0") DON'T SEEM TO COMPLY WITH ALL EGRESS
 REQUIREMENTS OF SEC. R310.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. REVISE
 SIZE OF WINDOW AS REQUIRED OR PROVIDE MANUFACTURER CUT
 SHEETS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS
 FOR SIZE OF WINDOWS SPECIFIED.
  
 6- A)DESIGN CRITERIA ON SHEET S-0.01 SPECIFIES "B"
 BUILDING EXPOSURE. ACCORDING TO SEC. R301.2.1.4 AND
 SEC. R301.2.1.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL THIS BUILDING IS
 LOCATED IN EXPOSURE "C" NOT "B". REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 NOTE: SURFACE ROUGHNESS NEED TO BE FOR 1500 FEET FOR
 EACH WIND DIRECTION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED EXPOSURE
 B CATEGORY.
  
 B) REVISE THE COMPONENTS AND CLADDING DESIGN PRESSURES
 SPECIFIED ON SHEET S-0.03. NEED TO SPECIFY DESIGN
 PRESSURES FOR EXPOSURE "C". AND, CLEARLY SPECIFY THE
 ULTIMATE (VULT) AND NOMINAL (VASD) WIND LOADS. SEC.
 R301.2.1.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: PRODUCT APPROVALS WILL BE REVIEWED ONCE DESIGN
 PRESSURES ARE REVISED.
  
 7- DESIGN LOADS ON SHEET S-0.01 DON'T MATCH WOOD TRUSS
 LOADING ON SHEET S-0.02. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH
 AND SPECIFY THE ATTIC LIVE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY TABLE
 R301.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEE NOTES "B" AND "G" OF TABLE
 R301.5.
  
 8- HIGH ROOF FRAMING PLAN SHEET S-1.02: CLARIFY
 CONNECTOR FOR TRUSS GIRDER TG2. IS LOOKS LIKE IT'S MGT
 NOT MTG. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 9- PROVIDE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL
 BUCK DETAILS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R609.7.2.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 10-CLARIFY WOOD BEAM TO WOOD POST CONCEALED CONNECTOR
 SPECIFIED ON DETAIL 3 AND 4 ON SHEET S-3.02. SIMPSON
 CBT2Z IS FOR 4X4 POST NOT FOR 8X8 POST. CLARIFY/REVISE
 AS REQUIRED. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 11- A)IT LOOKS LIKE GUARDRAILS ARE REQUIRED ON PORCHES.
 REVISE PLANS AS REQUIRED AND PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS. SEC. R312.1.1 FBCD-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 B) HANDRAIL IS REQUIRED IN GARAGE STEPS AND PORCHES .
 SEC. R311.7.8 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS
 AND SPECIFICATIONS.
  
 12- PROVIDE COMPLETE FRAMING DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR WINDOWS IN THE DORMER AREA. SPECIFY ALL FRAMING
 MEMBERS AND CONNECTORS. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 13- PROVIDE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 INSTALLATION OF THE CEDAR SHUTTERS SHOWN ON PLANS. SEC.
 R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 14-SPECIFY ATTIC ACCESS SIZE FOR ATTIC ACCESS SHOWN ON
 FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR. SEC. R807
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 15- PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR GARAGE DOOR LEADING TO
 THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE TO COMPLY WITH SEC. R302.5.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 16- PLANS TO SPECIFY CEILINGS AND INTERIOR WALL
 (BETWEEN GARAGE AND MAIN HOUSE) INSULATION R VALUE.
 SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. NOTE: COORDINATE
 WITH ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
  
 17- SOIL TEST REPORT: NEED TO PROVIDE HARD COPY OF SOIL
 TEST REPORT WITH ORIGINAL SEAL AND SIGNATURE AS
 REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 471 F. S. OR SUBMIT REPORT
 DIGITALLY SIGNED. COORDINATE WITH CITY LIBRARIAN (LAURA
 MARCHANT (561)805-6658 OR CAROLINE PUELL (561)805-6659)
 FOR PROPER UPLOADING.
  
 18- PROVIDE ICC EVALUATION REPORT FOR "POLYISO SPRAY
 FOAM" SPECIFIED ON PLANS TO SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH SEC.
 R316 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: ICC REPORT TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE
 ARCHITECT OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THIS OFFICE.
 (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL)
  
 19- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL AS REQUIRED BY FAC
 61G20-3.001 FOR:
 (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL)
  
 A) PRECAST LINTELS
  
 B) ALL SIMPSON STRUCTURAL CONNECTORS SPECIFIED ON PLANS
 AND DETAILS. NOTE: PROVIDE ONLY THE FLORIDA PRODUCT
 APPROVAL COVER PAGE AND PAGE SHOWING THE SPECIFIED
 CONNECTOR OR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO LIST THE FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVAL NUMBER NEXT TO EACH SPECIFIED
 CONNECTOR.
  
 C)HARDIE PLANK LAP SIDING AND CEMENT BOARD TRIM AS
 SHOWN ON ELEVATIONS.
  
 D) WINDOW MULLIONS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. REQUIRED: CLEARLY
 SPECIFY MULLION SIZE TO BE USED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE
 WITH THE CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES.
  
 E) NOTE: PROVIDE THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL COVER
 PAGES THAT CORRESPOND TO DRAWINGS SUBMITTED FOR THE
 ENTRY DOOR, GARAGE SIDE DOOR, KITCHEN DOOR AND FRENCH
 DOORS SHOWN ON PLANS.
  
 20-DESIGNER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING
 (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 21-REVISE ENERGY CALCULATIONS. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. COORDINATE WITH ARCHITECT TO
 AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
 A) PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM,
 INCLUDING OWNER'S NAME, BUILDER'S NAME, PERMIT OFFICE,
 ETC.
  
 B) A/C AREA SHOWN ON ITEM #6 DOESN'T MATCH PLANS.
  
 C) INSULATION ON SLAB ON GRADE AND FLOOR OVER OTHER
 SPACE ON ITEM #8 DOESN'T MATCH PLANS.
  
 D) R VALUE INSULATION ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS
 DON'T MATCH PLANS. NOTE: ALSO NOTE THAT ADJACENT WALL
 IS PARTIAL METAL FRAMING AND PARTIAL MASONRY. SEE
 PLANS.
  
 E)CLARIFY NUMBER OF PEOPLE SPECIFIED ON PAGE 2 OF 5.
 HOW MAY PEOPLE ARE IN THE 3 BEDROOM HOUSE. EIGHT
 PEOPLE?. 4 UPSTAIRS AND 4 DOWNSTAIRS?. TYPICALLY, THE
 NUMBER OF PEOPLE IS TAKEN BASED ON THE NUMBER OF
 BEDROOMS.
 IT LOOKS LIKE COUNTING THE PEOPLE TWICE. WHY?
  
 F) CLARIFY WHERE IS THE 6 FEET BY 7 FEET WOOD DOOR
 SPECIFIED ON PAGE OF 5. COORDINATE WITH PLANS AND
 PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED.
  
 G)WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH GLAZING ARE NOT VINYL. REVISE
 MATERIAL ON WINDOWS INFORMATION AS REQUIRED. AS
 REQUIRED. SEE PLANS AND PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED.
  
 H)DOORS WITH GLAZING NEED TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
 WINDOW AREA. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEE SEC. R405.5.3.3
 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 I) REVISE WINDOWS OVERHANG DEPTH AND SEPARATION TO
 MATCH PLANS.
  
 J)NEED TO PROVIDE HARD COPY OF ENERGY CALCULATIONS WITH
 ORIGINAL SEAL AND SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 472
 F. S. OR SUBMIT REPORT DIGITALLY SIGNED. COORDINATE
 WITH CITY LIBRARIAN (LAURA MARCHANT (561)805-6658 OR
 CAROLINE PUELL (561)805-6659) FOR PROPER UPLOADING.
  
 NOTE:
 LABEL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOWING THE U-FACTOR AND
 SHGC FACTOR IS REQUIRED WHEN THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS
 ARE NOT USING THE DEFAULT FACTOR.
  
  
  
  
 ****PLEASE PROVIDE RESPONSE LETTER ADDRESSING EACH
 COMMENT TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS.
  
 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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