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| 01/15/2020 MEETING W/ SAMANTHA HILL, JORGE GONZALEZ |
| (ENG'R) AND DANIEL ACEVEDO (CONTR) TO GO OVER COMMENTS. |
| JG. |
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| RESIDENTIAL (R3) SIXTH BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 1- SHEET S-01: |
| PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ONE |
| HOUR FIRE RATED FLOOR ASSEMBLY SEPARATING DUPLEX A AND |
| B. |
| SEC. 801.3 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R302.3 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIALL. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT (SIX TIMES). REVISED DRAWING SUBMITTED |
| THIS TIME ON SHEET S-01 DOESN'T PROVIDE ANY DETAIL OR |
| SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN APPROVED ONE HOUR FIRE RATED |
| FLOOR /CEILING ASSEMBLY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| OF SEC. R302.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. THE PREVIOUS PLANS |
| SPECIFIED APPROVED ASSEMBLY NO L501 BUT IT WAS NOT |
| COORDINATED WITH THE BUILDING SECTION ON SAME SHEET. |
| THE COMMENT WAS FOR ENGINEER TO COORDINATE THE |
| INFORMATION. NOW ENGINEER PROVIDES A NEW DRAWING THAT |
| DOESN'T PROVIDE ANY ONE HOUR APPROVED FIRE RATED |
| ASSEMBLY. NEED TO PROVIDE DETAIL/SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN |
| APPROVED 1 HOUR FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY THAT IS TESTED |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E119 OR UL 263 AS REQUIRED BY |
| SEC. R302.3 FRBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| THIS PLAN REVIEW HAVE BEEN DENIED SIX TIMES FOR THIS |
| SAME ITEM. ENGINEER OF RECORD TO PAY FOUR TIMES THE |
| PLAN REVIEW FEE ($1630.72) AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA |
| STATUTE 553.80(2)(B). |
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| ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B): |
| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW |
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| 2- WINDOW REPLACEMENT: |
| A) CLEARLY SPECIFY TYPE AND SIZE OF EXISTING WINDOWS |
| AND TYPE AND SIZE OF PROPOSED WINDOWS TO VERIFY |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS OF SEC. 702.5 |
| FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT (SIX TIMES). EGRESS NOTE ON SHEET A-01 |
| DOESN'T ADDRESS THE COMMENT. THIS NOTE DOESN'T ANSWER |
| WHAT IT WAS REQUESTED. PLEASE READ THE COMMENT AGAIN |
| AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. ALSO, IT LOOKS |
| LIKE THE CODE SECTION IS TAKING FROM ANOTHER CODE OTHER |
| THAN THE 2017 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOW |
| SIZES SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED WINDOW SCHEDULE DON'T |
| COMPLY. |
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| ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B): |
| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW |
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| 3- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY |
| FAC 61G20-3.001 FOR: |
| A) EXTERIOR DOORS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NOTE: PROVIDE |
| FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL COVER PAGE THAT CORRESPOND TO |
| DRAWINGS MA-FL0211-17 SUBMITTED. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT (SIX TIMES). FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL |
| COVER PAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. NEED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE |
| FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL COVER PAGE THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE DRAWINGS |
| SUBMITTED. THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED |
| BECAUSE IT SHOWS IF PRODUCT IS APPROVED AND CURRENT |
| CODE IN EFFECT. |
| NOTE: IF THERE IS NOT CURRENT FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL, |
| THEN MANUFACTURER MAY APPLY FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL. |
| 2 COPIES OF COMPLETE ENGINEERED PACKAGE WITH ORIGINAL |
| SEAL/SIGNATURE ALONG WITH APPLICATION FOR PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL WILL BE REQUIRED FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| REVIEW/APPROVAL PROCESS. |
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| 4- RAFTER CONNECTION DETAIL ON SHEET S-01. ENGINEER TO |
| PROVIDE ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS SHOWING THAT THE |
| SPECIFIED CONNECTION IS ADEQUATE FOR THE SUPPORT OF |
| SECOND FLOOR JOISTS. ENGINEER TO SHOW THAT 1/4" X |
| 3-1/4" TAPCONS SPACED AT 24" O.C ARE ADEQUATE TO CARRY |
| ALL LIVE AND DEAD LOADS. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY |
| AMENDMENTS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| SCOPE OF WORK IS NO CLEAR NOW. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY |
| AMENDMENTS. NEW STRUCTURAL DRAWING S-01 SHOWS WHAT |
| LOOKS LIKE A SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN (THERE IS NO |
| NAME FOR THIS PLAN). IN ADDITION IT DOESN'T SPECIFY |
| WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF WORK ON THIS PLAN. PREVIOUS FLOOR |
| FRAMING PLAN WAS FOR THE REPAIR ON ONE CORNER OF THE |
| FLOOR. NOW, THE SCOPE OF WORK IS NOT CLEAR. |
| ALSO, PREVIOUS SET OF PLANS SHOWED A ROOF FRAMING PLAN |
| FOR REPAIR AT ONE CORNER ALSO. THE STRUCTURAL PLAN |
| SUBMITTED (S-01) IS NOT CLEAR ON THE SCOPE OF WORK. |
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| ON THE OTHER HAND, WALL SECTIONS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE |
| OF THE SHEET SHOWS THE SECOND FLOOR CONCRETE BLOCK WALL |
| BEING SUPPORTED BY WOOD FLOOR JOISTS. THIS DOESN'T SEEM |
| TO BE RIGHT. ( MASONRY SHALL NOT BE SUPPORTED ON WOOD. |
| SEC. 2104.1.1 FBC-BUILDING). PREVIOUS DRAWINGS SHOWED A |
| CONTINUOUS CONCRETE BLOCK WALL ALL THE WAY UP TO THE |
| SECOND FLOOR. AND, FLOOR JOISTS WERE SUPPORTED ON |
| STRUCTURAL WOOD LEDGERS. CLARIFY/REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| ALSO, THE HURRICANE TIES (SIMPSON H3) SPECIFIED FOR THE |
| FIRST FLOOR FRAMING PLAN AND ROOF FRAMING PLAN ARE WOOD |
| TO WOOD CONNECTORS. ACCORDING TO WALL SECTIONS |
| SUBMITTED THERE ARE WOOD JOISTS ATTACHED TO THE |
| CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. REVISE AS REQUIRED. SPECIFY |
| CONNECTORS FOR MASONRY CONSTRUCTION. |
| AND, THERE IS NOT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROOF VENTS. |
| PREVIOUS DRAWINGS SHOWED CONTINUATIONS ROOF VENTS. |
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| ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B): |
| WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS |
| DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW |
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| 5- ALL PLANS SUBMITTED HAVE A COPY OF THE SEAL AND |
| SIGNATURE OF THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. NEED TO PROVIDE |
| PLANS WITH ORIGINAL SEAL AND SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED BY |
| 61G15-23.001 FAC. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| ENGINEER OF RECORD TO CALL IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS |
| REGARDING THE COMMENTS AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER |
| ADDRESSING EACH COMMENT TO AVOID ANY PLAN REVIEW FEES |
| AND TO HELP EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
| ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE |
| SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE/VOID THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED |
| SHEETS. PLEASE DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS. SUBMIT OLD |
| DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE. |
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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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