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2018-12-17 17:00:04 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 1- DRAINAGE |
| PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| FOLLOWING (NOTE: COORDINATE WITH FLOOD ZONE |
| REQUIREMENTS ON ITEM #3 BELOW): |
| FBC R 401.3 (DRAINAGE) |
| FBC 107.2.5 (SITE PLAN) |
| FBC 110.9 (IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION) |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 2- IMPACT FEES - PAPER SUBMITTALS |
| PLANS REQUIRE REVIEW BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. CALL |
| (561) 233-5025. UPON APPROVAL, YOU MAY CHECK OUT ONE |
| PLAN SET AND TAKE TO THAT OFFICE FOR REVIEW. PLEASE |
| RETURNED STAMPED AND WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AS |
| APPLICABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE |
| QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. THE |
| FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/AD |
| MINISTRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF |
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| 3- FLOOD ZONE: NOTE: THE EXISTING HOUSE IS A |
| CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC BUILDING. THEREFORE, THE ADDITION |
| ATTACHED TO THE MAIN HOUSE IS EXEMPTED FROM THE FLOOD |
| REQUIREMENTS. THE NEW DETACHED GARAGE IS NON-HISTORIC |
| CONTRIBUTING. THIS STRUCTURE NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE |
| FLOOD ZONE REQUIREMENTS. SEC. 18-284 CITY ORDINANCE NO. |
| 4729-17. |
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| A) ACCORDING TO THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP WHICH WAS |
| ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2017 AND IS APPLICABLE TO THIS |
| PROJECT, THE STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE |
| WHICH IS A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. THE BASE FLOOD |
| ELEVATION FOR THE PROPERTY IS 6' NAVD 88. THE CITY OF |
| WEST PALM BEACH HAS ADOPTED A FLOOD ORDINANCE THAT |
| REQUIRES A TWO (2) FOOT FREE BOARD. THIS MEANS THAT THE |
| LOWEST FLOOR AND ALL EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE RESIDENCE |
| IS REQUIRED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 8' NAVD 88. THE GARAGE |
| AND STORAGE CAN BE BELOW BFE, IF FLOOD VENTS ARE |
| INSTALLED AND NO MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE |
| DAMAGED BY FLOOD WATERS ARE BELOW BFE. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS ON THE PLANS. SPECIFY ALL |
| ELEVATIONS IN NAVD 88. |
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| B) PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN FLOOD ZONE AE WITH BASED |
| FLOOR ELEVATION 6. ELEVATION CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED |
| BASED ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, BUILDING UNDER |
| CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHED CONSTRUCTION. PROVIDE THE |
| CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS ELEVATION CERTIFICATE. SEC. |
| 18-284 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17. |
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| 4- NEW MASTER BEDROOM WIDOWS ON THE SECOND FLOOR DON'T |
| SEEM TO COMPLY WITH THE EGRESS REQUIREMENTS OF SEC. |
| R310.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. NEED 5.7 S.F. MIN. CLEAR |
| OPENING. PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S CUT SHEETS SHOWING THAT |
| THE PROPOSED SINGLE HUNG WINDOWS PROVIDE THE REQUIRED |
| CLEAR OPENING AREA. |
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| 5- BASED ON THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS PROVIDED IT LOOKS |
| LIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW SILL IN NEW MASTER |
| BEDROOM WINDOWS IS LESS THAN 24 INCHES ABOVE FINISHED |
| FLOOR. NEED TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WINDOW FALL |
| PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R312.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 6- SPECIFY CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS WITHIN ALL BEDROOMS |
| AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R315.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 7- SHEET S-1: |
| A) CLARIFY FOOTING PF-48 SPECIFIED IN THE FOOTING |
| SCHEDULE. HOW ARE "4-#5'S CONT." REINFORCEMENT BARS |
| INSTALLED IN THE FOOTING. PROVIDE DETAIL. SEC. 107.2.1 |
| CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| B) LOW ROOF & 2ND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN SPECIFIES "SEE |
| BUCKET DETAIL B". WHERE IS THIS DETAIL. AND, PROVIDE |
| ALSO A BASE PLATE DETAIL B FOR SINGLE COLUMN AS SHOWN |
| ON PLANS. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 8- SHEET S-2: |
| A) NEED TO SPECIFY THE 7/8" MIN. STUCCO THICKNESS AS |
| REQUIRED BY TABLE R702.1(1). FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| B) NEED TO SPECIFY 2 LAYERS OF WATER RESISTIVE BARRIERS |
| AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R703.7.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| C) BASE PLATE DETAIL NEEDS TO SPECIFY THE PLATE |
| THICKNESS AND NEED TO SPECIFY BOLT SIZE AND HOW MUCH |
| EMBEDMENT IS REQUIRED. |
| SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: SINGLE POST DETAIL IS NOT SIMILAR. SHAPE AND SIZE |
| OF PLATE IS DIFFERENT. PROVIDE DETAIL FOR SINGLE POST. |
| SEE COMMENT 7(B) ABOVE. |
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| D) GABLE END DETAIL: SPECIFY HOW IS THE WALL SECTION |
| FASTENED TO THE ROOF OUT-LOOKERS. SEC. R301.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 9- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR |
| FURRING AND WRAPPING OF PROPOSED ALUMINUM COLUMNS. |
| SPECIFY ALL FRAMING MEMBERS AND CONNECTORS. SEC. R301.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 10-ROOF NEEDS CROSS VENTILATION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| R806.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: THIS COMMENT APPLIES TO MAIN HOUSE ADDITION AND |
| NEW DETACHED GARAGE. |
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| 11- DESIGNER OF RECORD TO SPECIFY ROOF TILE FASTENING |
| AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS. IF |
| SPECIFYING SCREWS, THEN SPECIFY SIZE AND NUMBER OF |
| SCREWS. IF SPECIFYING ROOF TILE ADHESIVE, THEN SPECIFY |
| PADDY SIZE AND PRODUCT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED. |
| NOTE: KEEP IN MIND THE TILE ATTACHMENT RESISTANCE |
| REQUIRED BASED ON BUILDING EXPOSURE D. |
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| 12- SHEET G-1: |
| A) REVISE GARAGE ATTIC LIVE LOAD SPECIFICATIONS TO SHOW |
| COMPLIANCE WITH THE STORAGE REQUIREMENT OF TABLE R301.5 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| B) ROOF REQUIRES GUTTERS WITH DOWNSPOUTS AS REQUIRED BY |
| SEC. R318.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| C) NEED TO SPECIFY THE 7/8" MIN. STUCCO THICKNESS AS |
| REQUIRED BY TABLE R702.1(1). FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| D) NEED TO SPECIFY 2 LAYERS OF WATER RESISTIVE BARRIERS |
| AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R703.7.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| E) SPECIFY THE 6" CLEARANCE FOR TERMITE INSPECTION AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. R318.7 INSPECTION FOR TERMITES. |
| NOTE: REVISE TYPICAL WALL SECTION. THE 6" CLEARANCE IS |
| BOT PROVIDED THE WAY IT IS SHOWN. STUCCO CAN NOT BE |
| LOCATED BELOW THE 6" CLEARANCE. |
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| F) GABLE END DETAIL: SPECIFY HOW IS THE WALL SECTION |
| FASTENED TO THE ROOF OUT-LOOKERS. SEC. R301.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 13- PROVIDE COMPLETE OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR FRAMING |
| DETAIL. SPECIFY ALL FRAMING MEMBERS AND CONNECTORS. |
| SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 14- ADDITION TO THE EXISTING HOUSE IS EXEMPT FROM THE |
| ENERGY CODE BECAUSE IT'S A CONTRIBUTING HISTORIC |
| BUILDING. ENERGY CALCULATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED. IF |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD WANTS TO SUBMIT ENERGY CALCULATIONS, |
| THEN REVISE THE FOLLOWING: NEED A/C AREA, PLANS DON'T |
| SHOW ANY INSULATION IN RAISED AREA, WILL NEED LABEL FOR |
| U-FACTOR AND SHGC FACTOR SPECIFIED ON ITEM #6. |
| SEC. R101.4.2.3 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
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| 15- PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY |
| FAC 61G20-3.001 FOR: |
| (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED |
| SUBMITTAL) |
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| A) WINDOW MULLIONS AS SHOWN ON PLANS. REQUIRED: CLEARLY |
| SPECIFY MULLION SIZE TO BE USED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE |
| WITH THE CALCULATED DESIGN PRESSURES. |
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| B)ROOF TILE ADHESIVE IF SPECIFIED BY THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD. |
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| C)CLARIFY WHY SUBMITTING NOA 17-0614.11 FOR FIXED |
| WINDOWS. PLANS DON'T SHOW ANY FIXED WINDOWS. SEC. |
| 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| D) ALL SIMPSON AND USP STRUCTURAL CONNECTORS SPECIFIED |
| ON PLANS AND DETAILS. PROVIDE ONLY THE FLORIDA PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL COVER PAGE AND PAGE SHOWING THE SPECIFIED |
| CONNECTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD TO LIST THE FLORIDA |
| PRODUCT APPROVAL NEXT TO THE SPECIFIED CONNECTOR. |
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| 16- 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. |
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| 17- SOIL TEST REPORT NEEDS TO HAVE ENGINEER'S ORIGINAL |
| SEAL AND SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 471 F.S. WHEN |
| SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS FOR PUBLIC RECORDS. THIS IS NOT A |
| DIGITAL SUBMITTAL. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE/VOID THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
| PLEASE DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS . SUBMIT OLD |
| DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS 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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