Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19020826
Permit Number 19020826
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-03-13 16:15:35BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
  
 CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O.
 BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169
 1&2 FAMILY PLANS EXAMINER, SFP306
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION
 TEL: 561-805-6726
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 1ST REVIEW
 RESULTS: DENIED
 YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED
 BELOW.
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
 1. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED. MECH., ELECTRICAL,
 PLUMBING, GAS & ROOFING.
  
 2. DESIGN PROFESSIONALS SIGNATURE AND SEAL ARE COPIES.
 PLANS THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY AN ENGINEER AND
 SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORD SHALL BEAR THE SIGNATURE,
 DATE AND SEAL OF THE ENGINEER PER FL ADMIN. CODE RULE
 61G15-23.001.
  
 3. ENERGY SUBMITTAL TO BE SIGNED BY OWNER/AGENT.
 FBCE-101.5.1.1.2 SIMULATED PERFORMANCE ALTERNATIVE.
 AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R405
 (GENERATED BY COMMISSION APPROVED SOFTWARE) SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO DEMONSTRATE CODE
 COMPLIANCE BY SECTION 405.
  
 4. PROVIDE SITE DRAINAGE PLAN.
 FBC R401.3 SITE DRAINAGE
 PROVIDE TWO SETS OF A SITE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH FBC R401.3 DRAINAGE.
 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 WITHIN THE FIRST 10 FEET.
 EXCEPTION: WHERE LOT LINES, WALLS, SLOPES OR OTHER
 PHYSICAL BARRIERS PROHIBIT 6 INCHES OF FALL WITHIN 10
 FEET, DRAINS OR SWALES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO ENSURE
 DRAINAGE AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE.
 IMPERVIOUS SURFACES WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE BUILDING
 FOUNDATION SHALL BE SLOPED A MINIMUM OF
 2 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE BUILDING.
  
 FBC R 401.3 (DRAINAGE)
 FBC 107.2.5 (SITE PLAN)
 FBC 110.9 (IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION)
  
 5. PROVIDE FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION ON PLAN.
 R403.1.7.3 FOUNDATION ELEVATION.
 ON GRADED SITES, THE TOP OF ANY EXTERIOR FOUNDATION
 SHALL EXTEND ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF THE STREET GUTTER
 AT POINT OF DISCHARGE OR THE INLET OF AN APPROVED
 DRAINAGE DEVICE A MINIMUM OF 12 INCHES (305 MM) PLUS 2
 PERCENT. ALTERNATE ELEVATIONS ARE PERMITTED SUBJECT TO
 THE APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, PROVIDED IT CAN
 BE DEMONSTRATED THAT REQUIRED DRAINAGE TO THE POINT OF
 DISCHARGE AND AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE IS PROVIDED AT
 ALL LOCATIONS ON THE SITE.
  
 6. SHOW SIZE AND LOCATION OF ATTIC ACCESS SCUTTLE.
 R807.1 ATTIC ACCESS.
 BUILDINGS WITH COMBUSTIBLE CEILING OR ROOF CONSTRUCTION
 SHALL HAVE AN ATTIC ACCESS OPENING TO ATTIC AREAS THAT
 HAVE A VERTICAL HEIGHT OF 30 INCHES (762 MM) OR GREATER
 OVER AN AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 30 SQUARE FEET (2.8 M2).
 THE VERTICAL HEIGHT SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF
 THE CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
 ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS.
 THE ROUGH-FRAMED OPENING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 22
 INCHES BY 30 INCHES (559 MM BY 762 MM) AND SHALL BE
 LOCATED IN A HALLWAY OR OTHER READILY ACCESSIBLE
 LOCATION. WHERE LOCATED IN A WALL, THE OPENING SHALL BE
 NOT LESS THAN 22 INCHES WIDE BY 30 INCHES HIGH (559 MM
 WIDE BY 762 MM HIGH). WHERE THE ACCESS IS LOCATED IN A
 CEILING, MINIMUM UNOBSTRUCTED HEADROOM IN THE ATTIC
 SPACE SHALL BE 30 INCHES (762 MM) AT SOME POINT ABOVE
 THE ACCESS MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF
 CEILING FRAMING MEMBERS. SEE SECTION M1305.1.3 FOR
 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS WHERE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS
 LOCATED IN ATTICS.
  
 R402.2.4 ACCESS HATCHES AND DOORS.
 ACCESS DOORS FROM CONDITIONED SPACES TO UNCONDITIONED
 SPACES (E.G., ATTICS AND CRAWL SPACES) SHALL BE
 WEATHERSTRIPPED AND INSULATED TO A LEVEL EQUIVALENT TO
 THE INSULATION ON THE SURROUNDING SURFACES. ACCESS
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ALL EQUIPMENT THAT PREVENTS
 DAMAGING OR COMPRESSING THE INSULATION. A WOOD FRAMED
 OR EQUIVALENT BAFFLE OR RETAINER IS REQUIRED TO BE
 PROVIDED WHEN LOOSE FILL INSULATION IS INSTALLED, THE
 PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO PREVENT THE LOOSE FILL
 INSULATION FROM SPILLING INTO THE LIVING SPACE WHEN THE
 ATTIC ACCESS IS OPENED, AND TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT
 MEANS OF MAINTAINING THE INSTALLED R-VALUE OF THE LOOSE
 FILL INSULATION.
  
 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 SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY
 REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED.
  
  
  


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