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2019-03-13 16:15:35 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
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| 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] |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
| RESULTS: DENIED |
| YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| BELOW. |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED. MECH., ELECTRICAL, |
| PLUMBING, GAS & ROOFING. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FBC R 401.3 (DRAINAGE) |
| FBC 107.2.5 (SITE PLAN) |
| FBC 110.9 (IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION) |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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 SUBMITTAL AND LEAVE THE PREVIOUSLY |
| REVIEWED SHEETS DETACHED. |
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