Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19030628
Permit Number 19030628
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2019-04-10 17:34:07MECHANICAL 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. PROVIDE ENERGY SUBMITTAL.
 FBCE-103.2.1.1 RESIDENTIAL LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3
 STORIES.
  
 FBCE-R101.5.1.1 BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE ALTERNATIVE.
 AN ACCURATELY COMPLETED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM R402
 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO
 DEMONSTRATE CODE COMPLIANCE BY THIS METHOD.
  
 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.
  
 2. PROVIDE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS.
 RE403.7HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT (MANDATORY).
 RE403.7.1EQUIPMENT SIZING.
 HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SIZED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL S BASED ON THE EQUIPMENT
 LOADS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCA MANUAL J OR
 OTHER APPROVED HEATING AND COOLING CALCULATION
 METHODOLOGIES, BASED ON BUILDING LOADS FOR THE
 DIRECTIONAL ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING. THE
 MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE OUTDOOR AND INDOOR
 UNITS (IF SPLIT SYSTEM) SHALL BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH
 THE SENSIBLE AND TOTAL COOLING CAPACITIES AT THE DESIGN
 CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION R302.1. THIS CODE DOES
 NOT ALLOW DESIGNER SAFETY FACTORS, PROVISIONS FOR
 FUTURE EXPANSION OR OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUIPMENT
 SIZING. SYSTEM SIZING CALCULATIONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE
 LOADS CREATED BY LOCAL INTERMITTENT MECHANICAL
 VENTILATION SUCH AS STANDARD KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
 EXHAUST SYSTEMS. NEW OR REPLACEMENT HEATING AND COOLING
 EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE AN EFFICIENCY RATING EQUAL TO OR
 GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW FOR
 THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHERE THE EQUIPMENT IS
 INSTALLED.
  
 3. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE SPECIFIES COMFORT AIR
 OR EQUIVALENT. IF EQUIPMENT IS NOT COMFORT AIR, A
 REVISION TO THESE PLANS WILL BE REQUIRED COMPLYING WITH
 NOTE #2 ABOVE.
  
 4. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR C/U TIE DOWN PER NOTE
 ON PLAN PAGE M-001.
 FBC 107.3.4 ? PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE
 PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC RULE 9N-3 REVIEWED
 AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD.
 SPECIFICALLY, PROVIDE MECH. C/U TIE DOWN SUBMITTALS.
  
 5. AIR HANDLER ON PLAN PAGE M-002 IS MISLABLED. SHOULD
 BE LABLED AHU-1.
 107.2.1 INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
  
 6. PROVIDE STATEMENT ON PLAN FOR TAMPER PROOF LINE PORT
 CAPS.
 M1411.8 LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS.
 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ACCESS PORTS LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL
 BE FITTED WITH LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS OR
 SHALL BE OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
 ACCESS.
 EXCEPTION: NO LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS ARE
 REQUIRED IF PORTS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE CONDENSING
 UNIT CABINET.
  
 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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