Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19040448
Permit Number 19040448
Review Stop R
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2019-08-12 11:53:581) 2ND REQUEST. THE SUBMITTED NOA: 14-0827.18TAMKO
 MODIFIED BITUMEN ROOF SYSTEM OVER STEEL DECK HAS
 VARIOUS SUB-SYSTEMS LISTED WITHIN THE REPORT BUT NONE
 OF THE SUB-SYSTEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE ONE BEING
 INSTALLED. : FOR ALL ROOFING PRODUCTS PLEASE IDENTIFY
 ALL ROOFING SUB-SYSTEMS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PRESSURES
 FOR ROOF ZONE # 1. REVIEW THE PRODUCT APPROVAL
 LIMITATIONS, IF ENHANCED FASTENING IS ALLOWED
 (LIMITATION #7 ALLOWS ENHANCED FASTENING, LIMITATION #
 9 DOES NOT ALLOW ENHANCED FASTENING) FOR ROOF ZONES 2 &
 3. FASTENER DENSITIES SHALL BE INCREASED FOR BOTH
 INSULATION & THE BASE SHEET AS CALCULATED IN COMPLIANCE
 WITH ROOFING APPLICATION STANDARDS RAS 117. CALCULATION
 PREPARED, SIGNED AND SEALED BY A FLORIDA REGISTERED
 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR REGISTERED ARCHITECT.
 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING.
  
 2) 2ND REQUEST. THE SUBMITTAL NOA: 16-0219.01 TC-5
 SERIES STEEL ROOF CURB FOR TRANE ROOF TOP UNITS. PLEASE
 REVIEW SHEET 4 AND 5 OF THE PRODUCT APPROVAL FOR
 TECHNICAL NOTES. RESTRAINT BRACKET QUANTITY IS
 DETERMINED BY PROJECT SPECIFIC CALCULATIONS, PERFORMED
 BY A FLORIDA LICENSED PE OR FLORIDA REGISTERED
 ARCHITECT THAT CONSIDER THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF THE
 UNIT SIZE AND APPLICABLE LATERAL AND UPLIFT PRESSURES
 FOR EACH JOB. PLEASE PROVIDE CALCULATION FOR HOW MANY
 BRACKETS WILL BE NEEDED FOR EACH TYPE OF UNIT.
 107.2.1.3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. 2017
 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT,
 APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL
 BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES
 DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING.
  
 3) 2ND REQUEST. THERE MUST BE A PERMANENT MEANS OF
 EGRESS TO REACH THE ROOF TOP HATCH.
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. SHEET 042-A102 THE 2ND FLOOR
 PLAN AND ROOF PLAN OF THE REPAIR GARAGE, SHOWS A ROOF
 HATCH TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE
 ROOF. SHEET 047-A-301 SHOWS A VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM
 THE FINISH FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BAR JOIST OF
 14.66 FEET, CENTERED IN THE SERVICE BAY DOORWAY. THE
 VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM FINISH FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE
 ROOF AT THE ROOF HATCH IS OVER 18.50 FEET. PLEASE SHOW
 HOW COMPLIANCE WITH 306.5 OF THE 2017 MECHANICAL CODE
 WILL BE MET:
 2017 FBC-MECHANICAL. 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON
 ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES.
 WHERE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ACCESS OR APPLIANCES ARE
 LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED STRUCTURE OR THE ROOF OF A
 BUILDING SUCH THAT PERSONNEL WILL HAVE TO CLIMB HIGHER
 THAN 16 FEET (4877 MM) ABOVE GRADE TO ACCESS SUCH
 EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES, AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR MEANS
 OF ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT
 REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER THAN 30
 INCHES (762 MM) IN HEIGHT.
  
 4) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE
 WITH: 2017 FBC-B ROOF HATCH EXCEPTION: IN BUILDINGS
 WITHOUT AN OCCUPIED ROOF, ACCESS TO THE ROOF SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO BE A ROOF HATCH OR TRAP DOOR NOT LESS THAN
 16 SQUARE FEET IN AREA AND HAVING A MINIMUM DIMENSION
 OF 2 FEET.
  
 5) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW
 COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION
 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE
 THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR
 PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  


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