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2019-08-12 11:53:58 | 1) 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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