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| 2019-10-22 11:19:55 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) RE-ROOF SECOND BUILDING REVIEW |
| | CHECKLIST. |
| | CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| | ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| | 1- HOUSE VALUE IS MORE THAN $300.000. NEED TO COMPLY |
| | WITH THE ROOF TO WALL CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| | 706.8 FBC-EXISTING-BUILDING. |
| | SEC. 706.8: |
| | WHEN A ROOF COVERING ON AN EXISTING SITE-BUILT |
| | SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IS REMOVED AND |
| | REPLACED ON A BUILDING THAT IS LOCATED IN THE |
| | WIND-BORNE DEBRIS REGION AS DEFINED IN THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING AND THAT HAS AN INSURED VALUE |
| | OF $300,000 OR MORE OR, IF THE BUILDING IS UNINSURED OR |
| | FOR WHICH DOCUMENTATION OF INSURED VALUE IS NOT |
| | PRESENTED, HAS A JUST VALUATION FOR THE STRUCTURE FOR |
| | PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION OF $300,000 OR MORE: |
| | (A)ROOF TO WALL CONNECTIONS SHALL BE IMPROVED AS |
| | REQUIRED BY SECTION 706.8.1. |
| | (B)MANDATED RETROFITS OF THE ROOF-TO-WALL CONNECTION |
| | SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED BEYOND A 15 PERCENT INCREASE IN |
| | THE COST OF REROOFING. |
| | EXCEPTION: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES |
| | PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ARE NOT |
| | REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION. |
| | |
| | RESPONSE: |
| | CONTRACTOR SUBMITTED PALM BEACH COUNTY FORM 200 SIGNED |
| | BY JOSEPH PISCIOTTI (BUILDING CONTRACTOR). THE |
| | INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE FORM DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SEC. 706.8.1 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. |
| | THIS IS NOT AN ENGINEERED DESIGN OR INFORMATION |
| | SUBMITTED DOESN'T COMPLY WITH THE PRESCRIPTIVE RETROFIT |
| | SOLUTIONS PROVIDED IN SEC. 706.8.1.1. THE |
| | SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STRAP ARE INCOMPLETE. CONTRACTOR |
| | HIMSELF SPECIFIES THAT THE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN THE |
| | EXISTING ANCHORS DON'T PROVIDE COMPLIANCE. IN ADDITION, |
| | CONTRACTOR SPECIFIED THAT THERE ARE NO EXISTING ANCHORS |
| | AND FASTENERS AT THE LOCATIONS PROPOSED FOR MITIGATION |
| | RETROFIT. EXTERIOR WALLS ARE WOOD, NOT CBC. THE ROOF |
| | GEOMETRY IS GABLE AND THERE IS A FLAT ROOF ALSO. THERE |
| | IS NOT ADDRESS IDENTIFYING THE HOUSE. |
| | NEED TO PROVIDE AND ENGINEERED DESIGN OR PROVIDE |
| | PRESCRIPTIVE DESIGN. SEC. 706.8.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| | IN ORDER TO AVOID MULTIPLE SUBMITTAL, PLEASE FEEL FREE |
| | TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE |
| | COMMENTS, |
| | JULIO GOMEZ |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | (561)805-6712 |
| | [email protected] |
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