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2019-10-15 13:34:26 | RESIDENTIAL (R3), ADDITION/ALTERATION BUILDING REVIEW |
| COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| NOTE: SEC. 801.3 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. ALL NEW |
| CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 1- THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A AREA WITH QUESTIONABLE |
| SOIL. PROVIDE SOIL TEST REPORT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| R401.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: ARCHITECT SPECIFY VIBRO-COMPACTION ON THE |
| BUILDING AREA ON SHEET A-4 AND SHEET S-1. |
| VIBRO-COMPACTION TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE |
| GEOTECHNICAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. |
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| 2- PLANS NEED TO PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE VAPOR |
| RETARDER AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R506.2.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: ALSO, PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING HOW THE |
| VAPOR RETARDER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE EXISTING |
| CONCRETE SLAB THAT IS GOING TO RECEIVE THE NEW CONCRETE |
| SLAB ON TOP. |
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| 3- A) ROOF INSULATION SHOWN ON SECTION A-A ON SHEET S-1 |
| DOESN'T PROVIDE THE MIN. 1 INCH CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY |
| SEC. R806.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR CROSS VENTILATION. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY. |
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| B) ROOF VENT CALCULATIONS ARE REFERENCING THE 2014 |
| CODE. THE CURRENT CODE IS THE 2017 CODE, 6TH EDITION. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| NOTE: THIS APPLIES TO THE "RENOVATION REQUIREMENTS" AND |
| "GENERAL NOTES" ON SHEET A-1 ALSO. REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
| CHAPTER 553 FLORIDA STATUTES |
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| 4- PLANS ARE MISSING THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR BEAM #1 AND |
| BEAM #2. PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAIL/SPECIFICATIONS. SEC. |
| R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 5- FLASHING INFORMATION SHOWN ON SHEET A-5 CORRESPONDS |
| TO WOOD FRAMED BUILDINGS. THIS DOESN'T MATCH PLANS. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE FLASHING INFORMATION FOR |
| CONCRETE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION. SEC. R703.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 6- ACCORDING TO THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP WHICH WAS |
| ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 5, 2017 AND IS APPLICABLE TO THIS |
| PROJECT, THE STRUCTURE IS LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE |
| WHICH IS A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA. THE BASE FLOOD |
| ELEVATION FOR THE PROPERTY IS 12.1' NAVD 88. THE CITY |
| OF WEST PALM BEACH HAS ADOPTED A FLOOD ORDINANCE THAT |
| REQUIRES A TWO (2) FOOT FREE BOARD. THIS MEANS THAT THE |
| LOWEST FLOOR AND ALL EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE RESIDENCE |
| IS REQUIRED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 14.1' NAVD 88. |
| BASED ON THE PROPERTY APPRAISER THE ADDITION IS |
| CONSIDERED A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. |
| THE ADDITION AND THE EXISTING HOUSE NEED TO COMPLY WITH |
| THE FLOOD REQUIREMENTS. |
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| BASED ON THE SURVEY SUBMITTED, IT LOOKS LIKE THE |
| FINISHED FLOOR OF THE EXISTING HOUSE MAY BE COMPLAINT |
| WITH THE MIN. FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION REQUIRED BY THE |
| CITY FLOOD ORDINANCE (2 FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD |
| ELEVATION). |
| BUT, SURVEY NEEDS TO BE REVISED. SURVEY IS MISMATCHING |
| TWO DIFFERENT ELEVATION REFERENCES. THE INFORMATION |
| UNDER THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS PROVIDING THE BASE FLOOD |
| ELEVATION USING THE NAVD 88 REFERENCE, WHILE THE |
| FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE IS IS USING NGVD |
| 29. REVISE SURVEY AS REQUIRED USING THE CURRENT |
| REFERENCE NAVD 88. |
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| SINCE THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN FLOOD ZONE AE, THEN |
| ELEVATION CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR BUILDING UNDER |
| CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHED CONSTRUCTION. SEC. 18-284 |
| CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17. NOTE: THIS WILL BE REQUIRED |
| DURING CONSTRUCTION. |
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| 7- ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED: |
| A) ENERGY FORM SUBMITTED R405-2014 IS FOR THE 2014 |
| CODE. THE CURRENT CODE IS THE 2017 6TH EDITION FBC. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE CALCULATIONS USING THE |
| CURRENT FORM. |
| SEC. 1101.1 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R101.5.1 |
| FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
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| B) THE ENERGY FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED AT THE |
| BOTTOM BY THE OWNER OR THE OWNER LEGALLY DESIGNATED |
| AGENT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R103.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY |
| CONSERVATION. |
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| C) CEILING INSULATION SPECIFIED ON ITEM #10 DOESN'T |
| MATCH ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 SEE PLANS |
| AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. |
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| D) PROVIDE THE NAME OF PERSON PERFORMING THE ANALYSIS |
| AND GENERATING THE REPORT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| R405.4.2.1 FBC- ENERGY CONSERVATION |
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| E) PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM, |
| INCLUDING THE BUILDER'S NAME. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- |
| ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
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| F)ROOF TYPE AND MATERIAL SPECIFIED ON PAGE 2 OF 4 |
| DOESN'T MATCH. SEE PLANS AND PRODUCT APPROVALS. REVISE |
| AS REQUIRED. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| G) REVISE THE ATTIC VENT RATIO ON PAGE 2 OF 4. THE |
| RATIO IS 1/150 NOT 1/300. SEC. R806.2 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| OR, PERSON PREPARING THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO PROVIDE |
| COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| 1/300 RATIO AS REQUIRED BY THE EXCEPTION ON SEC. |
| R806.2. |
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| H) REVISE WINDOWS OVERHANG DEPTH AND SEPARATION TO |
| MATCH PLANS. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
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| I)BUILDER TO COMPLETE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL |
| (EPL) DISPLAY CARD. SEC. R405.4.3 FBC- ENERGY |
| CONSERVATION. |
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| NOTE: |
| LABEL FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOWING THE U-FACTOR AND |
| SHGC FACTOR IS REQUIRED WHEN THE ENERGY CALCULATIONS |
| ARE NOT USING THE DEFAULT FACTOR. |
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| 8- PRODUCT APPROVALS |
| PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL (2 COPIES) AS REQUIRED BY FAC |
| 61G20-3.001 FOR: |
| (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED |
| SUBMITTAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION PRIOR TO |
| INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ALL PRODUCT |
| APPROVALS NEED TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL) |
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| A) FLAT ROOF. AND, CLEARLY MARK WHICH APPROVED ASSEMBLY |
| IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| DESIGN PRESSURES OF SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. NOTE: |
| IF THE SELECTED ASSEMBLY DOESN'T MEET THE DESIGN |
| PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES, THEN SIGNED AND SEALED |
| RAS 117 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED. |
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| B)PRECAST LINTEL AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS. NOA 14-0903.03 |
| SUBMITTED IS FOR 4", 6" & 12" PRECAST LINTELS. |
| ARCHITECT SPECIFIED 8" PRECAST LINTELS. ALSO, NOA |
| SUBMITTED IS EXPIRED. |
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| 9- ARCHITECT OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING |
| (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ABOVE PRODUCT APPROVALS AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 10- IMPACT FEES - |
| PLANS REQUIRE REVIEW BY THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. CALL |
| (561) 233-5025. UPON APPROVAL OF PLANS, YOU MAY CHECK |
| OUT ONE PLAN SET AND TAKE TO THAT OFFICE FOR REVIEW. |
| PLEASE RETURNED STAMPED AND WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT |
| AS APPLICABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE MUNICIPAL IMPACT FEE |
| QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO THE PBC IMPACT FEE OFFICE. THE |
| FORM CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DISCOVER.PBCGOV.ORG/PZB/AD |
| MINISTRATION/PDF/IMPACTFEES/FORMS/QUESTIONNAIRE.PDF |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. 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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| PLEASE, INSERT CORRECTED PAGES INTO THE SUBMITTAL AND |
| REMOVE/VOID THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. PLEASE |
| DON'T STAPLE OLD DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS . SUBMIT OLD |
| DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS FOR REFERENCE. |
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| IN ORDER TO AVOID MULTIPLE SUBMITTALS, 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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