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2019-11-19 09:47:17 | PLAN REVIEW - NFIP |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 WEST |
| PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION |
| FBC RE = FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL CODE 2017 6TH EDITION |
| FBC CE = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2017 |
| 6TH EDITION |
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| 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] |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
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| YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| BELOW. |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. BASED ON THE SUBMITTED SITE PLAN, THIS LOT AND |
| PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ARE LOCATED IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE |
| WITH BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) OF 7.0 AND 8.0 FEET |
| NAVD. |
| 2. AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY |
| MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) ESTABLISHED A NEW FLOOD |
| INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) UTILIZING THE RECENTLY |
| COMPLETED FLOOD HAZARD DETERMINATION (FHD) FOR THE CITY |
| OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL. |
| 3. ALL NEW BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) SHALL BE BASED |
| ON NAVD88 DATUM. ON AUGUST 23, 2017, THE CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH, BY ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHED A TWO FOOT |
| FREEBOARD ABOVE THE (BFE). |
| 4. YOU MAY SUBMIT AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE SHOWING ALL |
| EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS BASED ON NAVD88 DATUM |
| PLUS TWO FEET OF FREEBOARD OR THE ENGINEER OF RECORD |
| (EOR) MAY ADD A STATEMENT TO THE STRUCTURAL PLAN THAT |
| THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) WILL BE 10.0 FEET |
| NAVD88 BASED ON THE (BFE) OF 8.00 FEET FOR FLOOD ZONE |
| AE. |
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| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 |
| AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2017, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
| AGENCY (FEMA) ESTABLISHED A NEW FLOOD INSURANCE RATE |
| MAP (FIRM) UTILIZING THE RECENTLY COMPLETED FLOOD |
| HAZARD DETERMINATION (FHD) FOR THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH, FL. |
| ALL NEW BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) SHALL BE BASED ON |
| NAVD88 DATUM. ON AUGUST 23, 2017, THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH, BY ORDINANCE, NO. 4658-16, ESTABLISHED A TWO |
| FOOT FREEBOARD ABOVE THE (BFE). |
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| 5. PROTECTION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. |
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| CONDENSER SHALL BE INSTALLED AT OR ABOVE THE DESIGN |
| FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE). |
| FBC R M1401.5 AND FBC R 322.1.6 |
| M1401.5 FLOOD HAZARD. |
| IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AS ESTABLISHED BY TABLE |
| R301.2(1), HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES |
| SHALL BE LOCATED OR INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION R322.1.6. |
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| 6. FLOOD VENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ATTACHED GARAGE. |
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| G1001.4 ENCLOSURES BELOW DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION. |
| FULLY ENCLOSED AREAS BELOW THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION |
| SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE GRADE ON ALL SIDES AND CONFORM TO |
| THE FOLLOWING: |
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| IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT SUBJECT TO HIGH-VELOCITY WAVE |
| ACTION, ENCLOSED AREAS SHALL HAVE FLOOD OPENINGS TO |
| ALLOW FOR THE AUTOMATIC INFLOW AND OUTFLOW OF |
| FLOODWATERS. |
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| PLEASE RE-SUBMIT A CORRECTED ELEVATION CERTIFICATE. |
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