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2020-10-14 11:48:38 | PLAN REVIEW / SIGNATURES |
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| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| PLANS EXAMINER BUILDING - PX3169 |
| PLANS EXAMINER 1&2 FAMILY - SFP306 |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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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 |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| RE: BOAT LIFT ENGINEERED DESIGN: |
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| 1. DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER AND |
| SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORD ARE TO BE SIGNED, SEALED, |
| DATED ORIGINALS. A SCAN OF A WET / DIGITAL SIGNATURE IS |
| NOT CONSIDERED A DIGITAL SIGNATURE. |
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| 2. EITHER UPLOAD A DIGITALLY SIGNED DOCUMENT OR DROP |
| OFF (OR MAIL) ONE PAPER ORIGINAL WITH A WET SEAL AND |
| SIGNATURE TO: |
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| BUILDING DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
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| ALSO: |
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| RE: ELECTRICAL PLAN |
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| 1. THE CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER OF RECORD SHALL PROVIDE A |
| TITLE BLOCK AND SIGNATURE ON PLAN SHEETS UNDER THEIR |
| AUTHORITY |
| 2017 WPB AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| CHAPTER 1, SECTION 107.2.1. |
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| 2. EITHER UPLOAD DOCUMENTS VIA THE PROJECTDOX PORTAL |
| WITH SIGNATURE OF DESIGNER AS APPLICABLE; USE THE |
| REQUIRED NAMING CONVENTION FOR EACH DOCUMENT OR DROP |
| OFF (OR MAIL) ONE PAPER ORIGINAL WITH CONTRACTORS |
| SIGNATURE TO: |
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| BUILDING DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 |
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| FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS |
| AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE |
| OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. (SEE ALSO |
| SECTION 107.3.5), CHPT. 471, F.S. & 61G15 AND CHPT. |
| 481, F.S. & 61G1. |
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| NOTICE TO APPLICANT: |
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| THE NEW RULING BY FDEP (SEE BELOW) RELEASES THE CITY |
| FROM REQUIRING APPROVAL BY FDEP, THE APPLICANT IS |
| REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE COMMENTS OF THEIR EXEMPTION |
| REQUEST SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW - |
| DENIED BY FDEP. |
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| FDEP DOCKS |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/01/2020 |
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| AS OF JULY 1, 2020, SECTION 403.813, FLORIDA STATUTES, |
| NOW PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REQUIRING FURTHER |
| VERIFICATION FROM DEP THAT A PARTICULAR CONSTRUCTION |
| ACTIVITY MEETS AN ERP EXCEPTION. IN ADDITION, THE |
| CHANGES REVISED THE ERP EXCEPTION FOR THE REPLACEMENT |
| OR REPAIR OF EXISTING DOCKS AND PIERS TO ALLOW FOR THE |
| REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IF IT IS WITHIN FIVE FEET OF THE |
| SAME LOCATION AND NO LARGER THAN THE EXISTING DOCK OR |
| PIER AND NO ADDITIONAL AQUATIC RESOURCES ARE ADVERSELY |
| AND PERMANENTLY IMPACTED. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT EFFECTIVE 7/1/20, IN ADDITION TO THE |
| DOCK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT COVERED IN THE EMAIL ABOVE, |
| SECTION 403.813(1)(B) OF FLORIDA STATUTES ALSO STATES |
| THAT, IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT DESIGNATED AS OUTSTANDING |
| FLORIDA WATERS, WE CANNOT REQUIRE DEP APPROVAL FOR THE |
| INSTALLATION OF A PRIVATE DOCK THAT HAS 1,000 SQUARE |
| FEET OR LESS OF OVER-WATER SURFACE AREA. THAT INCLUDES |
| A NEW DOCK THAT IS NOT REPLACING AN EXISTING DOCK. |
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| BASED ON MY RESEARCH USING THE LINK BELOW TO THE |
| ?OFFICIAL STATE OF FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA PORTAL?, THE |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY |
| AREAS DESIGNATED AS OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS. |
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| HTTP://GEODATA.MYFLORIDA.COM/DATASETS/FDEP::OUTSTANDING |
| -FLORIDA-WATERS?GEOMETRY=-82.684%2C26.272%2C-77.298%2C2 |
| 7.131 |
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| IF THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DID HAVE AN AREA |
| DESIGNATED AS OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS WE COULD NOT |
| REQUIRE DEP APPROVAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PRIVATE |
| DOCK THAT HAS 500 SQUARE FEET OR LESS OF OVER-WATER |
| SURFACE AREA. |
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| THANKS |
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| ROBERT BROWN, CBO |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL / BUILDING DIVISION MANAGER |
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2020-10-06 16:31:29 | ELECTRICAL PAGE IS NOT SIGNED. JLEAHY |