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2020-10-27 08:08:27 | PLAN REVIEW GENERATOR / BUILDING |
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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: PRE-CAST GENERATOR PAD ENGINEERING: |
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| 1.GENERATOR PAD ENGINEERING IS BASED ON VULT OF 186MPH |
| AND VASD OF 144MPH, RISK CATEGORY III AND EXPOSURE |
| CATEGORY D. |
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| PROVIDE GENERATOR PAD DESIGN USING THE EXISTING SITE |
| CONDITIONS: |
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| ASSUMED DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THIS SITE: VULT OF 170MPH, |
| (FIGURE R301.2(4) ) VASD OF 132MPH (TABLE R301.2.1.3) |
| RISK CATEGORY II AND EXPOSURE CATEGORY C. |
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| 2.PROPOSED PRE-CAST PAD DEMENSIONS ARE 33.75 X 49 |
| INCHES. |
| GENERATOR DEMENSIONS FROM SPEIFICATIONS PROVIDED ARE |
| 29.6 X 48.1 INCHES. |
| ANCHORS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 3 INCH EDGE DISTANCE. |
| IT APPEARS THE PROPOSED PAD IS TOO SMALL. |
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| 3.PROVIDE LOCATION OF GENERATOR ON SURVEY. PROVIDE |
| DEMENSIONS TO PROPERTY LINES, TO STRUCTURE AND TO |
| OPENINGS IN STRUCTURE. |
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| R303.5.1 INTAKE OPENINGS: MECHANICAL AND GRAVITY |
| OUTDOOR AIR INTAKE OPENINGS SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS |
| THAN 10 FEET (3048 MM) FROM ANY HAZARDOUS OR NOXIOUS |
| CONTAMINANT, SUCH AS VENTS, CHIMNEYS, PLUMBING VENTS, |
| STREETS, ALLEYS, PARKING LOTS AND LOADING DOCKS. |
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