Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21061605
Permit Number 21061605
Review Stop NFIP
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2021-07-29 13:43:13PLAN REVIEW / NFIP
  
 CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O., CFM
 PLANS EXAMINER II PX3169/SFP306
 INSPECTOR BN4338
 BUILDING OFFICIAL BU1635
 ASFPM CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER US-21-11935
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 (561) 805-6726
 [email protected]
  
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 7TH EDITION W/2017 WEST
 PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE,
 CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16
  
 1ST REVIEW
  
 RESULTS: DENIED
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
 NOTICE:
  
 PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA
 (SFHA). IT IS LOCATED IN ZONE AE WITH BASE FLOOD
 ELEVATIONS OF 6.0 FEET NAVD. DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION
 SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 8.0 FEET NAVD.
  
  
 3 ELEVATION CERTIFICATES (EC) ARE REQUIRED
  
 A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION.
  
 A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AT PLACEMENT OF 1ST FLOOR.
 SUBMIT TO BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR REVIEW.
  
 A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS
 REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL
 PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
 NOTE: YOU MAY SUBMIT THIS EC FOR REVIEW AFTER FINAL
 GRADE AND PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE
 BUILDING.
  
 FLOOD OPENINGS
  
 FBC R 322.2.2 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:
 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.
  
 FLOOD OPENING - OPTIONS:
  
 1) PROVIDE FLOOD OPENINGS DESIGNED BY A DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL PER R322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN
 FLOOD ELEVATION.
 2) SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF DESIGNER IS REQUIRED.
  
 ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS
  
 1) PROVIDE ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS. (SMART VENTS)
 2) ATTACH A COPY OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENGINEERED FLOOD
 VENT CERTIFICATION OR EVALUATION SERVICE REPORT ISSUED
 BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL EVALUATION SERVICE
 (ICC ES).
 3) PROVIDE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS OR MIAMI DADE
 NOA?S FOR PROPOSED SMART VENTS.
 4) FBC 107.3.4 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THOSE
 PRODUCTS WHICH ARE REGULATED BY FAC RULE 9N-3 REVIEWED
 AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD.
 5) FLOOD OPENINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER
 R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS.
 6) SHOW NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLOOD OPENINGS ON
 FOUNDATION PLAN.
  
 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16
  
 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.
  
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
  


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