Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21080731
Permit Number 21080731
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
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Date Text
2021-12-29 08:49:55PLAN REVIEW MECHANICAL
  
 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
 2017 NEC
  
 1ST REVIEW
  
 RESULTS: DENIED
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
  
 1. A MECHANICAL SUB-PERMIT IS REQUIRED.
 PERMITS - 105.1 REQUIRED.
  
 2. FS 471.003 (H): THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING
 CALCULATIONS ALONG WITH THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN
 MUST BE DESIGNED BY A FLORIDA LICENSED ENGINEER OR THE
 MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR THAT HOLDS THE PERMIT FOR THE
 SPECIFIC PROJECT WHICH HE OR SHE INSTALLS.
 PLEASE, HAVE EITHER A LICENSED ENGINEER, PROVIDE A
 SIGNED AND SEALED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING
 CALCULATION AND A SIGNED AND SEALED MECHANICAL DRAWING,
 OR
 THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR INSTALLING THE SYSTEM SHALL
 PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS AND A CODE
 COMPLIANT DESIGN. CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE HIS OR HER
 PRINTED NAME AND SIGNATURE PER 2017 WPB AMENDMENTS TO
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 107.2.1.
 FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
 AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE
 OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN.
  
 3. M1411.8 LOCKING ACCESS PORT CAPS.
 REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT ACCESS PORTS LOCATED OUTDOORS SHALL
 BE FITTED WITH LOCKING-TYPE TAMPER-RESISTANT CAPS OR
 SHALL BE OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
 ACCESS.
  
 4. PROVIDE THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD SPECIFICATIONS.
 M1503.3 KITCHEN EXHAUST RATES.
 WHERE DOMESTIC KITCHEN COOKING APPLIANCES ARE EQUIPPED
 WITH DUCTED RANGE HOODS OR DOWN-DRAFT EXHAUST SYSTEMS,
 THE FANS SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
 M1507.4.
 M1503.4 MAKEUP AIR REQUIRED.
 EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF EXHAUSTING IN EXCESS OF
 400 CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE (0.19 M3/S) SHALL BE
 MECHANICALLY OR NATURALLY PROVIDED WITH MAKEUP AIR AT A
 RATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE EXHAUST AIR RATE.
  
 5. MECH. EQUIPMENT IN FLOOD ZONES
 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.
  
 6. THE BUILDERS SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED ON THE ENERGY
 PERFORMANCE LEVEL (EPL) DISPLAY CARD.
 FBC 107.2.1 ALL INFORMATION, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS
 AND ACCOMPANYING DATA SHALL BEAR THE NAME AND SIGNATURE
 OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN.
  
 7. THE BUILDING DESIGNER SPECIFIES CEILING INSULATION
 VALUE TO BE R-30 AND THE EXT. CMU WALL INSULATION VALUE
 TO BE R-11. THE ENERGY SUBMITTAL USES A CEILING R-VALUE
 OF R-20 AND A CMU WALL R-VALUE OF R-4.1. PLEASE
 CLARIFY?
 ENERGY CALC?S - ALL PHYSICAL BUILDING DATA LISTED ON
 THE FLORIDA ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORM R405-2020 NEEDS TO
 BE CONFIRMED ON NEW BUILDING PLANS- SECTION 107.2.1
 WPB.
  
 PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED
 MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
  
  


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