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2021-12-29 08:49:55 | PLAN REVIEW MECHANICAL |
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| 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] |
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| 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 |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1. A MECHANICAL SUB-PERMIT IS REQUIRED. |
| PERMITS - 105.1 REQUIRED. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. |
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