Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21080731
Permit Number 21080731
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2022-04-06 11:46:58BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
  
 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
 NFPA 70 2017 EDITION NEC 2017
  
 2ND REVIEW
  
 RESULTS: DENIED
 ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT
  
 NOTICE:
 PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED
 SATISFACTORILY ARE MARKED AS CORRECTED OR REMOVED.
 PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED
 SATISFACTORILY MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IN
 PARENTHESES. ANY NEW COMMENT WILL BE LISTED AFTER
 PREVIOUS COMMENTS.
  
  
 NOTICE: THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD
 HAZARD AREA (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS
 SITE IS AE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 6'0"
 NAVD. THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH (THROUGH ORDINANCE
 NO. 4729-17) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 24 INCHES OF
 FREEBOARD. THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION (DFE) SHALL BE AT
 OR ABOVE 8'0" NAVD.
  
 1. CORRECTED (FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATIONS PLACED ON FLOOR
 PLAN, PAGE A100, ELEVATION PLANS A200 AND A201. FIRST
 FLOOR SLAB IS 8.0' NAVD AND GARAGE FLOOR IS 6.6' NAVD).
  
 2.THE GARAGE FLOOR IS BELOW THE DFE OF 8'0" NAVD.
 (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED)
 FLOOD OPENINGS ARE REQUIRED.
  
 ENGINEERED FLOOD VENTS
  
 2A) ATTACH A COPY OF THE EVALUATION SERVICE REPORT
 ISSUED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL EVALUATION
 SERVICE (ICC ES). (DESIGNER SHALL IDENTIFY SMART VENT
 MODEL TO BE INSTALLED)
 2B) PROVIDE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR PROPOSED
 SMART VENTS. (DESIGNER SHALL IDENTIFY SMART VENT MODEL
 TO BE INSTALLED)
  
 2C) FLOOD OPENINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED PER
 R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS: (FOUNDATION PLAN S1
 SHOWS FLOOD VENTS INSTALLED ON SAME WALL) SEE BELOW FOR
 LOCATION.
 2D) SHOW NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLOOD OPENINGS ON FLOOR
 PLAN. INCLUDE THE FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL NUMBER AND
 IDENTIFY THE VENT MODEL TO BE INSTALLED. (INCLUDED THE
 SQUARE INCH/SQUARE FOOT DATA)
 R322.2.2.1INSTALLATION OF OPENINGS.
 THE WALLS OF ENCLOSED AREAS SHALL HAVE OPENINGS
 INSTALLED SUCH THAT:
 1. 1.THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWO OPENINGS ON
 DIFFERENT SIDES OF EACH ENCLOSED AREA; IF A BUILDING
 HAS MORE THAN ONE ENCLOSED AREA BELOW THE DESIGN FLOOD
 ELEVATION, EACH AREA SHALL HAVE OPENINGS.
 2. 2.THE BOTTOM OF EACH OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN
 1 FOOT (305 MM) ABOVE THE HIGHER OF THE FINAL INTERIOR
 GRADE OR FLOOR AND THE FINISHED EXTERIOR GRADE
 IMMEDIATELY UNDER EACH OPENING.
 3. 3.OPENINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE INSTALLED IN
 DOORS AND WINDOWS; DOORS AND WINDOWS WITHOUT INSTALLED
 OPENINGS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
  
  
 3.CORRECTED. CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW.
  
  
 4. PROVIDE A SITE DRAINAGE PLAN PER FBC R401.3 (NOT
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW)
  
  
 5. PROVIDE A SOILS REPORT. (NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW)
  
  
 6. REF. WINDOW SCHEDULE: CORRECTED
  
  
 7. PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR EXT. DOORS: (NOT
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW)
  
  
 8. DESIGNER SPECIFIES CEILING INSULATION SHALL BE
 ICYNENE SPRAY FOAM INSULATION WITH A VALUE OF R-30.
 (PLAN PAGE A302). ENERGY SUBMITTAL USES A CEILING
 R-VALUE OF R-20. PLEASE CLARIFY?
 (NOT ADDRESSED)
  
 9. DESIGNER SPECIFIES CMU WALL INSULATION SHALL HAVE A
 R-VALUE OF R-11. (PLAN PAGE A303). ENERGY SUBMITTAL
 USES A CMU WALL R-VALUE OF R-20. PLEASE CLARIFY?
 (NOT ADDRESSED)
  
 10. PROVIDE THE ICC-ES REPORT FOR THE ICYNENE SPRAY
 FOAM INSULATION. (NOT SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW)
  
 NEW COMMENTS:
  
 RE: CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE (EC)
 COMMENTS PER FB107.
  
 1. SECTION AA) GARAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE STATES 575SF. PLAN
 PAGE A100. STATES GARAGE IS 667SF.
 2. SECTION A9B) NUMBER OF FLOOD OPENINGS STATES N/A.
 PLAN PAGE AOOO SHOWS 2 FLOOD OPENINGS.
 3. A9C) TOTAL NET AREA STATES N/A. THIS DATA WILL BE
 FROM THE TYPE OF FLOOD VENTS INSTALLED. ENGINEERED OR
 NON-ENGINEERED.
 4. SECTION A9D) ENGINEERED FLOOD OPENINGS STATES NO. IF
 NON-ENGINEERED FLOOD OPENINGS ARE INSTALLED, PROVIDE A
 DETAIL BY A QUALIFIED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, SIGNED AND
 SEALED.
 5. SECTION C2D) TOP OF GARAGE FLOOR STATES 7.7FT. PLAN
 PAGE A100 STATES 6.6FT.
 6. C2E) LOWEST ELEVATION OF MACHINERY STATES N/A.
 MACHINERY SERVICING THE BUILDING SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE
 THE DFE OF 8.0FT NAVD.
 7. C2F) LOWEST ADJACENT GRADE. REQUIRED DATA NOT
 AVAILABLE. SITE DRAINAGE PLAN HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED
 FOR REVIEW.
 8. C2G) HIGHEST ADJACENT GRADE. REQUIRED DATA NOT
 AVAILABLE. SITE DRAINAGE PLAN HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED
 FOR REVIEW.
 9. SECTION D COMMENTS: TYPE OF EQUIPMENT AND LOCATION
 REQUIRED. (SEE DIRECTIONS IN COMMENTS NARRATIVE BLOCK)
 10. ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS MISSING PAGES 5 AND 6.
 (PHOTOS). FEMA REQUIRES A COMPLETE EC. NOTE: NO PHOTOS
 ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWING EC.
  
  
 PROVISO: PLAN PAGE S1. SUBMIT AN UNDER CONSTRUCTION EC
 AT PLACEMENT OF FIRST FLOOR.
  
  
 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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