Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 21090681
Permit Number 21090681
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2021-12-03 13:04:17PUT IN WRONG FIELD, SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS BY
 JGOMEZ
 3117 WASHINGTON RD GIVEN TO THE HABITABLE SPACE ABOVE
 THE GARAGE. WHEN A PERMIT IS APPLIED FOR THAT BUILDING
 THE ADDRESS WILL NEED TO BE 3117 WASHINGTON RD
  
  
 RESIDENTIAL (R3) ADDITION, ALTERATION BUILDING REVIEW
 COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
 PERMIT #21090681
  
 NOTE:
 SEC. 606 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. SEC. 1101.1
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS,
 COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
  
 1- THE PROPOSED ADDITION IS GOING TO BE BUILT IN A AE
 FLOOD ZONE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 6 FEET
 BASED ON NAVD 88.
 THE PROPOSED ADDITION AND ALTERATION IS CONSIDERED A
 SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT. THE ADDITION AND THE EXISTING
 HOUSE SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST FLOOR FINISHED ELEVATION
 ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION PLUS TWO
 FEET.
 THEREFORE, THE MIN. REQUIRED FINISHED FLOOR ELEVATION
 IS 8 FEET.
 NOTE: PLANS NEED TO SHOW THE PROPOSED FINISHED FLOOR
 ELEVATION. NEED TO PROVIDE THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
 ELEVATION CERTIFICATE AND SURVEY SHOWING THE FINISH
 FLOOR ELEVATIONS FOR REVIEW.
 CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17.
 SEC. 18-33 TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE.
 SEC. 107.3.5.3 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THREE DIFFERENT
 FLOOD ELEVATION CERTIFICATES WILL BE REQUIRED:
 A) CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS.
 B) BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
 C) FINISHED CONSTRUCTION.
  
 2- THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE BUILDINGS IN THIS LOT.
 SEPARATE PERMIT APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH
 BUILDING.
 THIS PERMIT APPLICATION (#21090681) WILL BE USED FOR
 THE MAIN HOUSE. PLEASE SUBMIT A SEPARATE PERMIT
 APPLICATION (AND SUB-PERMIT APPLICATIONS) FOR
 GARAGE/BEDROOM SUITE BUILDING. SEPARATE PERMIT
 APPLICATIONS HELP TO COORDINATE INSPECTIONS FOR EACH
 BUILDING AND TO FACILITATE RECORDS KEEPING. SEC.
 107.2.1.3 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 3-LOT DRAINAGE
 PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 FOLLOWING: R401.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEC. 107.2.5 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
 SEC. 110.9 CITY AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: DRAINAGE PLAN TO SHOW THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED
 GRADE ELEVATIONS SHOWING HOW KEEPING WATER AWAY FROM
 ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
  
 4-PROVIDE SOIL TEST REPORT AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 1101.1
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING AND SEC. R401.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 COMMENTS FOR GARAGE BUILDING:
 5-ACCORDING TO SEC. R301.2.1.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL THIS
 BUILDING IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE "D" NOT "C". REVISE
 BUILDING EXPOSURE AND ALL ROOF AND WALLS DESIGN WIND
 PRESSURES INFORMATION.
 ALSO, REVISE TRUSS ANCHOR SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY. PRODUCT
 APPROVALS WILL BE REVIEWED WHEN DESIGN PRESSURES ARE
 REVISED.
  
 6- PLANS SUBMITTED DON'T PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT
 GARAGE EXISTING FOOTING. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF EXISTING
 FOOTING IS ADEQUATE TO RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL SECOND
 FLOOR LOAD. DESIGNER OF RECORD TO PROVIDE EXISTING
 FOOTING INFORMATION AND PROVIDE CALCULATIONS SHOWING
 THAT FOOTING WILL BE ADEQUATE TO RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL
 LOAD. SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY AMENDMENTS. SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 7- SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN AND WALL SECTION ON SHEET
 S-G1 DON'T PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR BEAM SUPPORTING THE
 SECOND FLOOR TRUSSES. PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 8- THERE IS A CONCERN ABOUT TYPE AND SPACING OF ANCHOR
 SPECIFIED TO SUPPORT THE SECOND FLOOR TRUSSES. SECOND
 FLOOR FRAMING PLAN AND WALL SECTION ON SHEET S-G1
 SPECIFY (2)2X8 P.T. LEDGER FASTENED WITH 1/2"X6" POWER
 WEDGE BOLTS @32" O.C. TYPICALLY POWER WEDGE BOLTS ARE
 DESIGNED FOR CONCRETE INSTALLATION. PROVIDE
 CALCULATIONS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECS SHOWING THAT THE
 PROPOSED ANCHOR TYPE AND SPACING IS ADEQUATE FOR THE
 PROPOSED USE (CONCRETE BLOCK). SEC. 107.2.1.2 CITY
 AMENDMENTS. COORDINATE WITH ITEM #7 ABOVE.
  
 9-DESIGNER OF RECORD TO SPECIFY ALL LIVE AND DEAD LOADS
 FOR SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF. CLEARLY SPECIFY SECOND FLOOR
 LIVE AND DEAD LOADS (TOP AND BOTTOM CHORDS) AND ROOF
 LIVE AND DEAD LOADS (TOP AND BOTTOM CHORDS), INCLUDING
 THE ATTIC LIVE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY TABLE R301.5
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 SEE FOOTNOTES "B" AND "G".
  
 10-PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION. SPECIFY ALL DIMENSIONS, ALL
 FRAMING MEMBERS AND CONNECTORS, FOOTINGS, ETC. PROVIDE
 COMPLETE HANDRAIL AND GUARDRAIL CONSTRUCTION SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH TABLE R301.5, SEC. R311.7.8 AND SEC.
 R312.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: SCHEMATIC STAIR SECTION AND RAILING SECTION DON'T
 MATCH PLANS. AND, THE CITED CODE SECTIONS ARE FOR
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. NEED TO REFERENCE THE RESIDENTIAL
 CODE. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 11- SHEET S-G1:
 A)REVISE PLYWOOD ROOF SHEATHING NAILING SPACING. ROOF
 SHEATHING NEEDS TO BE NAILED AT 4 INCHES O.C. IN THE
 FIELD AND EDGES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R803.2.3.1 AND
 TABLE R803.2.3.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 B)ROOF ZONE DESIGN PRESSURES SKETCH IS INCORRECT. THIS
 IS NOT A FLAT ROOF, THIS IS A HIP ROOF. SEE FIGURE
 R301.2(7) FBC-RESIDENTIAL AND REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 12-SHEET A-1G: SPECIFY SECOND FLOOR ATTIC ACCESS SIZE
 AND LOCATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R807
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 13- PROVIDE COMPLETE STRUCTURAL BUCK DETAIL AND
 FASTENING SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR.
 SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 14- PROVIDE DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULES. SEC. 107.3.5.3
 CITY AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: CONSTRUCTION PLAN ON SHEET A-1G SHOWS 3'-0"
 OPENING FOR 2ND STORY ENTRY DOOR. I LOOKS LIKE THIS
 DOOR MAY NOT MEET EGRESS REQUIREMENTS. VERIFY AS
 REQUIRED.
  
 15- WINDOW FALL PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED ON SECOND
 FLOOR WINDOWS WHERE THE TOP OF THE WINDOW SILL OF AN
 OPERABLE WINDOW IS LOCATED LESS THAN 24" ABOVE THE
 FINISHED FLOOR . SEC. R312.2 FBC RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: CLEARLY SPECIFY THE WINDOW SILL HEIGHT OF SECOND
 FLOOR WINDOWS.
  
 16- ATTIC VENTILATION:
 A)ATTIC VENT CALCULATIONS ON SHEET S-G1 ARE INCORRECT.
 THE ATTIC AREA IS NOT 512 S.F. NEED TO INCLUDE ALL THE
 ROOF AREA, INCLUDING THE 2 FEET OVERHANG. ALSO,
 CALCULATIONS RESULTS OF 1 SQUARE FEET AND 1 VENT IS
 INCORRECT. REVISE AS REQUIRED. ALSO, SPECIFY
 SIZE/SPACING OF ATTIC VENTS AND CLEARLY SHOW LOCATION
 OF ATTIC VENTS ON THE ROOF PLAN. SEC. R806
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 B)WALL SECTION ON SHEET S-G1: IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE
 ROOF ATTIC IS GOING TO BE VENTILATED OR NOT. WALL
 SECTION SPECIFIES "STUCCO SOFFIT-SEE VENTING
 CALCULATIONS" BUT IT ALSO SPECIFIES TWO TYPES OF ROOF
 INSULATION. R-30 BATT INSULATION AND "ISONINE INSUL,
 ALT.". (I ASSUME THIS IS ICYNENE INSULATION). TO AVOID
 CONFLICTS/DELAYS, DESIGNER OF RECORD NEEDS TO CLEARLY
 DEFINE IF DESIGNING A VENTED OR UNVENTED ATTIC. SEC.
 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 COORDINATE AND REVISE PLANS AS REQUIRED.
 NOTE: IF SPECIFYING ICYNENE SPRAY INSULATION, THEN
 PROVIDE ICC EVALUATION REPORT REVIEWED BY THE ARCHITECT
 OF RECORD.
  
  
 MAIN HOUSE:
 17- PROVIDE WINDOW AND DOOR SCHEDULES.
 NEED TO VERIFY MASTER BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS. SEC.
 R310 FBC-RESIDENTIAL AND EXISTING BEDROOM ADJACENT TO
 THE MASTER BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS. SEC. 702.5
 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING.
  
 18- SPECIFY ATTIC ACCESS SIZE AND LOCATION. SEC. R807.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: CHECK HEADROOM CLEARANCES.
  
 19- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW COVERED AWNING AREA OR SPECIFY
 PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION UNDER A SEPARATE PERMIT.
 SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 20- ROOF VENTILATION
 SPECIFY ROOF CROSS VENTILATION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R806
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SPECIFY SIZE AND LOCATION.
  
 21- ROOF FRAMING PLAN ON SHEET S-2:
 A)PROVIDE DETAILS/SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING HOW THE
 EXISTING TRUSSES THAT ARE CUT TO ALLOW FOR THE NEW ROOF
 SYSTEM TRUSSES ARE REINFORCED TO TRANSFER LOADS TO
 ANOTHER BEARING POINT AS SHOWN ON PLANS. SEC. 107.2.1
 CITY AMENDMENTS. SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 B)NEW GIRDER TRUSS SUPPORTING ADDITION ROOF SYSTEM.
 SPECIFY CONNECTORS TO EXISTING STRUCTURE. SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 C)CLEARLY SPECIFY CONNECTOR AT EACH END OF ALL GIRDER
 TRUSSES SHOWN THE ROOF FRAMING PLAN. IT IS NOT CLEAR
 WHICH GIRDER TRUSSES REQUIRES 2 TRUSS CONNECTORS AND
 WHICH DO NOT. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 D) REVISE ROOF SHEATHING NAILING SPACING. ROOF
 SHEATHING NEEDS TO BE NAILED AT 4 INCHES O.C. IN THE
 FIELD AND EDGES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R803.2.3.1 AND
 TABLE R803.2.3.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 REVISE ROOF SHEATHING FASTENING SPECIFIED ON THE ROOF
 FRAMING PLAN.
  
 22- SHEET SD-1:
 A)ACCORDING TO SEC. R301.2.1.4.3 FBC-RESIDENTIAL THIS
 BUILDING IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE "D" NOT "C". REVISE
 BUILDING EXPOSURE AND ALL ROOF AND WALLS DESIGN WIND
 PRESSURES INFORMATION.
 ALSO, REVISE TRUSS ANCHOR SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY.
  
 B)DESIGNER OF RECORD TO SPECIFY ALL LIVE AND DEAD LOADS
 FOR SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF. CLEARLY SPECIFY SECOND FLOOR
 LIVE AND DEAD LOADS (TOP AND BOTTOM CHORDS) AND ROOF
 LIVE AND DEAD LOADS (TOP AND BOTTOM CHORDS), INCLUDING
 THE ATTIC LIVE LOAD AS REQUIRED BY TABLE R301.5
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 SEE FOOTNOTES "B" AND "G".
  
 C) SITE DATA: AREA CALCULATIONS DON'T MATCH. WHY 1ST FL
 GARAGE AREA IS 504 S.F. AND SECOND FL IS 496 S.F.
 CLARIFY WHY. ALSO, THE BALCONY AND STAIRS ARE NOT
 ACCOUNTED ON THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA. REVISE AS REQUIRED
 TO INCLUDE ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE
 ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF
 THE REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR
 SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL
 HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
 ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY
 QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE COMMENTS,
 JULIO GOMEZ
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 BUILDING DIVISION
 (561)805-6712
 [email protected]
  
2021-12-03 11:30:22PUT IN WRONG FIELD, SEE PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTS BY
 JGOMEZ
2021-12-03 11:23:463117 WASHINGTON RD GIVEN TO THE HABITABLE SPACE ABOVE
 THE GARAGE. WHEN A PERMIT IS APPLIED FOR THAT BUILDING
 THE ADDRESS WILL NEED TO BE 3117 WASHINGTON RD


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