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2022-03-10 17:15:15 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
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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 |
| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17 |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
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| NOTICE: THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD |
| HAZARD AREA (SFHA). THE STRUCTURE IS LOCATED WITHIN TWO |
| AE FLOOD ZONES WITH BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) OF |
| 6'0"NAVD AND 7'0" 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 9'0"NAVD. |
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| CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 4729-17 |
| SECTION 4: THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY AMENDED AT |
| CHAPTER 18, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE |
| II, BUILDING CODE, TO ADD SECTION 18-33, TECHNICAL |
| AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, RESIDENTIAL, WHICH |
| SHALL READ AS FOLLOWS: |
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| SEC. 18-33 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, RESIDENTIAL. |
| R322.2.1 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS. |
| 1. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT |
| DESIGNATED AS COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST |
| FLOORS ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| PLUS TWO FEET OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| IS HIGHER. |
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| 1. NOTE ON PLAN PAGE C-1 STATES "EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AT |
| OR ABOVE 8.00' NAVD". EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE BUILDING |
| SHALL BE AT OR ABOVE THE DFE ELEVATION OF 9.00' NAVD. |
| PLEASE CORRECT. |
| BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT |
| DESIGNATED AS COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST |
| FLOORS ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| PLUS TWO FEET OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| IS HIGHER. |
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| 2. PRODUCT APPROVAL FL 5822-R7 FOR SMART VENTS HAS |
| EXPIRED. |
| 1.PROVIDE A COPY OF THE CURRENT FLORIDA PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED SMART VENTS. |
| FL PRODUCT APPROVALS SHALL INCLUDE THE COVER SHEETS, |
| EVALUATION REPORT AND INSTALLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS. |
| 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. |
| NOTE: DESIGNER SHALL SELECT MODEL OF SMART VENT TO BE |
| INSTALLED. |
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| 3. IDENTIFY THE SMART VENT MODEL TO BE INSTALLED NEXT |
| TO THE PEDESTRIAN GARAGE DOOR. |
| 107.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS107.2.1 THROUGH |
| 107.2.5. |
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| 4. PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL DETAIL OF THE UNDER-SLAB |
| CHANNELS CONNECTING THE SMART VENTS TO THE GARAGE FLOOR |
| AREA. INCLUDE A DETAIL OF HOW THE CHANNEL COMMUNICATES |
| WITH THE GARAGE, |
| 107.2 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS107.2.1 THROUGH |
| 107.2.5. |
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| REF. PLAN PAGE A104 FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
| 5. BASED ON THE RECESSED FLOOR DESIGN, THE SCREENING |
| ROOM WILL BE AT 7.00' NAVD. THE LOWEST FLOOR SHALL BE |
| AT OR ABOVE THE BFE PLUS 2.00' PER R322.2.1. FF ELEV. |
| SHALL BE 9.00' NAVD. |
| BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS NOT |
| DESIGNATED AS COASTAL A ZONES SHALL HAVE THE LOWEST |
| FLOORS ELEVATED TO OR ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION |
| PLUS TWO FEET OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| IS HIGHER. |
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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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