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2022-04-20 13:26:50 | RESIDENTIAL (R3) ALTERATION SECOND BUILDING REVIEW |
| COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| PERMIT #21121225 |
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| NOTE: |
| BUILDING REVIEW MAY BE APPROVED WITH PROVISO. PROVISO |
| MEANS CONTRACTOR WILL SUBMIT REQUIRED INFORMATION AFTER |
| THE PERMIT IS ISSUED BUT BEFORE INSPECTIONS TO AVOID |
| CONFLICTS/DELAYS. REVISION FEES MAY APPLY. CONTRACTOR |
| TO ADVICE IF PROVISO OPTION IS PREFERRED AT THIS TIME |
| OR IF RE-SUBMITTING REQUIRED INFORMATION BEFORE PERMIT |
| ISSUANCE. |
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| 1- OK. |
| 2- OK. |
| 3- OK. |
| 4- OK. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 5- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| CONSTRUCTION OF ALL NEW HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS, |
| INCLUDING TERRACE GUARDRAIL SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH |
| TABLE R301.5, SEC. R311.7.8 AND SEC. R312.1 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: IF THIS IS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL, THEN SPECIFY THE |
| DESIGN GUIDELINES REQUIRED BY TABLE R301.5, SEC. |
| R311.7.8 AND SEC. R312.1 AND CLEARLY SPECIFY ON PLANS |
| THAT SHOP DRAWINGS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW |
| PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ALL SHOP DRAWINGS TO BE REVIEWED |
| BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL |
| TO THIS OFFICE. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED. ENGINEER'S NOTE ON PLANS |
| STATING "GRASPABLE ALUMINUM GUARDRAIL INSTALLED AS PER |
| MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS & AS PER CODE" IS NOT |
| ACCEPTABLE. IF ENGINEER IS NOT DESIGNING THE GUARDRAIL, |
| THEN HE NEEDS TO SPECIFY ALL THE DESIGN GUIDELINES AS |
| REQUESTED ABOVE NOT CITING THE CODE AS A WHOLE OR IN |
| PART. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 6- OK. |
| 7- OK. |
| 8- OK. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 9- 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 INDICATE THE WINDOW SILL HEIGHT OF SECOND |
| FLOOR WINDOWS AND SPECIFY TYPE OF WINDOW FALL |
| PROTECTION IF REQUIRED. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT. RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT "IMPACT |
| RATED WINDOWS MEET ALL WINDOW FALL PROTECTION |
| REQUIREMENTS". THIS STATEMENT IS INCORRECT. IMPACT |
| RATED WINDOWS AND WINDOW FALL PROTECTION ARE TWO |
| DIFFERENT THINGS. ENGINEER OF RECORD TO READ SEC. |
| R312.2 FBC RESIDENTIAL AND COMPLY AS REQUESTED. |
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| 10- PRODUCT APPROVALS: |
| PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL AS REQUIRED BY FAC 61G20-3.001 |
| FOR |
| (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED |
| SUBMITTAL. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR REVIEW |
| PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ALL |
| PRODUCT APPROVALS NEED TO BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY |
| DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL): |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| A)FIXED WINDOW SIZE 74"X180" AS SHOWN ON PLANS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT. NOA 20-1223.01 SUBMITTED DOESN'T COVER |
| THIS WINDOW SIZE. |
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| B)OK. IF ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS HAVE IMPACT GLAZING. |
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| C) TERRACE FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT DESIGNED TO RECEIVE |
| PAVERS A SPECIFIED ON DETAIL 1/S-0 ON SHEET S100. |
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| 11-ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING |
| (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ABOVE PRODUCT APPROVALS AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 12-VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION IS TOO |
| LOW BASED ON ALL SCOPE OF WORK TO BE DONE. VALUATION TO |
| INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND |
| PROFIT AND DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. |
| 109.3 CITY AMENDMENTS. REVISE VALUATION TO INCLUDE |
| COMPLETE SCOPE OF WORK OR PROVIDE COMPLETE BREAKDOWN |
| INCLUDING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR BUILDING |
| OFFICIAL APPROVAL. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT. VALUE OF $47,300 STILL WAY TOO LOW FOR |
| ALL THE SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN ON PLANS AND FOR DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL FEES. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE |
| ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION MADE WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
| THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| 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] |