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2022-05-09 11:20:01 | NFIP 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 |
| CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4658-16 AND NO. 4729-17 |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| 1.THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD |
| AREA (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE |
| IS AE WITH BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS (BFE) OF 6'-0" & 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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| 2.SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) ELEVATION CERTIFICATES |
| IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: |
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| A CONSTRUCTION DRAWING ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| REQUIRED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION. |
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| A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| REQUIRED AT PLACEMENT OF 1ST FLOOR. |
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| A FINISHED CONSTRUCTION ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS |
| REQUIRED AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL |
| PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. |
| NOTE: YOU MAY SUBMIT THIS EC FOR REVIEW AFTER FINAL |
| GRADE AND PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT SERVICING THE |
| BUILDING. |
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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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