Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22030297
Permit Number 22030297
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2022-06-21 06:55:163RD REVIEW FMC
 PERMIT: 22030297
  
 CODES IN EFFECT: 2020
  
 FBC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 FMC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE
 FEC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION
 FGC- FLORIDA FUEL GAS
 FEX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 FRC- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
 F.S.- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) SEE PREVIOUS COMMENT BELOW. EITHER PROVIDE A DETAIL
 SHOWING THAT THE DRYER DUCT IS NOT PENETRATING THE
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY OR SHOW HOW IT WILL BE FIRE
 RATED ACCORDING TO THE LAST PART OF FMC 504.2 AND FMC
 607.6.2 COPIED BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NOTE: FMC
 607.6.2 WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE THAT APPLIES OF THE 3
 REQUIREMENTS AS THE OTHER 2 ONLY APPLY WHERE GRILLE IS
 PENETRATING THE CEILING OF A FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY.
  
  
 2) PROVIDE A DETAIL DRAWING OF THE NEW DRYER DUCT BEING
 INSTALLED AS IT CANNOT PASS THROUGH THE RATED
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY. FMC 607.6.2
  
 FMC 504.2 EXHAUST PENETRATIONS. WHERE A CLOTHES DRYER
 EXHAUST DUCT PENETRATES A WALL OR CEILING MEMBRANE, THE
 ANNULAR SPACE SHALL BE SEALED WITH NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 MATERIAL, APPROVED FIRE CAULKING OR A NONCOMBUSTIBLE
 DRYER EXHAUST DUCT WALL RECEPTACLE. DUCTS THAT EXHAUST
 CLOTHES DRYERS SHALL NOT PENETRATE OR BE LOCATED WITHIN
 ANY FIREBLOCKING, DRAFTSTOPPING OR ANY WALL,
 FLOOR/CEILING OR OTHER ASSEMBLY REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING TO BE FIRE-RESISTANCE RATED, UNLESS SUCH
 DUCT IS CONSTRUCTED OF GALVANIZED STEEL OR ALUMINUM OF
 THE THICKNESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 603.4 AND THE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE
 RATING IS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. FIRE DAMPERS, COMBINATION
 FIRE/SMOKE DAMPERS AND ANY SIMILAR DEVICES THAT WILL
 OBSTRUCT THE EXHAUST FLOW
 SHALL BE PROHIBITED IN CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS.
  
 [BF] 607.6.2 MEMBRANE PENETRATIONS. DUCTS AND AIR
 TRANSFER OPENINGS CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED MATERIALS, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 603, THAT PENETRATE THE CEILING
 MEMBRANE OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR
 ROOF/ CEILING ASSEMBLY SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH ONE OF
 THE FOLLOWING:
 1. A SHAFT ENCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 713 OF
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2. A LISTED CEILING RADIATION DAMPER INSTALLED AT THE
 CEILING LINE WHERE A DUCT PENETRATES THE CEILING OF A
 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING.
  
  
 3. A LISTED CEILING RADIATION DAMPER INSTALLED AT THE
 CEILING LINE WHERE A DIFFUSER WITH NO DUCT ATTACHED
 PENETRATES THE CEILING OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED
 FLOOR/CEILING OR ROOF/CEILING ASSEMBLY.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM.
  
 MICHAEL EDWARDS
 MECHANICAL EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401
 561-805-6728
 [email protected]
  


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