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2023-01-26 11:19:59 | RESIDENTIAL(R3) ADDITION/ALTERATION FOURTH BUILDING |
| REVIEW COMMENTS |
| CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
| PERMIT #22050916 |
| 372 FOREST HILL BLVD |
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| ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS |
| FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B): |
| ARCHITECTS WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONALS DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT |
| NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT |
| DESIGN DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE |
| TIMES FOR FAILURE TO CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION |
| SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, |
| INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, |
| STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, |
| VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS |
| SYSTEMS, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF |
| THE FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO |
| CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH |
| TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED |
| FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT |
| OF THE PROPORTION OF THE PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS |
| REVIEW |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 9- BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. DESIGNER OF RECORD NEEDS |
| TO DEPICT THE BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. NEED TO |
| SPECIFY INSULATION MATERIALS AND THEIR R-VALUES.(ROOF, |
| WALLS, RAISED FLOOR ABOVE GARAGE, ETC.) AS REQUIRED BY |
| SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION. |
| NOTE: KEEP IN MIND THERE ARE FLAT ROOFS AND PITCHED |
| ROOFS. AND, COORDINATE WITH ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO |
| AVOID CONFLICTS/DELAYS. |
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| PREVIOUS COMMENT: |
| PROPOSED SECTION 01/A1-4.3 ON SHEET A1-4.3 SHOWS |
| ICYNENE INSULATION IN THE PITCHED AND FLAT ROOF AREAS. |
| IT LOOKS LIKE ARCHITECT IS DESIGNING AN UNVENTED ATTIC. |
| IF SPECIFYING UNVENTED ATTIC THEN ARCHITECT TO CLARIFY |
| WHY SPECIFYING ROOF ATTIC VENTILATION ON DETAIL |
| 03/A1-4.3 AND DETAIL 04/A1-4.3 ON THE SAME SHEET? |
| PROVIDE ICYNENE INSULATION ICC EVALUATION REPORT. |
| ARCHITECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVE EVALUATION REPORT PRIOR |
| TO SUBMITTAL. (NOTE: THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER |
| AFTER THE PERMIT IS ISSUED BUT BEFORE INSTALLATION). |
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| RESPONSE: |
| RESPONSE LETTER STATES "EXISTING ROOF IS VENTED, PLEASE |
| SEE SHEET A1-4.4 FOR VENT LOCATION, CALCULATION AND |
| SIZES. ALSO, PLEASE SEE MEPS ENERGY CALC SHEET |
| CORRECTIONS. ICYNENE INSULATION REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED |
| PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. NEW FLAT ROOF IS UNVENTED |
| BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE AN ATTIC." |
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| ARCHITECT AND MEP ENGINEER NEED TO COORDINATE PLANS AND |
| ENERGY CALCULATIONS TO AVOID MORE CONFLICTS AND DELAYS |
| AND AVOID THE PLAN REVIEW FEE PER FLORIDA STATUTE |
| 553.80(2)(B). |
| CROSS SECTIONS AND DETAILS SHOWN ON REVISED SHEET |
| A1-4.2 SHOW ICYNENE R-30 INSULATION ON THE ROOF THERMAL |
| ENVELOPE (BELOW ROOF SHEATHING) FOR EXISTING PITCHED |
| ROOF. ICYNENE R-30 INSULATION IS TYPICALLY USED WHEN |
| THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IS DESIGNING AN UNVENTED ATTIC. |
| IF SPECIFYING UNVENTED ATTIC THEN CLARIFY WHY |
| SPECIFYING ROOF ATTIC VENTILATION ON PROPOSED ROOF PLAN |
| ON SHEET A1-4.4?. SEE SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR |
| VENTED AND UNVENTED ATTICS INFORMATION AND REVISE PLANS |
| AS REQUIRED. |
| FLAT ROOF IS OK AS AN UNVENTED ATTIC WITH THE ICYNENE |
| R-30 INSULATION. |
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| ENERGY CALCULATIONS NEED TO BE REVISED TO REFLECT THE |
| CORRECT INFORMATION. FIRST, NEED TO COORDINATE WITH |
| ARCHITECT IF EXISTING ROOF IS GOING TO BE VENTED OR NOT |
| AND NEED TO ADD THE UNVENTED FLAT ROOF AREAS. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 10- ROOF WITH LESS THAN 6" EAVES REQUIRES GUTTERS WITH |
| DOWNSPOUTS AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R318.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| SPECIFY GUTTERS ON PLANS. PROVIDE DETAILS AND |
| SPECIFICATIONS, INCLUDING TERMINATION OF DOWNSPOUTS. |
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| PREVIOUS COMMENT: |
| REVISE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN (SHEET A1-4.1). THERE IS A |
| FLAT ROOF (REAR AND FRONT AREAS). NEED TO SPECIFY |
| SCUPPERS AT THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOF WHERE THE EAVE IS |
| LESS THAN 6". THE ONLY EXCEPTION WHERE GUTTER IS NOT |
| REQUIRED IS FOR GABLE ROOFS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REVISED ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A1-4.4 ONLY SHOWS GUTTERS ON |
| TWO SIDES OF THE REAR FLAT ROOF. NEED TO PROVIDE |
| GUTTERS AT THE PERIMETER OF THE FLAT ROOF WHERE THE |
| EAVE IS LESS THAN 6" AS REQUESTED ON THE PREVIOUS |
| COMMENT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WHERE GUTTER IS NOT |
| REQUIRED IS FOR GABLE ROOFS. |
| NOTE: IF THE NEW FLAT ROOF ON THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE |
| HAS AN EAVE OF LESS THAN 6" ON THE WEST SIDE, THEN NEED |
| TO PROVIDE GUTTERS AS WELL. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 12- DESIGNER OF RECORD OF RECORD TO SPECIFY ROOF |
| VENTILATION AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| SPECIFY VENT SIZE AND LOCATION. |
| NOTE: THERE ARE FLAT AND PITCHED ROOFS. IF DESIGNING |
| UNVENTED ATTICS, THEN SPECIFY HOW COMPLYING WITH SEC. |
| R806.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
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| PREVIOUS COMMENT: |
| RESPONSE LETTER STATES: "PLEASE SEE REVISED SHEET |
| A1-4.1 INDICATING ROOF PITCH". |
| THIS IS INCORRECT. THE REQUEST WAS TO SPECIFY ROOF |
| VENTILATION NOT ROOF PITCH. READ SEC. R806 |
| FBC-RESIDENTIAL AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION |
| FOR CROSS VENTILATION FOR ALL ROOF AREAS. (SEE NOTE ON |
| ITEM #12 ABOVE. ALSO, COORDINATE WITH ITEM #9 ABOVE). |
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| RESPONSE: |
| SEE RESPONSE TO COMMENT #9 ABOVE. |
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| 13- DEFERRED SUBMITTAL: PRODUCT APPROVALS (NOTE: |
| PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR REVIEW AFTER PERMIT |
| ISSUANCE BUT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO AVOID |
| CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS NEED TO BE |
| APPROVED IN WRITING BY DESIGNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO |
| SUBMITTAL: |
| A)FLAT ROOF. AND, CLEARLY MARK WHICH APPROVED ASSEMBLY |
| IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| DESIGN PRESSURES OF SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: IF THE SELECTED ASSEMBLY DOESN'T MEET THE DESIGN |
| PRESSURES FOR ALL ROOF ZONES, THEN SIGNED AND SEALED |
| RAS 117 CALCULATIONS ARE REQUIRED. |
| B)ENTRY DOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS. |
| C)HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOWS. |
| D)FIXED WINDOWS. |
| E) REAR SWING DOOR. |
| F)SLIDING GLASS DOOR. |
| G) NEW GABLE END VENT SHOWN ON EXTERIOR WEST ELEVATION. |
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| 14- ADDITIONAL DEFERRED SUBMITTAL: PROVIDE ICC |
| EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE ICYNENE R-30 INSULATION TO |
| VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R316 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. |
| NOTE: ARCHITECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REPORT IN |
| WRITING PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THIS OFFICE. |
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| 17- REVISE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED: |
| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| B)CEILING INFORMATION NEED TO BE COORDINATED WITH ITEM |
| #9 ABOVE. PLANS NEED TO SHOW THE THERMAL ENVELOPE AND |
| SPECIFY IF DESIGNING VENTED OR UNVENTED ATTICS. NOTE: |
| THERE ARE SOME FLAT ROOFS IN THIS PROJECT THAT NEED TO |
| BE CONSIDERED ALSO. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY |
| CONSERVATION. |
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| PREVIOUS COMMENT: |
| THIS NEEDS TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE DESIGNER OF |
| RECORD TO AVOID MORE CONFLICTS/DELAYS. ARCHITECT OF |
| RECORD IS SPECIFYING ICYNENE ATTIC INSULATION. IT LOOKS |
| LIKE ARCHITECT IS DESIGNING UNVENTED ATTICS. ITEM |
| #11(B) SPECIFIES A VENTED ATTIC. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO |
| MATCH PLANS. COORDINATE WITH ITEM #9 ABOVE. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| SEE RESPONSE TO COMMENT #9 ABOVE. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE |
| ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT WITH A DESCRIPTION OF WHERE AND |
| HOW THE COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED 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] |