Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22050916
Permit Number 22050916
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 5
Notes
Date Text
2023-03-07 17:06:56RESIDENTIAL(R3) ADDITION/ALTERATION FIFTH BUILDING
 REVIEW COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
 PERMIT #22050916
 372 FOREST HILL BLVD
  
 NOTE:
 ARCHITECT TO PAY $3775.00 FOR FOUR TIMES THE PLAN
 REVIEW PER FLORIDA STATUTE 553.80(2)(B).
  
 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
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 9-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."
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 RESPONSE:
 (A)RESPONSE LETTER SAYS "ALL ROOFS WILL BE VENTED.
 ICYNENE HAS BEEN REMOVED AS INSULATION TYPE".
 EXISTING-SECTION 02/A1-4.2 STILL SHOWS ICYNENE R-30
 INSULATION. STILL NO CLEAR IF DESIGNING VENTED OR
 UNVENTED ATTIC. ALSO, CLEARLY SPECIFY TYPE OF R-30
 INSULATION (BATT INSULATION???).SEC. 107.2.1 CITY
 AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: ALSO. LOCATION OF INSULATION IS NOT CLEAR.
 SECTION SHOWS INSULATION BELOW THE ROOF RAFTER. THIS
 LOCATION DOESN'T COMPLY WITH EITHER A VENTED OR
 UNVENTED ATTIC. VENTED ATTIC HAVE THE INSULATION ABOVE
 THE CEILING. UNVENTED ATTICS HAVE THE INSULATION JUST
 BELOW THE ROOF SHEATHING. REVISE ALL SECTIONS AS
 REQUIRED. SEE SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR OPTIONS FOR
 VENTED OR UNVENTED ATTICS. COORDINATE WITH ITEM #12
 BELOW REGARDING ATTIC VENTILATION AND REVISE ALL
 SECTIONS AS REQUIRED.
  
 (B)PROPOSED-SECTION 01/A1-4.2 SHOWS ICYNENE R-30
 INSULATION IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FLAT ROOF AND
 R-30 INSULATION ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE SAME FLAT
 ROOF. STILL NO CLEAR IF DESIGNING VENTED OR UNVENTED
 ATTIC.
 NEW ROOF DETAIL 04/A1-4.2 FOR THE FLAT ROOF SPECIFIES
 R-30 INSULATION BUT IT DOESN'T SHOW ANY VENTILATION.
 ALSO, PROPOSED-ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A1-4.1
 STATES "NOTE: NO VENTILATION" ON FRONT AND REAR FLAT
 ROOFS. REVISE ALL PLANS AS REQUIRED TO MATCH TO AVOID
 MORE CONFLICTS/DELAYS. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: CLEARLY SPECIFY TYPE OF R-30 INSULATION. IF USING
 R-30 BATT INSULATION, THEN ROOF CROSS VENTILATION IS
 REQUIRED. ALSO, R-30 INSULATION DOESN'T FIT ON 2X6 ROOF
 RAFTERS SPECIFIED ON FOR FRONT FLAT ROOF.
  
 (C)PROPOSED-SECTION 01/A1-4.2 SHOWS ICYNENE R-30
 INSULATION ON THE PITCHED ROOF ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
 NOTE: ALSO. LOCATION OF INSULATION IS NOT CLEAR.
 SECTION SHOWS INSULATION BELOW THE ROOF RAFTER. THIS
 LOCATION DOESN'T COMPLY WITH EITHER A VENTED OR
 UNVENTED ATTIC. VENTED ATTIC HAVE THE INSULATION ABOVE
 THE CEILING. UNVENTED ATTICS HAVE THE INSULATION JUST
 BELOW THE ROOF SHEATHING. REVISE ALL SECTIONS AS
 REQUIRED. SEE SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL FOR OPTIONS FOR
 VENTED OR UNVENTED ATTICS. COORDINATE WITH ITEM #12
 BELOW REGARDING ATTIC VENTILATION AND REVISE ALL
 SECTIONS AS REQUIRED.
 SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 (D)ROOF VENTS SHOWN ON PROPOSED-ROOF PLAN ON SHEET
 A1-4.4 AND PROPOSED-ROOF PLAN ON SHEET A1-4.1 DON'T
 MATCH. NOTE: PROVIDE ONLY ONE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN TO
 AVOID MORE CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
 SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 12- 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).
  
 RESPONSE:
 SEE RESPONSE COMMENTS ON ITEM #9 ABOVE AND COORDINATE
 AS REQUIRED TO AVOID MORE CONFLICTS/DELAYS.
 ROOF CROSS VENTILATION SEC. R806 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 SPECIFY VENTS SIZE AND LOCATION FOR FLAT AND PITCHED
 ROOFS.
 NOTE: THERE ARE FLAT AND PITCHED ROOFS. IF DESIGNING
 UNVENTED ATTICS, THEN SPECIFY HOW COMPLYING WITH SEC.
 R806.5 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 REVISE ROOF VENTILATION CALCULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE
 FLAT ROOFS IF THEY ARE GOING TO BE DESIGNED AS VENTED
 ROOFS.
  
 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.
  
 14- ADDITIONAL DEFERRED SUBMITTAL: IF USING ICYNENE
 INSULATION, THEN 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.
  
 PREVIOUS COMMENT:
 17- REVISE ENERGY CALCULATIONS SUBMITTED:
 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.
  
 RESPONSE:
 THIS CANNOT BE REVIEWED UNTIL ARCHITECTURAL PLANS ARE
 CORRECTED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY VENTED OR UNVENTED ATTIC
 DESIGN FOR FLAT AND PITCHED ROOFS.
  
 ARCHITECT TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE LETTER LISTING THE
 ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT WITH A DESCRIPTION OF WHERE AND
 HOW THE COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED TO AVOID MORE
 CONFLICTS/DELAYS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
 COOPERATION.
  
 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]
  
  


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