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2022-08-02 17:09:50 | 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 |
| FEMA DESK REFERENCE P 758 |
| FBC R322 FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION |
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| 1ST REVIEW |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| PROJECT OVERVIEW: |
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| THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA |
| (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATIONS FOR THIS SITE ARE X |
| AND AE WITH A BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE) OF 6'0" 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 |
| 8'0" NAVD. |
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| SOW IS TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING 2-STORY ACCESSORY |
| STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW 2-STORY ADDITION |
| CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING 2-STORY MAIN DWELLING UNIT |
| CREATING A NEW MAIN DWELLING UNIT. |
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| THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW 2-STORY ADDITION ENCROACHES |
| INTO FLOOD ZONE AE. |
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| EVALUATE POTENTIAL SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT PER FEMA |
| DESK REFERENCE P 758. |
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| THE VALUE OF THIS APPLICATION IS, $1,029,375.00. THE |
| FIVE YEAR CUMMULATIVE VALUE IS $1,097,175.00. |
| SEC. 18-34 - TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA BUILDING |
| CODE, BUILDING. |
| (A) SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEANS ANY COMBINATION OF |
| REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, ALTERATION, |
| ADDITION OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT OF A BUILDING OR |
| STRUCTURE FOR WHICH THE CUMULATIVE COST IN ANY FIVE |
| YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THE MARKET |
| VALUE ... |
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| THE IMPROVEMENT VALUE PER PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY |
| APPRAISERS OFFICE IS $259,237.00. |
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| BASED ON FEMA'S 50% RULE, THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNATED A |
| SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT (S/I). > 50% |
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| PLEASE SUBMIT A REVISED SET OF PLANS THAT COMPLIES WITH |
| THE FOLLOWING: |
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| 1. 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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| PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
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