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2022-10-04 09:42:01 | 2ND BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
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| CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O., CFM |
| PLANS EXAMINER II PX3169/SFP306 |
| BU1635 BN4338 |
| ASFPM CFM US-21-11935 |
| 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 |
| NFPA 70 2017 EDITION NEC 2017 |
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| RESULTS: DENIED |
| ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| NOTICE: |
| PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED |
| SATISFACTORILY ARE MARKED AS CORRECTED OR REMOVED. |
| PREVIOUS COMMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED |
| SATISFACTORILY MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS IN |
| PARENTHESES. ANY NEW COMMENT WILL BE LISTED AFTER |
| PREVIOUS COMMENTS. |
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| 1. CORRECTED. |
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| 2. CORRECTED. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| NOTICE: THE FOOTPRINT OF THE NEW 2-STORY ADDITION, (SUN |
| PORCH) ENCROACHES INTO FLOOD ZONE AE 6. (SEE SITE |
| DRAINAGE PLAN C-1) |
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| 3. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN A SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD |
| AREA (SFHA). THE FLOOD ZONE DESIGNATION FOR THIS SITE |
| IS X AND AE 6 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'O" 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. |
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| 4. 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 ONE FOOT, OR THE DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATION, WHICHEVER |
| IS HIGHER. (PLUS TWO FEET PER CITY ORDINANCE 4729-17). |
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| PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS UNDER THE NFIP REVIEW: |
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