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2022-08-30 09:46:08 | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE |
| REVIEWED BY ROGER MCPHERSON |
| 561-805-6716 |
| [email protected] |
| CODE USED FOR REVIEW - 2020 FBC WITH WPB CHAPTER 1 |
| AMENDMENT |
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| PER FEMA ELEVATION INSTRUCTIONS |
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| CORRECTIONS NEEDED - |
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| 1) A9(C) = WHEN THE FLOOD VENTS ARE ENGINEERED OPENINGS |
| A STATEMENT IS REQUIRED FROM THE DESIGNER OF RECORD - |
| FBC R322.2.2 ENCLOSED AREA BELOW DESIGN FLOOD |
| ELEVATION. (2.1) THE TOTAL NET AREA OF NON-ENGINEERED |
| OPENINGS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1 SQUARE INCH (645 MM2) |
| FOR EACH SQUARE FOOT (0.093 M2) OF ENCLOSED AREA WHERE |
| THE ENCLOSED AREA IS MEASURED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE |
| ENCLOSURE WALLS, OR THE OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED AS |
| ENGINEERED OPENINGS AND THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY A REGISTERED DESIGN |
| PROFESSIONAL THAT THE DESIGN OF THE OPENINGS WILL |
| PROVIDE FOR EQUALIZATION OF HYDROSTATIC FLOOD FORCES ON |
| EXTERIOR WALLS BY ALLOWING FOR THE AUTOMATIC ENTRY AND |
| EXIT OF FLOODWATERS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2.7.2.2 OF |
| ASCE 24. |
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| 2) A9(C) = FOR EACH GARAGE SHOW THE FLOOD VENT SIZE |
| CALCULATIONS FOR ENGINEERED OPENINGS SEE SECTION |
| 2.7.2.2 OF ASCE 24. 6. THE MINIMUM TOTAL NET AREA OF |
| THE REQUIRED OPENINGS IN |
| ENCLOSURE WALLS SHALL BE CALCULATED USING THE EQUATION |
| - AO=0.033(1/C)(R)(AE) ---- OTHERWISE NON ENGINEERED |
| OPENINGS = 1 SQ. INCH FOR EACH SQ. FOOT (SMART VENTS |
| ARE ENGINEERED TO GIVE YOU 200 SQ. IN. PER VENT - YOU |
| DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH VENTS IN EACH GARAGE TO MEET THE |
| REQUIRED SQ. INCHES) |
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| 3) B9 = SHOULD SHOW THE HIGHER OF THE 2 FLOOD |
| ELEVATIONS OR BOTH (6 & 7) |
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| 4) B12 = CHECK A BOX (YES OR NO) |
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| 5) C2(D) = ADD AN ELEVATION (MAYBE THE LOWEST OF THE 2) |
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| 6) SECTION "D" = PLEASE CHECK "CHECK HERE IF |
| ATTACHMENTS" THE FLOOD VENT CERTIFICATION OR PRODUCT |
| APPROVAL WOULD BE AN ATTACHMENT. |
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| 7) PHOTOS = PLEASE ADD DATES TO EACH PHOTO |
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| 8) PHOTOS = THE PHOTO DESCRIPTION SHOULD SAY "FRONT |
| VIEW", "REAR VIEW", "LEFT SIDE VIEW" AND "RIGHT SIDE |
| VIEW" (PHOTOS SHOULD BE OF THE HOUSE NOT THE SITEWALLS) |
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| 9) PHOTOS = NEED TO SHOW A FLOOD VENT IN SOME OF THE |
| PHOTOS. |
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| 10) PLEASE PROVIDE A FINAL SURVEY. |
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| 11) PLEASE PROVIDE THE FLOOD VENT CERTIFICATION - ICC |
| EVALUATION REPORT OR MIAMI DADE NOA OR FLORIDA STATE |
| PRODUCT APPROVAL |