Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 23020018
Permit Number 23020018
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2023-03-01 06:27:241ST REVIEW FMC
 PERMIT: 23020018
  
 CODES IN EFFECT: 2020
  
 FBC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 FMC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE
 FEC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION
 FGC- FLORIDA FUEL GAS
 FEX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE
 FRC- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE
 F.S.- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
  
 1) PROVIDE A KEY PLAN FOR THIS PROJECT INDICATING THE
 LOCATION OF THE PROJECT TO INDICATE THE AIR INTAKES AND
 EXHAUST TERMINATION LOCATIONS WILL MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF FMC 401 INTAKES AND FMC 501 EXHAUST
 TERMINATION LOCATIONS.
  
 2) ADD A NOTE ON THE MECHANICAL DRAWING STATING THAT
 THE GENERATOR WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE APPLICATION WITH
 DOCUMENTS AND SEPARATE PLAN REVIEW AS THE GENERATOR
 WILL NOT BE REVIEWED UNDER THIS PERMIT.
  
 3) SHOW THAT THE PARKING GARAGE WILL MEET THE
 VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS OF FMC 404.1 AND PROVIDE THE
 DRAWING SHOWING THE DESIGN.
  
 4) SHOW THE GARAGE EXHAUST FANS MEET THE EXHAUST
 DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 FEET FROM OPERABLE
 OPENINGS. FMC 501.3 EXCEPTION 2.
  
 5) SHEET M600: THE FOLLOWING OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
 SHOULD BE CALCULATED WITH THE OCCUPANT DENSITY FROM FMC
 403.3.1.1 AND NOT THE ARCHITECT???S EGRESS COUNT.
 FITNESS, LOUNGE, CONFERENCE. ALSO SPECIFY THE FITNESS
 ROOM, IS IT AEROBICS OR WEIGHTS? FMC 403.3.1.1
  
 6) THE OCCUPANT COUNT FOR THE BREAKROOM SHOULD ALSO BE
 CALCULATED BY USING THE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION THAT
 MOST RESEMBLES THE USE OF SPACE AS DETERMINED IN FMC
 TABLE 403.3.1.1. A BREAKROOM IS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED AS
 A PLACE FOR EMPLOYEES TO USE DURING A BREAK FROM WORK,
 AS TO RELAX, SOCIALIZE OR EAT. FMC 403.3.1.1
  
 7) SHEET M600: AHU-1 AND AHU-2 ARE SHOWN IN THE
 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS. AHU???S
 3A,3B,3C AND 3D ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE MECHANICAL
 EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS. PROVIDE THESE AHU???S IN
 THE MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SIZING CALCULATIONS. FEC
 C403.2.1
  
 8) SHEET M1.00: EXPLAIN HOW THE GENERATOR ROOM WILL BE
 PROVIDED WITH MAKE UP AIR FOR THE EXHAUSTED AIR. FMC
 501.4
  
 9) SHEET M1.00: EXPLAIN THE 48 X 22 DUCT THAT IS GOING
 UP TO THE COURTYARD. WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS DUCTWORK?
 FBC 107.3.5
  
 10) SHOW THE PENETRATION PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR THE 10
 X 10 O/A DUCT WORK AT THE FLOOR/CEILING OF FIRST FLOOR.
 FMC 607
  
 11) SHEET M4.00: SHOW THE OUTDOOR AIR DUCTWORK FOR THE
 AHU???S 3C AND 3D. FMC 403.3.1.1
  
 12) PROVIDE THE VENTILATION METHOD, NATURAL OR
 MECHANICAL, FOR EACH UNIT. IF NATURAL SHOW THE
 CALCULATIONS, IF MECHANICAL SHOW THE DUCTWORK FOR THE
 OUTDOOR AIR. FMC 402 OR 403.
  
 13) PROVIDE THE DRYER DUCT LENGTHS FOR THE UNIT DRYERS.
 FMC 504.8.5
  
 14) SHOW THE CFM???S OF EXHAUST FOR THE DRYERS AND IF
 NEEDED SHOW HOW THE MAKEUP AIR WILL BE BROUGHT INTO THE
 DRYER CLOSET. FMC 504.6
  
 15) ADD A NOTE STATING THAT ALL ENVIRONMENTAL AIR WILL
 TERMINATE A MINIMUM OF 3 FEET FROM ALL OPERABLE
 OPENINGS INTO THE BUILDING. FMC 501.3 EXCEPTION 3
  
 16) SHOW THE RETURN AIR PATH FROM THE BEDROOMS OF THE
 UNITS THAT HAVE A DOOR SEPARATING THE BEDROOM FROM THE
 LIVING SPACE. FMC 601.6
  
 17) SHOW THE DOORS FOR THE AHU CLOSETS WILL MEET THE
 RETURN AIR AND THE MATERIAL OF THE DOORS WILL MEET FMC
 602.2.1 MATERIALS IN PLENUMS.
  
  
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM.
  
 MICHAEL EDWARDS
 MECHANICAL EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401
 561-805-6728
 [email protected]
  


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