Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 23020716
Permit Number 23020716
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2023-03-14 13:21:52RESIDENTIAL (R3) BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS
 CODE: FBC 7TH EDITION (2020) AND CITY AMENDMENTS.
 PERMIT #23020716
 2735 EMBASSY DR
  
 1- LOT DRAINAGE. PROPOSED WORK AFFECTS THE LOT
 DRAINAGE. PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING HOW THE SURFACE
 DRAINAGE IS KEPT WITHIN THE LOT AND NOT DIVERTED TO
 ADJACENT PROPERTIES. PROVIDE DRAINAGE PLAN SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: R401.3
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SEC. 107.2.5 CITY AMENDMENTS AND SEC.
 110.9 CITY AMENDMENTS.
 NOTE: DRAINAGE PLAN TO SHOW THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED
 GRADE ELEVATIONS SHOWING HOW KEEPING WATER AWAY FROM
 ADJACENT PROPERTIES.
  
 2- ACCORDING TO SEC. R301.2.1.4 FBC-RESIDENTIAL THIS
 BUILDING IS LOCATED IN EXPOSURE "D" NOT "C". EACH WIND
 DIRECTION NEED TO BE CONSIDERED TO DETERMINE THE
 BUILDING EXPOSURE. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 NOTE: REVISE ALL COMPONENTS AND CLADDING DESIGN
 PRESSURES ON ALL DRAWINGS ACCORDINGLY. SEE DOORS,
 WINDOWS, ROOF DIAGRAMS, ETC.
  
 3-WINDOW SCHEDULE ON SHEET A-1 ONLY IDENTIFIES EGRESS
 WINDOW #046 FOR BEDROOM #4 AND WINDOW #051 FOR BEDROOM
 #3. CLARIFY WHY THE OTHER TWO BEDROOMS ON THE SECOND
 FLOOR DON'T SPECIFY EGRESS WINDOWS. SEC. R310.2.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 4- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION: DIMENSIONS, RISERS,
 TREADS,NOSING, HANDRAILS, GUARDRAILS, ETC. SHOWING
 COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R311.7 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 5- LIVING AREA SLIDING GLASS DOORS. BASED ON PLANS AND
 DOOR SCHEDULE, IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE TWO SLIDING
 GLASS DOORS MULLED TOGETHER. SPECIFY MULLION SIZE AND
 CONNECTIONS AND PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL.. SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 6- MASTER BATHROOM TOILET ROOM NEEDS A DOOR THAT
 PROVIDES 29" MIN. CLEAR OPENING AS REQUIRED BY SEC.
 R320.1.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 7- SPECIFY ATTIC ACCESS SIZE AND LOCATION AT MASTER
 BEDROOM, DINING AREA AND TWO FRONT GARAGES AS REQUIRED
 BY SEC. R807 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 8- BALCONY GUARDRAIL: IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT TYPE OF
 RAILING IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED. SECOND FLOOR PLANS
 SPECIFIES 36" HIGH RAILING W/ PICKETS TO REJECT A 4"
 DIAM. SPHERE, WHILE REAR ELEVATION SHOWS GUARDRAIL THAT
 LOOKS LIKE A CABLE SYSTEM. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH
 AND PROVIDE THE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GUARDRAIL SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH
 TABLE R301.5, SEC. R311.7.8 AND SEC. R312.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: SUBSEQUENT SHOP DRAWINGS ARE TO CONFIRM THAT
 DESIGN DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE MET.
  
 9- PROVIDE DETAILS/SPECIFICATIONS FOR STAIRWAY
 FIREBLOCKING AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R302.11
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 10- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
 DRAFSTOPPING IN SECOND FLOOR AREAS AS REQUIRED BY SEC.
 R302.12 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 11- PROVIDE DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DECORATIVE
 SHUTTERS CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION. SPECIFY
 FASTENING. SEC. R301.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 12- HOUSE IS DESIGNED WITH UNVENTED ATTIC. ENGINEER IS
 SPECIFYING SPRAY FOAM INSULATION. PROVIDE ICC
 EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE FOAM INSULATION TO VERIFY
 COMPLIANCE WITH SEC. R316 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 NOTE: ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE
 REPORT IN WRITING PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THIS OFFICE.
  
 13- BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. ENGINEER OF RECORD NEEDS
 TO DEPICT THE BUILDING THERMAL ENVELOPE. NEED TO
 SPECIFY INSULATION MATERIALS AND THEIR R-VALUES.(ROOF,
 WALLS, RAISED FLOOR ABOVE GARAGE, ETC.) AS REQUIRED BY
 SEC. R103.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 14- PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILS/SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTRY CANOPY A SHOWN ON FRONT
 ELEVATION AND BUILDING SECTION A-A. SEC. R301.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. ALSO, CLEARLY SPECIFY ROOF FINISH AND
 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL.
  
 15- PROVIDE STRUCTURAL BUCK DETAIL AND FASTENING
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR. SPECIFY
 ANCHOR TYPE, SIZE AND SPACING NOT PER PRODUCT APPROVAL.
 SEC. R301.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 16- PROVIDE DOOR (SWING AND SLIDING GLASS
 DOORS)STRUCTURAL BUCK DETAIL SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH
 SEC. R609.7.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. SPECIFY STRUCTURAL
 BUCK SIZE AND FASTENING NOT PER PRODUCT APPROVAL.
 NOTE: STRUCTURAL BUCK NEEDS TO PROVIDE FULL SUPPORT TO
 THE DOOR FRAME AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R609.7.2.1
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
  
 17- ROOF ZONE DIAGRAM ON SHEET S-5. REVISE EDGE STRIP
 DIMENSION. THE MINIMUM DIMENSION IS 4'-0" NOT 3'-0" AS
 REQUIRED BY NOTE "A" ON FIGURE R301.2(7)
 FBC-RESIDENTIAL. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
  
 18- PRODUCT APPROVALS (NOTE: PRODUCT APPROVALS WILL BE
 REVIEWED ONCE DESIGN PRESSRUES ARE REVISED. SEE ITEM #2
 ABOVE):
 PROVIDE PRODUCT APPROVAL AS REQUIRED BY FAC 61G20-3.001
 FOR:
 (NOTE: THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATER AS A DEFERRED
 SUBMITTAL. CONTRACTOR TO ADVISE IF SUBMITTING NOW OR
 LATER AS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL).
 A)ALL EXTERIOR DOORS.
 B)ALL WINDOWS.
 C)WINDOW MULLIONS (NOTE: NEED TO SPECIFY MULLION SIZE
 TO VERIFY PRESSURES. SEC. R301.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL).
 D)HURRICANE SHUTTERS IF DOORS AND WINDOWS DON'T HAVE
 IMPACT GLAZING. AND, PROVIDE COMPLETE INSTALLATION
 SCHEDULE. SEE CITY SAMPLE.
 E)METAL ROOF (IF USED).
 F)ROOF TILE AND CLEARLY MARK ADHESIVE PADDY SIZE TO BE
 USED AS REQUIRED BY CITY POLICY FOR ALL ROOFING PERMITS
 TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE DESIGN PRESSURES OF SEC
 R301.2.1 FBC-RESIDENTIAL.
 G)ROOFING UNDERLAYMENT SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
 H)ROOF TILE ADHESIVE ( IF USED) LISTED IN ROOF TILE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL.
 I)HIP & RIDGE METAL SUPPORT TO BE USED.
 J)BALCONY UNDERLAYMENT SPECIFIED ON PLANS TO RECEIVE
 TILE.
 K) 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.
  
 19- ENGINEER OF RECORD TO REVIEW AND APPROVE IN WRITING
 (NOT SIGNING AND SEALING) ALL PRODUCT APPROVALS AS
 REQUIRED BY SEC. 107.3.4.1 CITY AMENDMENTS.
  
 20- ENERGY CALCULATIONS:
 A)THE BUILDING'S OWNER, THE OWNER'S ARCHITECT, OR OTHER
 AUTHORIZED AGENT LEGALLY DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER SHALL
 CERTIFY AT THE OWNER/AGENT LINE AT THE BOTTOM OF FORM
 THAT THE BUILDING IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE, AS
 PER SECTION 553.907, FLORIDA STATUTES, PRIOR TO
 RECEIVING THE PERMIT TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OR
 RENOVATION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION R103.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 B)PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON TOP OF FORM,
 INCLUDING OWNER NAME, BUILDER NAME (IF AVAILABLE),
 CORRECT PERMIT OFFICE (CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH NOT PALM
 BEACH COUNTY), JURISDICTION NUMBER (THIS JURISDICTION
 IS 604700). SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 C)PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE PERSON DOING THE CALCULATIONS
 AS REQUIRED BY SEC. R405.4.2.1 FBC-ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 D)SPACES INFORMATION ON PAGE 2 IS MISSING THE NUMBER OF
 OCCUPANTS. PROVIDE INFORMATION. WHY THERE ARE "0"
 OCCUPANTS IN A FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE?. REVISE AS REQUIRED.
 SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY CONSERVATION.
  
 E)REVISE WINDOWS ORIENTATION AND WINDOWS OVERHANG
 SEPARATION TO MATCH PLANS. SEE SURVEY FOR HOUSE
 ORIENTATION AND EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS FOR WINDOWS
 OVERHANG SEPARATION. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 F)GARAGE FLOOR AREA ON PAGE 6 IS INCORRECT. SEE PLANS
 AND REVISE AS REQUIRED. SEC. R101.5.1.1.2 FBC- ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 G)BUILDER TO COMPLETE THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL
 (EPL) DISPLAY CARD. SEC. R405.4.3 FBC-ENERGY
 CONSERVATION.
  
 21- VALUATION DECLARED IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION IS TOO
 LOW. VALUATION TO INCLUDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS,
 CONTRACTOR'S OVERHEAD AND PROFIT AND DESIGN
 PROFESSIONAL FEES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 109.3 CITY
 AMENDMENTS. VALUATION UPDATED TO $1,084,583. OWES
 $3873.02.
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE
 ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT WITH A DESCRIPTION OF WHERE AND
 HOW THE COMMENT WAS ADDRESSED WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE THE
 REVIEW PROCESS. 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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