PERMITS AND INSPECTION NOTES.1
IMPORTANT
PERMIT AND INSPECTION NOTES
BUILDING.
1. The City Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance applies where land either has frontage on Beach Avenue, the
Cloister Condominium, or is located eastward of Seminole Road from 20th Street northward to the City Limits.
2. No fill dirt can be delivered without prior approval from Public Works. Per COAB, 24-68.
3. The bottom of all foundation footings must be minimum 12 inches below existing grade, per COAB, 24-68
and FBC-B, Section 403.1.4. Site conditions may require footings to be deeper or higher above finished grade.
Please review COAB Bulletin 1-16 to ensure minimum Finished Floor Elevation (FFE).
4. Fill dirt inside foundation walls must be compacted in 8-inch lifts, per FBC-R506.2.1. Please submit
compaction tests, from a third-party testing agency, for every 16 inches of fill or fraction thereof.
5. At Final Inspection, a 6-inch clearance between exterior wall coverings and final grade (top of sod or mulch)
will be required, per FBC-R318.7. Please plan FFE and lot grading accordingly.
6. Where questionable soils are found, during inspection, soil and compaction tests may be required, per FBC-
R401.
7. Please provide a form-board or stem wall elevation form, from a licensed surveyor, for slab inspection.
8. Please review COAB Bulletin 2-18 to determine if a survey with setbacks and dimensions to property lines is
required for slab inspection.
9. The placement and protection of steel reinforcement (Rebar) must comply with FBC-R606 (Masonry) and
R608 (Concrete), including required Standard Hooks at top and bottom of vertical rebar.
10. Inspections:
a. In-Progress Inspections are required for Exterior Siding and Window and Door Inspections and
should be scheduled for the first day of work.
b. A Scratch-Coat Inspection is required for stucco work. If you intend to apply a double-up, brown-
coat, please call the Building Department to schedule a same-day Scratch-Coat Inspection.
c. All roofing projects require an In-Progress Inspection, Residential and Commercial.
d. The roof must be complete and the building dried in before scheduling rough trades inspections.
11. The joint tape for ZIP Board products is considered the dry-in or House Wrap for the building and must be
inspected before covering over. All holes and penetrations in the sheathing and overdriven nails must be
sealed.
12. Please post the building permit documents in a conspicuous location, before start of construction,
including the Building Permit, Notice Of Commencement (NOC), and Construction Site Management Plan. The
Police Department may review the management plan for compliance and parking.
13. Blocking any sidewalk or street is prohibited without prior approval from the Police Department and City
Manager.
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14. All work must match the approved plans. All changes to the approved plans must be re-submitted for plan
review and approved before it can be inspected. Building inspectors are not authorized to approve changes to
the approved plans in the field. (See Mechanical)
15. Where excavation is required for new construction, the provisions of FBC-B, Section 3307 will apply,
including a 10-Day prior notice to adjoining property owners and protection of adjoining properties. Where
the excavation exceeds 24 inches, temporary retaining walls must designed by the Engineer Of Record (EOR)
and installed during or immediately after excavation.
EXISTING BUILDINGS – REMODELS, RENOVATIONS, ADDITIONS, CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY.
1. Existing buildings are reviewed and permitted under the Florida Building Code-Existing Buildings (FBC-
EB). The applicant must specify the method of compliance, per FBC-EB 301.1, and include that
information on the plans, with the Design Criteria and Code Analysis.
2. The requirements for the method specified will be found in the corresponding FBC-EB Chapter.
3. When it is discovered during construction that the Compliance Method is not correct, or the project
has expanded into another Compliance Method, revised plans will be required to update the Permit.
No inspections will be conducted until the approved revisions are on site.
4. Any wall opened by removing interior or exterior wall coverings is considered a Work Area, and current
provisions for Energy Conservation, including weatherproofing and insulation will apply.
5. Building inspectors are not authorized to approve changes to the approved plans in the field.
ROOFING.
a. The roof sheathing for all new construction must remain uncovered until the Roof Sheathing
Inspection is approved.
b. All roofing projects require an In-Progress Inspection.
c. Sheathing installation and replacement guidelines per APA.
d. Underlayment must conform to FBC-R Table 905.1.1
e. Shingles must conform to ASTM D3161 G or H, or ASTM D7158 F
ELECTRICAL.
1. Electrical work must comply with the provisions of the 2014 NEC.
2. Anti-Oxidant Compound is required on all exterior aluminum wiring connections, unless the Listing
Approval Documents for the conductors and the termination points, at each end, specifically allow
connection without the compound. (Three documents will be required)
PLUMBING.
1. Water supply and drain pipes must be insulated outside of conditioned areas, per FBC-R, P2603.5.
2. Where the entire sanitary drainage system is replaced, the existing building drain and building sewer
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must be internally examined to verify proper size and slope and that piping is not broken or obstructed,
per FBC-R, P2502.1.
3. COAB requires an additional sewer cleanout near the sewer tap with a T-1 concrete box for protection.
4. Water service piping must be properly supported and covered by a minimum of 12 inches of soil, per
FBC-R, P2604.3.
MECHANICAL.
1. All equipment and duct work must match the approved plans and Energy Sheets.
The Manual S is the approved duct plan, and the as-built duct work must match the approved plans, or
a revised Manual S or equivalent must be submitted for review. An equivalent must include duct and
trunk layout and sizes, available static pressure, actual air flow, and total effective length, signed by the
Mechanical Contractor with State License Number.
FUEL GAS.
1. Fuel gas systems from the regulator to the appliances must comply with the FBC-Gas.
2. LP gas storage systems and outside piping must comply with NFPA 58.
3. All underground gas piping and tubing must be buried with 12-inches of cover.
4. CSST gas piping must comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions and terms of approval.
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