City of Jacksonville Building Inspection Division
Jacksonville, FL
Avg Review
25d
Rejection Rate
45%
Skill Files
8
Status
Medium
Ventilation — Jacksonville Type I Hood
2020 FBC Mechanical / NFPA 96Type I hoods per FBC Mechanical. Exhaust 400 CFM/LF heavy duty. Makeup air 80-100%. Florida climate: dehumidification of makeup air critical. Hurricane-rated roof penetrations for exhaust fans.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville requires hurricane-rated curb details for rooftop exhaust fans. Show Miami-Dade product approval or Florida Product Approval for roof-mounted equipment.
Common rejection: Rooftop equipment not showing Florida Product Approval; makeup air dehumidification not addressed
Correction: Show Florida Product Approval numbers for rooftop exhaust equipment. Include dehumidification specifications for makeup air. Show hurricane-rated curb details on roof plan.
Fire Suppression — Jacksonville NFPA 96
NFPA 96 / UL 300 / FBC Fire PreventionUL 300 suppression for Type I hoods. Jacksonville Fire & Rescue reviews fire plans. Automatic gas shutoff. Manual pull station. FBC fire prevention code applies.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville Fire Marshal reviews as part of permit. Include fire suppression in building permit submittal.
Common rejection: UL 300 manufacturer documents missing; fire suppression plan not detailed
Correction: Include UL 300 manufacturer documents. Show nozzle layout, gas shutoff, and pull station on FP-1 per FBC and NFPA 96.
Plumbing — Jacksonville Grease Interceptor
2020 FBC Plumbing / JEA PretreatmentGrease interceptor per FBC Plumbing and JEA (Jacksonville Electric Authority) pretreatment requirements. JEA reviews interceptor sizing. 3-comp sink. Handwash within 25 feet.
Examiner Note: JEA reviews grease interceptor separately from building permit. Submit to JEA early.
Common rejection: JEA pretreatment review not initiated; interceptor sizing not meeting JEA requirements
Correction: Submit grease interceptor to JEA pretreatment. Show sizing per FBC Plumbing on P-1. Include fixture count and flow rates.
Electrical — Jacksonville Kitchen Circuits
2020 NEC / FBC ElectricalDedicated circuits per appliance per FBC Electrical. GFCI within 6 feet of water. Emergency disconnect per NEC 422.33. Florida follows NEC closely.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville follows FBC Electrical. Standard NEC compliance.
Common rejection: GFCI not shown on kitchen circuits; emergency disconnect missing
Correction: Add GFCI symbols within 6 feet of water on E-1. Show emergency disconnect per NEC 422.33.
Health — Jacksonville Food Facility
FL Statutes §509 / FL DBPR / Duval County HealthFlorida DBPR (Dept of Business & Professional Regulation) licenses food service. Duval County Health Department reviews food facility plans. Handwash, 3-comp sink, FRP behind cooking, sealed floors.
Examiner Note: Duval County Health requires plan review. DBPR food service license needed before operations. Apply for both early.
Common rejection: Health department plan review not submitted; DBPR license not applied for
Correction: Submit food facility plan to Duval County Health. Apply for DBPR food service license. Show all required fixtures on floor plan.
Structural — Jacksonville Wind Design
2020 FBC §1609 / ASCE 7-16Seismic Design Category A for Jacksonville. Wind design critical — basic wind speed 130-140 mph (Exposure C). Hurricane-rated building envelope. Equipment anchorage for wind and seismic. FL PE required.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville enforces FBC wind design strictly. All roof-mounted equipment must have wind resistance documentation.
Common rejection: Wind load calculations incomplete; roof equipment wind resistance not documented
Correction: Provide FL PE-stamped structural calculations with wind loads per FBC §1609. Document wind resistance for all roof equipment.
ADA — Jacksonville Accessible Design
2020 FBC Accessibility / ADA 2010FBC Accessibility provisions. Accessible route 36-inch clear. Accessible restroom. Florida Accessibility Code may differ from federal ADA in some areas. Vertical accessibility required in multi-story.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville follows FBC Accessibility. Standard compliance expected.
Common rejection: Accessible route not shown; FBC Accessibility restroom requirements not met
Correction: Show accessible route on A-1 per FBC Accessibility. Detail restroom with 60-inch turning circle.
Egress — Jacksonville Exit Requirements
2020 FBC §1006 / §1017FBC egress. Two exits for 50+ occupants. Travel distance 250/300 feet. Exit signs on emergency power. Panic hardware for 50+ occupants.
Examiner Note: Jacksonville follows FBC egress. Ensure occupant load is on plans.
Common rejection: Occupant load not on plans; exit signs not on emergency power
Correction: Add occupant load per FBC 1004 on A-1. Show exit signs on emergency power. Dimension travel distance.