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2018-08-16 09:29:35 | SECOND BUILDING REVIEW CHECKLIST. |
| CODE: FBC 6TH EDITION (2017) AND CITY AMENDMENTS. |
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| 1) SHEET A1.03 IS LISTED AS THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1A) MINIMUM TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE DETERMINED. |
| 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR |
| BUILDINGS. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| REPEAT COMMENT. NOT ADDRESSED. NEED TO SPECIFY TYPE OF |
| CONSTRUCTION. SEE SEC. 602 FBC. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1B) THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM A STORAGE |
| WAREHOUSE OCCUPANCY TO A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. THE PLANS |
| WILL NEED TO STATE THIS IS A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND |
| DESIGNED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE: |
| 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 1001.2.2 CHANGE OF |
| OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OR GROUP. WHERE THE OCCUPANCY |
| CLASSIFICATION OF A BUILDING CHANGES, THE PROVISIONS OF |
| SECTIONS 1002 THROUGH 1012 SHALL APPLY. THIS INCLUDES A |
| CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND A CHANGE TO |
| ANOTHER GROUP WITHIN AN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| (1)SCOPE OF WORK IS NOT CLEAR. PLANS WERE REVISED |
| EXCEPT FOR ELECTRICAL PLAN THAT SHOWS OPEN OFFICE AREA, |
| LIBRARY, RECEPTION, CONFERENCE ROOM AND PARKING AREA. |
| SEC. 107.2.1 CITY AMENDMENTS. REVISE AS REQUIRED TO |
| MATCH. |
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| (2) USE GROUP IN GENERAL NOTES SPECIFY BUSINESS GROUP |
| AND STORAGE GROUP S-1. CLEARLY IDENTIFY PROPOSED |
| STORAGE MATERIAL. NUMBER OF EXITS WILL BE DETERMINED |
| DEPENDING ON TYPE OF STORAGE. AT THIS POINT THE REAR |
| DOOR IS NOT AN EXIT. COORDINATE WITH FIRE COMMENTS. |
| SEC. 302.1 FBC. |
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| (3) OCCUPANT LOAD IN GENERAL NOTES IS ONLY ACCOUNTING |
| FOR THE STORAGE AREA. PROVIDE OCCUPANT LOAD FOR THE |
| OFFICE SPACES ALSO. TABLE 1004.1.2 FBC. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1G) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS A NEW RESTROOM AND A |
| EXISTING BATHROOM WITH A SHOWER, BUT THE SHOWER IS NOT |
| ACCESSIBLE. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. 213.2 TOILET |
| ROOMS AND BATHING ROOMS. WHERE TOILET ROOMS ARE |
| PROVIDED, EACH TOILET ROOM SHALL COMPLY WITH 603. WHERE |
| BATHING ROOMS ARE PROVIDED, EACH BATHING ROOM SHALL |
| COMPLY WITH 603. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| PLANS SHOW ONLY ONE RESTROOM COMPLYING WITH SEC. 603 |
| FBC ACCESSIBILITY. BOTH RESTROOMS NEED TO COMPLY AS |
| REQUIRED BY SEC. 213.2 FBC ACCESSIBILITY. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1I) WITH 2 MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIRED ALSO REVIEW THE |
| REQUIREMENT FOR 2 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS, SEE 2017 |
| ACCESS. CODE 206.4.1 PUBLIC ENTRANCES. IN ADDITION TO |
| ENTRANCES REQUIRED BY 206.4.2 THROUGH 206.4.9, AT LEAST |
| 60 PERCENT OF ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES SHALL COMPLY WITH |
| 404. 2 X 0.60= 1.2 OR 2 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. |
| PLEASE NOTE THE BACK EXIT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, AND LEAD |
| TO THE PUBLIC WAY. |
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| RESPONSE: |
| THIS ITEM WILL BE REVIEWED ONCE STORAGE CLASSIFICATION |
| AND FIRE COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, INCLUDING REQUIRED |
| NUMBER OF EXITS. SEE FIRE COMMENTS. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 1J) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS 2 PARKING SPACES WITHIN |
| THE PARKING GARAGE BUT DOES NOT SHOW A COVERED |
| ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE NOR ACCESS AISLE , PLEASE ALSO |
| NOTE THERE IS A 7 INCH DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHT FROM THE |
| GARAGE FLOOR TO THE OPEN OFFICE AREA, NOT AN ACCESSIBLE |
| ROUTE. PLEASE SHOW HOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 103 EQUIVALENT FACILITATION |
| WILL BE MET? |
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| RESPONSE: |
| PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR REGARDING THE 7 INCH DIFFERENCE IN |
| HEIGHT FROM THE GARAGE FLOOR SHOWN ON PREVIOUS PLANS. |
| PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAIL/SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING HOW |
| DEALING WITH THE 7 INCH DROP. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY |
| AMENDMENTS. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| NOTE: THE ORIGINAL COMMENTS BELOW WERE FOR THE PROPOSED |
| NEW STAIRS. REVISED PLANS SHOW EXISTING STAIRS. THESE |
| STAIRS DON'T HAVE HANDRAILS AND ACCORDING TO PICTURES |
| IN WEBSITE SHOWING THE WORK BEING PERFORMED IN THIS |
| BUILDING THE STAIRS DON'T SEEM TO BE SAFE. PLEASE |
| ADDRESS HOW PROVIDING SAFE STAIRS (MAY USE COMMENTS |
| BELOW FOR REFERENCE) SEC. 101.3 FBC-EXISTING BUILDING. |
| BUILDING INSPECTOR SITE VISIT MAY BE REQUIRED. |
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| 3) SHEET A3.01 SHOWS STAIRS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE |
| BUILDING. |
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| 3A) THE STAIR TOP LANDING SHOWS THE GUARDRAIL AT A |
| HEIGHT OF 42 INCHES BUT THEN THE GUARD IS REDUCED IN |
| HEIGHT TO 32 INCHES. |
| FBC-B 1015.3 HEIGHT. REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL BE NOT LESS |
| THAN 42 INCHES (1067 MM) HIGH, MEASURED VERTICALLY AS |
| FOLLOWS: 1.FROM THE ADJACENT WALKING SURFACES. |
| EXCEPTIONS ARE FOR R2 AND R3 IN THE UNIT ITSELF. |
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| 3B) THE PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE SPACING OF THE |
| PICKETS. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH: FBC-B 1015.4 |
| OPENING LIMITATIONS. REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE |
| OPENINGS THAT ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES IN |
| DIAMETER. |
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| 3C) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE THE DIMENSION OF THE |
| TRIANGULAR AREA OF THE STAIR RISE, RUN AND BOTTOM RAIL |
| OF THE GUARD. FBC-B 1015.4 EXCEPTION 2. THE TRIANGULAR |
| OPENINGS AT THE OPEN SIDES OF A STAIR, FORMED BY THE |
| RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM RAIL SHALL NOT ALLOW PASSAGE OF |
| A SPHERE 6 INCHES (152 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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| 3D) THE HANDRAIL HORIZONTAL EXTENSION STOP SHORT OF THE |
| BOTTOM TREAD. FBC-B 1014.6 HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS. |
| THE HANDRAILS SHALL EXTEND HORIZONTALLY NOT LESS THAN |
| 12 INCHES (305 MM) BEYOND THE TOP RISER AND CONTINUE TO |
| SLOPE FOR THE DEPTH OF ONE TREAD BEYOND THE BOTTOM |
| RISER. 4.ACCESSIBLE HANDRAIL EXTENSIONS SHALL BE IN |
| ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| ACCESSIBILITY. THE BOTTOM HORIZONTAL RETURN OF A |
| HANDRAIL SHALL BE NO HIGHER THAN 27 INCHES. 2017 ACC. |
| CODE 307.3. |
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| 3E) SHEET A3.01 ARE SILENT ABOUT THE REQUIRED DESIGN |
| LOADS FOR HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS. DESIGNED AND |
| CONSTRUCTED FOR THE STRUCTURAL LOADING CONDITIONS SET |
| FORTH IN THIS SECTION. FBC-B 1607.8.1 HANDRAILS AND |
| GUARDS. HANDRAILS AND GUARDS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO |
| RESIST A LINEAR LOAD OF 50 POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT (PLF) |
| IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. |
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| 3F) FBC-B 1607.8.1.1 CONCENTRATED LOAD. HANDRAILS AND |
| GUARDS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A CONCENTRATED LOAD |
| OF 200 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE |
| 7. |
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| 3G) FBC-B 1607.8.1.2 INTERMEDIATE RAILS. INTERMEDIATE |
| RAILS (ALL THOSE EXCEPT THE HANDRAIL), BALUSTERS AND |
| PANEL FILLERS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST A |
| CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 50 POUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| SECTION 4.5.1 OF ASCE 7. |
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| ORIGINAL COMMENT: |
| 5) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. A RESPONSE LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| PLANS ARE INCOMPLETE AND WITH THE RESPONSES TO THE |
| COMMENTS MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
| 1-PLANS SUBMITTED DON'T MATCH PLANS SPECIFIED ON THE |
| DRAWING INDEX ON COVER SHEET. MISSING SOME DRAWIINGS. |
| REVISE AS REQUIRED TO MATCH. SEC. 107.2.1 CITY |
| AMENDMENTS. |
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| 2- COVER SHEET IS MISSING THE ARCHITECT'S TITLE BLOCK. |
| ALSO, THE TITLE BLOCK IN ALL OTHER DRAWINGS IS MISSING |
| THE NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER OF THE ARCHITECT |
| RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN. SEE BELOW. |
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| 61G1-16.004 TITLE BLOCK. |
| A TITLE BLOCK MUST APPEAR ON ALL ARCHITECTURAL OR |
| INTERIOR DESIGN DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATION |
| IDENTIFICATION SHEETS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED |
| AND SEALED. THE TITLE BLOCK MUST, AT A MINIMUM, CONTAIN |
| THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: |
| (1) FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. |
| (2) FIRM LICENSE NUMBER. |
| (3) NAME OR IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT. |
| (4) DATE PREPARED. |
| (5) A SPACE FOR THE SIGNATURE AND DATED SEAL. |
| (6) THE PRINTED NAME AND THE LICENSE/REGISTRATION |
| NUMBER OF THE PERSON SEALING THE DOCUMENT. |
| (7) THE DATE OF PLANS REVISION, IF THE PLANS ARE |
| REVISED. |
| (8) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS RULE, FIRM IS DEFINED TO |
| BE A CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, |
| PARTNERSHIP, PERSON PRACTICING UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME, |
| OR PERSON PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE OR INTERIOR DESIGN IN |
| HIS OR HER OWN NAME. |
| RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 481.2055, 481.221(1), (3) FS. LAW |
| IMPLEMENTED 481.219, 481.221(1), (3) FS. HISTORY?NEW |
| 9-7-00, AMENDED 3-16-14 |
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| IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT |
| JULIO GOMEZ |
| COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| (561)805-6712 |
| [email protected] |
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