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Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
Rev No 3 Status P Date 2010-01-06 Cont ID  
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Rev No 2 Status F Date 2009-12-07 Cont ID  
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2009-12-07 11:45:01TEMPORARY FAILED UNTIL CONTRACTOR IS SIGNED ON AND
 LICENSURE REVIEWED.
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW II
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)805-6731
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
Review Stop B BUILDING (STRUCTURAL)
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2009-10-06 Cont ID  
Sent By jwitmer Date 2009-10-06 Time 10:01 Rev Time 3.33
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2009-10-06 13:36:27BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 09090437
 ADD: 400 S AUSTRALIAN AVE 1ST -8TH FL COMMON AREAS
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: (561)948-7100
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 OCT 6,2009
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) PLANS SUBMITTED FOR PERMIT (FIRST TIME REVIEW) AFTER
 MARCH 1ST, 2009 SHALL BE REVIEWED TO THE 2007 FBC
 BUILDING WITH 2009 SUPPLEMENTS.
 PLANS WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED TO THE 2007 EXISTING
 BUILDING CODE W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS, PLEASE INDICATE TO
 WHAT LEVEL ALTERATION WILL BE COMPLETED UNDERTHIS
 PERMIT.
 401.4 A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OR AN OWNER MUST ELECT ONE
 OR A COMBINATION OF LEVELS OF ALTERATION PURSUANT TO
 SECTIONS 403, 404 AND 405 OF THIS CODE. THE DESIGNER
 HAS ELECTED TO CHOSE A LEVEL I ALTERATION PLEASE REVIEW
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 404.1 SCOPE. LEVEL 2
 ALTERATIONS INCLUDE THE RECONFIGURATION OF SPACE, THE
 ADDITION OR ELIMINATION OF ANY DOOR OR WINDOW, THE
 RECONFIGURATION OR EXTENSION OF ANY SYSTEM, OR THE
 INSTALLATION OF ANY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT. THIS
 DESCRIPTION OF WORK FITS THE LEVEL OF WORK DESCRIBED
 WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT.
  
 2) PLEASE NOTE, PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THIS BUILDING
 MEETS THE DEFINITION OF HIGH RISE BUT WITH 8 FLOORS IT
 WOULD APPEAR IT WILL MEET THE DEFINITION FOUND UNDER
 403.1 OF THE 2007 FBC, BUILDING WITH THE BUILDING
 HAVING OCCUPIED FLOORS LOCATED MORE THAN 75 FEET ABOVE
 THE LOWEST LEVEL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS.
 2007 EXISTING BUILDING CODE FBC- 704.2.1 HIGH-RISE
 BUILDINGS. SEE SECTION 403 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING
 CODE, BUILDING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS SECTION 705 OF THE
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE705.1 SCOPE. THE REQUIREMENTS OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO WORK AREAS THAT
 INCLUDE EXITS OR CORRIDORS SHARED BY MORE THAN ONE
 TENANT WITHIN THE WORK AREA IN WHICH LEVEL 2
 ALTERATIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED, AND WHERE SPECIFIED
 THEY SHALL APPLY THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR ON WHICH THE WORK
 AREAS ARE LOCATED OR OTHERWISE BEYOND THE WORK AREA.
 705.2 GENERAL. THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
 EXCEPTIONS:.
 1:WHERE THE WORK AREA AND THE MEANS OF EGRESS SERVING
 IT COMPLIES WITH THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
 2.MEANS OF EGRESS CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING AND THE FLORIDA FIRE
 PREVENTION CODE UNDER WHICH THE BUILDING WAS
 CONSTRUCTED SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLIANT MEANS OF
 EGRESS IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE CODE OFFICIAL, THEY DO
 NOT CONSTITUTE A DISTINCT HAZARD TO LIFE.
 FOR ALL HIGH RISES THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND FIRE
 MARSHAL WILL REVERT BACK TO THE CODE THE BUILDING WAS
 ORIGINALLY BUILT IF THE CODE THE HIGH RISE WAS BUILT
 UNDER THEN THEY WILL REQUIRE THE ELEVATOR LOBBIES TO BE
 CONSTRUCTED AS AT TIME OF TTHE BUILDING BEING BUILT OR
 THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEVATOR LOBBIES WITH
 EXCEPTIONS.
  
 3) 2007 EXISTING BUILDING CODE FBC, 703.2.1 EXISTING
 VERTICAL OPENINGS. 703.2.1 EXISTING VERTICAL OPENINGS.
 ALL EXISTING INTERIOR VERTICAL OPENINGS CONNECTING TWO
 OR MORE FLOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROPRIATE
 SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE. THE PLANS
 DO NOT INDICATE THE REQUIRED ELEVATOR LOBBIES ON FLOORS
 2-8. IN BOTH THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND THE 1979 SBC
 CODES REQUIRED ELEVATOR LOBBIES AT TIME OF PERMIT
 ISSUANCE.
  
 UNDER THE 1979 SBC SECTION 506.6.1 OPENINGS IN THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE REQUIRED FOR
 ACCESS TO THE ELEVATORS FOR EGRESS FROM THE BUILDING.
 EXIT STAIRWAYS, CHUTES, JANITORS CLOSETS, GUEST ROOMS,
 SERVICE ROOMS, ETC SHALL NOT OPEN INTO THE ELEVATOR
 LOBBIES WHICH ARE SEPERATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE
 BUILDING AS REQUIRED FOR EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR
 CONSTRUCTION IN CHAPTER 7. EXCEPT FOR THE MAIN ENTRANCE
 LEVEL, ALL ELEVATORS ON ALL FLOORS SHALL OPEN INTO
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES WHICH ARE SEPERATED FROM THE REMAINDER
 OF THE BUILDING AS REQUIRED FOR EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR
 CONSTRUCTION IN CHAPTER 7. 702.3 GROUP B-BUSINESS (1)
 HR.
  
 THE 2007 FBC SECTION 707.14.1 DOES REQUIRE ELEVATOR
 LOBBIES IN NEW CONSTRUCTION, THE CODE DOES HAVE 6
 EXEMPTIONS THAT MAY HELP THIS BUILDINGS SITUATION,
 PLEASE REVIEW OPTIONS. AS IN EXEMPTION# 1 OF THE 2007
 FBC THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD NOT NEED AN ELEVATOR LOBBY,
 FLOOR LEVELS 2-8 WOULD NEED ELEVATOR LOBBIES OR MEET
 ONE OF THE 6 EXEMPTIONS. THIS COMMENT WILL STAND FOR
 ALL FLOORS 2-8.
  
 4) SHEET A-1 FIRST FLOOR:
 4A) FIRST FLOOR, NEW DOORS 6,7,8 & 9 ALL INDICATE AS
 NEW DOORS AND FRAMES, THESE NEW DOORS DO NOT MEET THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF 11-4.13.5 REQUIRING A 32" CLEAR OPENING
 PER 11-4.13.5.
  
 4B)FIRST FLOOR, THE SECOND ISSUE IS NOT HAVING THE
 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT DOORS PER 11-4.13.6, AND
 FIGURE 11-25.
  
 4C) PLEASE REVIEW 11-4.1.6(2) ALTERATIONS TO AN AREA
 CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION. IN ADDITION TO THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 11-4.1.6(1), AN ALTERATION THAT
 AFFECTS OR COULD AFFECT THE USABILITY OF OR ACCESS TO
 AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION SHALL BE MADE SO
 AS TO ENSURE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE
 PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA AND THE RESTROOMS,
 TELEPHONES, AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS SERVING THE ALTERED
 AREA, ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY
 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, UNLESS SUCH ALTERATIONS
 ARE DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATIONS TIN
 TERMS OF COST AND SCOPE.
  
 PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING THAT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET
 THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE OK IF YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE
 YOUR CLIENT HAS MET THE 20% DISPROPORTIONATE COST.
 PROVIDE A COST ANALYSIS INDICATING WHERE MONIES HAVE
 BEEN SPENT REVIEW SECTION 11-4.1.6(2)(A) (I)-(VI).
  
 5) SHEET A-3 THE 6TH FLOOR TENANT EGRESS DOOR# 65 MAY
 BE OK, PLANS DO NOT INDICATE THE TENANT OCCUPANT LOADS
 PLEASE REVIEW 2007 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 705.4.2 DOOR
 SWING. IN THE WORK AREA AND IN THE EGRESS PATH FROM ANY
 WORK AREA TO THE EXIT DISCHARGE, ALL EGRESS DOORS
 SERVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD GREATER THAN 50 SHALL SWING IN
 THE DIRECTION OF EXIT TRAVEL.
  
 SHEET A-6 DEPENDING ON THE DESIGN OF THE ELEVATOR LOBBY
 OR EXEMPTION THIS MAY EFFECT THE CEILING CEILING PLAN.
 106.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 INFORMATIONAL: WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE
 THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY.
 A TRANSMITTAL 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.
  
 STARTING AUGUST 21, 2009, THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL FURTHER
 NOTICE.
  
 OPENING HOURS MONDAY - THURSDAY WILL REMAIN AT 8:00 AM
 - 5:00 PM.
  
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
 COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLAN REVIEW
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)805-6731
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
 SURVEY:
 WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/WESTPALMBEACHCONSTRUCTIONSERVICES
  
 PLEASE NOTE: FLORIDA HAS A VERY BROAD PUBLIC RECORDS
 LAW. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS
 REGARDING CITY BUSINESS ARE PUBLIC RECORD, AVAILABLE TO
 THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. YOUR E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ARE
 THEREFORE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
  
 MEMBER OF BOAF: BUILDING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION OF
 FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953
  
  
Review Stop E ELECTRICAL
Rev No 3 Status P Date 2010-01-06 Cont ID  
Sent By jwitmer Date 2010-01-06 Time 11:09 Rev Time 0.00
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2010-01-06 11:11:01CONTRACTOR SIGNED ON
Review Stop E ELECTRICAL
Rev No 2 Status F Date 2009-12-02 Cont ID  
Sent By dpalmer Date 2009-12-02 Time 16:36 Rev Time 0.00
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Notes
2009-12-02 16:36:51** TEMP FAILED**
  
 NO PERMIT APPLICATION BY LICENSED CONTRACTOR.
 CONTRACTOR NEEDS TO BE VERIFIED BEFORE FINAL SIGN OFF
 OF ELECTRICAL REVIEW. ELECTRICAL PLANS ARE STAMPED.
  
 RED-LINE IS FOR OCCUPANCY SENSOR TYPE DEVICES SHALL BE
 FAIL SAFE *ON* FOR DEVICES CONTROLLING ANY REQUIRED
 EMERGENCY EGRESS FIXTURES.
  
  
  
Review Stop E ELECTRICAL
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2009-10-10 Cont ID  
Sent By dpalmer Date 2009-10-10 Time 13:00 Rev Time 0.00
Received By dpalmer Date 2009-10-10 Time 13:00 Sent To  
Notes
2009-10-10 13:00:49 
 ** DENIED **
  
  
 1) NOTE: PRELIMINARY PLANS AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE
 SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BEFORE 400 AND 450 AUSTRALIAN AVE
 WERE GOING TO BE SPLIT.
 ALL OF THE PERMITS FOR NEW FIRE LINE, FIRE PUMP,
 ELECTRICAL ETC HAVE EITHER BEEN VOIDED OR EXPIRED.
 BUILDINGS HAVE NOW BEEN SEPARATED WITHOUT MEETING
 MINIMUMS FOR LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARDS.
 THIS INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO FIRE MARSHAL,
 BUILDING OFFICIAL, ZONING AND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
  
 MINIMUM CODE COMPLIANCE FOR LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE
 HAZARDS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.
 PLEASE SEE NFPA- 70 695, NFPA-20 2003 EDITION, 2005
 NFPA-110 AT A MINIMUM.
  
  
 2) NOTE: NO LICENSED CONTRACTOR HAS YET APPLIED FOR
 PERMIT. PERMIT WAS APPLIED FOR UNDER TBD, TO BE
 DETERMINED.
  
 3) NOTE: PLEASE OBTAIN IN WRITING FROM THE BUILDING
 OWNER/REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE BUILDING SHALL NOT BE
 OCCUPIED UNDER GENERATOR POWER.
 PLEASE SEE FBC 1006.1.2, NFPA-101 7.8.1.3,7.9.1.1,.1.2
 FOR REQUIRED BATTERY BACK UP FIXTURES REQUIRED.
 BASED ON PLANS THERE ARE AREAS WHICH WOULD BE LEFT IN
 TOTAL DARKNESS UPON THE TURNING OFF OF A BREAKER,
 TRIPPING OF A SINGLE DEVICE.
 PLEASE SEE 7.8.1.2.2 FOR ANY DEVICES CONTROLLING
 REQUIRED EGRESS LIGHTING AS THEY ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 *FAIL-SAFE ON*.
  
  
  
  
 IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS; OR IF COMMENTS ARE NOT
 TYPED IN A CLEAR MANNER PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO
 CONTACT THIS REVIEWER.
  
 DEWEY PALMER
 ELECTRICAL PLAN REVIEW II
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH
 561-805-6717
 [email protected]
  
Review Stop FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Rev No 2 Status P Date 2009-11-20 Cont ID  
Sent By mcarsill Date 2009-11-20 Time 13:56 Rev Time 0.00
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Notes
2009-11-20 13:58:58IT APPEARS THAT ALL PREVIOUS COMMENTS BY THIS
 DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
  
 APPROVED
  
  
 MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF
 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
 (561) 804-4709 PHONE
 (561) 804-4774 FAX
 [email protected]
  
Review Stop FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2009-10-07 Cont ID  
Sent By mcarsill Date 2009-10-07 Time 17:23 Rev Time 0.00
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2009-10-07 17:23:01 
 1. CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION TO COMPLY
 WITH NFPA 241.
  
 2. SUITABLE EXITS ARE TO BE PROVIDED DURING
 CONSTRUCTION.
  
 3. TRASH AND DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED DAILY.
  
 4. WHENEVER A REQUIRED FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM IS OUT OF
 SERVICE MORE THAN FOUR (4) HOURS IN A TWENTY FOUR (24)
 HOUR PERIOD A FIRE WATCH IS REQUIRED OR THE BUILDING
 MUST BE EVACUATED. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST BE IN
 WRITING TO THE BATTALION CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION OR
 THE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL.
  
 5. ALL NEW FIRE DAMPERS AFTER INSTALLATION SHALL BE
 DROP TESTED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION.
  
 6. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIRE
 SPRINKLER REMODEL.
  
 7. SEPARATE PLANS AND PERMITS FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
 REMODEL.
  
 8. ALL NEW ELECTRICAL WORK TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 70, THE
 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
  
 9. NEW SOFFITS SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY FIRE
 SPRINKLER HEAD OPERATION..
  
 10. IS THERE ANY EXISTING SMOKE DETECTOR ABOVE THE FIRE
 ALARM CONTROL PANEL.
  
 11. ARE ELEVATOR WARNING SIGNS PROVIDED WITHIN THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES.
  
 12. NO FIRE STOPPING DETAILS PROVIDED.
  
 13. PLEASE DECLARE ON THE PLANS THAT THE BUILDING IS A
 HIGH-RISE BUILDING.
  
 14. PLEASE INDICATE NEW CEILING TILE FLAMESPREAD.
  
 15. PLEASE REVIEW ELEVATOR LOBBY REQUIREMENTS.
  
 DENIED
  
 MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION
 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
 (561) 804-4709 PHONE
 (561) 804-4774 FAX
 [email protected]
Review Stop I INCOMING/PROCESSING
Rev No 2 Status N Date 2009-11-16 Cont ID  
Sent By shill Date 2009-11-16 Time 11:12 Rev Time 0.00
Received By shill Date 2009-11-16 Time 11:12 Sent To  
Notes
2009-11-16 11:12:12C31
  
Review Stop I INCOMING/PROCESSING
Rev No 1 Status N Date 2009-10-13 Cont ID  
Sent By lmartine Date 2009-10-10 Time 10:55 Rev Time 0.00
Received By lmartine Date 2009-09-28 Time 13:16 Sent To  
Notes
2009-09-28 13:21:28SENT TO COMMERCIAL BOARD # C4.
Review Stop P PLUMBING
Rev No 1 Status P Date 2009-10-01 Cont ID  
Sent By kstevens Date 2009-10-01 Time 15:56 Rev Time 0.00
Received By kstevens Date 2009-10-01 Time 15:56 Sent To  
Notes
***NONE***
Review Stop Z ZONING
Rev No 2 Status P Date 2009-11-25 Cont ID  
Sent By eschneid Date 2009-11-25 Time 16:44 Rev Time 0.15
Received By eschneid Date 2009-11-25 Time 16:44 Sent To  
Notes
***NONE***
Review Stop Z ZONING
Rev No 1 Status F Date 2009-10-05 Cont ID  
Sent By eschneid Date 2009-10-05 Time 10:17 Rev Time 0.50
Received By eschneid Date 2009-10-05 Time 10:17 Sent To  
Notes
2009-10-05 10:29:28FAILED
  
 1) PROVIDE EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATION DRAWINGS OF
 THE FRONT ENTRANCE LISTING THE DETAILS OF THE WORK
 UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE PROPOSED ELEVATION SINCLUDED
 WITH THE PERMIT DOES NOT SHOW THE ENCLOSURE OF THE
 WINDOW ABOVE THE FRONT DOOR.
  
 CONTACT ERIC SCHNEIDER @ (561) 822-1446.


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