| 2013-01-10 09:11:14 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
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| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
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| | 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 |
| | COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| | SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | JAN. 09/2013 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | |
| | NOTE: 2010 EXST BLDG CODE . 901.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
| | WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A |
| | NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, SECTION 912 SHALL APPLY. |
| | |
| | 1) 2010 EXST BLDG CODE 912.1.1 COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER |
| | 8. |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 8 SHALL BE APPLICABLE |
| | THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION BASED ON THE SEPARATION CONDITIONS SET |
| | FORTH IN SECTIONS 912.1.1.1 AND 912.1.1.2. |
| | |
| | 912.1.1.1 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITHOUT |
| | SEPARATION. |
| | WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING IS CHANGED TO A |
| | NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND THAT PORTION IS NOT |
| | SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING WITH A |
| | FIRE-RATED WALL/CEILING HAVING A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING |
| | AS REQUIRED IN THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | THE SEPARATE OCCUPANCY, THE ENTIRE BUILDING SHALL |
| | COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 8 |
| | APPLIED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING FOR THE MOST |
| | RESTRICTIVE OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IN THE BUILDING |
| | AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER. |
| | MOST RESTRICTIVE OCCUPANCY BETWEEN THE BUSINESS & |
| | EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES IS EDUCATIONAL. |
| | |
| | 801.2 COMPLIANCE. |
| | IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, WORK |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTERS 6 |
| | AND 7. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 703, 704, AND 705 |
| | SHALL APPLY WITHIN ALL WORK AREAS WHETHER OR NOT THEY |
| | INCLUDE EXITS AND CORRIDORS SHARED BY MORE THAN ONE |
| | TENANT AND REGARDLESS OF THE OCCUPANT LOAD. |
| | |
| | 1A) 2010 EXST BLDG CODE 803.2.1 SEPARATION REQUIRED. |
| | WALLS SEPARATING THE UNITS (TENANT SEPERATION WALLS) |
| | THAT ARE NOT CONTINUOUS FROM THE FOUNDATION TO THE |
| | UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF SHEATHING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO |
| | PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS FIRE SEPARATION USING CONSTRUCTION |
| | MATERIALS CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING WALL OR |
| | COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW STRUCTURES. ALL |
| | WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED ON THE SIDE OF THE WALL THAT IS |
| | PART OF THE WORK AREA. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: WHERE ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS DO NOT RESULT |
| | IN THE REMOVAL OF WALL OR CEILING FINISHES EXPOSING THE |
| | STRUCTURE, WALLS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONTINUOUS |
| | THROUGH CONCEALED FLOOR SPACES. |
| | |
| | PLEASE NOTE: THE PROPOSED SPACE IS APPROXIMATELY 8,000- |
| | 9,000 SQ FT IN AREA, IF THE SCHOOL EXPANDS SEE EXST |
| | BLDG CODE 912.2.1 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT |
| | REQUIRES AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE |
| | PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH |
| | SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS. |
| | |
| | 1B) EXST BLDG CODE 703.4 INTERIOR FINISH. THE INTERIOR |
| | FINISH OF WALLS AND CEILINGS IN EXITS AND CORRIDORS IN |
| | ANY WORK AREA SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: EXISTING INTERIOR FINISH MATERIALS THAT DO |
| | NOT COMPLY WITH THE INTERIOR FINISH REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. SHALL BE PERMITTED TO |
| | BE TREATED WITH AN APPROVED FIRE-RETARDANT COATING IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS TO |
| | ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED RATING. |
| | |
| | 1C) EXST BLDG CODE 704 FIRE PROTECTION. 704.1.1 |
| | CORRIDOR RATINGS. WHERE AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER |
| | SYSTEM IS INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE STORY, THE REQUIRED |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING FOR ANY CORRIDOR LOCATED ON THE |
| | STORY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE REDUCED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. IN ORDER TO |
| | BE CONSIDERED FOR A CORRIDOR RATING REDUCTION, SUCH |
| | SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE STAIRWELL |
| | LANDINGS SERVING THE FLOOR AND THE INTERMEDIATE |
| | LANDINGS IMMEDIATELY BELOW. CURRENTLY NOT SPRINKLERED, |
| | FBC TABLE 1018.1 E OCCUPANCY > 30 OCCUPANTS REQUIRES A |
| | ONE HOUR RATED FIRE CORRIDOR. |
| | |
| | SEE OTHER REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN 704. |
| | |
| | 2) ESXT BLDG CODE 912.1.2 FIRE PROTECTION AND INTERIOR |
| | FINISH. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 912.2 AND 912.3 FOR |
| | FIRE PROTECTION AND INTERIOR FINISH, RESPECTIVELY, |
| | SHALL APPLY TO ALL BUILDINGS UNDERGOING A CHANGE OF |
| | OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
| | |
| | EXST BLDG CODE 912.2 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTIONS 912.2.1 AND 912.2.2. |
| | |
| | EXST BLDG CODE 912.2.1 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT |
| | REQUIRES AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE |
| | PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH |
| | SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS. |
| | |
| | 2010 FBC-B 903.2.3 EDUCATIONAL WHEN THE FLOOR AREA > |
| | 12,000 SQ FT. |
| | |
| | 3) EXST BLDG CODE 912.2.2 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION |
| | SYSTEM. WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION |
| | OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM |
| | TO BE PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, |
| | SUCH SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE |
| | THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS. EXISTING ALARM |
| | NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY |
| | ACTIVATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. WHERE THE BUILDING |
| | IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, ALARM |
| | NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT |
| | THE AREA WHERE THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS AND SHALL |
| | BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED. |
| | |
| | 2010 FBC-B 907.2.3 EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANT LOAD IS > THAN |
| | 30 OCCUPANTS. |
| | |
| | 4) EXST BLDG CODE 912.3 INTERIOR FINISH. IN AREAS OF |
| | THE BUILDING UNDERGOING THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION, THE INTERIOR FINISH OF WALLS AND |
| | CEILINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION. |
| | |
| | SEE REQUIRED FINISHES IN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS, EXITS |
| | AND ROOMS, 2010 FBC-B TABLE 803.9. |
| | |
| | 5A) EXST BLDG CODE 912.4.1 MEANS OF EGRESS FOR CHANGE |
| | TO HIGHER HAZARD CATEGORY. |
| | WHEN A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS MADE TO A |
| | HIGHER HAZARD CATEGORY (LOWER NUMBER) AS SHOWN IN TABLE |
| | 912.4, THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | |
| | 1-3 DO NOT APPLY- STAIRWAYS. |
| | |
| | 4. WHERE AN EXISTING CORRIDOR IS REQUIRED TO BE FIRE |
| | RATED, EQUIVALENCY CAN BE ACHIEVED BY EITHER |
| | SPRINKLERING THE BUILDING OR USING EQUIVALENCY AS PER |
| | NFPA 914 OR CHAPTER 7 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING FOR FIRE RESISTANCE. ALSO, SEE SECTION 1001.2 |
| | OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 5. EXISTING CORRIDOR DOORWAYS, TRANSOMS AND OTHER |
| | CORRIDOR OPENINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN |
| | SECTIONS 705.5.1, 705.5.2 AND 705.5.3. |
| | |
| | 6. EXISTING DEAD-END CORRIDORS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 705.6. |
| | |
| | 7. WHERE EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS ARE |
| | REQUIRED, AN EXISTING OPERABLE WINDOW WITH CLEAR |
| | OPENING AREA NO LESS THAN 4 SQUARE FEET (0.38 M2) AND |
| | WITH MINIMUM OPENING HEIGHT AND WIDTH OF 22 INCHES (559 |
| | MM) AND 20 INCHES (508 MM), RESPECTIVELY, WITH MAXIMUM |
| | SILL HEIGHT AT 44 INCHES (1118 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR OR |
| | APPROVED PERMANENT ELEVATED AREA, SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS |
| | AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING. |
| | |
| | 2010 FBC-B 1029.4.1 EVERY ROOM OR SPACE GREATER THAN |
| | 250 SQUARE FEET (23.2 M2) IN EDUCATIONAL OCCUPANCIES |
| | USED FOR CLASSROOM OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR |
| | NORMALLY SUBJECT TO STUDENT OCCUPANCY AND EVERY ROOM OR |
| | SPACE NORMALLY SUBJECT TO CLIENT OCCUPANCY, OTHER THAN |
| | BATHROOMS, IN GROUP D OCCUPANCIES SHALL HAVE NOT LESS |
| | THAN ONE OUTSIDE WINDOW FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE THAT |
| | COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. SUCH WINDOWS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE |
| | WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR |
| | OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN 20 INCHES (508 MM) IN WIDTH, |
| | 24 INCHES (610 MM) IN HEIGHT, AND 5.7 SQUARE FEET (0.53 |
| | M2) IN AREA. |
| | 2. THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 44 |
| | INCHES (1118 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND ANY LATCHING |
| | DEVICE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED FROM NOT MORE |
| | THAN 54 INCHES (1372 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. BUILDINGS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN APPROVED, |
| | SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1. |
| | 2. WHERE THE ROOM OR SPACE HAS A DOOR LEADING DIRECTLY |
| | TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 5B) 5A) EXST BLDG CODE 912.4.1 MEANS OF EGRESS FOR |
| | CHANGE TO HIGHER HAZARD CATEGORY. |
| | WHEN A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS MADE TO A |
| | HIGHER HAZARD CATEGORY (LOWER NUMBER) AS SHOWN IN TABLE |
| | 912.4, THE MEANS OF EGRESS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, BUILDING. |
| | |
| | 2010 FBC-B 1018.2 CORRIDOR WIDTH: |
| | 1018.2 44INCHES |
| | 1018.2 (2) 36 INCHES < 50 OCCUPANTS |
| | 1018.2(4) 72 INCHES > 99 OCCUPANTS (EDUCATIONAL) |
| | |
| | 6) 912.4.3 EGRESS CAPACITY. EGRESS CAPACITY SHALL MEET |
| | OR EXCEED THE OCCUPANT LOAD AS SPECIFIED IN THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY. |
| | |
| | 7) EXST BLDG CODE 912.8 ACCESSIBILITY. EXISTING |
| | BUILDINGS THAT UNDERGO A CHANGE OF GROUP OR OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | |
| | 2010 FL ACCESSIBILITY CODE 202.4 ALTERATIONS AFFECTING |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREAS. |
| | IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 202.3, 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, INCLUDING THE |
| | REST ROOMS, 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 IN TERMS OF COST PURSUANT TO 202.4.1. |
| | ALTERATIONS TO WINDOWS, HARDWARE, CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL |
| | OUTLETS, AND SIGNAGE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE |
| | ALTERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE USABILITY OF OR ACCESS TO |
| | AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1. RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO |
| | COMPLY WITH 202.4. |
| | 2. IF A PRIVATE ENTITY HAS CONSTRUCTED OR ALTERED |
| | REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF A PATH OF TRAVEL AT A PLACE OF |
| | PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION OR COMMERCIAL FACILITY IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE 1994 OR 1997 |
| | FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE, THE PRIVATE ENTITY IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED TO RETROFIT SUCH ELEMENTS TO REFLECT |
| | INCREMENTAL CHANGES IN THE PROPOSED STANDARDS SOLELY |
| | BECAUSE OF AN ALTERATION TO A PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA |
| | SERVED BY THAT PATH OF TRAVEL. |
| | 3. THE PATH OF TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT APPLY TO |
| | MEASURES TAKEN SOLELY TO COMPLY WITH BARRIER REMOVAL |
| | REQUIREMENTS. |
| | 4. IF A PUBLIC ENTITY HAS CONSTRUCTED OR ALTERED |
| | REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF A PATH OF TRAVEL IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS IN EITHER THE 1994 OR 1997 |
| | FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE OR THE UNIFORM FEDERAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS, AS AN EQUIVALENT FACILITATION, |
| | BEFORE MARCH 15, 2012, THE PUBLIC ENTITY IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED TO RETROFIT SUCH ELEMENTS TO REFLECT |
| | INCREMENTAL CHANGES IN THIS CODE SOLELY BECAUSE OF AN |
| | ALTERATION TO A PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA SERVED BY THAT |
| | PATH OF TRAVEL. |
| | 5. THE PATH OF TRAVEL REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO |
| | ALTERATIONS UNDERTAKEN SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF MEETING |
| | THE PUBLIC ENTITY PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | ? 3.150, 28 CFR 35. |
| | 6. IF A TENANT IS MAKING ALTERATIONS THAT WOULD TRIGGER |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THOSE ALTERATIONS BY |
| | THE TENANT IN AREAS THAT ONLY THE TENANT OCCUPIES DO |
| | NOT TRIGGER A PATH OF TRAVEL OBLIGATION UPON THE |
| | LANDLORD WITH RESPECT TO AREAS OF THE FACILITY UNDER |
| | THE LANDLORD?S AUTHORITY, IF THOSE AREAS ARE NOT |
| | OTHERWISE BEING ALTERED. |
| | |
| | |
| | 2010 FL ACCESSIBILITY CODE 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE |
| | COST. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| | EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| | ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| | RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| | ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| | INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| | AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| | INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| | TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| | AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
| | |
| | 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| | WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH |
| | OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| | THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| | EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE |
| | ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE |
| | ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE |
| | FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST |
| | ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX |
| | RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE |
| | DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL |
| | ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND |
| | ALARMS. |
| | |
| | 8) SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES |
| | |
| | 443.1 SCOPE: |
| | FLORIDA?S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND |
| | UNIVERSITIES SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE AND THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS. |
| | THESE ARE MINIMUM STANDARDS; BOARDS OR OWNERS MAY |
| | IMPOSE MORE RESTRICTIVE REQUIREMENTS. ADDITIONAL |
| | REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN |
| | FLORIDA, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FLORIDA?S |
| | COLLEGES, ARE FOUND IN SECTION 423, STATE REQUIREMENTS |
| | FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. |
| | |
| | 443.2 SITES |
| | |
| | 443.2.1 DRAINAGE. |
| | SOIL, GRASS, AND PLANTING BEDS SHALL PROVIDE POSITIVE |
| | DRAINAGE AWAY FROM SIDEWALKS, BUT SHALL NOT FALL AWAY |
| | AT MORE THAN A 3-PERCENT GRADIENT SLOPE FOR A MINIMUM |
| | DISTANCE OF 5 FEET (1524 MM) FROM THE EDGE. |
| | |
| | 443.2.2 PLAYGROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT. |
| | PLAYGROUNDS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SAFE, STRUCTURALLY |
| | SOUND, VERMINPROOF, AND SHALL NOT HAVE JAGGED OR SHARP |
| | PROJECTIONS. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ANCHORED TO |
| | SUITABLE FOUNDATIONS TO PREVENT TOPPLING OR |
| | DISLODGEMENT. CUSHIONING MATERIALS SUCH AS MATS, WOOD |
| | CHIPS, OR SAND SHALL BE USED UNDER CLIMBING EQUIPMENT, |
| | SLIDES, AND SWINGS. |
| | |
| | 443.2.3 OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINERS. |
| | A SMOOTH NONABSORBENT SURFACE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| | OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINERS. |
| | |
| | 443.3 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| | |
| | 443.3.1 RODENT PROOFING. |
| | BUILDINGS FOR GROUP E OCCUPANCIES SHALL BE RODENT |
| | PROOFED PER APPENDIX F, RODENTPROOFING. |
| | |
| | 443.3.2 GLARE FROM NATURAL LIGHT. |
| | SOURCES OF NATURAL LIGHT IN INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES SHALL |
| | BE GLAZED WITH GLARE REDUCING MATERIALS OR SHALL BE |
| | SHIELDED TO PREVENT GLARE THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH |
| | SEEING TASK WITHIN THE INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE. |
| | |
| | 443.3.3 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. |
| | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN |
| | PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THAT ARE A MEMBER OF THE |
| | FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. |
| | |
| | 443.3.4 DIAPER CHANGING STATIONS. |
| | A DIAPER CHANGING STATION SHALL BE LOCATED IN OR |
| | ADJACENT TO ANY CLASSROOM WHERE CHILDREN WEARING |
| | DIAPERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE. A HAND WASHING LAVATORY |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE CHANGING STATION AREA. |
| | ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE LAVATORY WITHOUT |
| | OPENING DOORS OR TOUCHING A HANDLE. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5 PLUMBING |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.1 STANDARDS. |
| | EDUCATIONAL AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | WITH TOILETS, HAND WASHING FACILITIES, AND DRINKING |
| | FOUNTAINS FOR ALL OCCUPANTS, IN RATIOS AND ACCESSIBLE |
| | AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, FLORIDA LAW, |
| | AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: A SINGLE UNISEX TOILET ROOM IS ALLOWED WHERE |
| | PROVIDED IN CHILD CARE, PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE |
| | 3 AND ESE CLASSROOMS. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.2 TEACHER TOILETS. |
| | FACULTY AND STAFF TOILETS SHALL BE SEPARATE FROM |
| | STUDENT TOILETS. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: SEPARATION OF FACULTY/STAFF AND STUDENT |
| | TOILET FACILITIES IS NOT REQUIRED FOR COLLEGES AND |
| | UNIVERSITIES. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.3 TOILET ROOM ACCESS. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.3.1 |
| | TOILET FACILITIES FOR PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 SHALL BE |
| | ACCESSIBLE UNDER CONTINUOUS ROOF COVER FROM ALL STUDENT |
| | OCCUPIED SPACES. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: RELOCATABLE CLASSROOMS INSTALLED FOR |
| | TEMPORARY USE. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.3.2 ACCESS TO GROUP TOILET ROOMS. |
| | ACCESS TO STUDENT GROUP TOILET ROOMS SHALL NOT BE |
| | THROUGH AN OCCUPIED SPACE, STORAGE SPACE, OR EQUIPMENT |
| | SPACE. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.4 SHIELDING DEVICE. |
| | THE ENTRY TO EACH GROUP TOILET ROOM SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | WITH A DOOR, PARTITION, OR OTHER SHIELDING DEVICE TO |
| | BLOCK FROM VIEW THE OCCUPANTS IN THE TOILET ROOM. IF A |
| | DOOR IS PROVIDED, IT SHALL HAVE A CLOSER AND SHALL |
| | SWING OUT IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.5 WALLS. |
| | WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS SHALL BE IMPERVIOUS TO A HEIGHT |
| | OF AT LEAST 4 FEET (1219 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR. WALLS IN |
| | KITCHENS, SCULLERYS, CAN WASH AREAS, AND SHOWER ROOMS |
| | SHALL BE IMPERVIOUS TO A HEIGHT OF AT LEAST 6 FEET |
| | (1829 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR. TOILET AND SHOWER PARTITIONS |
| | SHALL BE IMPERVIOUS. |
| | |
| | 443.3.5.6 FLOOR DRAINS AND HOSE BIBBS. |
| | ALL GROUP TOILET ROOMS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST |
| | ONE FLOOR DRAIN AND ONE EASILY ACCESSIBLE HOSE BIBB. |
| | THE FLOOR SHALL BE SLOPED DOWN TO THE DRAIN. |
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| | 443.3.5.7 HANDWASHING FACILITIES. |
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| | 443.3.5.7.1 |
| | HANDWASHING FACILITIES SHALL BE LOCATED WITHIN OR |
| | ADJOINING EACH TOILET ROOM. |
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| | 443.3.5.7.2 |
| | SOAP DISPENSERS FOR LIQUID, FOAM, OR POWDERED SOAP |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING BASINS. |
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| | 443.3.5.7.3 |
| | INDIVIDUAL TOWEL DISPENSERS OR HOT-AIR HAND DRYING |
| | DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED NEAR HANDWASHING BASINS. |
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| | 443.3.5.8 SHOWERS |
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| | 443.3.5.8.1 |
| | SHOWER HEADS SHALL BE BASED ON THE PEAK LOAD TO BE |
| | ACCOMMODATED AT ONE TIME AND PROVIDED AT THE RATIO OF |
| | ONE SHOWER HEAD FOR EACH FIVE STUDENTS, LOCATED A |
| | MINIMUM OF 30 INCHES (762 MM) APART. |
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| | 443.3.5.8.2 |
| | FLOORS SHALL BE DRAINED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WASTE |
| | WATER FROM ANY SHOWER HEAD WILL NOT PASS OVER AREAS |
| | OCCUPIED BY OTHER BATHERS. |
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| | 443.3.5.8.3 |
| | WATER SHALL BE HEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE AT THE SHOWER |
| | HEAD SHALL NOT EXCEED 110?F (43?C) NOR BE LESS THAN |
| | 95?F (35?C). |
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| | 443.3.6 MECHANICAL |
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| | 443.3.6.1 NATURAL VENTILATION. |
| | NATURAL VENTILATION SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED IN TOILET |
| | ROOMS, SHOWER ROOMS, LOCKER ROOMS, AND STORAGE ROOMS |
| | FOR ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT OR SOILED CLOTHES. |
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| | 443.3.6.2 FANS AND BLOWERS. |
| | FANS AND BLOWERS SHALL BE SIZED AND DESIGNED TO PROVIDE |
| | THE REQUIRED AIR MOVEMENT WITHOUT EXCESSIVE OR |
| | DISTURBING NOISE THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE |
| | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDED IN THE SPACE BEING |
| | VENTILATED. |
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| | 443.3.6.3 KILNS. |
| | KILN ROOMS AND AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE |
| | EXHAUST TO DISPEL EMITTED HEAT TO THE EXTERIOR, AND |
| | THEY SHALL NOT BE CONNECTED TO ANY OTHER EXHAUST |
| | SYSTEM. |
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| | 443.3.6.4 CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES AND SCIENCE |
| | CLASSROOMS. |
| | HVAC SYSTEMS IN CHEMISTRY LABS AND SCIENCE CLASSROOMS |
| | SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO ENSURE THAT |
| | CHEMICALS ORIGINATING FROM THE SPACE ARE NOT |
| | RECIRCULATED. |
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| | EXCEPTION: A HIGH CAPACITY EMERGENCY EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| | PROVIDING TWENTY (20) AIR CHANGES PER HOUR MAY BE USED |
| | IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES AND SCIENCE CLASSROOMS WITH |
| | FUME HOODS. POSITIVE VENTILATION MAY BE PROVIDED VIA |
| | DOORS OR WINDOWS OPENING TO THE EXTERIOR. SIGNS |
| | PROVIDING OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY |
| | INSTALLED AT THE EMERGENCY EXHAUST SYSTEM FAN SWITCH |
| | AND ADJACENT TO THE DOOR(S) OR WINDOW(S) TO BE OPENED. |
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| | 443.3.6.5 CHEMICAL STORAGE. |
| | ROOMS USED FOR THE STORAGE, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL OF |
| | CHEMICALS USED IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSITY |
| | LABORATORIES SHALL BE VENTED TO THE EXTERIOR. THE |
| | VENTILATION SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE |
| | AIR-CONDITIONING RETURN AIR SYSTEM, AND THE ROOMS SHALL |
| | BE KEPT AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES. CHEMICAL STORAGE |
| | CABINETS, WHEN VENTED TO THE EXTERIOR, SHALL BE |
| | MECHANICALLY VENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 30 AND NFPA |
| | 91. |
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| | 443.3.7 LIGHTING. |
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| | 443.3.7.1 ILLUMINATION LEVEL IN |
| | CLASSROOMS/INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES. |
| | ILLUMINATION AT THE NORMAL TASK LEVEL FOR THE TYPE OF |
| | CLASSROOM/INSTRUCTION SPACE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF FORTY |
| | (40) FOOT-CANDLES (400 LUX). |
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| | 443.3.7.2 ILLUMINATION UNIFORMITY IN |
| | CLASSROOMS/INSTRUCTION SPACES. |
| | LUMINARIES SHALL HAVE A CEILING ARRANGEMENT OR |
| | POSITIONED AROUND THE WALLS SUCH THAT A UNIFORMED |
| | ILLUMINATION LEVEL, WITHIN TEN (10) FOOT-CANDLES (100 |
| | LUX), IS MAINTAINED AT THE STUDENTS REQUIRED NORMAL |
| | TASK LEVEL FOR THE TYPE OF CLASSROOM/INSTRUCTION SPACE. |
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| | 443.3.7.3 BRIGHTNESS RATIO IN CLASSROOMS/INSTRUCTIONAL |
| | SPACES. |
| | THE BRIGHTNESS RATIO BETWEEN THE STUDENT TASK LEVEL AND |
| | THE INSTRUCTION AREA OR AREAS OR VISUAL DISPLAY |
| | LOCATION SHALL BE ONE(1) TO FIVE(5) OR LESS. |
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| | 443.3.7.4 ILLUMINATION FAILURE OF GENERAL AND MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS LUMINARIES. |
| | ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED |
| | SO THAT THE FAILURE OF ANY SINGLE LIGHTING UNIT, SUCH |
| | AS AN ELECTRIC LUMINARY, DOES NOT LEAVE ANY OCCUPIED |
| | SPACE OR MEANS OF EGRESS IN THE DARK. (SEE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING SECTION 1006 FOR ADDITIONAL |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIREMENTS.) |
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| | 443.3.7.5 GLARE ELIMINATION. |
| | ILLUMINATION OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED MARKERBOARDS, |
| | CHALKBOARDS, AND OTHER INSTRUCTION AIDS SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE GLARE AND SHADOWS. |
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| | 9) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT |
| | FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL |
| | PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND |
| | A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE |
| | INFORMATION. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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