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2013-12-04 11:07:35BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 13120135
 ADD: 777 S FLAGLER DR SUITE 900 EAST
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: 305-962-6014
 CONTACT: GREGG ZIELINSIA
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * 2010 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION, 2010 EDITION
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 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
 DATE: TUES. DEC. 03/ 2013
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THE 7TH FLOOR INDICATES THE USE OF ELEVATOR LOBBIES
 WHEREAS SHEET A0.2BTHE NINETH FLOOR IS MISSING ELEVATOR
 LOBBIES, PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010 FLORIDA
 EXISSTING BUILDING CODE 703.2.2 703.2.2 SUPPLEMENTAL
 SHAFT AND FLOOR OPENING ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
 WHERE THE WORK AREA ON ANY FLOOR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF
 THAT FLOOR AREA, THE ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
 703.2 SHALL APPLY TO VERTICAL OPENINGS OTHER THAN
 STAIRWAYS THROUGHOUT THE FLOOR.
 PLEASE ALSO REVIEW:
 MEMORANDUM
  
 TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
  
 FROM: DOUG WISE, CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIRECTOR,
 BUILDING OFFICIAL
  MIKE CARSILLO, BATTALION CHIEF FIRE RESCUE, FIRE
 MARSHAL
  
 RE: ELEVATOR LOBBIES IN EXISTING HIGH RISE
 CONSTRUCTION
  
 DATE: JANUARY 3, 2011
  
 IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT MANY
 EXISTING HIGH RISE STRUCTURES IN OUR COMMUNITY WERE
 INITIALLY CONSTRUCTED OR HAVE BEEN SUBSEQUENTLY
 MODIFIED SO AS TO BE WITHOUT ?ELEVATOR LOBBIES?.
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES ARE FIRE RATED ENCLOSURES, ENCLOSING
 THE ELEVATOR SHAFT ITSELF WITH EACH FLOOR ABOVE THE
 FIRST FLOOR. THE LACK OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY CAN, UNDER
 CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS CONCERN BY
 CREATING INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR SPREAD OF SMOKE OR
 FIRE THOUGH AN EXISTING HIGH RISE STRUCTURE DURING A
 FIRE EVENT.
 RESEARCH BY CITY STAFF INDICATES THE REQUIREMENT FOR
 RATING OF ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURES WAS CLEARLY
 IDENTIFIED IN THE 1929 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH BUILDING
 CODE IN SECTIONS 1807 AND 1907 RESPECTIVELY, FOR TYPE I
 AND TYPE II STRUCTURES OVER THREE (3) STORIES, AS TWO
 (2) HOURS MINIMUM, AND ONE (1) HOUR FOR TYPE III
 STRUCTURES (SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1). BY 1965 THE
 SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE IN EFFECT IN THE CITY
 REQUIRED ELEVATOR ENCLOSURES WHICH ENCLOSED NOT MORE
 THAN THREE (3) ELEVATORS TO BE ENCLOSED IN TWO (2) HOUR
 RATED ENCLOSURES IN A SINGLE SECTION WHICH WAS SECTION
 701.3 (SEE EXHIBIT 2). INTERESTINGLY, THE TERM
 ?ELEVATOR LOBBY? ITSELF DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE BUILDING
 CODE ITSELF UNTIL SOMETIME BETWEEN THE 1973 AND 1978
 EDITIONS. HOWEVER, AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, THE
 REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE RATING ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURES
 AND ALL OPENINGS THERETO DATES AS FAR BACK AS 1929. THE
 1965 CODE ALSO REQUIRED THAT, ?THE PATH OF TRAVEL FROM
 ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS TO THE NEXT SHALL NOT PASS
 DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ELEVATOR DOORS.? THIS CRITERIA IS
 CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT CODE REQUIREMENT WHICH PROVIDES
 THAT ONLY ONE OF THE TWO REQUIRED STAIRS MAY OPEN INTO
 THE ELEVATOR LOBBY AND THAT EACH TENANCY IN A MULTIPLE
 TENANT CONDITION SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH STAIRS, AT
 LEAST ONE OF WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED WITHOUT PASSING
 THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY.
 TO SUMMARIZE CITY STAFF?S RESEARCH, THE REQUIREMENT FOR
 FIRE RATING OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT ENCLOSURE HAS BEEN
 IDENTIFIED TO EXIST IN EVERY BUILDING CODE ADOPTED IN
 THIS CITY FROM THE 1930?S TO THE PRESENT DAY WITH ONLY
 ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION. ON OCTOBER 1, 2005 WITH THE
 ENACTMENT OF THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, THE
 REQUIREMENT WAS AMENDED TO ALLOW THE ELIMINATION OF THE
 FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE IF THE CORRIDOR INTO WHICH THE
 ELEVATOR OPENED WAS NOT REQUIRED ITSELF TO BE RATED
 (SEE EXHIBIT 3). THIS REQUIREMENT WAS AMENDED AGAIN ON
 DECEMBER 8, 2006 WITH THE FIRST ?BLUE PAGE? AMENDMENTS
 TO THE 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (SEE EXHIBIT 4) WHICH
 RE-INSTITUTED THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FIRE RATED ELEVATOR
 LOBBY WITH THE SPECIFIC LIMITED EXCEPTIONS THAT EXIST
 TODAY (SEE EXHIBIT 5). THIS MEANS THAT BUILDINGS WHICH
 DO NOT MEET THE CURRENT (OR 1929) CODE MAY BE DEEMED
 ?LEGALLY-EXISTING NON-CONFORMING? IF A PERMIT WHICH
 DEMONSTRATES THE ELIMINATION OF SUCH A LOBBY CAN BE
 EVIDENCED WHICH WAS ISSUED ONLY DURING THE
 ABOVE-REFERENCED NARROW ?WINDOW? OF TIME BETWEEN
 OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER 8, 2006. HOWEVER, EVEN
 LEGALLY-EXISTING NON-CONFORMITIES MUST ALSO BE
 ADDRESSED AS RENOVATIONS OCCUR IN ACCORDANCE THE TERMS
 THAT FOLLOW.
 TO BETTER PREPARE BUILDING OWNERS, MANGERS, OPERATORS,
 AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO ANTICIPATE AND ADDRESS
 THESE SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS, THE CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND FIRE PREVENTION DEPARTMENT
 PROPOSE TO ADDRESS THE ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY
 (WHEN REQUIRED) AS FOLLOWS:
  
 1. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE THE ENTIRE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR, AN
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6)
 EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED UNDER THE PRESENT CODE WILL BE
 REQUIRED. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE
 ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY CAN BE DEMONSTRATED WITH A
 VALID PERMIT ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND
 DECEMBER 8, 2006.
 2. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR
 AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST
 ON THE FLOOR, AND A VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED WHICH
 WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER 8,
 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED AND
 THE BUILDING SHALL REMAIN AS LAWFULLY CONFIGURED UNTIL
 THE MAJORITY OF THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN, OR THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF UNDERGOES RENOVATION.
 3. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES
 TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR
 AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST
 ON THE FLOOR, AND NO VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED
 WHICH WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER
 8, 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED.
 THE BUILDING OWNER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AN UNSAFE
 CONDITION ON THE EXISTING STRUCTURE BY THE CITY FIRE
 MARSHAL?S OFFICE AND ASKED TO UNDERTAKE APPROPRIATE
 ACTIONS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.
 4. IF ANY RECONFIGURATION IS PROPOSED WHICH AFFECTS THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF, AN ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR
 COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6) EXCEPTIONS LISTED IN
 THE CODE SHALL BE REQUIRED.
  
 IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CITY STAFF REMAINS COMMITTED TO
 ASSISTING BUILDING OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND DESIGN
 PROFESSIONALS IN SUCCEEDING IN CREATING AND MAINTAINING
 SAFE PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE
 READY AND WILLING TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN
 UNDERSTANDING THE OFTEN COMPLEX CRITERIA THAT AFFECT
 EXISTING AND NEW HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. IT MUST BE STATED
 THAT THE SIMPLE INSTALLATION OF A HOIST-WAY
 PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MAY BE ONE POTENTIAL METHOD TO
 ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR AN ELEVATOR LOBBY THROUGHOUT AN
 ENTIRE BUILDING. ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE IS TO INSTALL FIRE
 SHUTTERS AT THE ELEVATOR DOOR OPENINGS. THESE
 METHODOLOGIES MAY OFFER THE ADDED POTENTIAL TO INCREASE
 THE LEASABLE FLOOR AREA WITHIN THESE BUILDINGS.
  
 PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF WE CAN
 ASSIST YOU FURTHER IN UNDERSTANDING THESE CRITERIA AND
 HELP YOU TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR RESIDENTS,
 TENANTS, AND PROPERTY.
  
 DOUG WISE ? 805-6650 ? [email protected]
 MIKE CARSILLO ? 804-4709 ? [email protected]
 -------------------------------------------------------
 ----------------------------------------------------
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 TEL: 561-805-6715
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HOME PAGE
 HTTP://WWW.CITYOFWPB.COM/CONSTRUCTION/INDEX.PHP
  
 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
  
  
  
  
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2013-12-11 12:09:58777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE - #900 EAST
 PERMIT #13120135
  
 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE - #700 EAST
 PERMIT #13110768
  
 REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT
  
 ELEVATOR LOBBY #700: CONFIRM THE EXISTING DOOR HARDWARE
 FOR THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOORS (DOOR TAG 701) ALLOWS FREE
 UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO AT LEAST ONE STAIR EXIT AT ALL
 TIMES. PER SECTION NFPA 101 SECTION 7.2.1.6.3, EACH
 ELEVATOR LANDING AND LOBBY SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO AT
 LEAST ON EXIT. EXIT ACCESS SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF
 A KEY, TOOL, SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, OR SPECIAL EFFORT.
 DOORS SEPARATING THE ELEVATOR LOBBY FROM THE EXIT
 ACCESS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY LOCKED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.2.1.6.3.
  
 SEMINAR #912: ROOM INDICATES 52 CHAIRS (ASSEMBLY USE);
 PANIC HARDWARE SHALL BE PROVIDED ON DOORS TO RELEASE
 THE LOCK/LATCH WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOAD IS 50 OR MORE
 PERSONS PER THE FBC. NO OTHER LOCKS OR LATCHES ARE
 PERMITTED THAT WOULD NOT BE RELEASED BY THE PANIC
 HARDWARE.
  
 SEMINAR #912: EVERY ASSEMBLY USE ROOM NOT HAVING FIXED
 SEATS SHALL HAVE THE OCCUPANT LOAD OF THE ROOM POSTED
 IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE NEAR THE MAIN EXIT FROM THE
 ROOM. SIGNS SHALL BE DURABLE AND INDICATE THE NUMBER OF
 OCCUPANTS PERMITTED FOR EACH ROOM.
  
 FIRE ALARM: NO ENGINEERED FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS
 SUBMITTED. PER FBC SECTION 907.1.1 CONSTRUCTION
 DOCUMENTS - "CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEMS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE THE
 LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED AND
 SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF THIS CODE, THE FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE, AND
 RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL."
  
 ELEVATOR LOBBY: REFER TO BUILDING REVIEW COMMENTS.
  
 WESLEY JOLIN
 FIRE INVESTIGATOR & INSPECTOR
 OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL
 WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE
 [email protected]
 (561) 805-6730
  
  
  
  
  
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