| 2017-05-16 09:31:34 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W/2010 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1 |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | CHRISTOPHER S. THROOP, C.B.O. |
| | PLANS EXAMINER, PX3169 |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6726 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DEFICIENT FOR THE REASONS LISTED |
| | BELOW. |
| | DUE TO THE DEFICIENCIES OF THIS PLAN, A COMPLETE AND |
| | THOROUGH REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. UPON |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL, ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE MADE. |
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| | 1. PROVIDE SITE PLAN IDENTIFYING LOCATION OF PROPOSED |
| | RAMP. |
| | 2. PROVIDE PLAN OF RAMP CONSTRUCTION. |
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| | FBC 107.2.5 SITE PLAN. THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| | SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT SHALL BE |
| | ACCOMPANIED BY A SITE PLAN SHOWING TO SCALE THE SIZE |
| | AND LOCATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AND EXISTING |
| | STRUCTURES ON THE SITE, DISTANCES FROM LOT LINES, THE |
| | ESTABLISHED STREET GRADES AND THE PROPOSED FINISHED |
| | GRADES AND, AS APPLICABLE, FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, |
| | FLOODWAYS, AND DESIGN FLOOD ELEVATIONS; AND IT SHALL BE |
| | DRAWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACCURATE BOUNDARY LINE |
| | SURVEY. |
| | IN THE CASE OF DEMOLITION, THE SITE PLAN SHALL SHOW |
| | CONSTRUCTION TO BE DEMOLISHED AND THE LOCATION AND SIZE |
| | OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE TO |
| | REMAIN ON THE SITE OR PLOT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS |
| | AUTHORIZED TO WAIVE OR MODIFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR A |
| | SITE PLAN WHEN THE APPLICATION FOR PERMIT IS FOR |
| | ALTERATION OR REPAIR OR WHEN OTHERWISE WARRANTED. |
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| | R311.8 RAMPS. |
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| | R311.8.1 MAXIMUM SLOPE. |
| | RAMPS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM SLOPE OF 1 UNIT VERTICAL IN |
| | 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL (8.3-PERCENT SLOPE). |
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| | EXCEPTION: WHERE IT IS TECHNICALLY INFEASIBLE TO COMPLY |
| | BECAUSE OF SITE CONSTRAINTS, RAMPS MAY HAVE A MAXIMUM |
| | SLOPE OF ONE UNIT VERTICAL IN EIGHT HORIZONTAL |
| | (12.5-PERCENT SLOPE). |
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| | R311.8.2 LANDINGS REQUIRED. |
| | A MINIMUM 3-FOOT-BY-3-FOOT (914 MM BY 914 MM) LANDING |
| | SHALL BE PROVIDED: |
| | 1. AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF RAMPS. |
| | 2. WHERE DOORS OPEN ONTO RAMPS. |
| | 3. WHERE RAMPS CHANGE DIRECTION. |
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| | R311.8.3 HANDRAILS REQUIRED. |
| | HANDRAILS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF ALL |
| | RAMPS EXCEEDING A SLOPE OF ONE UNIT VERTICAL IN 12 |
| | UNITS HORIZONTAL (8.33-PERCENT SLOPE). |
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| | R311.8.3.1 HEIGHT. |
| | HANDRAIL HEIGHT, MEASURED ABOVE THE FINISHED SURFACE OF |
| | THE RAMP SLOPE, SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 34 INCHES (864 |
| | MM) AND NOT MORE THAN 38 INCHES (965 MM). |
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| | R311.8.3.2 GRIP SIZE. |
| | HANDRAILS ON RAMPS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION |
| | R311.7.8.3. |
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| | R311.8.3.3 CONTINUITY. |
| | HANDRAILS WHERE REQUIRED ON RAMPS SHALL BE CONTINUOUS |
| | FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RAMP. HANDRAIL ENDS SHALL BE |
| | RETURNED OR SHALL TERMINATE IN NEWEL POSTS OR SAFETY |
| | TERMINALS. HANDRAILS ADJACENT TO A WALL SHALL HAVE A |
| | SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 11/2 INCHES (38 MM) BETWEEN THE |
| | WALL AND THE HANDRAILS. |
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| | SECTION R312 GUARDS AND WINDOW FALL PROTECTION |
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| | R312.1 GUARDS. |
| | GUARDS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS |
| | R312.1.1 THROUGH R312.1.4. |
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| | R312.1.1 WHERE REQUIRED. |
| | GUARDS SHALL BE LOCATED ALONG OPEN-SIDED WALKING |
| | SURFACES, INCLUDING STAIRS, RAMPS AND LANDINGS, THAT |
| | ARE LOCATED MORE THAN 30 INCHES (762 MM) MEASURED |
| | VERTICALLY TO THE FLOOR OR GRADE BELOW AT ANY POINT |
| | WITHIN 36 INCHES (914 MM) HORIZONTALLY TO THE EDGE OF |
| | THE OPEN SIDE. INSECT SCREENING SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED |
| | AS A GUARD. |
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| | R312.1.2 HEIGHT. |
| | REQUIRED GUARDS AT OPEN-SIDED WALKING SURFACES, |
| | INCLUDING STAIRS, PORCHES, BALCONIES OR LANDINGS, SHALL |
| | BE NOT LESS THAN 36 INCHES (914 MM) HIGH MEASURED |
| | VERTICALLY ABOVE THE ADJACENT WALKING SURFACE, ADJACENT |
| | FIXED SEATING OR THE LINE CONNECTING THE LEADING EDGES |
| | OF THE TREADS. |
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| | EXCEPTIONS: |
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| | 1. GUARDS ON THE OPEN SIDES OF STAIRS SHALL HAVE A |
| | HEIGHT NOT LESS THAN 34 INCHES (864 MM) MEASURED |
| | VERTICALLY FROM A LINE CONNECTING THE LEADING EDGES OF |
| | THE TREADS. |
| | 2. WHERE THE TOP OF THE GUARD ALSO SERVES AS A HANDRAIL |
| | ON THE OPEN SIDES OF STAIRS, THE TOP OF THE GUARD SHALL |
| | NOT BE LESS THAN 34 INCHES (864 MM) AND NOT MORE THAN |
| | 38 INCHES (965 MM) MEASURED VERTICALLY FROM A LINE |
| | CONNECTING THE LEADING EDGES OF THE TREADS. |
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| | R312.1.3 OPENING LIMITATIONS. |
| | REQUIRED GUARDS SHALL NOT HAVE OPENINGS FROM THE |
| | WALKING SURFACE TO THE REQUIRED GUARD HEIGHT WHICH |
| | ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 4 INCHES (102 MM) IN |
| | DIAMETER. |
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| | EXCEPTIONS: |
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| | 1. THE TRIANGULAR OPENINGS AT THE OPEN SIDE OF STAIR, |
| | FORMED BY THE RISER, TREAD AND BOTTOM RAIL OF A GUARD, |
| | SHALL NOT ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 6 INCHES (153 MM) |
| | IN DIAMETER. |
| | 2. GUARDS ON THE OPEN SIDE OF STAIRS SHALL NOT HAVE |
| | OPENINGS WHICH ALLOW PASSAGE OF A SPHERE 43/8 INCHES |
| | (111 MM) IN DIAMETER. |
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