| 2018-03-22 16:41:42 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION W/2017 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 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | RESULTS: DENIED |
| | ADDRESS THE ATTACHED COMMENTS AND RE-SUBMIT |
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| | PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR THRESHOLD |
| | BUILDINGS. RESPOND TO THOSE ITEMS THAT APPLY TO THIS |
| | PROJECT. IF YOU BELIEVE AN ITEM DOES NOT APPLY INDICATE |
| | BY MARKING N/A. SHOULD YOU NEED CLARIFICATION DO NOT |
| | HESITATE TO CALL. |
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| | THRESHOLD BUILDINGS |
| | 1. SPECIAL INSPECTOR AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND |
| | SUBMITTED IN TRIPLICATE. |
| | YOU MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE CURRENT S.I. FORM @ |
| | ONESTOPSHOP.WPBGOV.COM. |
| | 2. PROVIDE RESUME OF JOB INSPECTOR (P.E., ARCH. OR 468 |
| | INSPECTOR). |
| | 3. PROVIDE LIST OF SIMILAR PROJECTS COMPLETED BY |
| | CONTRACTOR. |
| | 4. PROVIDE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN. |
| | 5. THIS BUILDING MEETS THE DEFINITION OF: THRESHOLD |
| | BUILDING F.S. 553.71 (12) |
| | ?THRESHOLD BUILDING? ANY BUILDING WHICH IS GREATER THAN |
| | (3) STORIES OR 50 FT. IN HEIGHT OR WHICH HAS AN |
| | ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DEFINED IN THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ. FT. IN |
| | AREA AND HAS AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 |
| | PERSONS. |
| | 5A) THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO |
| | A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER |
| | OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE |
| | SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE |
| | OF A BUILDING PERMIT. |
| | 5B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR: WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR THRESHOLD |
| | BUILDINGS, A SPECIAL INSPECTOR IS REQUIRED BY F.S. |
| | 553.79 (5) TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS |
| | CODE. THE THRESHOLD INSPECTION FORMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE |
| | FILLED OUT BY ALL PARTIES WITH INTEREST, NOTARIZED AND |
| | RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED |
| | BEFORE PERMIT ISSUANCE WILL TAKE PLACE. CONTACT KEN |
| | CONRAD, MANAGER OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT (561) |
| | 805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY |
| | BE ISSUED. |
| | 5C) THRESHOLD BUILDING, REQUIRED. W.P.B. AMENDMENT |
| | 110.3.7.4.4. ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH ARE |
| | REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OR |
| | ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT THAT, ?TO THE |
| | BEST OF THE ARCHITECT?S OR ENGINEER?S KNOWLEDGE, THE |
| | PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE |
| | FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL |
| | AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633 F.S.? |
| | 5D) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR & DESIGNATED JOB |
| | INSPECTORS ? PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME? OF INSPECTION |
| | EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECTS. THE RESUME? MUST BE |
| | ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS SPECIFIED HEREIN. |
| | THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE WILL REVIEW THE |
| | RESUME?. AFTER THE RESUME? IS REVIEWED, AN INTERVIEW |
| | MAY BE SCHEDULED. |
| | 5E) JOB INSPECTOR ? FBC 110.3.7.6 THE BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT MAY ALLOW A SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO CONDUCT THE |
| | MINIMUM STRUCTURAL INSPECTION OF THRESHOLD BUILDINGS |
| | REQUIRED BY THIS CODE, SECTION 553.73,FLORIDA STATUTES, |
| | WITHOUT DUPLICATIVE INSPECTION BY THE BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | ENSURING THAT ANY PERSON CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS IS |
| | QUALIFIED AS A BUILDING INSPECTOR UNDER PART XII OF |
| | CHAPTER 468, FLORIDA STATUTES, OR CERTIFIED AS A |
| | SPECIAL INSPECTOR UNDER CHAPTER 471 OR 481, FLORIDA |
| | STATUTES. INSPECTIONS OF THRESHOLD BUILDINGS REQUIRED |
| | BY SECTION 553.79(5), FLORIDA STATUTES, ARE IN ADDITION |
| | TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE. |
| | 5F) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| | HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
| | 5G) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS, 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | 5H) 110.3.7.4.1 THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR, UPON COMPLETION |
| | OF THE BUILDING AND PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A |
| | CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR COMPLETION, FILE A SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED STATEMENT WITH THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN |
| | SUBSTANTIALLY THE FOLLOWING FORM: ?TO THE BEST OF MY |
| | KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL |
| | STRUCTURAL LOAD-BEARING COMPONENTS DESCRIBED IN THE |
| | THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN COMPLIES WITH THE PERMITTED |
| | DOCUMENTS AND THE SPECIALTY SHORING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL |
| | ENGINEER HAS ASCERTAINED THAT THE SHORING AND RESHORING |
| | CONFORMS WITH THE SHORING AND RESHORING PLANS SUBMITTED |
| | TO THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY?. |
| | 5I) 110.3.7.4.2 ANY PROPOSAL TO INSTALL AN ALTERNATE |
| | STRUCTURAL PRODUCT OR SYSTEM TO WHICH BUILDING CODES |
| | APPLY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR |
| | REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODES AND MADE PART OF |
| | THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY?S RECORDED SET OF PERMIT |
| | DOCUMENTS. 110.3.7.4.3 ALL SHORING AND RESHORING |
| | PROCEDURES, PLANS AND DETAILS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RECORDKEEPING. EACH SHORING AND |
| | RESHORING INSTALLATION SHALL BE SUPERVISED, INSPECTED |
| | AND CERTIFIED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHORING |
| | DOCUMENTS BY THE CONTRACTOR. |
| | 5J) NOTICE ONLY. PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH?S AUTOMATED TELEPHONE INSPECTION LINE @ (561) |
| | 805-6700 FOR ALL BUILDING INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF |
| | JOBSITE INSPECTIONS. WITHOUT THIS, THE PERMIT EXPIRES |
| | IN 6 MONTHS WHICH WILL RESULT IN ?ABANDONMENT OF JOB, |
| | NO INSPECTION ACTIVITY?. THE PERMIT WILL BECOME |
| | EXPIRED. |
| | 6) PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE PLAN SHOWING THE PROPERTY |
| | LINES, CONSTRUCTION AREAS, STAGING AREAS, HOW THE |
| | OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING WILL BE SAFE GUARDED DURING |
| | THEIR ENTRY AND EXIT OF THE BUILDING. SHOW COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH 2014 FBC 3306.7 ? COVERED WALKWAYS, INCLUDING |
| | LIGHTING FOR THE EXIT DISCHARGE. 2014 FBC 3310.2 ? |
| | MAINTENANCE OF MEANS OF EGRESS. REQUIRED MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING |
| | CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, REMODELING OR ALTERATIONS AND |
| | ADDITIONS TO ANY BUILDING. |
| | 7) IF SCAFFOLDING EXTENDS BEYOND THE PRIVATE PROPERTY |
| | AND ONTO CITY RIGHT OF WAY, ENGINEERING WILL REQUIRE |
| | RIGHT OF WAY PERMITS. PLEASE CONTACT MANNY GONZALEZ AT |
| | THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ? (561) 494-1085. |
| | 7A) IF SCAFFOLDING IS TO BE USED FOR THE HEIGHT OF THE |
| | BUILDING, PLEASE PROVIDE HOW THE SCAFFOLDING WILL BE |
| | BUILT AS WELL AS HOW THE SCAFFOLDING WILL BE ANCHORED |
| | TO RESIST LATERAL WIND LOADING. THERE APPEARS SAND |
| | BLASTING WILL ALSO BE AN ELEMENT OF THE OPERATION, HOW |
| | WILL THE SANDBLASTING BE CONTAINED, WILL THERE BE WIND |
| | SCREENS, IF SO PLEASE PROVIDE WHAT ELEMENTS WILL BE |
| | INTRODUCED TO KEEP THE SCAFFOLDING FROM MOVING WITH THE |
| | LATERAL EFFECT OF WIND ON THE WIND SCREENS. AT WHAT |
| | SAFETY FACTOR ARE THESE ELEMENTS FACTORED? 107.2.1.3 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 2014 FBC 3302.1 & 3306.1. |
| | FBC 3309 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
| | [F] 3309.1 WHERE REQUIRED. |
| | ALL STRUCTURES UNDER CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR |
| | DEMOLITION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NO FEWER THAN ONE |
| | APPROVED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 906 AND SIZED FOR NOT LESS THAN ORDINARY HAZARD |
| | AS FOLLOWS: |
| | 8) PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH FBC 3309.1 WHERE REQUIRED. |
| | ALL STRUCTURES UNDER CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR |
| | DEMOLITION SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NO FEWER THAN ONE |
| | APPROVED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 906 AND SIZED FOR NOT LESS THAN ORDINARY HAZARD |
| | AS FOLLOWS: |
| | 8A) AT EACH STAIRWAY ON ALL FLOOR LEVELS WHERE |
| | COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS HAVE ACCUMULATED. |
| | 8B) IN EVERY STORAGE AND CONSTRUCTION SHED. |
| | 8C) ADDITIONAL PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED WHERE SPECIAL HAZARDS EXIST, SUCH AS THE |
| | STORAGE AND USE OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. |
| | 9) ALL ADD-MIXTURES RHINO PLASTIC CONCRETE ADDITIVES |
| | ARE TO BE REVIEWED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD AS WELL AS |
| | ALL OTHER ADDITIVES. 107.3.4 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN |
| | RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. |
| | 10) DURING RESTORATION WORK ON BALCONIES, DEMONSTRATE |
| | HOW THE TENANTS WILL BE SAFE GUARDED FROM THE WORK AREA |
| | AND EGRESS ONTO THE BALCONIES. FBC 3306.1 PROTECTION |
| | REQUIRED. |
| | SECTION 3302 CONSTRUCTION SAFEGUARDS |
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| | 3302.1 ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS. |
| | REQUIRED EXITS, EXISTING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, FIRE |
| | PROTECTION DEVICES AND SANITARY SAFEGUARDS SHALL BE |
| | MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS OR |
| | ADDITIONS TO ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. |
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| | EXCEPTIONS: |
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| | 1. WHERE SUCH REQUIRED ELEMENTS OR DEVICES ARE BEING |
| | ALTERED OR REPAIRED, ADEQUATE SUBSTITUTE PROVISIONS |
| | SHALL BE MADE. |
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| | 2. MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ELEMENTS AND DEVICES IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED WHEN THE EXISTING BUILDING IS NOT OCCUPIED. |
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