| 2019-05-02 11:09:57 | 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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| | JOSEAN A. DUPREY E.I., BN, PX |
| | BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION |
| | TEL: 561-805-6716 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | I. THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR AGREEMENT WAS SUBMITTED, |
| | HOWEVER IS OUT OF DATE. I SENT TO [email protected] |
| | (EMAIL ON RECORD) THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT. PLEASE DO NOT |
| | HESITATE TO CONTACT ME FOR ANY QUESTION. |
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| | II. PROVIDE THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN. 110.8.1 |
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| | III. THE STATED VALUE APPEARS LOW FOR THE PROPOSED |
| | SCOPE OF WORK. THE PERMIT VALUATION AND PERMIT FEE MUST |
| | BE COMMENSURATE WITH THE VALUATION AND FEE THAT A |
| | LICENSED CONTRACTOR WOULD PROVIDE. YOU MAY PROVIDE A |
| | COPY OF THE CONTRACT SIGNED BY THE OWNER OR A LIST OF |
| | LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL TO VERIFY VALUE. |
| | CITY OF WPB CHAPTER 109.3 |
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| | 110.8.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A |
| | THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION |
| | PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT OF RECORD. |
| | THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING |
| | PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING. |
| | THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLANS IS TO |
| | PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO |
| | THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS. THE SPECIAL |
| | INSPECTOR MAY NOT SERVE AS A SURROGATE IN CARRYING OUT |
| | THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE |
| | ARCHITECT OR THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE CONTRACTOR'S |
| | CONTRACTUAL OR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT RELIEVED |
| | BY ANY ACTION OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR. |
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| | CHAPTER 1, SECTION 110.8 OF THE CITY OF WEST PALM |
| | BEACH, CHAPTER 1 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 553.79 OF FLORIDA STATUTES; AND CHAPTER |
| | 468, PART XII |
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| | 1. THRESHOLD INSPECTOR AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMPLETED AND |
| | SUBMITTED IN TRIPLICATE. A COPY WAS SENT TO THE |
| | CONTRACTOR EMAIL. |
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| | 2. PROVIDE RESUME OF JOB INSPECTOR (P.E., ARCH. OR 468 |
| | INSPECTOR). |
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| | 3. PROVIDE LIST OF SIMILAR PROJECTS COMPLETED BY |
| | CONTRACTOR. |
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| | 4. PROVIDE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 5C) THRESHOLD BUILDING, REQUIRED. W.P.B. AMENDMENT |
| | 110.8.1 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.? |
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| | 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. |
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| | 5E) JOB INSPECTOR ? FBC 110.8.6 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. |
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| | 5F) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR |
| | HISTORY FOR THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION. |
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| | 5G) NOTE FOR PAPER PLANS, 3 SETS OF DOCUMENTS ARE |
| | REQUIRED. |
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| | 5H) 110.8.4.1 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?. |
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| | 5I) 110.8.4.2 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. 110.8.4.3 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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 2017 FBC 3306.7 ? COVERED WALKWAYS, INCLUDING |
| | LIGHTING FOR THE EXIT DISCHARGE. 2017 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. 2017 FBC 3302.1 & 3306.1. |
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