| 2020-07-19 14:05:01 | 2017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 20050837 |
| | ADD: 2600 S. DIXIE HWY. / SUITE: D |
| | CONT: SEACOAST CONSTRUCTION |
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| | 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW |
| | CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA |
| | BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | DATE: SUN. JULY 19TH/ 2020 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | *****************4X FEE / NOTICE!!!!! FLORIDA STATUTE |
| | 553.80(2)(B)******************* |
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| | WITH RESPECT TO EVALUATION OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS? |
| | DOCUMENTS, IF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINDS IT NECESSARY, IN |
| | ORDER TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE AND ISSUE A PERMIT, TO REJECT DESIGN DOCUMENTS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE CODE THREE OR MORE TIMES FOR FAILURE TO |
| | CORRECT A CODE VIOLATION SPECIFICALLY AND CONTINUOUSLY |
| | NOTED IN EACH REJECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, |
| | EGRESS, FIRE PROTECTION, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, ENERGY, |
| | ACCESSIBILITY, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL, |
| | MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND GAS SYSTEMS, OR OTHER |
| | REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED BY RULE OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 120, THE LOCAL |
| | GOVERNMENT SHALL IMPOSE, EACH TIME AFTER THE THIRD SUCH |
| | REVIEW THE PLANS ARE REJECTED FOR THAT CODE VIOLATION, |
| | A FEE OF FOUR TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPORTION OF THE |
| | PERMIT FEE ATTRIBUTED TO PLANS REVIEW. |
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| | NO RESPONSE LETTER FROM ARCHITECT, NO CHANGES IN THE |
| | PLANS. |
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| | 1) THE COVERSHEET: |
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| | 1A) 2ND REQUEST. THE PROJECT INFORMATION LIST THE |
| | PRIMARY OCCUPANCY AS BUSINESS WHEREAS UNDER THE HEADING |
| | OCCUPANT INFORMATION THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IS LISTED AS |
| | RESIDENCE. |
| | THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE OCCUPANCY TYPE IN THE |
| | PLANS PLEASE CORRECT. 107.2.1.2. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| | IS REQUIRED. FOR THIS REVIEW PURPOSES THE PLAN WILL BE |
| | VIEWED AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | 2017 FBC-B SECTION 304.1. |
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| | 1B) 2ND REQUEST.UNDER BOTH HEADINGS TENANT INFORMATION |
| | AND OCCUPANT INFORMATION BOTH LIST 2,335 SQ. FT./ 23 |
| | OCCUPANTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ALWAYS ROUND UP TO THE |
| | NEXT FULL OCCUPANTS, THERE ARE PARTS OF OCCUPANTS. SEE |
| | THE 2017 FBC-B TABLE 1004.1.2, THE 2015 IBC COMMENTARY |
| | AND FLORIDA BUILDINGS CODE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR |
| | INTERPRETATIONS. |
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| | 2) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN. |
| | 2A) 2ND REQUEST. AN OVERALL DIMENSION IS NOT GIVEN FOR |
| | THE INTERIOR TENANT SPACE FOR WIDTH NOR THE LENGTH OF |
| | THE TENANT OFFICE SPACE. 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2B) 2ND REQUEST. UNDER TENANT INFORMATION THE PLANS |
| | STATE ONLY ONE EXIT IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE LOW |
| | OCCUPANT LOAD BUT THE PLANS FAIL TO EXAMINE THE PLAN |
| | FOR COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL WITH A SPACE WITH ONE EXIT |
| | DOORWAY. PLEASE REVIEW 1006.2.1 THE OVERALL LENGTH OF |
| | THE BUILDING IS NOT GIVEN NOR THE DISTANCE FROM THE |
| | REMOTE POINT FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE EXIT SEE LIFE |
| | SAFETY PLAN. THE WAY THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWS COMMON |
| | PATH OF TRAVEL TO 2 EXITS THEN TWO EXITS ARE REQUIRED. |
| | THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN ALSO SHOWS 2 EXIT SIGNS ONE AT |
| | EACH EXIT. |
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| | 2C) 2ND REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE A SITE PLAN FOR THIS |
| | TENANT SPACE INCLUDING WHERE THE PROPERTY LINE IS |
| | LOCATED IN REGARDS TO THE OUTSWING DOORS. 2017 FBC-B |
| | 3202.2 DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL NOT OPEN OR PROJECT INTO |
| | THE PUBLIC RIGHT?OF?WAY. |
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| | 2D) 2ND REQUEST. THE NOTE A STATES THE RECEPTION DESK |
| | IS TO BE SELECTED BY THE OWNER, SEE ELEVATIONS. THE |
| | SHEET A3.0 DETAIL 8 SHOWS AN ELEVATION VIEW WITH THE |
| | TOP OF THE COUNTER AT 42 INCHES, SHEET ID 2.0 DETAIL 2 |
| | DOES SHOW A DROPPED SERVICE COUTER AT A HEIGHT OF 2 |
| | FEET 10 INCHES, 34 INCHES, WHAT NONE OF THE PLANS SHOW |
| | IS A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. |
| | SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCESS. CODE 305.5 POSITION. |
| | UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE |
| | SHALL BE POSITIONED FOR EITHER A FORWARD OR PARALLEL |
| | APPROACH TO AN ELEMENT. |
| | 2E) 2ND REQUEST. TREATMENT ROOM # 3 NOTE M INDICATES A |
| | NEW ROOF TOP UNIT (RTU), THE MECHANICAL SHEET IS SILENT |
| | TO IF THERE IS AN EXISTING HOLE THROUGH THE ROOF SYSTEM |
| | WITH CURB? NO DETAILS A TO HOW TO ANCHOR THE CURB TO |
| | THE EXISTING BAR JOIST, INFILL STEEL ANGLES FOR THE NEW |
| | WHOLE, IF ADDITIONAL BRACING OF THE BAR JOIST IS |
| | REQUIRED FOR POINT LOADING, NOR THE ANCHORING OF THE |
| | RTU TO THE CURB? |
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| | 2E)(1) 2ND REQUEST. 2017 FBC-M- 301.15 WIND RESISTANCE. |
| | MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPPORTS THAT ARE |
| | EXPOSED TO WIND SHALL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO |
| | RESIST THE WIND PRESSURES DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
| | FBC-B-1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS AND CLADDING. WIND |
| | PRESSURE FOR EACH COMPONENT OR CLADDING ELEMENT IS TO |
| | BE DESIGNED FOR WIND PRESSURES COMPONENTS AND |
| | ATTACHMENTS. |
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| | 2E)(2) 2ND REQUEST. SEMI-COMPLIED. THE 47 PAGE TRANE |
| | REPORT BY DOUGLAS RUGGIANO PE IS NOT SIGNED WITH A |
| | DIGITAL SIGNATURE. 61G15-23.005 PROCEDURES FOR SIGNING |
| | AND SEALING ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED PLANS (DIGITAL |
| | SIGNATURES), SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER |
| | DOCUMENTS. |
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| | FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 61G15-23.005 (3)(C) A |
| | SCANNED, FACSIMILE, DIGITALLY CREATED OR COPIED IMAGE |
| | OF THE LICENSEE?S SIGNATURE SHALL NOT BE USED ON |
| | DIGITALLY SIGNED AND SEALED ENGINEERING PLANS, |
| | SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS. |
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| | LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM. FOR ALL ROOF TOP |
| | EQUIPMENT, CURBS, FANS OR A/C STANDS, AND OR VENTS, |
| | DETAILED ATTACHMENT TO THE ROOF FRAMING & DECK AS WELL |
| | AS FROM THE CURB OR ROOF STAND TO THE EQUIPMENT ABOVE. |
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| | 2E)(3)2017 FBC-B 1604.4 ANALYSIS. LOAD EFFECTS ON |
| | STRUCTURAL MEMBERS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS SHALL BE |
| | DETERMINED BY METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS THAT TAKE |
| | INTO ACCOUNT EQUILIBRIUM, GENERAL STABILITY, GEOMETRIC |
| | COMPATIBILITY AND BOTH SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MATERIAL |
| | PROPERTIES. EVERY STRUCTURE SHALL BE DESIGNED TO RESIST |
| | THE OVERTURNING EFFECTS CAUSED BY THE LATERAL FORCES |
| | SPECIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER. SEE SECTION 1609 FOR WIND |
| | LOADS. |
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| | 2E)(4) 2017 FBC-M 306.5 EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES ON |
| | ROOFS OR ELEVATED STRUCTURES. |
| | WHERE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING ACCESS OR APPLIANCES ARE |
| | LOCATED ON AN ELEVATED STRUCTURE OR THE ROOF OF A |
| | BUILDING SUCH THAT PERSONNEL WILL HAVE TO CLIMB HIGHER |
| | THAN 16 FEET (4877 MM) ABOVE GRADE TO ACCESS SUCH |
| | EQUIPMENT OR APPLIANCES, AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR MEANS |
| | OF ACCESS SHALL BE PROVIDED. SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT |
| | REQUIRE CLIMBING OVER OBSTRUCTIONS GREATER THAN 30 |
| | INCHES (762 MM) IN HEIGHT OR WALKING ON ROOFS HAVING A |
| | SLOPE GREATER THAN 4 UNITS VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS |
| | HORIZONTAL (33-PERCENT SLOPE). SUCH ACCESS SHALL NOT |
| | REQUIRE THE USE OF PORTABLE LADDERS. WHERE ACCESS |
| | INVOLVES CLIMBING OVER PARAPET WALLS, THE HEIGHT SHALL |
| | BE MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE PARAPET WALL. |
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| | 2E)(5) 2ND REQUEST. WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. |
| | BRACING REQUIRED FOR NEW ROOF TOP HOLE IN THE B-DECK |
| | AND RE-ENFORCING OF BAR JOIST. |
| | WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR IS |
| | REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS & |
| | WELDER OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION RECORDS IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCED STANDARDS AT TIME OF |
| | INSPECTION. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED. |
| | 2017 FBC-B 2204.1 WELDING |
| | 1. WELD PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS |
| | 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF WELDING PERSONAL |
| | 2017 FBC-B 2204.2 BOLTING. |
| | IF FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND OR QUESTIONS IS REQUIRED |
| | PLEASE CONTACT THE CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD |
| | AT 561-805-6666. |
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| | 2E)(6) 2ND REQUET. 1609.6.4.4.1 COMPONENTS & CLADDING. |
| | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ADMINISTRATIVE |
| | CODE 61G20-3.005, RULE 9N-3 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) |
| | SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT |
| | WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT APPROVALS: |
| | (31(D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, ROOF TOP CURBS |
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| | 2F) WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW RTU ON THE ROOF TOP IN |
| | THIS REVIEW THERE WAS NO WIND DESIGN NOR PRESSURES |
| | PROVIDED. 2017 FBC-B 1603.1.4 WIND DESIGN DATA. |
| | THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND LOADS SHALL |
| | BE SHOWN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WIND LOADS GOVERN THE |
| | DESIGN OF THE LATERAL FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM OF THE |
| | STRUCTURE: |
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| | 1. ULTIMATE DESIGN WIND SPEED, VULT, (3-SECOND GUST), |
| | MILES PER HOUR AND NOMINAL DESIGN WIND SPEED, VASD, AS |
| | DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1609.3.1. |
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| | 2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| | 3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| | THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| | HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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| | 4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| | 5. DESIGN WIND PRESSURES TO BE USED FOR EXTERIOR |
| | COMPONENTS AND CLADDING MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED |
| | BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLE FOR |
| | THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE, PSF. |
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| | 6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| | EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| | BUILDING. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| | 3) 2ND REQUEST. SHEET A3.0 ADA REQUIREMENTS: |
| | 3A) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 3 MAKES REFERENCE TO THE |
| | FLORIDA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 11. PLEASE REFER TO THE |
| | 2017 FBC-B CHAPTER 11 1102-1111 ARE RESERVED. UNDER THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE IT IS A SEPARATE CODE BOOK |
| | JUST LIKE THE ENERGY CODE, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | PLEASE UPDATE PLANS TO THE CURRENT 2017 CYCLE. |
| | 107.2.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 3B) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 4 NOTES THAT THE TOILET ROOM |
| | WATER CLOSET SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC SECTIONS 11-4.16.1 |
| | THRU.6 . AGAIN PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CODE SECTIONS TO THE |
| | 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
| | 2017 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 107.2.1. |
| | W.P.B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE/2017 DRAWINGS & |
| | SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION, IN THE FORM |
| | OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF MATERIALS, |
| | WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY WITH THE |
| | TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE SPECIFIC TO |
| | THE TECHNICAL CODES "SHALL NOT BE CITED AS A WHOLE OR |
| | IN PART, NOR THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS EQUIVALENT BE USED |
| | AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION". CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL BE 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 AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, RULES AND |
| | REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| | 3C) DETAIL # 6 THE GRAB BARS ARE MEASURED WRONG. 2017 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 609.4 POSITION OF GRAB |
| | BARS. GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL |
| | POSITION, 33 INCHES MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE |
| | THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING |
| | SURFACE, NOT CENTERLINE. |
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| | 3D) 2ND REQUEST. DETAIL # 6 MIRROR IS MEASURED AS |
| | STATED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR. NO REFLECTIVE |
| | SURFACE. 603.3 MIRRORS. 2017 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE. |
| | MIRRORS LOCATED ABOVE LAVATORIES OR COUNTERTOPS SHALL |
| | BE INSTALLED WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE REFLECTING |
| | SURFACE 40 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR |
| | GROUND. |
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| | 3E) 2ND REQUEST. THE PLANS DO NOT SHOW THE ELEVATION OF |
| | THE HIGH/ LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN NOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE |
| | ACCESSIBILITY CODE 307.2 PROTRUSION LIMITS. OBJECTS |
| | WITH LEADING EDGES MORE THAN 27 INCHES AND NOT MORE |
| | THAN 80 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR SHALL PROTRUDE 4 |
| | INCHES OR LESS MAXIMUM HORIZONTALLY INTO THE |
| | CIRCULATION PATH. SKIRTS MAYBE REQUIRED TO BE APPLIED |
| | TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 3F) 2ND REQUEST. THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NEEDS TO 606.2 |
| | CLEAR FLOOR SPACE FOR THE BREAK ROOM SINK.. A CLEAR |
| | FLOOR SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305, POSITIONED FOR A |
| | FORWARD APPROACH, AND KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE COMPLYING |
| | WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED, SEE EXCEPTIONS ALSO, BUT |
| | SHOW THE REQUIRED CLEAR FLOOR SPACE ON THE FLOOR PLAN. |
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| | 4) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW |
| | COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION |
| | MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE |
| | THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR |
| | PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION. |
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| | A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PLANS COULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE |
| | THERE WAS A GREAT DEFICIENCY IN PLANS AND REQUIRED |
| | DOCUMENTATION. WITH THE NEXT PLAN REVIEW CYCLE THERE |
| | MAYBE ADDITIONAL REVIEW COMMENTS BECAUSE OF NEW PLANS |
| | AND INFORMATION LACKING UNDER THE PRIOR REVIEW. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
| | 19 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT |
| | 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| | TEL: 561-805-6717 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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