| 2021-05-25 10:55:27 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21050160 |
| | ADD: 3915 S. FLAGLER DR. # 310 |
| | CONT: VERITAS DEVELOPMENT LLC |
| | TEL: 561-346-4330 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2020 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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: TUES. MAY 25TH/ 2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) PLEASE PROVIDE A NOTARIZED LETTER FROM EITHER THE |
| | CONDOMINIUM BOARD ASSOCIATION OR THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| | APPROVING CHANGES TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING |
| | (COMMON AREAS) AS PER FL. STATUTE 718 FOR CONDOMINIUMS. |
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| | 2) THERE WAS NO FLOOR PLAN SUBMITTED SHOWING THE SIZE |
| | OF THE BALCONY TO BE ENCLOSED. THE SLIDING GLASS DOORS |
| | LEADING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CONDO TO THE BALCONY, |
| | ARE THEY GOING TO BE REMOVED? |
| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION: 107.3.5 MINIMUM PLAN |
| | REVIEW CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS AND OR STRUCTURES. |
| | 107.3.5.1 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS |
| | 107.3.5.1.1. BUILDING |
| | MISSING CODE DATA: |
| | FLOOR PLAN OF BALCONY. |
| | WIND DESIGN CRITERIA. |
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| | 3) MISSING FROM SUBMITTAL. 2020 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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| | 3.1. 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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| | 3.2. RISK CATEGORY. |
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| | 3.3. WIND EXPOSURE. APPLICABLE WIND DIRECTION IF MORE |
| | THAN ONE WIND EXPOSURE IS UTILIZED. TABLE 1609.7.2. |
| | HEIGHT AND EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-16 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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| | 3.4. APPLICABLE INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT. |
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| | 3.5. 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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| | 3.6. TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| | EXPOSURE. PROVIDE THE MEAN ROOF HEIGHT FOR THE |
| | BUILDING. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. 1609.3.1 WIND SPEED |
| | CONVERSION VULT TO VASD. |
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| | 4) 2020 FBC-B SECTION THE ARCHITECT OR PROFESSIONAL |
| | ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SPECIFY THE |
| | DESIGN WIND PRESSURES, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | CHAPTER 16 FOR ALL OPERABLE AND FIXED WINDOWS GLAZING. |
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| | 5) THE ELEVATION VIEW (BALCONY DRAWING DOES NOT |
| | INDICATE THE SIZE OF THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL |
| | MULLIONS. AS DRAWN BOTH THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL |
| | MULLIONS HAVE A JOINT IN THE CENTER WHERE ALL MEET, |
| | THIS MAKES FOR A EXTREMELY WEAK POINT THAT IS |
| | INCORRECT. THE SHORTER SPAN OF EITHER THE VERTICAL OR |
| | HORIZONTAL FRAMING MEMBER WOULD BE THE MULLION THAT |
| | WOULD GO FULL LENGTH. EITHER FLOOR TO CEILING OR |
| | SUPPOSED WALL TO WALL. THE ELEVATION VIEW SUBMITTED |
| | DOES NOT INDICATE WHAT THE END OF THE WINDOWS AND |
| | HORIZONTAL MULLIONS FASTEN TO? THIS NEW WALL IS |
| | BECOMING PART OF THE MWFRS (MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING |
| | SYSTEM). |
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| | 6) IDENTIFY GLAZING/ MULLIONS. PLEASE IDENTIFY ON THE |
| | PRODUCT APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMITTING TO DESIGNER OF |
| | RECORD AND BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE BUILDING |
| | DEPARTMENT. FOR ALL PRODUCTS WITH GLAZING, PLEASE |
| | IDENTIFY THE OPENING WIDTH & HEIGHT, TYPE OF GLAZING, |
| | MULLION SIZE, LENGTH IF UNREINFORCED OR REINFORCED |
| | INFORMATION IF REQUIRED, ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATE |
| | PRESSURES FOR EACH OPENING SIZE. 2020 FBC-B 1405.13.1 |
| | INSTALLATION. WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | FASTENER SIZE AND SPACING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH |
| | INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE CALCULATED BASED ON MAXIMUM |
| | LOADS AND SPACING USED IN THE TESTS. |
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| | 7) 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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| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WE ARE WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID |
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| | IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ME, MY CELL NUMBER IS |
| | 561-718-9724. |
| | WORKING HOURS ARE MON.- WED. 8:00 AM- NOON. PART-TIME/ |
| | RETIRED. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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