| 2021-09-15 16:05:56 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 21080615 |
| | ADD: 1855 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. SUITE: B05 |
| | CONT: J. RAYMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP. |
| | TEL: 407-862-6966 |
| | JOBSITE: 407-595-6413 ANTHONY MASADO |
| | 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: WED. SEPT. 15TH/2021 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) SHEET C2.1 ELEVATIONS PLEASE NOTE THE NOTATION |
| | MARKERS FOR THE ELEVATIONS IDENTIFYING THE WALL TYPE |
| | FINISHES ARE TOTALLY BLACK NOT LEGIBLE. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 2) THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS ARE SHOWN WITH THE |
| | FINISH ROOF ELEVATION OVER 20 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF |
| | PLAN IS ALSO ON THE SAME SHEET BUT THERE IS NO ACCESS |
| | TO THE ROOF TOP RTU UNITS. NO SHIPS LADDER OR ROOF |
| | HATCH IS SHOWN. |
| | 2020 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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| | 3) BUILDING PROVISO/ DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. SHEET C1 |
| | INDICATES THE PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR COMPONENTS AND |
| | CLADDING ARE TO BE DEFERRED SUBMITTALS. DOCUMENTS FOR |
| | DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE |
| | REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE |
| | WHO SHALL REVIEW THEM AND FORWARD THEM TO THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL WITH A NOTATION INDICATING THAT THE DEFERRED |
| | SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE |
| | IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BUILDING. |
| | THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL ITEMS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED |
| | UNTIL THE DEFERRED SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN |
| | APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| | 4) NOTE ONLY NO ACTION NEEDED. SHEET S200 COMPONENTS & |
| | CLADDING PRESSURES SERVICE LOADS (VASD) ARE GOOD. |
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| | 5A) SHEET S100 SHOWS A NEW VESTIBULE AT THE FRONT |
| | ENTRY, BUT THE STRUCTURAL PLANS DO NOT GIVE THE |
| | DIMENSIONS OF THE VESTIBULE IN WIDTH, LENGTH NOR THE |
| | BOTTOM OF THE STEEL FRAMING. SHEET C2 DID NOT HAVE |
| | DIMENSIONS FOR THIS AREA. THE STRUCTURAL PLAN DOES NOT |
| | INDICATE THE SIZE OR TYPE OF WELDS FOR THE STRUCTURAL |
| | MEMBERS. THE PLAN IS DEFICIENT AS IF THERE WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED NEW FOUNDATION WORK IN THIS AREA AND HOW THE |
| | STEEL COLUMNS ARE TO BE ANCHORED TO THE FOUNDATION. THE |
| | STEEL FRAMEWORK NO SHOP DRAWINGS WERE SUBMITTED, NOR |
| | REVIEWED BY THE DESIGNER OF RECORD. 107.2.1.2 |
| | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. |
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| | 5B) WELDED OR BOLTED CONNECTIONS. THIS BUILDING |
| | CONTAINS EITHER BOLTED AND OR WELDED 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 FOR FIELD WIELDING, ON |
| | THE JOB-SITE WIELDING. THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION WILL |
| | BE REQUIRED. THE OWNER MAY JUST HIRE A 3RD PARTY |
| | ENGINEERING FIRM TO COMPLETE AND APPROVE THE FORMER |
| | INSPECTIONS. REPORTS SUBMITTED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR AT |
| | TIME OF FRAMING INSPECTION. |
| | 2020 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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| | 6A) THE S-110 ROOF PLAN SHOWS 9 ROOF TOP RTU UNITS BUT |
| | THERE IS NO INFORMATION AS IF ANY UNITS ARE BEING |
| | REPLACED. SHEET M001 HAS A GENERIC DETAIL FOR A ROOF |
| | TOP FAN MOUNTING TO THE ROOF DECK DOES NOT INDICATE HOW |
| | STEEL ANGLES ARE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE BAR JOIST |
| | SYSTEM, REFERS TO S-001 FOR TIE DOWN, S001 GIVE THE |
| | WIND DESIGN ONLY. |
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| | 6B) M001 HAS A GENERIC DETAIL FOR A ROOF TOP RTU?S |
| | (DETAIL 7 &8) THERE IS NO INFORMATION FOR ROOF TOP |
| | CURBS OR THE TIE DOWN OF THE RTU UNIT. 2020 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. |
| | 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. |
| | 2020 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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| | 7) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY ELEVATIONS OF THE |
| | RESTROOMS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE CHAPTER 6. |
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| | 8) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS FOR THE |
| | ACCESSIBLE DRESSING ROOMS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY SECTIONS 803.1-803.5. |
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| | 9) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY DETAILS FOR THE CHECK |
| | OUT COUNTERS AND THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | 904.1-904.4.2. |
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| | 10) 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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| | MONDAY AUGUST 02ND/ 2021 ALL PLANS EXAMINERS WILL BE |
| | WORKING FROM CITY HALL. |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ RETIRED. |
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| | IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| | BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| | (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| | THANK YOU. |
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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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