| 2022-10-25 13:00:32 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22070830 |
| | ADD: 1301 SUMMIT BLVD. (TIGER EXIHIBIT EXSPANSION) |
| | CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
| | TEL: |
| | 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. OCT. 25TH/ 2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | 1) NO PERMIT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED WITH THIS |
| | REVIEW. 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM |
| | BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER |
| | 1, ADMINISTRATION 105.1 PERMITS. SHALL FIRST MAKE |
| | APPLICATION TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND OBTAIN THE |
| | REQUIRED PERMIT. |
| | 2) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, THERE ARE 66 PAGES OF |
| | SPECIFICATIONS TO BE USED FOR BID PURPOSES, SOMETHING |
| | WE DO NOT REVIEW, SHOULD NOT BE LOADED EACH PAGE, IF |
| | SUBMITTED THIS DOCUMENT NEEDS TO BE ONE DOCUMENT, NOT |
| | 66 PAGES, THIS IS FOR CONTRACTORS TO BID FROM. PLEASE |
| | REFORMATE INTO ONE DOCUMENT. |
| | 3) THE PLANS WERE NOT LOADED IN ORDER OF THE DRAWING |
| | INDEX, FOR EXAMPLE THE 7 PAGES OF EXISTING SITE SURVEY |
| | WERE NOT LOADED CONSECUTIVELY, THERE ARE STRUCTURAL |
| | SHEETS LOADED BETWEEN. |
| | 2020 WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING |
| | CODE, CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION: |
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| | 107.2.1.3. QUALITY OF PLANS. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY |
| | ESTABLISH THROUGH DEPARTMENT POLICY OTHER STANDARDS FOR |
| | THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE |
| | CONFORMITY TO ITS RECORD RETENTION PROGRAM. THIS POLICY |
| | MAY INCLUDE SUCH THINGS AS MINIMUM SIZE, SHAPE, |
| | CONTRAST, CLARITY, OR OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RECORD |
| | MANAGEMENT. ELECTRONIC MEDIA MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH |
| | THE ARCHIVE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA STATUTES. |
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| | 4) THE EXISTING 7PAGES OF SITE SURVEY DO NOT REFLECT |
| | THAT ALL OF THE ZOO IS IN AN AE FLOOD ZONE NAVD88 BFE |
| | IS 12.2???. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE SURVEY AND |
| | FOR THE TIGER EXHIBIT EXPANSION SHOW EXISTING |
| | ELEVATIONS IN NAVD88. |
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| | 5) IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THE TIGER NIGHT HOUSE IS BEING |
| | RENOVATED OR NOT. ENCLOSED BUILDINGS THAT ARE PART OF |
| | THIS PROJECT WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THEIR FINISH FLOOR |
| | HEIGHT IN NAVD 88 SINCE THEY ARE LOCATED WITHIN AN AE |
| | FLOOD ZONE WITH A BFE AT 12.2 FEET. WITH THE DOLLAR |
| | AMOUNT BEING SPENT IT WOULD APPEAR A SUBSTANTIAL |
| | IMPROVEMENT WILL OCCUR AND NEED TO MEET THE CURRENT |
| | STANDARD OF A 2-FOOT FREEBOARD OR PROVIDE FLOODPROOFING |
| | METHODS TO THE HEIGHT OF 14.2 FT. NAVD88. |
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| | 1612.5 FLOOD HAZARD DOCUMENTATION. WEST PALM BEACH MUNI |
| | CODE. ARTICLE XVII ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVII FLOOD |
| | PREVENTION & CONTROL |
| | FBC BUILDING 1612 AND CITY OF WPB CODE OF SECTION |
| | 94-546. STRUCTURE IS IN AN "A" FLOOD ZONE. A FLOOD |
| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE REQUIRED. PLEASE REVIEW |
| | CITY ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIRE AN |
| | ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES/ (12 INCHES OF ELEVATION IF PERMIT |
| | APPLICATION AFTER SEPT. 12/2016, |
| | AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 AN ADDITIONAL ONE FOOT OF FREE |
| | BOARD WILL BE REQUIRED OR (2) FEET ABOVE BASE FLOOD. |
| | AFTER OCT. 11/ 2017 THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE |
| | ADOPTED THE NEW FLOOD MAPS IN NAVD 88 ELEVATIONS. YOU |
| | CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE: |
| | WWW.NGS.NOAA.GOV/TOOLS/VERTCON/VERTCON.HTML FOR |
| | CONVERSIONS. |
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| | SUBSTANIAL IMPROVEMENT. SECTION 94-546 PROVISIONS FOR |
| | FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION. (A)(3) ANY ALTERATION, REPAIR, |
| | RECONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENTS TO A PROPERTY WHICH THE |
| | CUMULATIVE COST FOR ANY FIVE YEAR PERIOD EQUALS OR |
| | EXCEEDS 50 % OF THE BUILDING VALUE AT THE COMMENCEMENT |
| | OF THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | NEW CONSTRUCTION AS CONTAINED IN THIS ARTICLE. |
| | CERTIFIED APPRAISAL. |
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| | DURING THE PERMITTING OF THIS STRUCTURE THERE WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED (3) DIFFERENT FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATES |
| | REQUIRED: |
| | (1) A FLOOD ZONE CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED AS PART OF THE |
| | PLAN REVIEW DOCUMENTS WITH THE PROPOSED FINISH FLOOR |
| | HEIGHT. W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 107.3.5.1.1 |
| | BUILDING MINIMUM PLAN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR COMMERCIAL |
| | BUILDINGS. ( 8) FLOOD REQUIREMENTS ELEVATIONS, |
| | ENCLOSURES, FLOOD DAMAGE-RESISTANT MATERIALS. |
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| | (2) ONCE THE FIRST-FLOOR SLAB IS POURED THE 2ND |
| | ELEVATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. W. P. B. |
| | ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS 1.2 |
| | FLOOR/ SLAB INSPECTION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, UPON |
| | PLACEMENT OF THE LOWEST FLOOR, INCLUDING BASEMENT, AND |
| | PRIOR TO FURTHER VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION, THE ELEVATION |
| | CERTIFICATION, REQUIRED IN SECTION 1612.5, SHALL BE |
| | SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
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| | (3) BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | OR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION THE 3RD FLOOD ZONE |
| | CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED WITH THE HEIGHT OF ALL EXTERIOR |
| | ATTENDANTS A/C PADS OR OTHER SLABS FOR GENERATORS. |
| | W. P. B. ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 110.3 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS |
| | (6) FINAL INSPECTION. TO BE MADE AFTER THE BUILDING IS |
| | COMPLETED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. 6.1. LOWEST FLOOR |
| | ELEVATION. IN FLOOD HAZARD AREAS, AS PART OF THE FINAL |
| | INSPECTION, A FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE LOWEST FLOOR |
| | ELEVATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| | JURISDICTION. |
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| | 6) SHEET S-002; |
| | 6A) THE WIND DESIGN IS LABELED A B EXPOSURE WITH I-95 |
| | BEING JUST WEST OF THE ZOO AND THE DRYER PARK LAND TO |
| | THE NORTH & SOUTH OF THE ZOO, THERE ARE NO STRUCTURES |
| | NORTH OF SOUTH OF THE ZOO FOR OVER A MILE WIDE, AND |
| | VIEWING THE LOCATION OF THE ZOO EAST TO WEST THERE |
| | WOULD BE AT LEAST 1,200 FEET WITH NO STRUCTURES IN |
| | AREAS THIS COULD BE OVER 1,500 FT, THIS IS CLEARLY A C |
| | EXPOSURE. |
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| | 6B) THE PRESSURE CHART FOR ROOF AND WALLS WILL CHANGE |
| | WITH WALLS AND ROOF THAT OVER 15 FEET IN HEIGHT BECAUSE |
| | OF THE ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & EXPOSURE. . |
| | TABLE 1609.7(2) ADJUSTMENT FACTORS FOR HEIGHT & |
| | EXPOSURE. ASCE 7-10 TABLE 30.3.1. |
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| | 6C) A GEOTECHNICAL REPORT BY NUTTING ENGINEERING # |
| | 19780 WAS COMPLETED 12/21 PLEASE PROVIDE EITHER A PAPER |
| | FORM SIGNED AND SEALED OR ELECTRONIC FORM WITH DIGITAL |
| | SIGNATURES THIS IS AND AREA OF QUESTIONABLE SOILS. 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING 1803.5.2 QUESTIONABLE SOIL. WHERE THE |
| | CLASSIFICATION, STRENGTH OR COMPRESSIBILITY OF THE SOIL |
| | IS IN DOUBT OR WHERE A LOAD-BEARING VALUE SUPERIOR TO |
| | THAT SPECIFIED IN THIS CODE IS CLAIMED, THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE THAT A |
| | GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED. |
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| | 6D) HEADING SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. IN THE 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1704 AND 1705 ARE RESERVED. |
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| | 7) SHEET S-302 & S-303 HAS SEVERAL DETAILS REQUIRING |
| | SITE WELDING 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 RICHARD |
| | BRUNELLE AT 561-805-6670. |
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| | 8) DRAWING INDEX SHOWS PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SHEETS |
| | BUT NO SUCH SHEETS WERE UPLOADED? |
| | 107.2.1. 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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| | 9) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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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| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/ SEMI-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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