| 2023-03-29 06:47:08 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23021417 |
| | ADD: 242PARK PL. |
| | CONT: MDI GENERAL CONTRACTORS |
| | TEL: 561-346-6916 |
| | 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. MARCH 29TH/2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SITE ADDRESS ONLY REQUIRES ADDRESSING TO ASSIGN |
| | TENANT SUITE/ UNIT NUMBERS. |
| | 2020 FBC-B 501.2 ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION. NEW AND |
| | EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH APPROVED |
| | ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION. |
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| | 2) DISCREPANCY IN PLANS. THE COVER SHEET LIST A |
| | MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY, 5882 SQ. FT/ 60 SQ. FT/ OCC= 98 |
| | OCCUPANTS WHEREAS THE 1.1A LIFE SAFETY SHEET LIST |
| | OFFICE SPACE @ 100 SQ. FT= 59 OCCUPANTS. NOTE FOR |
| | BUSINESS OCCUPANCY PLEASE USE THE OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
| | OF 150 SQ. FT./ OCCUPANT 2020 FBC BUILDING TABLE |
| | 1004.5. WHICH IS IT MERCANTILE OR BUSINESS OCCUPANCY? |
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| | 3) BOTH THE A1.1A AND LIFE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN SHOW |
| | COMMON LOBBY JUST OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT OR REAR WALL, |
| | PLEASE CORRECT THIS IS AN EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR, DOES |
| | NOT NEED TO BE RATED. CLARIFY TERMINOLOGY. 2020 WEST |
| | PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION 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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| | 4) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A1.1A BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF |
| | THE TENANT SPACE THE ROOM LEADING TO THE EXIT, IS NOT |
| | LABELED THE USE, IT APPEARS TO BE MORE OF A STORAGE |
| | AREA? YOU CAN NOT HAVE EXITING THROUGH A STORAGE ROOM. |
| | 2010 FBC-BUILDING SECTION 1016.2.5 EGRESS SHALL NOT |
| | PASSTHROUGH STORAGE ROOMS, CLOSETS OR SPACES USED FOR |
| | SIMILAR PURPOSES. |
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| | 5) LIFE SAFETY PLAN. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TENANT |
| | SPACE TO THE COMMON LOBBY THE EGRESS DOORS ARE IN |
| | SWINGING DOORS. THE BASE BUILDING PERMIT 21051228, |
| | REVISION 22090701 SHOWS THESE DOORS OUT SWINGING INTO |
| | THE COMMON AREA, THEY WERE THE ASSIGNED MEANS OF EGRESS |
| | DOORS FOR THIS SIDE OF THE TENANT SPACE. 2020 |
| | FBC-BUILDING CODE SECTION 1010.1.2.1 DIRECTION OF |
| | SWING. |
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| | 6) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A1.1A UPPER MIDDLE LEFT |
| | CORNER OF THE TENANT SPACE THE ROOM LABELED DESIGN |
| | STUDIO SHOW THE EXIT LIGHT TO THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR, |
| | BUT THERE IS NO DIRECTIONAL LIGHT LEADING THE OCCUPANTS |
| | TO THE DESIGN STUDIO. EXIT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS REQUIRED. |
| | 1013.1 WHERE REQUIRED. 2020FBC-BUILDING CODE. |
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| | 7) THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOR A1.1A THE DOORS LEADING |
| | INTO THE DESIGN STUDIO, SHOULD SWING IN THE DIRECTION |
| | OF EGRESS TRAVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT LOADS ARE 50 OR |
| | MORE, SEE 1010.1.2.1 DIRECTION OF SWING. |
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| | 8) LIFE SAFETY PLAN NOTE 10 NEEDS THE FOLLOWING |
| | NOTATION ON THE PLANS, THIS SIGN SHALL BE IN LETTERS 1 |
| | INCH HIGH ON A CONTRASTING BACKROUND.1010.1.9.3.2.2. |
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| | 9) SHEET 1.0A FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A KITCHENETTE WITH |
| | WHEELCHAIR, IS THIS AN ACTIVE COUNTER AND SINK BASE |
| | CABINET AND COUNTERTOP? IF SO, PROVIDE DETAIL IN |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH 606 LAVATORIES AND SINKS> 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.3 HEIGHT. LAVATORIES |
| | AND SINKS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE FRONT OF THE |
| | HIGHER OF THE RIM OR COUNTER SURFACE 34 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| | ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 10) 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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