| 2023-04-04 07:27:35 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| | BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 23031646 |
| | ADD: 250 S AUSTRALIAN AVE # 1302 |
| | CONT: TBD/ TO BE DETERMINED |
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| | 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. APRIL 04TH/ 2023 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A101 THE CONSTRUCTION FLOOR PLAN SHOWS A BREAK |
| | ROOM COUNTER AND SINK. THE PLANS LACK AN ACCESSIBILITY |
| | DETAIL IF THIS AN FRONT APPROACH OR SIDE APPROACH. 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE 606.2 CLEAR FLOOR SPACE. 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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| | 2) SHEET A-514 DETAIL 2 SHOWS A CUT SECTION THROUGH THE |
| | SINK AND CABINETRY AND DRAINPIPE NOT INSULATED. PLEASE |
| | REVIEW THE 2020 FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 606.5 |
| | EXPOSED PIPES AND SURFACES. WATER SUPPLY & DRAINPIPES |
| | UNDER LAVATORIES AND SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR |
| | OTHERWISE CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTACT. |
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| | 3) SHEET A-201 LOUNGE/ BREAK AREA DETAILS 8 & 9 SHOWS |
| | THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE CABINETRY AND SINK, JUST |
| | ABOVE THE SINK IS A SHELF FOR A MICROWAVE. THE |
| | ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULE CONFIRMS THERE IS TO BE A NEW |
| | MICROWAVE INSTALLED. THIS LOCATION IS TO HIGH FOR THE |
| | REACH RANGES AND OPERABLE PARTS. SEE THE 2020 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTIONS: |
| | 308 REACH RANGES. 308.2 FORWARD REACH. / 308.2.1 |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.2.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH REACH. 308.3 SIDE |
| | REACH. / 308.3.1 UNOBSTRUCTED/ 308.3.2 OBSTRUCTED HIGH |
| | REACH. |
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| | 309 OPERABLE PARTS. 309.3 HEIGHT. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL |
| | BE PLACED WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE REACH RANGES |
| | SPECIFIED IN 308. 309.4 OPERATION. OPERABLE PARTS SHALL |
| | BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT |
| | GRASPING, PINCHING, OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE FORCE |
| | REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE OPERABLE PARTS SHALL BE 5 POUNDS |
| | MAXIMUM. |
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| | 4) SHEET A-101 SHOWS THE RECEPTIONIST DESK AND DETAIL |
| | 3/ A.202. THE FRONT & SIDE PANELS OF THE RECEPTIONIST |
| | DESK SHOW A HEIGHT OF 42 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR. |
| | THERE IS NO LOCATION PROVIDED FOR A WHEELCHAIR BOUND |
| | INDIVIDUAL TO DO ANY KIND OF PAPERWORK. |
| | 4)(A) 902.2 CLEAR FLOOR OR GROUND SPACE. A CLEAR FLOOR |
| | SPACE COMPLYING WITH 305 POSITIONED FOR A FORWARD |
| | APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED. KNEE AND TOE CLEARANCE |
| | COMPLYING WITH 306 SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
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| | 4)(B) 902.3 HEIGHT. THE TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE |
| | 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE |
| | FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 4)( C ) CHECK WRITING SURFACES. 2020 ACCESS. CODE |
| | 904.3.3 CHECK WRITING SURFACES. WHERE PROVIDED, CHECK |
| | WRITING SURFACES SHALL COMPLY WITH 902.3HEIGHT. THE |
| | TOPS OF WORK SURFACES SHALL BE 28 INCHES MINIMUM AND 34 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR OR GROUND. |
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| | 5) 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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