Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 04020684
Permit Number 04020684
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2004-03-16 00:00:00BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 *******DENIED*******
 ROBERT BROWN(561) 805 6716
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2001
 FBC*= FLORIDA BUILD'G CODE (CITY AMEND)
  
 1) FBC 3401.7.1ADDITION TO AN EXISTING
 BUILDING.THE NEW 'TOWER' IS CONSIDERED
 AS AN ADDITION AND IT'S AREA EQUALS 25%,
 OR MORE, OF THE AREA OF THE EXISTING
 BUILDING.EITHER (A) THE EXISTING
 BUILDING SHALL BE UPGRADED TO COMPLY
 WITH THE CODE IN EFFECT ON FEB' 14, 2004
 (THE DATE OF PERMIT APPLICATION), EXCEPT
 THE STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE,
 OR (B) THE NEW 'TOWER' SHALL BE
 SEPERATED FROM THE EXISTING BUILDING BY
 A FOUR HOUR RATED FIRE WALL.
  
 2) CONDOMINIUM V APARTMENTS.IF THE
 DWELLING UNITS ARE TO BE SOLD AS
 CONDOMINIUMS, NO CERTIFICATE OF
 OCCUPANCY CAN BE ISSUED UNTIL A
 'DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM' HAS BEEN
 SUBMITTED TO THE STATE FOR APPROVAL, AND
 THEN RECORDED WITH THE CLERK OF THE
 COUNTY COURT.A RECORDED COPY SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR RECORDS,
 ADDRESSING PURPOSES, AND NOTIFICATION OF
 PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S
 OFFICE.
  
 3) FBC 13-103.1.2BEFORE A BUILDING
 PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED, THE SUBMITTED
 ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE FORMS SHALL BE
 SIGNED BY THE BUILDING OWNER, THE
 OWNER'S ARCHITECT OR OTHER AUTHORIZED
 AGENT LEGALLY DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER.
 ALSO, THE CORRECT JURISDICTION NAME AND
 NUMBER IS 'WEST PALM BEACH (604700)',
 THE CORRECT PROJECT ADDRESS IS
 1617 N. FLAGLER DR (CITY: WEST PALM BCH,
 ZIP: 33407), THE CORRECT PERMIT NUMBER
 IS 04020684 AND THE OCCUPANCY IS
 RESIDENTIAL.AMEND THE ENERGY CODE
 COMPLIANCE FORM.
  
 4) FBC 13-103.1.1.1IT IS NOTED THAT
 RAFAEL PENA'S NAME AND LICENSE NUMBER
 ARE ON SHEET TWO OF THE ENERGY CODE
 COMPLIANCE FORMS, BUT THE PROFESSIONALS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF THE
 BUILDING SHELL AND THE ELECTRICAL,
 LIGHTING, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING
 SYSTEMS SHALL EACH SIGN THE ENERGY CODE
 COMPLIANCE FORM, TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE.
  
 5) THE PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE
 TRANSGRESSES LEGAL BOUNDARY LINES
 BETWEEN THE LOTS WHICH COMBINE TO FORM
 'THE SITE'.SUBMIT A COPY OF THE 'UNITY
 OF TITLE' DOCUMENT SO THAT FBC TABLE 600
 BOUNDARY LINE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DEEMED
 NOT APPLICABLE.
  
 6) FBC* 104.6.5BUILDING PERMIT
 VALUATION.THE STATED VALUE OF THE
 PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDER-ESTIMATED AT
 $4,832,516.THE VALUE CALCULATED USING
 THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS
 INTERNATIONAL (SBCCI) VALUATION TABLES
 IS $5,563,825.THE PERMIT APPLICATION
 FEE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY, SO
 THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF
 $32,886.96 WHICH INCLUDES $573.50 RADON
 FEES AND THE BALANCE OF THE PERMIT FEES
 NOT PAID AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
  
 7) 61G15-23.002(2)FL. ADMIN. CODE.
 STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S PLANS FS-1 TO S7-5
 PLANS SIGNED & SEALED BY A PROFESSIONAL
 ENGINEER SHALL INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATE
 AUTHORIZATION NUMBER (6063 FOR THE RAUL
 PUIG GROUP, P.A.) FOR THE ENGINEERING
 BUSINESS THROUGH THROUGH WHICH THE
 ENGINEER IS PRACTICING.
 (471.025 F.S. AND 471.023 F.S.).
  
 8) FBC 104.2.2 ONE SET OF THE STRUCTURAL
 PLANS DOES NOT HAVE AN THE ORIGINAL
 SIGNATURE OR RAISED SEAL OF THE ENGINEER
  
 9) FBC 503.2.6SPECIAL UNLIMITED HEIGHT
 FOR TYPE II BUILDINGS.SHEET A-1.1,
 CODE ANALYSIS TABLE STATES THAT THE
 ROOF/CEILING AND THE BEAMS, GIRDERS,
 TRUSSES AND ARCHES REQUIRE FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING OF 1-HR.BECAUSE THE
 BUILDING IS TO BE TYPE II CONSTRUCTION
 AND EXCEEDS 80 FEET IN HEIGHT A MINIMUM
 OF 1-1/2 HOURS FIRE RESISTANCE RATING IS
 REQUIRED FOR THE ROOFS AND THEIR
 SUPPORTING BEAMS, GIRDERS, TRUSSES AND
 ARCHES.ALSO THE NOTE ABOUT FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATING BEING NOT REQUIRED FOR
 STRUCTURE SUPPORTING ROOF ONLY, WHERE
 THE CLEAR HEIGHT IS AT LEAST 20 FEET, IS
 NOT APPLICABLE AND SHOULD BE DELETED.
 AMEND SHEET A-1.1
  
 10) FBC 412.5SMOKE CONTROL.THE PLANS
 DO NOT DEMONSTRATE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
 FBC 412.5(3).AMEND THE PLANS TO SHOW
 COMPLIANCE WITH ON OF THE SMOKE CONTROL
 OPTIONS IN FBC 412.5
  
 11) FBC 1012.1.2 EGRESS DOOR.SHEETS
 A-2.1.D AND A-2.1 SHOW AN INWARD OPENING
 PARKING GARAGE EXIT DOOR ADJACENT THE
 AT&T ROOM.THE DOOR SHALL SWING OUTWARD
 TO OPEN IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
  
 12) FBC 1003.3.4SHEET A-2.1, PARKING
 GARAGE EXIT.THE PARKING SPACE ADJACENT
 THE EXIT BY THE AT&T ROOM SHALL BE
 'PAINTED OUT' AND NO LONGER USED, IN
 ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED EXIT
 WIDTH.
  
 13) FBC 1004.1.2SHEET A-2.1, EGRESS
 FROM EMPLOYEE LOUNGE.THE TRAVEL
 DISTANCE TO THE EXIT EXCEEDS 75 FEET AND
 EGRESS THROUGH THE PARKING GARAGE IS NOT
 PERMITTED, SO THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE
 ROUTE.RELOCATE THIS ROOM TO REDUCE THE
 TRAVEL DISTANCE.
  
 14) FBC TABLE 705.1.2SHEET A-4.1.THE
 TRASH ROOM SHALL BE SHOWN TO HAVE A MIN.
 1-HR FIRE RATING FOR ALL WALLS
 (INCLUDING EXISTING) AND A 3/4 HR RATING
 FOR THE DOOR (EXISTING).
  
 15) FBC 1005.6.5SHEET A-2.1.STAIR #2
 SHALL NOT DISCHARGE THROUGH THE PARKING
 GARAGE.AMEND THE PLANS TO SHOW CODE
 COMPLIANT EXIT DISCHARGE FROM STAIR #2.
  
 16) FBC 1004.1.4SHEET A-2.2.THE
 COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL FROM THE SECOND
 FLOOR COMMON AREA (AND BAR) EXCEEDS
 75 FEET.ANNOTATE THE PLANS (INCLUDING
 SHEET A-4.4) TO CONFIRM AVAILABILITY OF
 ALTERNATIVE EGRESS, THROUGH THE EXISTING
 EAST TOWER, VIA THE OPENING OPPOSITE THE
 MANAGER'S OFFICE DOOR.
  
 17) FBC 1003.1.2SHEET A-2.2.PROVIDE
 A LIFE SAFETY PLAN TO SHOW OCCUPANT LOAD
 AND EGRESS FOR THE TRANQUILITY GARDEN,
 POOL DECK AND POOL.
  
 18) FBC 1006.1.1SHEET A-2.3.NO EXIT
 DOOR IS SHOWN AT STAIR #1.AMEND THE
 PLAN.
  
 19) FBC 412.6.2ELEVATOR LOBBIES.THE
 TRASH CHUTE AND ELECTRICAL ROOMS SHALL
 NOT OPEN INTO THE ELEVATOR LOBBIES.
 AMEND THE PLANS.
  
 20) FBC 1608.2.2SHEET A-8.1. GUARDRAIL
 DETAILS 3, 4, AND 8.NOTE 4 GIVES AN
 INCOMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR GUARDRAIL
 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS.THE GUARDRAIL
 SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED FOR A
 CONCENTRATED LOAD OF 200 LB APPLIED IN
 ANY DIRECTION AT THE TOP OF THE
 GUARDRAIL, A CONCENTRATED HORIZONTAL
 LOAD OF 200 LB APPLIED ON A 1 SQ FT AREA
 AT ANY POINT, AND A LINE LOAD OF 50 PLF
 APPLIED HORIZONTALLY AT THE REQUIRED
 GUARDRAIL HEIGHT WITH A SIMULTANEOUS
 LINE LOAD OF 100 PLF APPLIED VERTICALLY
 DOWNWARD ON THE TOP OF THE GUARDRAIL.
 THESE LOADS SHALL NOT BE APPLIED
 SIMULTANEOUSLY (UNLESS NOTED ABOVE) BUT
 SHALL BE APPLIED INDIVIDUALLY TO PRODUCE
 MAXIMUM STRESS IN EACH OF THE COMPONENTS
 OR SUPPORTS.AMEND/ANNOTATE THE PLANS.
 NOTE:THESE LOADS ALSO APPLY TO THE
 GUARDING SHOWN ON SHEET A-6.3, DETAILS
 2, 3, 6 AND 9 (THE SPECIFIED HANDRAIL
 LOADING IS NOTED).
  
 21) FBC 11-4.1.2(5)(E)VALET PARKING.
 AMEND THE NOTE ON SHEET A-1.1 TO STATE
 THAT VALET PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH FBC 11-4.1.2(5)(E) AND
 FBC 11-4.6.6.
  
 22) FBC 11-4.13.6MANEUVERING CLEARANCE
 AT DOORS.AMEND DOOR 12 ON SHEET A-4.1
 AND DOORS 29 AND 31 ON SHEET A-4.3 TO
 SHOW THE REQUIRED 18" CLEARANCE BETWEEN
 THE STRIKE EDGE OF THE DOOR AND THE
 ADJACENT WALL ON THE PULL SIDE OF THE
 DOOR (REF FIG. 25)
  
 23) FBC 3003.4.1STRETCHER ACCESSIBLE
 ELEVATOR.AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER
 ELEVATOR SHALL ACCOMMODATE AN AMBULANCE
 STRETCHER 76" LONG AND 24" WIDE IN THE
 HORIZONTAL POSITION.THIS ELEVATOR
 SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNAGE.AMEND
 THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 24) FBC 2405.2THE FOLLOWING GLAZING IS
 IN A 'HAZARDOUS LOCATION' AND IS
 REQUIRED TO BE SAFETY GLASS SATISFYING
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT
 SAFETY COMMISSION 16, CODE OF FEDERAL
 REGULATIONS, PART 1201 (CPSC 16-CFR,
 PART 1201):
 DOOR #12 (SHEET A-5.1 - DOOR SCHED.)
 DOOR #28 (SHEET A-5.1 - DOOR SCHED.)
 DOOR #29 (SHEET A-5.1 - DOOR SCHED.)
 DOOR #37 (SHEET A-5.1 - DOOR SCHED.)
 SUBMIT DETAILS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE
  
 25) SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THE
 ROOF COVERINGS, WINDOWS, EXTERIOR DOORS
 AND EXTERIOR SLIDING GLASS DOORS.
 NOTE: FL. ADMIN CODE RULE 9B-72 (IN
 EFFECT SINCE OCTOBER 1, 2003) REQUIRES
 THAT PRODUCTS HAVE STATEWIDE, LOCAL OR
 SITE-SPECIFIC PRODUCT APPROVAL.THE
 SUBMITTAL SHOULD INCLUDE THE STATEWIDE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL NUMBER (FL###),
 AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPT OF COMMUNITY
 AFFAIRS PRODUCT APPROVAL WEBSITE
 WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG/PR/PR_SRCH.ASP
  
 26) PRODUCT APPROVAL.RULE 9B-72 FAC.
 FOR PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE STATEWIDE
 PRODUCT APPROVAL, LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL
 CAN BE ACHIEVED IF THERE IS A QUALITY
 ASSURANCE PROGRAM IN PLACE WITH A STATE
 APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE ENTITY.IF
 NEITHER IS APPLICABLE, THEN SITE
 SPECIFIC APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.LOCAL
 PRODUCT APPROVAL WILL ALLOW A PRODUCT TO
 BE USED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEST
 CRITERIA, THROUGHOUT THE JURISDICTION OF
 WEST PALM BEACH.SITE SPECIFIC PRODUCT
 APPROVAL WILL ALLOW A PRODUCT TO BE
 USED ONLY ON THE PROJECT FOR WHICH THAT
 SITE SPECIFIC APPROVAL IS GRANTED.
 LOCAL AND SITE SPECIFIC PRODUCT APPROVAL
 APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM
 THIS OFFICE.APPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE
 ENTITIES ARE LISTED ON THE DCA WEBSITE:
 WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG/COMMON/C_ORG_
 REGI_SRCH.ASP
  
 27) FBC 1606.1.7WIND LOAD. SHEET S0.0,
 DESIGN LOAD NOTE #2 REFERS TO 'SOUTH
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 1994' FOR WIND
 DESIGN.AMEND THE NOTE TO READ 'FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE 2001'.ALSO THE PLANS
 SHALL STATE THE BASIC WIND SPEED, WIND
 IMPORTANCE FACTOR, WIND EXPOSURE
 CATEGORY, INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT,
 AND EXTERIOR COMPONENT AND CLADDING
 DESIGN WIND PRESSURES.AMEND THE PLANS.
  
 28) FBC TABLE 600.FIRE RESISTANCE.
 SHT S0.0 (EG.REINFORCING STEEL NOTE #3)
 MAKES NO REFERENCE TO THE REQUIRED FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATINGS FOR THE STRUCTURAL
 ELEMENTS AS LISTED ON SHEET A-1.1.
 CO-ORDINATE THE ARCHITECTURAL AND
 STRUCTURAL PLANS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE
 FIRE RESISTANCE FOR THE STRUCTURAL
 MEMBERS.
  
 29) FBC 3502REFERENCE STANDARDS.
 SHEET A-9.1, GENERAL NOTES #24 AND #25
 REFER TO OUT-DATED CODES AND SHALL BE
 AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
 - ACI 530.1-95/ASCE 6-96/TMS 602-95
 SHALL READ ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602-02
 - ASTM C 91-66 SHALL READ ASTM C 91-91
 - ASTM C 150-67 SHALL READ ASTM C 150-94
 - ASTM C 34-62 SHALL READ ASTM C 33-62
  
 30) FBC 3502REFERENCE TO ASCE 7.
 SHEET A-9.1, STOREFRONT/../DOOR NOTE #4
 AND SHEET A-9.2 ROOFING NOTE D BOTH
 REFER TO ASCE 7-95.AMEND THE REFERENCE
 TO READ ASCE 7-98
  
 31) TO EXPEDITE REVIEW OF A RESUBMITTAL
 WHICH REQUIRES NEW PLANS IN ORDER TO
 ADDRESS THE ABOVE COMMENTS, THE OLD
 SHEETS SHALL BE REMOVED AND THE NEW
 SHEETS INSERTED.ONE COPY OF EACH OLD
 SHEET SHOULD BE STAPLED/CLIPPED TO THE
 REMAINING OLD SHEETS FOR COMPARISON OF
 REVISIONS WHEN REVIEWING THE RESUBMITTED
 PLANS.
  
 **QUOTE PERMIT# ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE**
  
 END OF REVIEW COMMENTS
 THE CODE REFERENCES GIVE ADDITIONAL INFO
 TELEPHONE: (561) 805 6716ROBERT BROWN


Account Summary | Usage Policy | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2005 – 2014, SunGard Pentamation, Inc & City of West Palm Beach, FL – All Rights Reserved