Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 04031591
Permit Number 04031591
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2004-03-30 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) WORKING DRAWING REVIEW ONLY.NO
 PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED UNTIL THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION AND FEES ARE SUBMITTED.
  
 2) THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT SHALL BE
 RECORDED AT PALM BEACH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
 AND A COPY SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE
 BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.BLANK
 FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THIS OFFICE.
  
 3) IMPACT FEES. THE PLANS SHALL BE TAKEN
 TO PALM BEACH COUNTY BUILDING DEPARTMENT
 FOR IMPACT FEE ASSESSMENT. THEY SHALL BE
 STAMPED AT THAT OFFICE AND A COPY OF THE
 PAID RECEIPT SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF
 WEST PALM BEACH DEPT OF CONSTRUCTION
 SERVICES BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.
  
 4) CONDOMINIUM V APARTMENTS.THE PLANS
 MAKE REFERENCE TO CONDOMINIUM.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.
  
 5) FBC* 104.2.4SITE SURVEY.THE
 SUBMITTED SURVEY DRAWING HAS NOT BEEN
 SIGNED AND SEALED BY A LICENSED SURVEYOR
 AND MAPPER.THE SURVEY DRAWING DOES
 INCLUDE THE 'SURVEYORS CERTIFICATE',
 PRINTED NAME AND PRINTED LICENSE
 NUMBER OF BOTH PAUL J. STOWELL AND
 CLYDE MCNEAL.THE DRAWING SHALL BEEN
 SIGNED AND SEALED BY ONE OF THESE
 SURVEYORS.
 (REF: 472.025(1) FL. STATUTES)
  
 6) 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.
 NOTE: THE UNITY OF TITLE SHALL INCLUDE
 LOT 7, BLOCK 19, SOUTH OF THE ALLEY,
 WHICH IS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AS PART-
 APARTMENT UNIT AND PART-PARK AREA.
  
 7) SUBMIT A RECORDED COPY OF THE AERIAL
 RIGHTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OVER THE RIGHT
 OF WAY.THE AERIAL RIGHTS SHALL BE
 RECORDED AT PALM BEACH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
 AND A COPY SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE.
  
 8) FBC* 105.13.1SPECIAL INSPECTOR.IT
 IS NOTED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION
 PLAN IS PROVIDED ON SHEET S-0.SUBMIT
 A SIGNED THRESHOLD INSPECTOR AGREEMENT.
 FOR FURTHER DETAILS, CONTACT HAROLD
 PISKURA (THRESHOLD INSPECTION PROGRAM
 CO-ORDINATOR) ON 561-805 6711.
  
 9) FBC* 1804.2.2AREA OF QUESTIONABLE
 SOIL.IT IS NOTED THAT SHEET S-0 REFERS
 TO ARDAMAN & ASSOCIATES REPORT 03-2186
 (9/18/2003).SUBMIT THE GEOTECHNICAL
 REPORT.
  
 10) FBC* 104.4.5 SPECIAL FOUNDATION
 PERMIT. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY, AT
 HIS DISCRETION, ISSUE A SPECIAL PERMIT
 FOR THE FOUNDATION ONLY, UPON WRITTEN
 REQUEST BY THE OWNER AND CONTRACTOR. THE
 HOLDER OF SUCH SPECIAL PERMIT IS PROCEED
 ING AT HIS/HER OWN RISK AND WITHOUT
 ASSURANCE THAT A PERMIT FOR THE
 REMAINDER OF THE WORK WILL BE GRANTED
 AND THAT CORRECTIONS WILL NOT BE
 REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MEET THE PROVISIONS
 OF THE TECHNICAL CODES.
  
 11) A SEPARATE PERMIT APPLICATION WILL
 BE REQUIRED FOR THE SWIMMING POOL.
  
 12) FBC 104.2.1.2SHEET A0-2, BUILDING
 DATA.THE BUILDING AREAS, ARRANGED BY
 STORY AND OCCUPANCY, SHALL BE STATED ON
 THE PLANS.
  
 13) FBC TABLE 600SHEET A0-2, FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATINGS.THE PLANS SHALL
 STATE THE REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE
 RATINGS FOR THE WALLS, COLUMNS, BEAMS,
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES AND ROOF FOR A
 TYPE I BUILDING.
  
 14) INFORMATIVE:
 FBC 104.2.1.2THE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS
 DO NOT INCLUDE A GENERAL NOTES/
 SPECIFICATION SHEET.
  
 15) FBC 705.1.1.2SHEET A-10.3, SOUTH
 ELEVATION OPENINGS.ALL OPENINGS IN
 WALLS LOCATED WITHIN 15 FEET OF THE
 PROPERTY LINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH
 OPENING PROTECTIVES CONFORMING TO
 FBC 705.1.EXCEPTION (3) WILL NOT APPLY
 TO THE PARKING GARAGE LOUVERS BECAUSE IT
 IS NOT AN 'OPEN' PARKING STRUCTURE.
  
 16) FBC 1001.1.3SHEET A0-4MEZZANINE
 PARKING LIFE SAFETY PLAN.ACCESS FROM
 THE PARKING GARAGE TO STAIR #3 AND
 ELEVATORS #3 AND #4 IS SHOWN THROUGH A
 PARKING SPACE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN
 'PAINTED OUT'.AMEND THE PLAN TO SHOW
 AN UNOBSTRUCTED PATH BY 'PAINTING OUT'
 THE RELEVANT PARKING SPACE ON SHEETS
 A0-4 AND A1-3.
  
 17) FBC 1004.1.4SHEET A0-5.THE TWO
 EXITS FROM THE PARKING GARAGE, AT THIS
 LEVEL, ARE SPACED APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET
 APART.THIS IS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED
 DISTANCE OF ONE-THIRD THE LENGTH OF THE
 MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF
 THAT AREA, FOR A SPRINKLERED BUILDING.
 AMEND THE PLAN.
  
 18) FBC 1012.1.2SHEET A0-6, THIRD
 FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN.THE DOOR FROM
 THE LANDSCAPE COURT INTO THE SITTING
 AREA SHALL SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS AS THE LANDSCAPE COURT AREA CAN
 ACCOMMODATE AN OCCUPANT LOAD IN EXCESS
 OF 50 PEOPLE.REVERSE THE SWING OF THE
 DOOR.SHOULD THIS DOOR BE MARKED #51 ON
 SHEET A1-6?
  
 19) FBC 1012.1.2SHEET A0-7, FOURTH
 FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN.THE DOOR FROM
 PAVED DECK AND LAWN AREAS INTO THE
 CORRIDOR SHALL SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF
 EGRESS AS THE DECK AND LAWN AREA CAN
 ACCOMMODATE AN OCCUPANT LOAD IN EXCESS
 OF 50 PEOPLE.REVERSE THE SWING OF THE
 DOOR.SHOULD THIS DOOR BE MARKED #74 ON
 SHEET A1-9?
  
 20) FBC 1012.1.4SHEET A0-10, ROOF
 LEVEL LIFE SAFETY PLAN.THE RESTROOM
 DOOR SWING LEAVES LESS THAN HALF OF THE
 REQUIRED PASSAGEWAY WIDTH UNOBSTRUCTED.
 AMEND THE PLAN.
  
 21) FBC 412.6SHEETS A0-3 TO A0-10,
 LIFE SAFETY PLANS.'FIRE PROTECTION
 COMPONENTS NOTE #13' IS NOT RELEVANT TO
 THIS PROJECT AND MAY CAUSE SOME
 CONFUSION.
  
 22) FBC 11-4.8.5(2)SHEET A1-0, GROUND
 FLOOR PLAN.THE RAMP ADJACENT TO
 STAIR #1 SHALL BE AT LEAST 7'-11" LONG
 TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED LEVEL CHANGE
 WITH A SLOPE OF 1 IN 12. THE TOP LANDING
 IS SHOWN AT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM OF FIVE
 FEET FROM THE DOOR/WALL BUT THE RAMP IS
 DRAWN TOO SHORT.AMEND THE PLAN TO
 ENSURE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A CONFLICT
 BETWEEN THE REQUIRED 18" MIN. RAMP
 HANDRAIL EXTENSION AND THE EXIT
 DISCHARGE FROM STAIR #1.
  
 23) FBC 11-4.8.5(2)SHEET A1-0, GROUND
 FLOOR PLAN.EACH OF THE DWELLING UNITS
 (NOT THE MEZZANINE LEVEL OF THE TWO-
 STORY UNITS) IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH
 FAIR HOUSING.DUE TO THE STAIRWAY SHOWN
 IN THE CORRIDOR BETWEEN LOFT 5 AND
 ELEVATOR #1, LOFTS 3, 5 AND 7 DO NOT
 HAVE ACCESS TO THE ELEVATORS, AND THE
 FACILITIES ON THE UPPER FLOORS, WITHOUT
 FIRST LEAVING THE BUILDING.AMEND THE
 CORRIDOR AND ELEVATOR LOBBY LEVELS AS
 NECESSARY TO ALLOW A RAMP, WITH FOUR
 FOOT TOP LANDING AND 18" HANDRAIL
 EXTENSION (AS REQUIRED BY FBC 11-4.8.5),
 INSTEAD OF STAIRS.
  
 24) FBC 11-4.8.5SHEET A1-1, GROUND
 FLOOR PLAN.THE CORRIDOR RAMP BETWEEN
 GRIDS 15 AND 16 HAS A RISE OF MORE THAN
 6", SO HANDRAILS ARE REQUIRED IN EACH
 SIDE.HANDRAILS ARE ALSO REQUIRED BOTH
 SIDES OF EACH OF THE GROUND FLOOR RAMPS
 THAT ARE LONGER THAN 72".AMEND THE
 PLANS.
  
 25) FBC 11-4.8.5SHEET A1-1, GROUND
 FLOOR PLAN.THE RAMP BETWEEN LOFT-5 AND
 ELEVATOR #4 REQUIRES A FOUR FOOT LONG
 LANDING BETWEEN THE RAMP AND THE 'PUSH
 SIDE' OF THE ELEVATOR LOBBY DOOR.
  
 26) FBC 412.6.2SHEETS A1-2 AND A1-3,
 MEZZANINE PLAN.THE A/C ROOMS SHALL NOT
 OPEN INTO THE ELEVATOR LOBBIES.AMEND
 THE PLANS.
  
 27) FBC 1012.1.4SHEET A1-7, 3RD FLOOR
 PLAN.THE SWING OF DOOR #40 FROM THE
 PARKING GARAGE TO THE CORRIDOR, ADJACENT
 TO ELEVATOR #3, LEAVES LESS THAN HALF OF
 THE REQUIRED CORRIDOR WIDTH UNOBSTRUCTED
 AMEND THE PLANS TO RECESS THE DOORWAY.
  
 28) FBC 1508ROOF COVERINGS.
 SHEETS A1-14 AND A1-15 DO NOT GIVE ANY
 DESCRIPTION OR SPECIFICATION FOR THE
 ROOF COVERINGS AT THIS LEVEL.
  
 29) FBC 3003.4.1STRETCHER ACCESSIBLE
 ELEVATOR.IT IS NOTED THAT SHEET A7-2
 SHOWS THE ELEVATOR SIZES AND SHEET A9-0
 STATES THAT ELEVATOR #1 ACCOMMODATES AN
 AMBULANCE STRETCHER 76" LONG X 24" WIDE
 IN THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.THIS
 ELEVATOR SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNAGE.
 ANNOTATE THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE
 COMPLIANCE.
  
 30) FBC 411.2.6SHEET A3-1, DOOR SCHED.
 2ND FLOOR DOOR #40 SHALL BE 3/4-HOUR
 FIRE-RATED.AMEND THE PLAN.
  
 31) FBC 704.2.4SHEET A1-6, 3RD FLOOR
 SITTING AREA.THIS ROOM SHALL BE
 SEPARATED FROM THE EXIT ACCESS CORRIDOR
 BY 1/2-HOUR FIRE-RATED WALLS AND A
 20 MINUTE FIRE-RATED DOOR.THE DOOR
 SHALL SWING IN THE DIRECTION OF EGRESS
 BUT ITS SWING SHALL NOT OBSTRUCT MORE
 THAN HALF OF THE REQUIRED CORRIDOR
 WIDTH.
  
 32) FBC 704.2.4SHEETS A1-6 TO A1-13,
 3RD FLOOR TO 8TH FLOOR PLANS.WHAT
 APPEARS TO BE A MECHANICAL ROOM (NOT
 LABELLED) AT THE CORRIDOR INTERSECTION
 OPPOSITE THE ELECTRICAL AND TENANT
 STORAGE ROOMS DOES NOT HAVE A DOOR
 REFERENCE.NO APPROPRIATE REFERENCE CAN
 BE FOUND ON THE DOOR SCHEDULE
 (SHEET A3-1).A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTE
 FIRE-RATED DOOR IS REQUIRED AT THESE
 LOCATIONS.AMEND THE PLANS/SCHEDULE.
  
 33) FBC 705.1.2SHEETS A0-3 TO A0-9 DO
 NOT SPECIFY THE REQUIRED TWO-HOUR FIRE-
 RATING FOR THE SHAFTS, INCLUDING THOSE
 ADJACENT TO ELEVATOR #1 AND ELEVATOR #4
 AND THOSE WITHIN THE MECHANICAL ROOM
 REFERENCED IN COMMENT #32 ABOVE.AMEND
 THE PLANS.
  
 34) FBC 411.2.6, 705.2.4 AND 1005.6.2
 SHEET A3-1, DOOR SCHEDULE, SHOWS DOOR
 #36 TO #74 AS REFERENCES FOR DOORS ON
 2ND TO 4TH FLOORS, BUT SHEETS A1-4 TO
 A1-9 (2ND TO 4TH FLOOR PLANS) SHOW DOORS
 AS #80 TO #86.AMEND THE PLANS SO THAT
 THE REQUIRED FIRE-RATING OF THE DOORS
 CAN BE DETERMINED/VERIFIED.
  
 35) FBC* F102.2.7SHEETS A4-2 AND A1-6,
 TRELLIS STRUCTURE.ARCHITECTURAL TRIM,
 ON BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE FIRE
 DISTRICT, SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF
 APPROVED NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR
 FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOOD.ANNOTATE
 THE PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 36) FBC* F102.2.8SHEETS A4-0 TO A4-3 &
 SHEETS A5-0 TO A5-2. PERMANENT CANOPIES/
 AWNINGS AND THEIR SUPPORTS, ON BUILDINGS
 LOCATED IN THE FIRE DISTRICT, SHALL BE
 OF NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, FIRE
 RETARDANT TREATED WOOD, WOOD OF TYPE III
 SIZES OR OF 1-HOUR RESISTANT
 CONSTRUCTION.ANNOTATE THE PLANS TO
 DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 37) FBC 1608.2.2GUARDRAIL STRENGTH. IT
 IS NOTED THAT SHTS A7-0,A7-1,A7-6 & A8-3
 STATE THE HANDRAIL STRENGTH REQIREMENTS.
 ALSO, THE GUARDRAILS 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 TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE.
  
 38) FBC 1606.1.7WIND LOAD. IT IS NOTED
 THAT SHEET S-0 STATES BASIC WIND SPEED,
 WIND IMPORTANCE FACTOR AND WIND EXPOSURE
 CATEGORY.THE PLAN SHALL ALSO STATE THE
 INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT (0.18) AND
 THE COMPONENT AND CLADDING DESIGN WIND
 PRESSURES INCL ROOF.AMEND THE PLANS.
 ALSO, SUBMIT THE REFERENCE RWDI WIND
 TUNNEL TEST REPORT.
  
 39) SHEETS S-33 AND S-34POOL DECK AND
 ROOF REINFORCING PLANS.THESE PLANS ARE
 NOT COMPLETE.
  
 40) FBC 903.7.6SHEETS FP2.03 & FP2.04,
 MEZZANINE SPRINKLER PLANS DO NOT SHOW
 SPRINKLER COVERAGE IN EITHER OF THE
 ELEVATOR LOBBIES.
  
 41) FBC 13-103.0ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE
 SHALL BE DEMONSTRATED BY SUBMITTAL OF
 APPROPRIATE CODE COMPLIANCE FORMS
  
 42) FBC 1005.6.9.9SHEET M6.01, STAIR
 PRESSURIZATION RISER.THE NOTE BELOW
 EACH (#1, #2 AND #3) STAIR RISER DIAGRAM
 SPECIFIES A MINIMUM PRESSURE
 DIFFERENTIAL OF 0.5" W.G.THIS SHOULD
 READ 0.05" W.G. AS IT EXCEEDS THE
 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE POSITIVE PRESSURE.
 AMEND THE NOTE.
  
 43) SUBMIT PRODUCT APPROVALS FOR THE
 WINDOWS, STOREFRONT, EXTERIOR DOORS,
 SLIDING GLASS DOORS AND ROOF COVERINGS.
 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
  
 44) 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
  
 45) SHEET A3-2. IT IS NOTED THAT THE
 SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND SINGLE HUNG
 WINDOW DETAILS SPECIFY FRAME ATTACHMENT.
 NOTE THAT THE FRAME ATTACHMENT SHALL BE
 AS PER THE RELEVANT PRODUCT APPROVAL, OR
 BETTER.
  
 46) 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
 E-MAIL: [email protected]


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