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Plan Review Notes For Permit 05070591
Permit Number	05070591
Review Stop	B
Sequence Number	2

Notes

Date	Text
2005-09-22 00:00:00	**CORRECTIONS**

	SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
	561-805-6724 [email protected]

	FBC FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2001
	FBC* CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
	TO THE FBC2001

	COMMENTS RELATED TO PREVIOUS REVIEW,
	NUMBERING REMAINING THE SAME FOR
	CONSISTENCY.

	1.)A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE
	FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS BEFORE A
	PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED, FS713.13.

	2.)THE ARCHITECT'S TITLE BLOCK IS
	LACKING INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
	FAC61G1-16.003,004.

	AN ARCHITECT BUSINESS NUMBER WAS
	PROVIDED, BUT IS FOR PIERCE GOODWIN
	ALEXANDER & LINVIL INC., NOT PGAL OR
	PIERCE GOODWIN ALEXANDER & LINVIL.IF
	YOU DISAGREE THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR
	THE TWO NAMES AS THEY APPEAR ON THE PLAN
	APPLIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE ATTORNEY FOR
	THE FLORIDA BOARD OF ARCHITECTS; LES
	SMITH, 850-402-4100.

	3.)THIS IS AN OVER 50% IMPROVEMENT
	FBC3401.7.2.6.SOME COMMENTS MAY RELATE
	TO THIS CODE SECTION.SEE PROPERTY
	APPRAISER'S VALUATION ($2,166,310).

	A RESPONSE WAS PROVIDED STATING THAT
	THIS DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE IT IS A
	TENANT IMPROVEMENT.PLEASE READ THE
	CODE REFERRED, STATES REPAIRS AND
	ALTERATIONS.THIS IS AN ALTERATION.

	A CERTIFIED APPRAISAL WAS PROVIDED TO
	LUIS MARTINEZ FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE
	BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR CONSIDERATION.

	4.)THIS PROPERTY IS IN A FLOOD ZONE,
	A9. NOTE FLOOR ELEVATIONS, TO BE 6IN
	ABOVE BFE OF 13'.CITY OF WEST PALM
	BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE 94-546(B)(2).
	PROVIDE EXISTING FFE AND PROPOSED.

	ENGINEERING FROM PARAMOUNT ENGINEERING
	GROUP WAS PROVIDED.IF YOU WISH TO USE
	THIS TO SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE, THE
	CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FOR
	THE FIRM IS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE
	DOCUMENT AS WELL AS THE PRINTED NAME AND
	LICENSE NUMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL SEALING
	THE DOCUMENT, FAC61G15-23.002.ALL
	ENGINEERING SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORD
	ARE TO BE SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED
	ORIGINALS.

	NOTING THE FFE (FINISHED FLOOR
	ELEVATION) ON SHEET A0.01 IS ACCEPTABLE.
	HOWEVER, PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT BOW, EP AND
	ELEVATION (AT ELEVATION MARKS, A0.01)
	REPRESENT.SEE LEGEND ON PARAMOUNT'S
	ENGINEERING.THE PLANS SHOULD CLEARLY
	SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE.NOTE THAT
	PARAMOUNT'S BOW NOTES ARE FOR THE
	SIDEWALK, AND DO NOT SHOW A NEGATIVE
	ELEVATION.THE FLOOR PLAN SHOWS
	NEGATIVE ELEVATIONS AND BOW WITHIN THE
	BUILDING.I BELIEVE THIS NOTE, BOW,
	REFERS TO THE SIDEWALK ONLY.

	5.)THIS PROPERTY IS IN AN AREA WHICH
	REQUIRES A SOILS INVESTIGATION REPORT
	FBC*1804.2.2.THIS PERMIT WILL BE
	ISSUED WITH A PROVISO THAT A SOILS
	INVESTIGATION REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED,
	REVIEWED BY ENGINEER OF RECORD, PRIOR TO
	FOOTING INSPECTION.

	A SOILS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.THE
	CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FOR
	TIERRA IS TO BE ON THE TITLE BLOCK, AND
	A SIGNED SEALED DATED ORIGINAL IS
	REQUIRED FAC61G15-23.002.

	6.)ADDRESSED.

	7.)PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE
	EXISTING BUILDING - MINIMUM BUILDING
	TYPE AND PROTECTED OR UNPROTECTED FBC
	CHAPTER 6; HEIGHT, AREA.

	TYPE I WAS DECLARED.COMBUSTIBLES NOT
	ALLOWED IN TYPE I CONSTRUCTION,
	FBC707.1.REVISE ALL AFFECTED DETAILS
	ON ALL SHEETS, SUCH AS DETAILS ON A0.31
	WHICH SHOW WOOD BLOCKING, AND AJ-A0.10
	WHICH SHOWS WOOD FRAMING.

	40,000 SQUARE FEET WAS DECLARED AS
	BUILDING SIZE.ISN'T THIS THE TENANT
	SPACE, NOT THE TOTAL BUILDING SIZE?SEE
	FBC CHAPTER 2, DEFINITIONS.IT APPEARS
	THAT THE BUILDING IS 102820 SF, SHEET
	A100.

	8.)PROVIDE THE FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS,
	FBC104.3.1.1(5).

	NOT ADDRESSED.THIS IS REQUIRED BY BOTH
	FLORIDA BUILDING CODE AND FLORIDA
	STATUTE.AS SPRINKLERS ARE REQUIRED FOR
	THIS BUILDING, SPRINKLER DESIGN REQUIRED
	AT THIS TIME.SEE ATTACHED LETTER FROM
	THE DCA.

	9.)REGARDING THE USE GROUP NOTE THAT
	STORAGE IS AN ACCESSORY OCCUPANCY, SHEET
	A0.01, THIS IS NOT ACCESSORY
	FBC704.1.2.2(4).

	THE STORAGE AREAS ARE NOW MARKED FUTURE
	TENANT.SHOW REQUIRED HORIZONTAL TENANT
	SEPARATION, FBC704.3.PROVIDE
	CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE OR APPROVED
	ASSEMBLY, FBC7.

	10.)ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGES ARE
	REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH FBC411.4.2, 6
	AIR CHANGES PER HOUR.PROVIDE
	CALCULATIONS.

	NOT ADDRESSED.M201 SHOWS AIR CHANGE OF
	8700 CFM.SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
	FBC411.4.2, 6 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR.
	CODE COMPLIANCE IS TO BE CLEARLY SHOWN
	ON THE PLAN.

	11.)THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE A0.01 IS
	SHOWN OVER AN EXIT DOOR.CLARIFY.

	THIS WAS ADDRESSED, BUT THE COMMON PATH
	OF TRAVEL NOW EXCEEDS 75', FBC1004.1.3.
	ALSO, THE PATH OF TRAVEL IS SHOWN ACROSS
	THE DIAGONAL OF THE SPACE.THE ACTUAL
	PATH OF TRAVEL WILL BE GREATER AS THE
	OCCUPANT WILL BE TRAVELLING AROUND
	FURNITURE OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS.

	12.)NO DOOR IS SHOWN AT THE END OF
	RAMP 130, A0.01.A DOOR IS ALSO
	REQUIRED AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT
	ENCLOSURE TO MAINTAIN FIRE RESISTANCE OF
	THE ACCESSIBLE EXIT.

	IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT THE LOBBY AREA
	WOULD BE PROTECTED.NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

	THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND FLOOR PLAN
	SHOULD CLEARLY SHOW FIRE RESISTANCE
	RATING REQUIREMENTS.PLEASE NOTE THAT
	THE LEGEND INDICATES FIRE RESISTANCE,
	AND NO FIRE RESISTANCE IS SHOWN FOR THE
	NEW PARTITIONS AND INFILL.ON THE FLOOR
	PLAN THERE ARE REFERENCES TO PARTITION
	DETAILS, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A PAGE
	REFERENCE.FOR SOMEONE LOOKING AT THE
	PLAN, IT APPEARS THAT THESE NEW WALLS
	ARE NOT FIRE RATED.THE LEGEND SHOWS
	THE GRAPHIC FOR FIRE RESISTANCE (DASHED
	LINES), BUT THIS GRAPHIC HAS NOT BEEN
	INCLUDED FOR ALL WALLS INTENDED TO BE
	FIRE RATED.THE PLAN SHOULD CLEARLY
	SHOW CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR
	PERMITTING, CONSTRUCTION AND
	INSPECTIONS.BOTH THE LIFE SAFETY PLAN
	AND THE FLOOR PLAN ARE NOT CLEAR.

	A FIRE RATING IS SHOWN BETWEEN THIS
	TENANT SPACE AND THE ADJACENT TENANT
	SPACE WITH A NOTE ON A0.01, BUT NOT ON
	THE FLOOR PLAN A2.01.

	AS DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING 9/22/05,
	THIS PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED WITH A PROVISO
	THAT THE LIFE SAFETY AND FLOOR PLANS BE
	REVISED TO CLEARLY INDICATE WHICH WALLS
	ARE TO BE PROTECTED.

	THE ROLLUP DOORS ARE STILL SHOWN ON THE
	FLOOR PLANS WHERE YOU ARE ELIMINATING
	THE LOADING DOCK OPENINGS.IF THE
	OPENINGS ARE BLOCKED UP, WHY ARE DOORS
	STILL ON THE PLAN?THE DOOR SCHEDULE ON
	A2.01 SHOWS THE DOORS AS REMAINING.

	13.)TWO EXITS REQUIRED REMOTELY
	LOCATED FBC1004.1.4.STAIR 2, A0.02
	LEADS THROUGH THE ELEVATOR LOBBY.THE
	OTHER TWO STAIRS ARE LESS THAN 1/3
	DISTANCE APART.

	ADDRESSED, BUT PLEASE REVISE AS PER ITEM
	12 TO CLEARLY SHOW FIRE RESISTANCE
	REQUIREMENTS.

	14.)ADDRESSED.

	15.)SHOW OCCUPANCY SEPARATION
	FBC704.1, HORIZONTAL SEPARATION BETWEEN
	BETWEEN THE STORAGE AND BUSINESS AREAS.
	PROVIDE A DETAIL WITH A LISTED ASSEMBLY
	OR CALCULATED FIRE RESISTANCE FBC709.

	THE OCCUPANCY HAS NOW CHANGED FROM
	STORAGE TO FUTURE TENANT, BUSINESS.A 1
	HOUR TENANT SEPARATION REQUIRED, SEE
	ITEM 9.

	16.)ADDRESSED.

	17.)ADDRESSED.

	18.)ADDRESSED.

	19.)ADDRESSED.

	20.)ADDRESSED.


	21.)INTERIOR FINISH CLASSIFICATION
	(A0.01) IS TO COMPLY WITH FBC TABLE
	803.3.A0 HAS A NOTE IN REGARDS TO
	INTERIOR FINISHES AND THE UBC, WHICH IS
	NOT THE GOVERNING CODE.

	A0.01 WAS REVISED.SEE A0.20.THERE IS
	A NEW NOTE REFERRING TO CLASS II AND
	CLASS IV FLAME SPREADCLASSIFICATIONS.
	I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS FROM THE UBC.
	FBC USES FLAME SPREAD CLASSIFICATIONS A,
	B, AND C.PLEASE REVISE TO BE CODE
	COMPLIANT AS I CANNOT DETERMINE HOW THE
	FLAME SPREAD CLASSIFICATIONS YOU REFER
	TO IN THIS NEW NOTE RELATE TO THE
	REQUIREMENTS OF FBC.THE NOTE ON THE
	PLAN ALSO REFERS TO A CLASS REDUCTION IN
	TABLE FBC803.3.THE TABLE DOES NOT
	REFER TO A CLASS REDUCTION BUT DOES
	PROVIDE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

	22.)ADDRESSED.

	23.)LANDINGS ARE REQUIRED AT TOP AND
	BOTTOM OF RAMPS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
	FBC11-4.8.4.NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

	A.THE LANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
	RAMP IS TO BE 72IN CLEAR, ONLY 60IN
	SHOWN WHEN SCALED, FBC11-4.8.4(2).

	THE RAMP WAS WIDENED AT THE BOTTOM TO
	PROVIDE TURNING CLEARANCE AT THE DOOR.

	THE 72IN CLEAR REQUIREMENT WAS NOT
	ADDRESSED.THIS APPLIES TO THE LANDING
	RUN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP.THERE
	IS STILL ONLY 60IN WHEN SCALED.PLEASE
	PUT REQUIRED DIMENSIONS ON THE PLAN ON
	THE LANDINGS TO AVOID CONFUSION.

	B.ADDRESSED.

	C.ADDRESSED

	THE HANDRAILS DO NOT COMPLY WITH
	FBC11-4.8.5(2).THEY ARE TO EXTEND 18IN
	BEYOND THE SLOPED SEGMENT.

	24.)N/A

	25.)SHOW ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING
	ZONES, FBC11-4.6.6 AND VERTICAL
	CLEARANCE FBC11-4.6.5.

	PLEASE SHOW STRIPING FOR THE ACCESS
	AISLE FROM THE LOADING ZONE PARKING
	SPACE TO THE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; CANNOT
	GO BEHIND PARKED CARS.

	VERTICAL CLEARANCE WAS ADDRESSED IN THE
	LETTER.PLEASE PUT ON THE PLAN SO THAT
	THE PLAN SHOWS CODE COMPLIANCE.

	26.)THE HANDRAIL ON THE GUARDRAIL SIDE
	OF THE STAIR 4-A4.-01 IS TO COMPLY WITH
	FBC11-4.9.4(2), NO EXTENSION AT THE
	BOTTOM IS SHOWN.ALSO SEE FBC11 FIGURE
	11-19(C).

	NOT ADDRESSED.SEE STAIR 4 ENLARGED
	PLAN, A4.01 AND SECTION AT STAIR 4,
	A4.01.STAIRS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE
	HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES FBC11-4.9.4.
	THERE SHOULD BE A HANDRAIL ON THE
	GUARDRAIL SIDE OF THE STAIR, ONLY ONE
	SHOWN ALONG THE WALL.THE HANDRAIL ON
	THE GUARDRAIL SIDE IS TO HAVE AN
	EXTENSION, SEE FBC11 FIGURE 11-19C.

	27.)A TURNING SPACE OF 60IN REQUIRED
	FOR THE U-TURN AT THE WOMENS BATHROOM
	122, FBC11-4.2.1.

	BATHROOM WAS DELETED.A DRINKING
	FOUNTAIN NOW APPEARS NEXT TO THE
	ELEVATOR ROOM 120.WHAT IS THE GRAPHIC
	ADJACENT TO THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN?

	28.)ADDRESSED.

	29.)ADDRESSED.

	30.)ADDRESSED.

	31.)ADDRESSED.

	32.)ADDRESSED.

	33.)PROVIDE THE ELEVATIONS OF THE
	SIDEWALK AND FINISHED FLOOR AT THE TWO
	EXIT DOORS,FBC11-4.1.2.

	THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED WHEN
	CLARIFICATION ON ELEVATIONS IS PROVIDED,
	SEE ITEM 4.

	34.)FLORIDA STATE OR LOCAL PRODUCT
	APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW EXTERIOR
	DOORS, INTAKE LOUVERS, FAC9B72.
	WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG.

	THE DADE COUNTY NOAS SUBMITTED APPEAR
	CODE COMPLIANT.HOWEVER, FLORIDA STATE
	OR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED
	IN ADDITION TO THE EVALUATION REPORT,
	FAC9B72.WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG.

	35.)ADDRESSED.

	36.)ADDRESSED.

	37.)GARAGE EXHAUST IS SHOWN IN THE
	STAIR AND EXIT ENCLOSURES, SEE
	FBC1006.1.3.1.

	EXHAUST WAS REVISED.HOWEVER, DUCTWORK
	AND OUTLETS ARE NOW SHOWN THROUGH THE
	EXIT STAIR.SEE FBC1006.1.3.1.

	NEW COMMENTS:

	38.)TWO ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
	REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST FLOOR,
	FBC11-4.1.3(9).THIS APPLIES TO BOTH
	THE BUSINESS AREAS AND THE PARKING
	GARAGE.

	39.)COLUMN LOCATIONS ARE NOTED ON
	VARIOUS SHEETS.IT APPEARS THAT A
	COLUMN SHOULD BE ALONG THE WALL BETWEEN
	FUTURE TENANT 102 AND THE ADJACENT
	TENANT.IF NOT, HOW IS THAT LOAD
	SUPPORTED?

	40.)SHEET S1 CONFLICTS WITH THE
	ARCHITECTURALS (RAMP).

	41.)PROVIDE ASSEMBLY LISTING AND
	DETAIL FOR PENETRATIONS THROUGH THE
	RATED WALLS.

	42.)PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH FBC
	TABLE 704.1 REQUIRES A 1 HOUR SEPARATION
	FOR AUTOMOBILE PARKING GARAGES, FIRE MAY
	HAVE OTHER REQUIREMENTS.SEE FIRE
	COMMENTS.A 2 HOUR IS CURRENTLY SHOWN.
	IF A 2 HOUR IS REQUIRED, OPENING
	PROTECTIVES ARE TO COMPLY WITH TABLE
	705.1.2, 1 1/2 HOUR.ONLY 1 HOUR FOR
	THE ELEVATOR DOOR IS SHOWN.

	DOOR 100F IS SHOWN AS A 45 MIN. DOOR.
	IF 2 HOUR IS REQUIRED, THIS SHOULD BE 1
	1/2 HR.

	DOOR 114, LOCATED IN A 1 HOUR WALL, DOES
	NOT SHOW A FIRE RATING.

	THE DOOR AT THE ELEVATOR ROOM DOES NOT
	HAVE A DOOR NUMBER DESIGNATION.

	43.)PLEASE SIGN THE OWNER/AGENT LINE
	OF THE ENERGY CALCS.

	WHEN RESUBMITTING, REPLACE ONLY SHEETS
	WHICH HAVE CHANGED AND SUBMIT OLD SHEETS
	SEPARATELY.TO EXPEDITE PLAN REVIEW,
	PROVIDE A TRANSMITTAL INDICATING HOW
	(AND WHERE) EACH ITEM WAS ADDRESSED.