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Plan Review Notes For Permit 05091684
Permit Number 05091684
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2006-01-31 00:00:00BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 05091684
 ADD:XXX N CONGRESS
 74-43-43-20-00-000-3010
 CONT: E. A. LANDERS
 TEL: (305)823-3938
 FL BLD CODE= 2001 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 COURTNEY LAKES APARTMENTS, LLC
  
 ARCH: FORUM ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR
  
 DESIGN
 (407)830-1400
 STRUC: ROBERT PLOWFIELD & ASSOC
 (407)657-6657
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 ***IMPORTANT***
 WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE
 THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY
 PAGES AS NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER
 LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENT NUM-
 BER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION
 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICA
 TION PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND
 WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK
 YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
  
  
 1) PROVIDE NOC RECORDED WITH THE CLERK
 OF COURT BEFORE A PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.
 NOTE NOC WILL BE NULL & VOID 90 DAYS
 AFTER RECORDING AT THE CLERK OF THE
 COURTS OFFICE IF WORK HAS NOT STARTED.
 FL S S 713.13(2).
  
 2) FL BLD CODE 1804.2.2 QUESTIONABLE
 SOILS, WHERE THE BEARING CAPACITY IS
 NOT DEFINETLY KNOWN OR IS IN QUESTION.
 WHERE THE BEARING CAPACITY OF THE SOIL
 IS NOT DEFINITLY KNOWN OR IS IN QUESTION
 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY REQUIRE EXPLOR
 ATIONS, TEST OR OTHER ADEQUATE PROOF AS
 TO THE PERMISSIBLE SAFE BEARING
 CAPACITY. REQUIRED TEST AND RECOMMENDA-
 TIONS SUBMITTED TO VERIFY BEARING CAPA-
 CITY SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY A GEOTECH-
 NICALREPORT FROM A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 PROPERLY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF
 FLORIDA.
  
 3) FL BLD CODE CHAP 13 ENERGY EFFICENCY
 PROVIDE ENERGY CALS/ W MANUAL "J"
  
 4) ARCHITECTURAL PAGES DO NOT HAVE A
 RAISED SEAL.
 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,REPORTS OR
 OTHER DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND
 BEING FILED FOR PUBLIC
 RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND
 SEAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED
 TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL STATE STAT: 61G15-23.002 ENGINEERS
 FL ATATE STAT: 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
  
 5)BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE
 ISSUED, IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM
 BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL PERMIT
 SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT
 OFFICE, AND A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT
 ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT APPLICATION.
 PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 6)FL S. S. 553.71(7) " THRESHOLD
 BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS
 GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN
 HEIGHT, OR WHICH HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPAN
 CY CLASSIFICATION AS DEINED IN THE
 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS
 5,000 SQ FT IN AREA AND AN OCCUPANT
 CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500 PERSONS.
  
 105.13.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL
 REQUIRE A SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM
 SRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A THRESHOLD
 BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL INSPEC
 TION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF
 RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN
 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ENFORCING AGEN-
 CY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
 PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESH-
 OLD BUILDING. THE PURPOSE OF THE SRUCTUR
 AL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO PROVIDE SPECIF-
 IC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES
 SO THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY
 INSPECTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
 PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 7) WPB AMENDMENT 105.13.6. W.P.B.
 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A
 SPECIAL INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY S.
 553.79(5) FLORIDA STATUTES TO THE MIN-
 IMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS CODE.
 CONTACT HAROLD PISKURA MANAGER OF THE
 SPECIAL INSPECTOR PROGRAM AT (561)
 805-6711 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION BEFORE
 THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 8) W.P.B. AMENDMENT 105.13.4.4 ALL PLANS
 FOR THE BUILDING WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO
 BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE ARCHITECT OR
 ENGINEER OF RECORD CON- TAIN A STATEMENT
 THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S PR
 ENGINEER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND
 SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE
 APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS
 DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633
 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
 9A) CONTACT LILI URSA FOR ADDRESSING
 REQUIREMENTS @ (561)822-1239
  
 9B)PROVIDE A COPY OF THE NEW PLAT, LOT
 HAS BEEN SUBDIVIDED.
  
 9C) ON ALL (3) PERMIT APPLICATIONS
 CORRECT THE PROPERTY CONTROL NUMBER TO
 THE NEW LOT.
  
 9D) PROVIDE A SITE PLAN WITH LOCATION OF
  
 THE PROPOSED STRUCTURES WITH DIMENSIONS
 FOR TABLE 600 ISSUES.A2.01 HAS NO
 DIMENSIONS!
  
 10A) CORRECT PERMIT APPLICATIONS AS TO
 DESRIPTION OF WORK FOR THE THREE
 BUILDINGS, CURRENTLY THERE WILL BE 1350
 UNITS ON THIS PROJECT WHEN FINISHED, SEE DESCRIPTION OF
 PROJECT, EACH APPLICATION
 FOR BUILDINGS 1, 450 UNITS BUILDING 2
 450 UNITS & BUILDING 3, 450 UNITS
 TOTALING 1350. .
  
 10B) PLEASE PULL PLANS APART INTO 3 SETS
 OF PLANS SO ALL PAGES THAT DEAL WITH
 BUILDING # 1 ARE IN ONE SET ETC.
  
 10C) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
 RECORD KEEPING PURPOSES 106.1.2*:
 10C)A) FLOOD ZONE
 10C)B) FLOOD ELEVATION (IF A ZONE)
 10C)C) LOMAR (IF A ZONE)
 10C)D) NUMBER OF UNITS
 10C)E) NUMBER OF FLOORS
 10C)F) NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
 10C)G) NUMBER OF ROOMS
 10C)H) NUMBER OF BATHROOM
 10C)I) SQ FT LIVING SPACE(TOTAL)
 10C)J) SQ FT FOOT PRINT
 10C)K) SQ FT UNDER ROOF (TOTAL)
  
 10D) THE DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS AND
 PHASING ARE CONFUSING BECAUSE THE
 TERMINOLOGY, CURRENTLY THE CONTRACTOR
 HAS PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN FOR BUILDINGS
 1,2& 3 NOT 4 NOR 5 AS BUILDINGS ARE
 DEPICTED ON SHEET A1.02.
  
 10E) A1.04 INDICATES A PHASED PROJECT OF
 5 BUILDINGS SEPERATED BY 4 HR WALLS.
 THEN THERE IS ANOTHER NOTE INDICATING
 TEMPORARY I HR WALLS WITH 45 MIN RATED
 DOORS. THIS PLAN IS NOT CLEAR AS WHAT
 WORK WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN. A MEETING
 WITH ALL CONCERNED WOULD BE GREATLY
 APPRECIATED. CONCERNS ON HOW EGRESS WAYS
 ARE TO BE ADDRESSED. HOW ACTIVE FIRE
 ALARM, FIRE SPRINKLER WILL BE MAITAINED
 WITH THE NEW PHASES BEING BUILT. WORK
 AREA BEING ISSOLATED FROM THE GENERAL
 PUBLIC.A ACCESSIBLE PATH TO THE RIGHT OF
 WAY DURING CONSTRUCTION OF ALL PHASES.
  
 10F) THE PHASING PLAN INDICATED ON SHEET
 A1.04 INDICATES WORK ON BUILDING# 1 THEN
 JUMPING TO TWO OTHER BUILDINGS THEN BACK
 TO BUILDING# 1 JUMPING OVER AREAS TO BE
 PHASED IN LATER VERY IMPARTICAL AS TO
 HOW LIVE SYSTEMS ELECTRIC WATER AND FIRE SPRINKLERS ARE
 TO BE BUILT AND
 MAINTAINED.
  
 10G) THIS REVIEW WILL CONSTITUTE OF
 BUILDING# 1 OF 515,540 SQ FT. PLANS
 REFER TO THIS AS BEING BLDG 1,2 & 3.
  
 10H) A1.02 CODE COMPLIANCE FOR APARTMENT BUILDINGS
 PLANS INDICATE TYPE IV, UNPROTECTED ,
 SPRINKLERED
 MAXIMUMHEIGHT ALLOWED IS 55'
 PROPOSED HEIGHT69'-3"
 PLEASE CORRECT BUILDING TYPE!!!!!!
 503.2.2 ALLOWED THE DEDUCTION OF 1 STORY
 FOR THE PARKING GARAGE IF TYPE I OR TYPE
 II BUILDING.
  
 10I) THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE ALLOWABLE
 AREA FOR A TYPE IV , UNPROTECTED,
 SPREINKLERED BUILDING THE ALLOWABLE
 AREAIS ONLY 24,000 SQ FT / FL.
  
 10J) EVEN IF THE BUILDING WAS CONSIDERED
 A TYPE IV , 1 HR PROTECTED, SPRINKLERED
 BUILDING THE ALLOWABLE AREA INCREASE
 WILL BE 36,000/ FL BUT THE HEIGHT OF 65'
 STILL 4'-3" OF THE OVERALL HEIGH OF THE
 BUILDING, STILL REQUIRING THE 4 FOUR HR
 FIRE WALLS TO MAKE UP THE TOTAL AREA FOR
 THIS ONE BUILDING. THE OTHER ISSUE IS
 THE 4 HR FIRE WALLS DO NOT CONTINUE
 THROUGH THE GARAGE SEPERATING THEM INTO
 SEPERATE BUILDINGS. A 3HR FIRE RATED
 DOOR WOULD BE REQUIRED IN THE GARAGE
 LEVEL. PLEASE CORRECT.
  
 10K) DISCREPANCY A1.02 CONSTRUCTION TYPE
 IV UNPROTECTED VS A1.21 FIRE RATING
 IV I HR RATED.
  
 11) SHEET A1.05
  
 11A) PLEASE PROVIDE THE LISTING FOR
 RATED WALLS, U.L. OR OTHER
 RECOGNIZED LISTING AGENCY.
  
 11B) PLANS INDICATE USE OF RINKER BLOCK,
 PROVIDE FROM THE MANUCATURER THE
 EQIVALENT THICKNESS OF BLOCK,709.3.1.1
 THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF WALLS AND
 PARTITIONS CONSTRUCTED OF CONCRETE
 MASONRY UNITS SHALL BE DETERMINED FROM
 TABLE 709.3.1.THE RATING SHALL BE
 BASED ON THE EQUIVALENT THICKNESS OF THE
 MASONRY AND TYPE OF AGGREGATE USED.
  
 12)SITE PLAN A2.01
  
 12A) INDICATES HANDICAPPED SPACES BLDG#
 1 HAS NO HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES
 WITHIN THE PARKINGGARAGE?
  
 12B) ACCESSIBLE ROUTE: FAIR HOUSING AT
 LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE SITE
 FROM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STOPS,
 ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, PASSENGER
 LOADING ZONES IF PROVIDED, AND PUBLIC
 STREETS OR SIDEWALKS, TO AN ACCESSIBLE
 BUILDING ENTRANCE.
  
 12C) THE SITE PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR HANDICAPPED
 PARKING UNDER THE BUILDING
 # 1, ANS1 A117.1, 4.6 PARKING AND
 PASSENGER LOADING ZONES, EQUIVALENT
 FACILITATION.
  
 12D) SITE PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY
 INFORMATION AS TO CURB CUTS, PEDSTRIAN
 CROSS WALKS, ETC.
  
 13) SHEET A5.01;
  
 13A) STAIRWELL# 1 DOOR# 1.005 DOOR
 SWINGS THE WRONG WAY AGAINST EGRESS.
 NO HR RATING!
  
 13B) STAIRWELL# 1 EXIT DOOR NO LISTING,
 NO RATING!
  
 13C) STAIRWWELL 2,3&4 ALL LEAD BACK INTO
 THE GARAGE NOT THE EXIT DISCHARGE.
 NO DOOR IDENTIFYCATION! NO RATING!
  
 13D) GARARE LEVEL THE ELEVATOR LOBBY
 DOOR NO IDENTIFACTION, NO RATING.
  
 13E) TRASH REFUSE ROOM 1&2 NO DOOR
 IDENTICATION, NO RATING
  
 13F) FIRE PUMP ROOM NO RATING OF DOOR
  
 13G) PARKING GARAGE TO BE CONSIDERED AN
 ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE PROVIDE
 COMPLIANCE WITH 6 AIRCHANGES PER
 HR.411.4.2.
  
 13H) MAILBOXES SEE DETAIL A5.56 DETAIL
 # 7, PROVIDE DIMENSIONS (ELE) TO COMPLY
 WITH SIDE REACH RANGES.
  
 13I) PLANS ARE NOT CLEAR IF STAIRWELL
 2 & 4 ARE IN THIS FIRST PHASE OR SECOND
 PHASE. IF LOCATED IN 2ND PHASE DEAD END
 CORRIDORS EXIST.
  
 13J) GARAGE 4 HR FIRE WALL, PROVIDE 3 HR
 FIRE RATED DOOR BETWEEN BUILDINGS,
 INDICATE HOW DOOR WILL ACTIVATE WITH THE
 SMOKE/ FIRE ALARM?
 705.1.3.1 WALL OPENINGS REQUIRED TO BE
 PROTECTED SHALL BE PROTECTED BY APPROVED
 LISTED AND LABELED FIRE DOORS, WINDOWS
 AND SHUTTERS AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING
 HARDWARE, INCLUDING ALL FRAMES, CLOSING
 DEVICES, ANCHORAGE AND SILLS, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA
 80, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN
 THIS CODE.
  
 14)DETAILS ON A5.70:
  
 14A) DETAILS ON A5.70 AGAIN NO DOOR
 RATINGS.
  
 14B) DOUBLE DOORS: DOUBLE LEAF DOORS,
 ANSI A117.1, 404.2 SHALL COMPLY WITH 32"
 CLEAR, AT LEAST ONE OF THE ACTIVE LEAVES
 OF DOORWAYS WITH 2 INDEPENDENTLY
 OPERATED LEAVES SHALL COMPLY WITH
 SECTION 404.2.3 & 404.2.4.
 404.2.3 32" CLEAR
 404.2.4 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES.
 SEE CH108 & CH115.
  
 14C) PROVIDE ADD INFO TYPE OF ROOM
 EXAMPLE AT DOOR CH-117 OR CH-121? THESE
 DOORS ARE ONLY A 2'-6" DOOR?ANSI A117.1
 404.2.3 OPENINGS MORE THAN 24" DEEP
 SHALL PROVIDE A 36" MINIMUM.
  
 14D) AGAIN THERE ARE VARIOUS CLOSETS
 WITH ONLY 2'-6" DOORS?
  
 14E) LEASING OFFICE PROVIDE A CUT
 SECTION THROUGH THE STAIR, ALSO INCLUDE
 RATED CEILING OF CLOSET, ALSO A 2'-6"
 DOOR.
  
 15) SHEET A5.02:
  
 15A) STAIR # 3 DETAIL A8.01 DETAIL 2 IS
 MISSING PROVIDE WIDTH A1.21 INDICATES A
 54" WIDE STAIR, WHERE IS DETAIL?
 THE SAME SITUATION COMMENT 17A) IS
 MISSING DETAIL, BUT SECOND PHASE A8.10
 DETAIL# 2 INDICATES THE USE OF A
 UNPROTECTED OPENING IN THE STAIRWELL SEE 1006.1.3.2 AND
 705.2.3 FOR OPENING
 PROTECTIVES REQUIRED FOR RATED WALLS,
 SEE COMMENTARY FOR 1006.1.3.2.SEE
 ATTACHMENT.
  
 15B) STAIRWELL 1,2,3&4 ARE MISSING THE
 FIRE RATED WALL & DOOR CREATING THE
 SHAFT ENCLOSURE REQUIRED IN TABLE
 705.1.2.
  
 15C) STAIRWELL 2 & 4 APPEAR NOT TO BE IN
 THIS PHASE, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE
 IN THIS PHASE OR OTHERWISE DEAD END
 CORRIDOR SITUATION WILL OCCUR.TO MAKE
 THE STAIR TOWER WORK TO THE DEFINITION
 OF FIRE WALL, THE STAIR TOWER WILL HAVE
 TO BE BUILTWITH A 4HR WALL, ROOF
 STRUCTURE INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER
 BUILDINGS AND DIRECT ACCESS FROM EACH OF
 THE BUILDINGS EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS,PLUS
 THE REQUIRED 3 HR OPENING PROTECTIVES.
 YOUR BUILDINGS DESIGN WAS BROUGHT TO THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR HIS INTERPRETATION
  
  
 DEF:WALL, PARTY. A FIRE WALL ON AN
 INTERIOR LOT LINE, USED OR ADAPTED FOR
 JOINT SERVICE BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS.
  
 SELF-CLOSING. AS APPLIED TO A FIRE DOOR
 OR OTHER OPENING, MEANS NORMALLY CLOSED
 AND EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROVED DEVICE
 WHICH WILL INSURE CLOSING AFTER HAVING
 BEEN OPENED FOR USE.
  
 705.1.3.1 WALL OPENINGS REQUIRED TO BE
 PROTECTED SHALL BE PROTECTED BY APPROVED
 LISTED AND LABELED FIRE DOORS, WINDOWS
 AND SHUTTERS AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING
 HARDWARE, INCLUDING ALL FRAMES, CLOSING
 DEVICES, ANCHORAGE AND SILLS, IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA
 80, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN
 THIS CODE.
  
 705.1.5 OPENING PROTECTION IN STAIRWAY
 ENCLOSURES. OPENING PROTECTIVESIN
 STAIRWAY SHAFTS ARE LIMITED TO
 SELF-CLOSING OR SMOKE ACTUATED,
 AUTOMATIC-CLOSING FIRE DOOR
 ASSEMBLIES.IF SMOKE-ACTUATED CLOSURES
 CLOSE ONE DOOR, ALL DOORS SERVING THAT
 STAIRWAY SHALL CLOSE.
  
 THE OTHER ISSUE IS A UNITY OF TITLE
 WOULD BE REQUIRED EVEN FOR A SINGLE LOT
 AS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SELL OFF A PORTION
 OR BUILDING CREATING A CODE VIOLATION.
  
 15D)THE MENTIONED STAIRWELLS ARE ALSO
 MISSING THE FIRE RATED WALLS AND DOORS.
 TABLE 705.1.2
  
 15E) THE FIRE WALL NEXT TO STAIRWELL
 2 & 4, PHASE H OR BLDG 2 DOES HAVE THE
 FIRE RATED DOORS LABELED BUT ONLY AS
 1 HR. AGAIN SEE TABLE 705.2.1, 4HR FIRE
 WALL /3HR OPENING PROTECTIVES.
 THIS DOOR WILL ALSO NEED TO BE SELF
 CLOSING AND SELF LATCHING NO INFORMATION
 PROVIDE FOR HARDWARE. THIS DOOR AS WELL
 AS OTHER FIRE RATED DOORS WILL REQUIRE
 DOOR SILLS SEE 705.1.3.1 AND NFPA 80.
  
 15F) ENTRY DOORS TO THE INDIVIDUAL UNITS
 ALSO WILL REQUIRE IDENTICATION AND FIRE
 RATING.
  
 15G) ROOM NOT IDENTIFIED DOOR# 1.102?
  
 16) SHEET A5.71:
  
 16A) DOUBLE LEAF DOORS CH203 & 208
 SEECOMMENT 14B.
  
 16B) VARIOUS ROOMS NOT MARKED EXAMPLE
 DOOR CH-211, ALSO A DOORS 2'-6"?
  
 17) SHEET A5.03 HAS THE SAME ISSUES AS
 SHEET A5.02.
  
 17A) STAIR TOWER# 3, SAME COMMENT AS 15A
 A NEW PAGE AND SECTION PROVIDED A8.07
 DETAIL# 2 MISSING. PLEASE PROVIDE.
 REQUIRES OPENING PROTECTIVES.
  
 18) SHEET A5.10:
  
 18A) TRASH ROOM DETAIL 1&2 OF A8.20 THE
 DETAIL IS MISSING THE ENCLOSURE TO THE
 BOTTOM OF THE CHUTE ENCLOSURE.705.2.4.2
 ALL OPENINGS INTO THE SHAFT ENCLOSURE,
 INCLUDING THOSE FROM ACCESS ROOMS AND
 TERMINATION ROOMS, SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH TABLE 705.1.2.SUCH
 OPENING PROTECTIVES SHALL BE
 SELF-CLOSING OR AUTOMATIC-CLOSING UPON
 DETECTION OF SMOKE, EXCEPT THAT THE
 OPENING PROTECTIVE BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND
 THE TERMINATION ROOM MAY BE CLOSED BY A HEAT-ACTIVATED
 DEVICE.
  
 18B) THE TERMINATION ROOM DOOR NO
 INFORMATION ON RATING?
  
 18C) THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THE
 COMBUSTIBLITY OF THE TRASH CHUTE NOR
 ON AUTOMAICALLY CLOSING OPENINGS
 705.2.4.2.
  
 18D) REFRENCES DETAIL# 22 SHEET A7.10
 PROVIDE THE UL APPROVAL NUMBER WHERE THE
  
 2X 6 PT BLOCKING IS PART OF A 2 HR RATED
 WALL WHEN USED IN THIS APPLICATION, NOT
 COVERED BY ANY DRYWALL?TABLE 705.1.2.
 2 HR RATING.
  
 18E)705.2.4.6 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS. AN
 APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
 SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE TOP AND AT
 ALTERNATE FLOOR LEVELS IN REFUSE AND
 LAUNDRY CHUTES AND IN THE TERMINATION
 AND INCINERATOR ROOMS.
  
 19) SHEET A5.11 IS FOR THE FIRST FLOOR
 ABOVE THE GARAGE FLOOR:
  
 19A)THIS SHEET DOES NOT INDICATE THAT IS
 COMMON FOR FLOORS 2-5.
  
 19B) THE STAIR TOWERS ARE NOT LABELED.
  
 19C) STAIR DETAIL A8.10 DETAIL# 2
 INDICATES OPENINGS IN STAIR TOWER SEE
 COMMENT 15A FOR REQUIRED OPENING
 PROTECTIVES FOR RATED WALLS.
  
 20)SHEET A5.20 & A5.21.
 BUILDING# 3 OR PHASES I,J AND K WILL
 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS MENTIONED IN
 BUILDING# 1&2 AS FAR AS PHASING, EGRESS, FIREWALLS,
 FIREDOORS, STAIR TOWERS,
 DOORS NOT LABELED NOR FIRE RATINGS AND
 REFUSE CHUTES.
  
 21) SHEET A5.22
 21A) THIS SHEET COMMON FOR FLOORS 2-5,
 LOOKS LIKE THE WRONG LAYER WAS TURNED ON
 AND NOT COMPLETED.SEE DETAIL 3 SHEET
 A7.03 INDICATES UNITS PLEASE CORRECT.
 WITH NO DETAILS FURTHER COMMENTS MAY
 APEAR ON FUTURE REVIEWS.
  
 22) VARIOUS SHEETS ON BUILD 1,2 & 3
 INDICATE A DETAIL SECTION# 23 SHEET
 A7.10.
  
 22A) THIS SECTION INDICATES METAL
 TRUSSES TO BE USED BUT NO INFORMATION
 AS TO THE ROOF DECKING MATERIAL TO BE
 USED? TYPE IV UNPROTECTED- NC
 TYPE IV 1HR- IHR PROTECTED
  
 22B) PROVIDE A DETAIL INDICATING ACCESS
 TO ATTIC AREA.
  
 22C) THIS SAME SECTION INDICATES USE OF
 FOAM TRIM ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE
 BUILDING ABOVE 40'.1404.1.1
 ARCHITECTURAL TRIM ON BUILDINGS OF TYPE
 I, II AND IV CONSTRUCTION NOT MORE THAN
 THREE STORIES OR 40 FT (12.2 M) HIGH MAY
 BE OFTYPE VI CONSTRUCTION, AND MAY BE
 OF TYPE VI CONSTRUCTION ON ALL BUILDINGS
 OF TYPE III, V AND VI CONSTRUCTION.
 TRIM SHALL BE SECURED TO THE WALL WITH
 METAL OR OTHER APPROVED BRACKETS OR
 FASTENERS.WHEN ARCHITECTURAL TRIM IS
 LOCATED ALONG THE TOP OF EXTERIOR WALLS,
 IT SHALL BE COMPLETELY BACKED BY THE
 EXTERIOR WALL AND SHALL NOT EXTEND OVER
 THE TOP OF EXTERIOR WALLS.
  
 23) PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED WITH
 PERMIT APPLICATION AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2003
 ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA
 PRODUCT APPROVAL SYSTEM. FOR INFORMATION
 PLEASE SEE THE STATE WEBSITE AT
 WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG. PRODUCTS WITH
 STATEWIDE APPROVAL ARE REQUIRED TO BE
 SUBMITTED WITH A COVER SHEET THAT LISTS
 THE PRODUCT IDENTITY NUMBER FROM THE
 STATE. IF THE PRODUCT DOES NOT HAVE
 STATEWIDE APPROVAL, SUBMIT AN APPLICA-
 TION FOR LOCAL PRODUCT APPROVAL OR SITE
 SPECIFIC FORM PER RULE 9B-72. SEE
 ATTACHMENT. WWW.FLORIDABUILDING.ORG
  
 24) FL BLD CODE 1606.1.5: COMPONENTS &
 CLADDING, PROVIDE 2 COPIES(3 IF THRESH-
 OLD OR RESIDENT INSPECTOR) OF PRODUCT
 TESTING REPORTS,MISSING REPORTS ARE AS
 FOLLOWS:
 A) OPARATABLE WINDOWS
 B) FIXED WINDOWS
 C) MULLION
 D) EXTERIOR DOORS SOLID
 E) EXTERIOR DOORS GLAZED
 F) EXTERIOR DOORS LOUVERED
 G) STORM SHUTTERS
 H) EXTERIOR RAILINGS
 I) LOUVERS
 J) TRUSS ANCHORS
 K) ROOFING ASSEMBLIES
 L) EFIS SYSTEMS
  
 25) AN INTERPRETATION FROM THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL ON STORM SHUTTERS THAT ARE USED
 ON LARGE PROJECTS:
 QUESTION# 13) RECOGNIZING SUCH CONCERNS
 AS ABSENTEE OWNERS, OR CASES WHERE
 LONGER TIME AND EFFORT IS NECESSARY TO
 SECURE SHUTTERS ON LARGE OR MULTI-STORY
 BUILDINGS, WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING
 RECOMMENDED OR IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE
 THAT COMPLETE INSTALLATION OR SECURING
 IS DONE SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE
 HURRICANE EVENT?
  
 IN MATTERS FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 2004
 EDITION, PROVIDES THE ABILITY FOR THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL TO IMPLEMENT
 REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSURING STABILITY,
 STRENGTH, AND PROPER OPERATION OF
 EXISTING BUILDINGS.
  
 IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SECURING OF
 SHUTTERS ON LARGE OR MULTI-STORY
 BUILDING, OR MULTIPLE BUILDINGS ON THE
 SAME PROPERTY, PRE-STORM PREPARATION
 PLANS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE PROPERTY
 OWNERS OR MANAGING AGENTS FOR REVIEW BY
 THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
 ANY SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE, AT A
 MINIMUM, ON-SITE LOCATION OF SHUTTERS,
 PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE
 SHUTTERS (SAID PARTIES MUST BE LOCATED
 WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY), TOTAL NUMBER
 OF OPENINGS TO BE PROTECTED AND TOTAL
 TIME REQUIRED TO SECURE ALL OPENINGS.
 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS SHALL BE
 ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN TWELVE (12) HOURS OR
 LESS OF THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BY THE
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OF A HURRICANE
 WATCH.
  
 PROVISIONS IN THE BUILDING CODES (AND
 THIS STANDARD) ARE NOT INTENDED TO
 PROHIBIT THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE
 MATERIALS AND METHODS, AND ALLOW THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL TO REVIEW AND APPROVE
 ANY ALTERNATE DEEMED EQUIVALENT IN
 QUALITY, STRENGTH, EFFECTIVENESS, FIRE
 RESISTANCE, DURABILITY AND SAFETY
 PRESCRIBED BY CODE. BASED UPON THIS CODE PROVISION,
 ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATE
 MATERIALS AND METHODS MAY BE APPROVED ON
 A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND SHALL REQUIRE
 SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OR PROOF TO
 SUBSTANTIATE ANY CLAIM MADE REGARDING
 THE ALTERNATE.
  
 QUESTION# 14) ARE REMOVABLE STORM PANELS APPROPRIATE
 FOR USE ON VERY LARGE, MID
 OR HIGH-RISE STRUCTURES?
  
 NO, EXCEPT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. ON
 COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL
 STRUCTURES, ABOVE THE FIRST LEVEL,
 IMPACT RESISTANT GLAZING OR PERMANENTLY
 AFFIXED PROTECTIVE DEVICES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED. PERMANENTLY AFFIXED
 PROTECTIVE DEVICES SHALL REQUIRE THE
 WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL.
  
 26) PROVIDE STORM PANEL INFORMATION WITH INSTALLATION
 SCHEDULE AND KEY PLAN WITH
 SPECIFIC ANCHORS AND MOUNTING TO BE USED
 FOR ALL NON-IMPACT GLAZING.
 FBC 1606.1.4.
  
 27) FL BLD CODE 2001 SECTION 103.6,
 1606.1.4, 1707.4 & 3401.7.2.4.
 PROCEDURES: 1(B) A COMPLETE INSTALLATION
 SCHEDULE SUMMARIZING & IDENTIFYING
 OPENING SIZES, STORY HEIGHTS, UNIT MARK
 NUMBERS, UNIT SPANS/WIDTHS, UNIT STORM
 BAR REINFORCING REQUIREMENTS, WALL PRES-
 SURE ZONES, SLAT TYPES, ETC., SHALL BE
 SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERMIT APPLICATION
 TO FACILITATE PLAN REVIEW AND PERMIT
 ISSUANCE.
  
 28) 3003.6.1 VENTS. HOISTWAYS OF ELEVA-
 TORS SERVING MORE THAN 3 FLOORS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED WITH MEANS OF VENTING SMOKE AND
 HOT GASES TO THE OUTER AIR IN CASE OF
 FIRE.
  
 29)3003.6.2 VENTS SHALL BE LOCATED BELOW
 THE FLOOR OR FLOORS AT THE TOP OF THE
 HOISTWAY, AND SHALL BE EITHER DIR- ECTLY
 TO THE OUTER AIR OR THROUGH NON-
 COMBUSTIBLE DUCTS TO THE OUTER AIR.
  
 30) 3003.6.3 THE AREA OF THE VENTS SHALL
 BE NOT LESS THAN 3 SQ FT FOR EACH
 ELEVATOR CAR, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
  
 31)SHEET S4.00 INDICATES THE ROOF ZONES
 FOR A SIMPLE RECTANGLE. PROVIDE A
 DETAILED ZONE MAP AS IT RELATES TO THIS
 BUILDING INCLUDING PENTHOUSES WITH THE
 APPROPRIATE PRESSURES.
  
 32) A9.03 WINDOW BUCK DETAIL CORRECT:
 1707.4.4.2 TAPERED BUCKS:
 SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE INTERIOR FACE
 OF THE WINDOW OR DOOR FRAME SUCH THAT
 FULL SUPPORT OF THE FRAME IS SUPPORTED.
  
 33) S3.51-S3.54
 1511.7 ROOF MOUNTED MECHANICAL UNITS
 SHALL BE MOUNTED ON CURBS RAISED A
 MINIMUM OF 8 INCHES ABOVE THE ROOF SUR-
 FACE, OR WHERE ROOFING MATERIALS EXTEND
 BENEATH THE UNIT, ON RAISED EQUIPMENT
 SUPPORTS PROVIDING A MINIMUM CLEARENCE
 HEIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 1511.7.
  
 34) 1503.4.4 PROTECTION AGAINST DECAY &
 TERMITES. CONDENSATE LINES & ROOF DOWN
 SPOUTS SHALL DISCHARGE AT LEAST 1 FT.
 AWAY FROM THE STRUCTURE SIDEWALL,
 WHETHER BY UNDERGROUND PIPING, TAIL EX-
 TENSIONS, OR SPLASH BLOCKS.
  
 35) ELECTRICAL SHEETS MISSING SMOKE
 ALARMS IN BEDROOMS.905.1.1A FIRE ALARM
 SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72SHALL
 BE INSTALLED.
  
  
 A COMPLETE REVIEW CAN NOT BE COMPLETED
 AT THIS TIME. DEPENDING ON THE RESPONCES
 FROM THIS REVIEW ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY
 APPEAR ON THE NEXT REVIEW.
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 JIM WITMER
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)659-8026


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