Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 06110868
Permit Number 06110868
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2007-01-09 09:48:36BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 06110868
 ADD: 530 HIBISCUS ST
 CONT: CENTEX CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: (561)478-0381
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2004 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
  
 1STREVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1)--- VERY IMPORTANT STATEMENT ---
 PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE!
 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.
  
 2 ) FL S S 713.13
 NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT, TO BE FILED
 WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT BEFORE A
 PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED. NOTE: 713.13(2)
 IF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT IS
 NOT ACTUALLY
 COMMENCED WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE
 RECORDING THEREOF, SUCH NOTICE IS NULL & VOID.
  
 3)SHEET A020NT CODE TOWER COMPLIANCE,
 (2) THE PLANS INDICATE MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION TYPE: TYPE
 !-B FOR B-BLOCK PARKING GARAGE.
 PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THE RETAIL STORES OF "B" BLOCK
 AND THE "B" BLOCK
 PARKING GARAGE ARE CONSIDERED "ONE" SINGLE BUILDING.
 WHEN BUILT THE RETAIL
 SHOPS CAME IN UNDER ONE PERMIT AND THE PARKING GARAGE
 BEING AN ADDITION TO
 THE BASE BUILDING UNDER A SECOND PERMIT. THE KEY ISSUE
 ONE BUILDING VERSES
 TWO BUILDINGS IS WHERE THE ADDITION ADJOINS TO THE BASE
 BUILDING.
 THE CONNECTION BEING WIDER THAN 30 FEETMAKES THIS
 ONE BUILDING, SEE THE DEFINITION
 OF WALKWAY COVERED.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THE SQ. FOOTAGE FOR BOTH THE
 PARKING GARAGE AND THE RETAIL STORES
 (FOOTPRINT) THEN THE MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION TYPE WILL
 TRUELY BE ABLE TO BE DETERMINED.
 TABLE 503.
 PLEASE REVISE THE DEESCRIPTION OF WORK ON THE
 PERMIT
 APPLICATION O REFLECT THIS IS MORE THAN AN ADDITION TO
 JUST "B" PARKING FACILITY.
  
 4)THIS ADDITION OF THE ELEVATOR TOWER AND THE COVERED
 WALKWAY ARE CONSIDERD ADDITIONS TO
 A EXISTING THRESHOLD BUILDING REQUIRING (3) SETS OF
 PLANS, REPORTS AND ALL SUBMITTALS. 106.1.2*.
  
 5)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
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON A THRESHOLD
 BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE
 ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE
 OF A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE
 CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING.
 THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURL INSPECTION
 PLAN IS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION
 PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO THAT THE
 BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FORCOMPLIANCE
 WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 6)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.
  
 7)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.
  
 8)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-
 NICAL REPORT FROM A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
 PROPERLY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF
 FLORIDA.
  
 9) 106.3.5*MINIMUM PLAN CRITERIA FOR BUILDINGS
  
 9A) 106.3.5.1 .1(1)SITE PLAN LOCATION OF BUILDING AND
 ADDITION POSITIONED ON LOT.
  
 9B) 106.3.5.1.1(8) WIND REQUIREMENTS
 2004 FL. BLD CODE 1603.1.4
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATED TO WIND
 SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION
 DRAWINGS,
 1)- BASIC WIND SPEED, MPH
 2)- WIND IMPORTANCE FACTOR, & BUILDING
 CATEGORY
 3)- WIND EXPOSURE
 4)- INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT,
 5)- COMPONENTS & CLADDING, THE DESIGN
 WIND PRESSURES IN TERMS OF PSF.
  
 9C) 106.3.5.1.1(10) SITE REQUIREMENTS, ACCESSIBLE
 PARKING @NEW ELEVATOR.SHEET A5.91NT DETAIL# 2
 GROUND FLOOR. THIS DETAIL INDICATES ELEVATORS 10 & 11 A
 VESTIBULE AND A DOUBLE DOOR EGRESS & EXIT, THERE IS NO
 COMMUNICATION WITH THE "B" BLOCK PARKING GARAGE
 INDICATING THE PROPOSED PARKING LAYOUT FOR ACCESSIBLE
 PARKING, VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND HOW THE DISSABLED
 WILL GAIN ENTRY TO THE NEW ELEVATOR TOWER WITHOUT BEING
 FORCED TO TRAVEL BEIND PARKED CARS.
 11-4.1.2(5) (B) VAN ACCESIBLE
 11-4.6.5 VERTICAL CLEARENCE
 11-4.6.2 LOCATION, SHORTEST ROUTE.
 11-4.6.2(1) ACCESSIBLE ROUTE NO LESS
 THAN 44" SO THAT USERS WILL NOT BE
 COMPELLED TO WALK OR WHEEL BEHIND PARKED CARS.
 11-4.3.2(1) ACCESSIBLE ROUTE, WILL A CURB CUT BE
 NECESSARY TO CROSS THE DRIVE TO THE TOWER DIRECTLY TO
 THE SOUTH?
 DETAIL 1& 2 ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO THE TRANSITION?
  
 10)A5.92NT ELEVATOR ELEVATIONS: THE ELEVATION NOR DO
 THE PROVIDED
 STRUCTURAL SHEETS PROVIDE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
 PRESSURES THAT WILL OCCUR
 ON THIS STRUCTURE, NOR ARE THE END ZONES INDICATED.
 PLEASE PROVIDE THIS
 INFORMATION, THE PRODUCT APPROVALS SUBMITTED CAN NOT BE
 EVALUATED
 WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.I BELIEVE
 THERE WAS A WIND TUNNEL TEST
 PLEASE PROVIDE (3) SIGNED AND SEALED DOCUMENTS.
 1609.1.1 DETERMINATION OF WIND LOADS.
  
 11) A5.92NT ALSO INDICATES THE USE OF PRECAST CONCRETE
 CROWN
 MOLDS PLEASE PROVIDE THE ATTACHMENT METHOD.
 SEE SECTION 1406.2.2.
  
 12)SHEET A5.92NT PROVIDES THE ONLY SIDEVIEW
 INFORMATION FOR THE
 NEW EXTERIOR STAIRS, THE PLANS FAIL TO PROVIDE DETAILS
 FOR STAIRS,LANDINGS AND GAURDRAIL SYSTEMS.SECTION
 1009 & 1012.
  
 13) SHEET A5.91NT DETAIL# 6 ELEVATOR ROOM ROOF PLAN
 INDICATES
 ONLY ONE THROUGH THE WALL SCUPPER FOR ROOF DRAINAGE,
 PLANS ARE
 MISSING AN EMERGENCY OVERFLOW SCUPPERS.DETAIL # 3 OF
 THE SAME SHEET
 (ELECTRICAL ROOM) HAS THE SAME ISSUE. SEE 1503.4.3.
 1503.4.3
 WHEN OTHER MEANS OF DRAINAGE OF OVERFLOW WATER IS NOT
 PROVIDED, OVERFLOW SCUPPERS SHALL BE PLACED IN WALLS OR
 PARAPETS NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES (51 MM) NOR MORE THAN 4
 INCHES (102 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED ROOF COVERING AND
 SHALL BE LOCATED AS CLOSE AS PRACTICAL TO REQUIRED
 VERTICAL LEADERS OR DOWNSPOUTS OR WALL AND PARAPET
 SCUPPERS. AN OVERFLOW SCUPPER SHALL BE SIZED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING.
  
 14)SHEET A5.81NT :
 14A) DETAIL# 2 INDICATES A SECTION OR DETAIL# (6) BUT
 THERE IS NO DETAIL# (6), THIS APPEARS TO BE A MISSPRINT
 DETAIL# (7)..
 14B) DETAIL# 2 INDICATES A SECTION OR DETAIL#(4) IS
 THIS AREA A ENCLOSED PART OF THE BUILDING OR IS THIS
 AREA A OPEN COURTYARD?
 14C) THE DETAIL# 5 INDICATES THE FRAMING MEMBERS
 REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSLUCENT POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS
 (NOA 05-11207.01), THIS DETAIL
 DOES NOT MATCH THE FRAMING MEMBERS OF HOW THIS SYSTEM
 WAS TESTED NOR SPANS WHICH THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED. THE
 SECOND ISSUE WITH THIS DETAIL IS NOTE# 3 INSTEAD OF
 USING ALUMINIUM FRAMING, HOW THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED
 THERE IS AN ALTERNATE FOR STEEL FRAMING IN THE PLANS
 THAT DOESN'T SHOW IN THE PRODUCT APPROVAL. PROVIDE
 FURTHER INFORMATION FOR RATIONAL ANYLSIS OR
 CALCULATIONS?
 14D) THENOA SUPPLIED IS BASICALLY THE FRAMEWORK FOR A
 SKYLIGHT, THE DESIGNER OF RECORD HASN'T PROVIDED HOW
 THIS UNIT IS TO BE ATTACHED TO EITHER
 THE THE EXISTING WALLS OR HOW THE HORIZONTAL AND
 VERTICAL FRAMING MEMBERS ARE TO BE ATTACHEDOR THE
 BOTTOM PLATE TO THE ALUMINIUM COLUMNS NOR
 THE BASE PLATE TO CONCRETE DECK? CONTINIOUS LOAD PATH,
 MOMENT OF OVERTURNING, MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING
 SYSTEM.
  
 15) THE ROOFING REPORT SUBMITTED FOR MODIFIED INDICATES
 A MAXIMUM DESIGN PRESSURE OF -105, WITHOUT THE WIND
 TUNNEL TEST AND THE PRESSURE ZONES LISTED FOR THIS
 BUILDING WE WOULD BE GUESSING ON THE PRESSURES!
  
 16) SINCE THIS IS AN ADDITION, PLANS NEED TO BE
 REVIEWED FOR IMPACT FEE ASSESSMENT.
 BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT CAN BE
 ISSUED, IMPACT FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM
 BEACH CO.,THE PERMIT PLANS STAMPED BY
 THEM AND THE RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE
 PERMIT APPLICATION.
  
 BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 JIM WITMER C. B. O.
  
 TEL: (561)805-6715
 FAX: (561)659-8026
 E-MAIL: [email protected]


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