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Plan Review Notes For Permit 10080589
Permit Number 10080589
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2010-09-08 17:54:43BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 10080589
 ADD: 1000 45TH ST
 CONT: CATALFUMO
 TEL: (561)694-8853
  
 FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
 W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS
 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2007 W/ 2009 SUPPLEMENTS
  
 EXIST BLDG CODE-912.1.1 COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 8. THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 8 SHALL BE APPLICABLE
 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING FOR THE NEW OCCUPANCY
 CLASSIFICATION BASED ON THE SEPARATION CONDITIONS SET
 FORTH IN SECTIONS 912.1.1.1(NON-SEPARATED) AND
 912.1.1.2 (SEPARATED).
  
 801.2 COMPLIANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 CHAPTER, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF CHAPTERS 6 AND 7.
  
 701.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS,
 COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
 SEE 4 EXCEPTIONS.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
 BLDG# 1
 1) SHEET LSP-1 THE BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS INDICATES A
 NON-SEPARATED USE PER 508.3.2. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE 2
 HOUR RATED ASSEMBLY BETWEEN THE BUSINESS AND R-1
 OCCUPANCY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE ASSEMBLY TYPE? FBC-B
 TABLE 508.3.3/ FBC-B 712.3.11 & 712.3.1.2.
  
 2 SHEET LSP-1 ROOM 1-117 MEN???S INTAKE 3-BEDS PLEASE
 REVIEW TERMINOLOGY BETWEEN FIRE BARRIER AND FIRE
 PARTITIONS. FBC-B 438.2 REQUIRES EACH SLEEPING UNIT TO
 BE SEPARATED WITH 1 HOUR SEPARATION AS WELL AS FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATED ASSEMBLIES COMPLYING WITH SECTION 711.
 PLEASE REVIEW ALSO CODE COMMENTARY AND SECTION FBC-B
 708 & 711. PLEASE NOTE SECTION FBC-B 708.3EXCEPTION# 2
 REQUIRES THE BUILDING TO BE FIRE SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT
 TO TAKE THE 1/2 HR REDUCTION, NOT PARTIALLY SPRINKLERED
 AS NOTED IN THE CODE ANALYSIS NOTE NUMBER (4) BUILDING
 # 1.
  
 3) SHEET LSP-1 IN REVIEWING FBC-B 438.2 THE WOMEN???S
 INTAKE 3-BED SLEEPING ROOMS WILL ALSO REQUIRE 1 HR FIRE
 SEPARATION PER FBC-B 708.3 & 711.3. SHEET A-8 DOOR
 SCHEDULE. LADIES INTAKE DOOR # 107 SHOULD ALSO BE A 20
 MINUTE RATED DOOR FBC-B TABLE 715.4.
  
  
 3A) SHEET LSP-1 BUILDING# 1 ISN???T FIRE SPRINKLERED,
 PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B SECTION 508.2, 508.2..2 SEPARATION,
 508.2.2.1 CONSTRUCTION & TABLE 508.2 SEE SEPARATION AND
 OR PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOMS
 STORAGE ROOMS AND LINEN ROOMS. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW SHEET
 A-8 DOOR SCHEDULE MISSING FIRE RATINGS PER FBC-B TABLE
 715.4.
  
  
  
 BLDG# 2
 4) SHEET LSP-1 VESTIBULE 2-247 & 2-251 11-4.13.7 TWO
 DOORS IN SERIES. THE MINIMUM SPACE BETWEEN TWO HINGED
 OR PIVOTED DOORS IN SERIES SHALL BE 48 INCHES (1219 MM)
 PLUS THE WIDTH OF ANY DOOR SWINGING INTO THE SPACE.
 DOORS IN SERIES SHALL SWING EITHER IN THE SAME
 DIRECTION OR AWAY FROM THE SPACE BETWEEN THE DOORS [SEE
 FIGURE 26(A)].
  
 5) SHEET LSP-1 11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT
 DOORS. MINIMUM MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT DOORS THAT ARE
 NOT AUTOMATIC OR POWER-ASSISTED SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN
 FIGURE 25. THE FLOOR OR GROUND AREA WITHIN THE REQUIRED
 CLEARANCES SHALL BE LEVEL AND CLEAR.
  
 6) SHEET LSP-1 FAMILY ROOMS 1-3, ARE THESE ROOMS TO BE
 USED AS SLEEPING ROOMS? FBC-438.2/ 708.3 & 711.3.
  
 6A) SHEET LSP-1 BUILDING# 2 ISN???T FIRE SPRINKLERED,
 PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B SECTION 508.2, 508.2..2 SEPARATION,
 508.2.2.1 CONSTRUCTION & TABLE 508.2 SEE SEPARATION AND
 OR PROTECTION FOR MECHANICAL ROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOMS
 STORAGE ROOMS AND LINEN ROOMS.
  
 6B) THE FAMILY ROOMS, LOUNGE (2-200) AND CHILDREN???S/
 RECREATION APPEARS TO BE MISS LABELED AS TO OCCUPANCY,
 BUSINESS OCCUPANCIES USUALLY PROVIDE A TYPE OF SERVICE,
 EXAMPLE HAIR SALON, BARBER SHOP DENTIST OR DOCTOR WHAT
 SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED FOR THIS AREA? 106.1.2
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 BUILDING # 3
 7) SHEET LSP-2 PLEASE REVIEW THE TERM FIRE BARRIER AND
 FIRE PARTITION AS PER FBC-B 438.2 & 708.3 EXCEPTION# 2.
 ALL SLEEPING ROOMS WILL REQUIRE THE 1/2 HR FIRE RATED
 WALLS.
 PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B 708.4 FOR CONTINUITY AND
 EXCEPTIONS.
  
 8) SHEET LSP-2 438.3 HORIZONTAL SEPARATION.
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING DWELLING UNITS IN
 THE SAME BUILDINGS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES
 SEPARATING SLEEPING UNITS IN THE SAME BUILDING SHALL BE
 CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711. 708.3
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING. FIRE PARTITIONS SHALL HAVE A
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HOUR.
 EXCEPTIONS:
 2.DWELLING AND SLEEPING UNIT SEPARATIONS IN BUILDINGS
 OF TYPE IIB, IIIB AND VB CONSTRUCTION SHALL HAVE
 FIRE-RESISTANCE RATINGS OF NOT LESS THAN 1/2 HOUR IN
 BUILDINGS EQUIPPED THROUGHOUT WITH AN AUTOMATIC
 SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1.
  
 9) SHEET LSP-2 THE 2ND FLOOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE
 SECOND FLOOR, PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
 FBC-B TABLE 1017.1. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MORE THAN 10
 OCCUPANTS EXITING FROM THE BED ROOM CONFIGURATION THAT
 WOULD REQUIRE THE LOUNGE AREA TO BE CONSIDERED A RATED
 EXIT. PLEASE PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THIS AREA.
  
 10) SHEET LSSP-1 INDICATES THE BUILDING# 2 HAVING A
 HEALTH CLINIC INSIDE. PLEASE REVIEW
 FBC-B 11-4.1.2(5)(D)(I) OUTPATIENT UNITS AND
 FACILITIES: 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARKING
 SPACES PROVIDED SERVING EACH SUCH OUTPATIENT UNIT OR
 FACILITY;
  
 11) SHEET A-2 SECOND FLOOR BALCONY. 1-4.3.7 SLOPE. AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE: NOWHERE SHALL THE CROSS SLOPE OF AN
 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE EXCEED 1:50. PLEASE INDICATE HOW MUCH
 THE HEIGHT WILL CHANGE, IT MAY POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A
 RAMP, PLEASE PROVIDE SLOPE.
  
 12) SHEET A-2 & A-8/ A-8.1 PLEASE REVIEW THE
 REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE EXISTING BUILDING CODE 705.5 AS
 TO RATINGS FIRE AND SMOKE, CLOSERS AND EXCEPTIONS.
  
 13) SHEET A-7 & A-7.1 RESTROOMS AND SHOWERS WALLS THE
 SCHEDULE INDICATES BACKER BOARD BUT NOT A TYPE PLEASE
 BE AWARE OF:
 GYPSUM BOARDS IN SHOWERS & WATER CLOSETS
 2509.1 WET AREAS. SHOWERS AND PUBLIC TOILET WALLS SHALL
 CONFORM TO SECTION 1210.2 AND 1210.3.
 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. CEMENT, FIBER-CEMENT OR GLASS MAT
 GYPSUM BACKERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 ASTM C 1178-08 STANDARD SPECIFICATION
 FOR COATED GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM
 ASTM C 1288-99 STANDARD SPECIFICATION
 FOR DISCRETE NON- ASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR
 SUBSTRATE SHEETS
 ASTM C 1325-08 STANDARD SPECIFICATION
 FOR NON-ASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS
 BACKER UNITS
 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER
 RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE
 IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN
 SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD
 SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET
 COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
 GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS.
 REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR
 WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN
 INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840.
 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING
 BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB
 COMPARTMENTS.
 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN
 AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY.
 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES
 (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH-THICK (12.7 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16
 INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH-THICK (15.9 MM)
 WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD.
  
 14) SHEET A-3 & A-4 PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH
 11-9.5.2(2) HOMELESS SHELTERS (E)
 AT LEAST ONE ROUTE CONNECTING ELEMENTS SECTIONS
 11-9.5.2(2)(A),11-9.5.2(2)(B), 11-9.5.2(2)(C),
 11-9.5.2(2)(D), WHICH A PERSON WITH MOBILITY
 IMPAIRMENTS CAN USE, INCLUDING MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF
 36 INCHES (914 MM), PASSING SPACE COMPLYING WITH
 SECTION 11-4.3.4, TURNING SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION
 11-4.2.3 AND CHANGES IN LEVELS COMPLYING WITH SECTION
 11-4.3.8. (E) AT LEAST ONE ROUTE CONNECTING ELEMENTS
 SECTIONS 11-9.5.2(2)(A),11-9.5.2(2)(B), 11-9.5.2(2)(C),
 11-9.5.2(2)(D), WHICH A PERSON WITH MOBILITY
 IMPAIRMENTS CAN USE, INCLUDING MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF
 36 INCHES (914 MM), PASSING SPACE COMPLYING WITH
 SECTION 11-4.3.4, TURNING SPACE COMPLYING WITH SECTION
 11-4.2.3 AND CHANGES IN LEVELS COMPLYING WITH SECTION
 11-4.3.8.
  
 15) 11-9.5.3 ACCESSIBLE SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS IN NEW
 CONSTRUCTION. ACCESSIBLE SLEEPING ROOMS SHALL BE
 PROVIDED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE TABLE IN SECTION
 11-9.1.2 AND SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.2 (WHERE
 THE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED). ADDITIONAL SLEEPING ROOMS THAT
 COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.3 SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
 CONFORMANCE WITH THE TABLE PROVIDED IN SECTION
 11-9.1.3.
  
 IN FACILITIES WITH MULTIBED ROOMS OR SPACES, A
 PERCENTAGE OF THE BEDS EQUAL TO THE TABLE PROVIDED IN
 SECTION 11-9.1.2 SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 11-9.2.2(1).
  
 11-9.3.2 EQUIVALENT FACILITATION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, EQUIVALENT FACILITATION SHALL INCLUDE THE
 INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS (INCLUDING OUTLETS
 CONNECTED TO A FACILITY'S CENTRAL ALARM SYSTEM) AND
 TELEPHONE WIRING IN SLEEPING ROOMS AND SUITES TO ENABLE
 PERSONS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS TO UTILIZE PORTABLE
 VISUAL ALARMS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES PROVIDED BY THE
 OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY.
  
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 PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
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 DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS UNTIL FURTHER
 NOTICE.
  
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