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| 2011-02-16 12:18:41 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 11010398 |
| | ADD: 306 CLEMATIS ST/ 1ST FLOOR |
| | CONT: SCOT CORP INC. |
| | TEL: (561)346-9888 |
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| | FL BLD CODE= 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
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| | 2007 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 |
| | COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| | SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | FEB. 16/ 2011 |
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| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1A) COMPLIED. |
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| | 1B) NEW COMMENT: COVER SHEET PROJECT SCOPE PLEASE |
| | CORRECT OCCUPANT LOAD CALCS. IST FLOOR MERCANTILE |
| | 3658/30= 122 OCCUPANT LOAD, SECOND FLOOR 3626/ 300=13 |
| | OCCUPANTS. |
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| | 2) COMPLIED. |
| | (2A) COMPLIED. |
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| | 2B) THE NEW EXIT STAIRWAY LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE |
| | BUILDING MUST COMPLY WITH EXISTING BUILDING CODE 701.3. |
| | COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, |
| | SYSTEMS, AND SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| | 2007 FBC-B 1020.1 ENCLOSURES REQUIRED. INTERIOR EXIT |
| | STAIRWAYS AND INTERIOR EXIT RAMPS SHALL BE ENCLOSED |
| | WITH FIRE BARRIERS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 706 OR HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES CONSTRUCTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 711, OR BOTH. EXIT ENCLOSURES |
| | SHALL HAVE A FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 2 |
| | HOURS WHERE CONNECTING FOUR STORIES OR MORE AND NOT |
| | LESS THAN 1 HOUR WHERE CONNECTING LESS THAN FOUR |
| | STORIES. |
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| | 1020.1.2 PENETRATIONS. PENETRATIONS INTO AND OPENINGS |
| | THROUGH AN EXIT ENCLOSURE ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR |
| | REQUIRED EXIT DOORS, EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK NECESSARY |
| | FOR INDEPENDENT PRESSURIZATION, SPRINKLER PIPING, |
| | STANDPIPES, ELECTRICAL RACEWAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL RACEWAY SERVING |
| | THE EXIT ENCLOSURE AND TERMINATING AT A STEEL BOX NOT |
| | EXCEEDING 16 SQUARE INCHES (0.010 M2). SUCH |
| | PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | SECTION 712. THERE SHALL BE NO PENETRATIONS OR |
| | COMMUNICATION OPENINGS, WHETHER PROTECTED OR NOT, |
| | BETWEEN ADJACENT EXIT ENCLOSURES. |
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| | THE CODE LIMITS THE USE OF THIS AREA, RESTROOMS AND |
| | MECHANICAL ROOMS ARE NOT TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE |
| | STAIRWELL. IF VIEWED AS AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY A DOOR WOULD |
| | STILL BE REQUIRED TO SEPERATE THE VERTICAL EXIT FROM |
| | THE EXIT PASSAGE WAY TO THE EXIT DISCHARGE. WITHIN THE |
| | EXIT PASSAGE WAY THE RESTROOM DOOR AND MECHANICAL ROOM |
| | DOOR WOULD STILL NEED TO BE RELOCTED OUT SIDE OF THE |
| | EXIT PASSAGE WAY. |
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| | 2C) CREATING A CIRCULAR STAIR AND A NEW UNPROTECTED |
| | FLOOR OPENING: THERE ARE TWO ISSUES, |
| | 2C)(1) THE CIRCULAR STAIR NEEDS TO BE LOCATED WITHIN A |
| | VERTICAL EXIT ENCLOSURE,2007 FBC-B 1020.1. |
| | 2C)(2) SHEET A-1INDICATES THE USE OF A 26" CIRCULAR |
| | STAIR PLEASE REVIEW 2007 FBC-B 1009.8.2 MEZZANINES AND |
| | 1009.8.3 SPIRAL STAIRS IN |
| | DWELLING, DWELLING UNITS, GUEST ROOMS AND GUEST SUITES. |
| | THESE TWO CODE SECTIONS LIMIT THE USE OF A 26" SPIRAL |
| | STAIR AS A PART OF A |
| | MEANS OF EGRESS. |
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| | 2007 FBC-B 1009.8.1(1-6) PROVIDES THE CONDITIONS WHERE |
| | A SPIRAL STAIR CAN BE USED AS A PART OF A MEANS OF |
| | EGRESS. PLEASE REVIEW ALL THE CODE CRITERIA REQUIRED |
| | FOR A SPIRAL STAIR!!!!!!!! PLEASE PROVIDE SHOP DRAWINGS |
| | TO PROVIDE CODE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL SECTIONS OF |
| | 1009.8.1 (1-6). |
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| | 3) COMPLIED. |
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| | 4-5) |
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| | 6)PROVISO: THIS WILL BE NOTED AS AN PROVISO ON PLANS, |
| | THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS WILL NEED TO REMAIN |
| | UNOCCUPIED. SHEET A-1 ALSO INDICATES THE BLOCKING UP OF |
| | THE EXISTING ELEVATOR, THIS MAY CREATE CODE VIOLATIONS |
| | FOR THE 2ND FLOOR & 3RD FLOOR FOR VERTICAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY. 11-4.1.6(III),& 11-4.1.6(1)(D).. |
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| | 7-8) COMPLIED. |
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| | 9) PROVISO: THE PLANS AS CURRENTLY DESIGNED DOES NOT |
| | TAKE EGRESS IN MIND FOR THE 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS, WILL |
| | NEED TO REMAIN UNOCCUPIED. |
| | 2007 FBC-B 1014.2. THE MEANS OF EGRESS CAN NOT GO |
| | THROUGH A SEPERATE TENANCY . |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER C.B.O. |
| | COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: (561)805-6715 |
| | FAX:(561)805-6731 |
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| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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