| Date |
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| 2011-10-27 12:55:01 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 11100254 |
| | ADD: 626 N DIXIE HWY |
| | CONT: FINE LINE |
| | TEL: (954)786-8006 |
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| | 2007 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W/ 2009 FBC SUPPLEMENTS |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS |
| | |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE PLANS INDICATE REMODEL OF THE FIRSST AND SECOND |
| | STORY WITH NO VERTICAL ACCESSIBILITY. |
| | !!-4.1.6(1)(K)(III) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUED TO RELIEVE THE OWNER OF ANY BUILDING, |
| | STRUCTURE OR FACILITY FROM THE DUTY TO PROVIDE VERTICAL |
| | ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL LEVELS ABOVE AND BELOW OCCUPIABLE |
| | GRADE LEVEL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CODE REQUIRES AN |
| | ELEVATOR TO BE INSTALLED IN SUCH BUILDING, STRUCTURE, |
| | OR FACILITY, EXCEPT FOR: (1) ELEVATOR PITS, ELEVATOR |
| | PENTHOUSES, MECHANICAL ROOMS, PIPING OR EQUIPMENT |
| | CATWALKS, AND AUTOMOBILE LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE |
| | PITS AND PLATFORMS; (2) UNOCCUPIABLE SPACES, SUCH AS |
| | ROOMS, ENCLOSED SPACES, AND STORAGE SPACES THAT ARE NOT |
| | DESIGNED FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY, FOR PUBLIC |
| | ACCOMMODATIONS, OR FOR WORK AREAS; AND (3) OCCUPIABLE |
| | SPACES AND ROOMS THAT ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND |
| | THAT HOUSE NO MORE THAN FIVE PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT |
| | LIMITED TO, EQUIPMENT CONTROL ROOMS AND PROJECTION |
| | BOOTHS. HOWEVER, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 553.509, |
| | FLORIDA STATUTES, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, AND FACILITIES |
| | MUST, AT A MINIMUM, COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| | ADAAG. THEREFORE, FACILITIES SUBJECT TO THE ADAAG MAY |
| | BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE VERTICAL ACCESS TO AREAS |
| | OTHERWISE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 11-4.1.3(5) OF THIS |
| | CODE. |
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| | STAFF WILL SIGN OFF ON THE WAIVER REQUEST, THIS PROJECT |
| | HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORTH TO THE ASSISTANT BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL ROBERT BROWN AND THE BUILDING OFFICIAL DOUG |
| | WISE. |
| | IN FILLING OUT THE WAIVER REQUEST THE CLAIMS OF |
| | TECHNICALLY INFESSIBLE AND UNDUE HARDSHIP WILL BE |
| | SUPPORTED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. |
| | PLEASE REVIEW: |
| | CHAPTER 11 |
| | REQUEST FOR WAIVER FROM ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS |
| | CHAPTER 553, |
| | PART V, FLORIDA STATUTES AUGUST 1999 |
| | PART C |
| | NOTICE TO WAIVER APPLICANTS |
| | |
| | THIS APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT AT: |
| | HTTP://WWW.DCA.STATE.FL.US/FHCD/FBC/ACCESS_WAIVER/WAIVE |
| | RAP.HTM. |
| | |
| | THIS PROCESS DOES TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS DEPENDING WHEN |
| | THE WAIVER APPLICATION IS RECEIVED. |
| | TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE THE PERMIT BEFORE THE BOARD MEETS |
| | TO REVIEW THE WAIVER REQUEST THE CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS |
| | THE TENENT WILL NEED TO SIGN AND HAVE A NOTIRIZED |
| | LETTER STATING THAT IF THE BOARD DOES NOT GRANT THEIR |
| | WAIVER THEY WILL INSTALL VERTICAL ACCESSIBLITY TO THE |
| | SECOND FLOOR THAT WILL BE CODE COMPLIANT AND MEET |
| | EITHER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ELEVATOR 11-4.10 OR |
| | 11-4.11 PLATFORM LIFTS WITH THE REQUIRED SHAFT |
| | ENCLOSURE THROUGH THE RATED FLOOR SYSTEMS 2007/09 FBC-B |
| | 707. |
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| | 2) PLEASE REVIEW 11-4.1.6(2) ALTERATIONS TO AN AREA |
| | CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION. IN ADDITION TO THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 11-4.1.6(1), AN ALTERATION THAT |
| | AFFECTS OR COULD AFFECT THE USABILITY OF OR ACCESS TO |
| | AN AREA CONTAINING A PRIMARY FUNCTION SHALL BE MADE SO |
| | AS TO ENSURE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE |
| | PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA AND THE RESTROOMS, |
| | TELEPHONES, AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS SERVING THE ALTERED |
| | AREA, ARE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO AND USABLE BY |
| | INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, UNLESS SUCH ALTERATIONS |
| | ARE DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATIONS TIN |
| | TERMS OF COST AND SCOPE. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO ALTERED AREAS SHALL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20 PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION |
| | TO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. |
| | |
| | DUTY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| | |
| | (1) WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE |
| | PATH OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| | THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| | EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. |
| | |
| | (2)(A) IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS TO |
| | PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE ELEMENTS |
| | THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE FOLLOWING |
| | ORDER: |
| | |
| | (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; |
| | |
| | (II) AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA: |
| | |
| | (III) AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR |
| | A SINGLE UNISEX RESTROOM: |
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| | (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; |
| | |
| | (V) ACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND |
| | |
| | (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH |
| | AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND ALARMS. |
| | |
| | 2A) 11-4.13.6 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT DOORS. |
| | |
| | 2B) IF ANY MONIES ARE LEFT OVER FROM THE 20% |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST THE NEXT AREA TO ADDRESS IS |
| | ACCESS TO ALTERED AREAS AND THEN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS. |
| | |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE COST LIST OF WHERE THE 20% |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COST WILL OCCUR, THIS DOCUMENT WILL |
| | BECOME PART OF THE PERMINENT RECORDS. |
| | |
| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
