| Date |
Text |
| 2011-11-28 15:28:50 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 11110283 |
| | ADD: 505 S FLAGLER 2ND FLOOR |
| | CONT: IBIS BUILDING |
| | TEL: (561)307-4951 |
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| | 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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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES THE SCOPE OF WORK |
| | IS FOR TENANT INTERIOR RENOVATIONS FOR THE 2ND FLOOR. |
| | SHEET A-1 INDICATES MORE THAN 50% OF THE FLOOR AREA IS |
| | TO BE ALTERED. THIS LEADS US INTO REVIEWING FOR CODE |
| | COMPLIANCE FOR ELEVATOR LOBBIES. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL |
| | & BATTALION CHIEF HAVE ISSUED A MEMORANDUM IN REGARDS |
| | TO REMODELING OF FLOORS IN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS WHERE |
| | THE CODES HAVE REQUIRED ELEVATOR LOBBIES OR THEIR |
| | EXCEPTIONS SINCE 1929. |
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| | TO BETTER PREPARE BUILDING OWNERS, MANGERS, OPERATORS, |
| | AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO ANTICIPATE AND ADDRESS |
| | THESE SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS, THE CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND FIRE PREVENTION DEPARTMENT |
| | PROPOSE TO ADDRESS THE ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY |
| | (WHEN REQUIRED) AS FOLLOWS: |
| | |
| | 1. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES |
| | TO RECONFIGURE THE ENTIRE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR, AN |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6) |
| | EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED UNDER THE PRESENT CODE WILL BE |
| | REQUIRED. THIS IS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE |
| | ABSENCE OF AN ELEVATOR LOBBY CAN BE DEMONSTRATED WITH A |
| | VALID PERMIT ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND |
| | DECEMBER 8, 2006. |
| | 2. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES |
| | TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR |
| | AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST |
| | ON THE FLOOR, AND A VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED WHICH |
| | WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER 8, |
| | 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED AND |
| | THE BUILDING SHALL REMAIN AS LAWFULLY CONFIGURED UNTIL |
| | THE MAJORITY OF THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN, OR THE |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF UNDERGOES RENOVATION. |
| | 3. IF A TENANT IMPROVEMENT IS SUBMITTED WHICH PROPOSES |
| | TO RECONFIGURE A PORTION OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FLOOR |
| | AREA, WITH NO WORK BEING PROPOSED IN THE AREA OF THE |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY, AND NO ELEVATOR LOBBY IS FOUND TO EXIST |
| | ON THE FLOOR, AND NO VALID PERMIT CAN BE EVIDENCED |
| | WHICH WAS ISSUED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2005 AND DECEMBER |
| | 8, 2006, THE TENANT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT MAY BE APPROVED. |
| | THE BUILDING OWNER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF AN UNSAFE |
| | CONDITION ON THE EXISTING STRUCTURE BY THE CITY FIRE |
| | MARSHAL?S OFFICE AND ASKED TO UNDERTAKE APPROPRIATE |
| | ACTIONS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. |
| | 4. IF ANY RECONFIGURATION IS PROPOSED WHICH AFFECTS THE |
| | ELEVATOR LOBBY AREA ITSELF, AN ELEVATOR LOBBY, OR |
| | COMPLIANCE WITH ONE OF THE SIX (6) EXCEPTIONS LISTED IN |
| | THE CODE SHALL BE REQUIRED. |
| | |
| | IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT CITY STAFF REMAINS COMMITTED TO |
| | ASSISTING BUILDING OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND DESIGN |
| | PROFESSIONALS IN SUCCEEDING IN CREATING AND MAINTAINING |
| | SAFE PLACES TO LIVE AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE |
| | READY AND WILLING TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN |
| | UNDERSTANDING THE OFTEN COMPLEX CRITERIA THAT AFFECT |
| | EXISTING AND NEW HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. IT MUST BE STATED |
| | THAT THE SIMPLE INSTALLATION OF A HOIST-WAY |
| | PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MAY BE ONE POTENTIAL METHOD TO |
| | ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR AN ELEVATOR LOBBY THROUGHOUT AN |
| | ENTIRE BUILDING. ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE IS TO INSTALL FIRE |
| | SHUTTERS AT THE ELEVATOR DOOR OPENINGS. THESE |
| | METHODOLOGIES MAY OFFER THE ADDED POTENTIAL TO INCREASE |
| | THE LEASABLE FLOOR AREA WITHIN THESE BUILDINGS. |
| | |
| | PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF WE CAN |
| | ASSIST YOU FURTHER IN UNDERSTANDING THESE CRITERIA AND |
| | HELP YOU TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF YOUR RESIDENTS, |
| | TENANTS, AND PROPERTY. |
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| | DOUG WISE 805-6650 ? [email protected] |
| | MIKE CARSILLO 804-4709 ? [email protected] |
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| | FL BLDG CODE 703.2.2 SUPPLEMENTAL SHAFT AND FLOOR |
| | OPENING ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. WHERE THE WORK AREA ON |
| | ANY FLOOR EXCEEDS 50 PERCENT OF THAT FLOOR AREA, THE |
| | ENCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 703.2 SHALL APPLY TO |
| | VERTICAL OPENINGS OTHER THAN STAIRWAYS THROUGHOUT THE |
| | FLOOR. |
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| | 2) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH: FBC-B 712.6 FIRE |
| | WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS, FIRE PARTITIONS, SMOKE BARRIERS |
| | AND SMOKE PARTITIONS OR ANY OTHER WALL REQUIRED TO HAVE |
| | PROTECTED OPENINGS SHALL BE EFFECTIVELY AND PERMANENTLY |
| | IDENTIFIED WITH SIGNS OR STENCILING IN A MANNER |
| | ACCEPTABLE TO THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. SUCH |
| | IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE ABOVE ANY DECORATIVE CEILING |
| | AND IN CONCEALED SPACES. SUGGESTED WORDING FOR FIRE AND |
| | SMOKE BARRIERS: "FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIER - PROTECT ALL |
| | OPENINGS." |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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