Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 11120766
Permit Number 11120766
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-01-10 11:26:22BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 11120766
 ADD: 1201 ALLENDALE RD
 CONT: TIM JOHNSON
 TEL: (561)707-7058
  
 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
  
 1) 2007/ 09 EXISTING BUILDING CODE SECTION 101.8
 CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS OF OTHER CODES. REPAIRS OR
 ALTERATIONS MANDATED BY ANY PROPERTY, HOUSING, OR FIRE
 SAFETY MAINTENANCE CODE OR MANDATED BY ANY LICENSING
 RULE OR ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT TO LAW SHALL CONFORM
 ONLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT CODE, RULE, OR
 ORDINANCE AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CONFORM TO THIS
 CODE UNLESS THE CODE REQUIRING SUCH REPAIR OR
 ALTERATION SO PROVIDES.
 CODE COMMENTARY: WORK REQUIRED DUE TO VIOLATIONS CITED
 DURING A FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION WOULD BE REQUIRED TO
 COMPLY WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING RELATING STRICTLY TO THE CITED
 VIOLATIONS.
  
 2) THE ORIGINAL BUILDING PERMIT FOR THIS BUILDING
 INDICATED THE USE AS A WAREHOUSE USE WITH A STORAGE
 MEZZANINE OF 1/3RD THE AREA. CONSTRUCTION HAS OCCURRED
 CONVERTING THE MEZZANINE TO A 2ND FLOOR WITHOUT THE
 BENEFIT OF PERMIT AND THE USAGE OF A WAREHOUSE TO
 MERCANTILE OCCURRED WITHOUT A PERMIT FOR CHANGE OF USE.
 THE 2007 FBC-B SECTION 505.2 AREA LIMITATIONS ONLY
 ALLOWS THE MEZZANINE TO BE ONE-THIRD OF THE FLOOR AREA
 OF THE ROOM OR SPACE IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED.
  
 WHEN DETERMINING ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA FOR THE MEZZANINE
 ANY WALLED IN PARTITIONS BENEATH THE MEZZANINE CAN NOT
 BE COUNTED IN THE ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA, PLEASE REVIEW
 SECTION 2007/09 FBC-B 505.2. PLEASE SEE EXCEPTION # 2
 FOR TYPE I & II BUILDINGS FULLY SPRINKLERED AND
 ALLOWABLE AREA OF ONE-HALF OF THE FLOOR AREA.
  
 3) STORAGE OCCUPANCIES ABOVE GRADE (MEZZANINE LEVELS)
 110.4.2 STORAGE & FACTORY- INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES. IT
 SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, AGENT,
 PROPRIETOR OR OCCUPANT OF GROUP S AND GROUP F
 OCCUPANCIES, OR ANY OCCUPANCY WHERE EXCESSIVE FLOOR
 LOADING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR, TO EMPLOY A COMPETENT
 ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER IN COMPUTING THE SAFE FLOOR LOAD
 CAPACITY. ALL SUCH COMPUTATIONS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
 AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER STATING THE
 SAFE ALLOWABLE FLOOR LOADS ON EACH FLOOR IN POUNDS PER
 SQ FT.THE COMPUTATIONS & AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE FILED AS A
 PERMANENT RECORD OF THE BLDG DEPT.
  
 4) 110.4.3.SIGNS REQUIRED. IN EVERY BUILDING OR PART OF
 A BUILDING USED FOR STORAGE, INDUSTRIAL OR HAZARDOUS
 PURPOSES, THE SAFE FLOOR LOADS, AS REVIEWED BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL ON THE PLAN, SHALL BE MARKED ON
 PLATES OF APPROVED DE SIGN WHICH SHALL BE SUPPLIED &
 SECURELY AFFIXED BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING IN A
 CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN EACH STORY TO WHICH THEY RELATE.
 SUCH PLATES SHALL NOT BE REMOVED OR DEFACED, & IF LOST,
 REMOVED THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING SHALL REPLACE THEM.
  
 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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