Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12050636
Permit Number 12050636
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-06-11 15:38:37BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 12050636
 ADD: 901 45TH ST
 CONT: WESTBROOKE
 TEL: (561) 239-7133
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) THIS BUILDING QUALIFIES AS A THRESHOLD BUILDING PER
 FS 553.79(7).
 THRESHOLD INSPECTION PLAN FL S. S. 553.71(7) "
 THRESHOLD BUILDING" MEANING ANY BUILDING WHICH IS
 GREATER THAN (3) STORIES OR 50 FT IN HEIGHT, OR WHICH
 HAS AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AS DENIED IN
 THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE WHICH EXCEEDS 5,000 SQ FT IN
 AREA AND AN OCCUPANT CONTENT OF GREATER THAN 500
 PERSONS.
  
 1A) 109.3.6.1 THE ENFORCING AGENCY SHALL REQUIRE A
 SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ON
 A THRESHOLD BUILDING PURSUANT TO A STRUCTURAL
 INSPECTION PLAN PREPARED BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD. THE
 STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 ENFORCING AGENCY PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING
 PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING.
 THE PURPOSE OF THE STRUCTURAL INSPECTION PLAN IS TO
 PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND SCHEDULES SO
 THAT THE BUILDING CAN BE ADEQUATELY INSPECTED FOR
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMITTED DOCUMENTS.
  
 1B) THRESHOLD INSPECTOR:
 WPB AMENDMENT 109.3.6.2 W.P.B. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
 DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR THRESHOLD BUILDINGS A SPECIAL
 INSPECTOR AS REQUIRED BY FL S S 553.79(5) FLORIDA
 STATUTES TO THE MINIMUM INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS
 CODE.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD MANAGER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
 PROGRAM AT (561)805-6666 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
 BEFORE THE PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED.
  
 1C) THRESHOLD BLDG, REQUIRED STATEMENT:
 W.P.B. AMENDMENT 109.3.6.4.4 ALL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING
 WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE
 ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER OF RECORD CONTAIN A STATEMENT
 THAT, TO THE BEST OF THE ARCHITECT'S PR ENGINEER'S
 KNOWLEDGE, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY WITH THE
 APPLICABLE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS AS DETERMINED BY THE
 LOCAL AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND 633
 FLORIDA STATUTE.
  
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 1D) 109.3.6 THRESHOLD BUILDINGS, OPERATING GUIDELINES
 FOR THRESHOLD INSPECTORS #26. ASSURE THAT THE DESIGNER
 HAS REQUIRED ON THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS ONE
 MATERIAL, APPROVED FOR FIRE STOPPING PENETRATIONS, FOR
 WALLS AND CEILINGS.
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 1E) A HOLD WILL BE PUT ON THIS PROJECT UNTIL THESE
 ITEMS ARE COMPLETED AS REQUESTED BY THE CHIEF BUILDING
 INSPECTOR KEN CONRAD:
  
 PLEASE CALL THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH?S AUTOMATED
 TELEPHONE INSPECTIONS LINE (561) 805-6700) FOR
 IN-PROGRESS INSPECTIONS FOR AUDITING OF JOBSITE
 INSPECTIONS.
  
 1) THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE A JOB SUMMARY OR HISTORY
 FOR FOR LARGE PROJECTS OS SIMILAR DESIGN.
 THIS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO KEN CONRAD BY E-MAIL. KEN
 CONRAD: [email protected]
  
 2) FOR THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR PLEASE PROVIDE A RESUME'
 OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PREVIOUS PROJECT. THE
 RESUME' MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ALL CERTIFICATES AS
 SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR HIS DESIGNEE
 WILL REVIEW THE RESUME'. AFTER THE RESUME' IS REVIEWED,
 AN INTERVIEW WILL BE SCHEDULED. UNDER NO
 CIRCUMSTANCES WILL AN INSPECTOR BE INTERVIEWED FOR WORK
 WITHOUT FIRST MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
 CONTACT KEN CONRAD
 TEL: 561-805-6666
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2) FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE OF A THRESHOLD BUILDING (3) SETS
 OF PLANS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED,
 (1) SET FOR THE THRESHOLD INSPECTORS OWN RECORDS.
  
 3) SHEET S-101 FOUNDATION DESIGN INDICATES A SOILS
 REPORT COMPLETED BY GFA INTERNATIONAL REPORT NUMBER
 10-0185 APRIL 16, 2010. 2010 FBC-B 1803.6
  
 REPORTS. THE SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN
 LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY SHALL BE SHOWN ON THE
 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. WHERE REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING
 OFFICIAL, A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE INVESTIGATION SHALL
 BE SUBMITTED THAT INCLUDES, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  
 1. A PLOT SHOWING THE LOCATION OF TEST BORINGS AND/OR
 EXCAVATIONS.
  
 2. A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE SOIL SAMPLES.
  
 3. A RECORD OF THE SOIL PROFILE.
  
 4. ELEVATION OF THE WATER TABLE, IF ENCOUNTERED.
  
 5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FOUNDATION TYPE AND DESIGN
 CRITERIA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: BEARING
 CAPACITY OF NATURAL OR COMPACTED SOIL; PROVISIONS TO
 MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF EXPANSIVE SOILS; MITIGATION OF
 THE EFFECTS OF LIQUEFACTION, DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT
 AND VARYING SOIL STRENGTH; AND THE EFFECTS OF ADJACENT
 LOADS.
  
 6. EXPECTED TOTAL AND DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT.
  
 7. PILE AND PIER FOUNDATION INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH SECTION 1808.2.2.
  
 8. SPECIAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS FOR
 FOOTINGS OR FOUNDATIONS FOUNDED ON EXPANSIVE SOILS, AS
 NECESSARY.
  
 9. COMPACTED FILL MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND TESTING IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1803.5.
  
 4A) SHEET S-001 EXSPANSION ANCHORS REQUIRES REPORT #
 ERS-1917, 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 4B) SHEET S-001 ADHESIVE DOWELED-ANCHORS REQUIRES
 REPORT ER-5193. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 4C) SHEET S-001 INTHE ABOVE MENTIONED HEADINGS FOR
 COMMENTS 4A & 4B THE TERM "OR EQUAL" APPEARS PLEASE
 REVIEW 2010 FBC-B WPB ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT 107.2.1
 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION,
 IN THE FORM OF NOTES OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF
 MATERIALS, WHERE QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL TO CONFORMITY
 WITH THE TECHNICAL CODES. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE
 SPECIFIC, AND THE TECHNICAL CODES SHALL NOT BE CITED AS
 A WHOLE OR IN PART, NOR SHALL THE TERM "LEGAL" OR ITS
 EQUIVALENT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SPECIFIC
 INFORMATION.
  
 5) GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES SHEETS A1, S1 & S2 ARE
 NEITHER SIGNED NOR SEALED WHO IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
 FOR THESE DESIGNS?
 PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS
 PREPARED BY THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND BEING FILED FOR
 PUBLIC RECORD SHALL HAVE THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF THE
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AFFIXED TO THE DOCUMENT.
 FL ADMIN CODE 61G15-23.002 ENGINEERS
 FL ADMIN CODE 61G16.003 ARCHITECTS
 IF TO BE CONSIDERED SHOP DRAWINGS THEN :
 FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC...
 FL 61G-15-30.006 (3) THE DELEGATED ENGINEER SHALL
 FORWARD THE DELEGATED ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS TO THE
 ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR REVIEW.
  
 6) S-302 DETAIL D-1 INDICATES A ISOLATED FOUNDATION
 DESIGN WITH THE SLOPE OF REPOSE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE
 PLEASE REVIEW 2010 FBC-B 1809.6 LOCATION OF FOOTINGS.
 ISOLATED FOOTINGS. FOOTINGS ON GRANULAR SOIL SHALL BE
 SO LOCATED THAT THE LINE DRAWN BETWEEN THE LOWER EDGES
 OF ADJOINING FOOTINGS SHALL NOT HAVE A SLOPE STEEPER
 THAN 30 DEGREES (0.52 RAD) WITH THE HORIZONTAL, UNLESS
 THE MATERIAL SUPPORTING THE HIGHER FOOTING IS BRACED OR
 RETAINED OR OTHERWISE LATERALLY SUPPORTED IN AN
 APPROVED MANNER OR A GREATER SLOPE HAS BEEN PROPERLY
 ESTABLISHED BY ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. IS THIS
 INFORMATION IN THE GFA SOILS REPORT?
  
 7) 2010 FBC 107.3.4.1 PRODUCT APPROVALS. THOSE PRODUCTS
 WHICH ARE REGULATED BY THE DCA RULE 9N-03 SHALL BE
 REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DESIGNER OF
 RECORD PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR JURISDICTIONAL APPROVAL.
  
 8) FL 61G1-23.015 (2) THE ARCHITECT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 SUPERVISING AND REVIEWING ALL PROJECT DATA, REPORTS,
 SHOP DRAWINGS ETC..
  
 9) FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS RULE 9N-3
 NOV. 01/ 2010 (31) SUB-CATEGORY OF PRODUCTS OR
 CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE PRODUCT
 APPROVALS:
 RULE 9N-03(31)(A) EXTERIOR DOORS.
 (B) WINDOWS
 (C) WALL LOUVERS, EFIS SYSTEMS,
 (D) ROOFING PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES, INCLUDING ROOF
 INSULATION
 (E) SHUTTERS
 (G) PRE-ENGINEERED A/C STANDS
  
 10) EFIS WALL SYSTEMS ARE TO COMPLY WITH 2010 FBC-B
 2603.5.4 FLAME SPREAD AND SMOKE DEVELOPMENT INDEXES.
  
 11) SHEET A-500 DETAILS C2 & D2 BOTH INDICATES USE OF
 3/4 INCH EXTERIOR GRADE PLYWOOD, PLEASE REVIEW 2010
 FBC-B 603.1.1 AND ALLOWABLE USES OF FIRE RETARDENT
 TREATED WOOD.
  
 12) SHEET A-500 DETAIL A4 DOES NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION
 IN REGARDS TO DAMPPROOFING/ WATERPROOFING, THE PLANS
 ALSO INDICATE THE USE OF EFIS BELOW GRADE PLEASE
 PROVIDE
 MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS USAGE IN AREAS
 WHERE THERE IS A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF TERMITES.
 106.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
  
 13) PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B
 435.1.1-435.1.2 SHEILDING X-RAYS. 435.1.3 WILL NEED
 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REVIEW.
  
 14) BEFORE A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAY BE ISSUED, IMPACT
 FEES MUST BE PAID TO PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE ACTUAL
 PERMIT SET OF PLANS MUST BE STAMPED BY THAT OFFICE, AND
 A COPY OF THE PAID RECEIPT ATTACHED TO THE PERMIT
 APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL (561)233-5025 FOR MORE
 INFORMATION.
  
 INFORMATIONAL: WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE
 THE REVISION & REMOVE & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS NECESSARY.
 A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL REVIEW
 COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE REVISION
 MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION PAGE WHERE
 THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO EXPEDITE YOUR
 PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
  
 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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