| Date |
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| 2012-09-05 15:05:42 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 12060308 |
| | ADD: 428 10TH STREET (FRONT) |
| | CONT: RECORD CONSTRUCTION |
| | TEL: (561)662-2775 |
| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE/ BUILDING W |
| | * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS |
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| | 2010 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. |
| | |
| | 2ND REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1-2) COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 3) 2ND REQUEST, 2010 FBC-B 1209.2 ATTIC SPACES. AN |
| | OPENING NOT LESS THAN 20 INCHES BY 30 INCHES (559 MM BY |
| | 762 MM) SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY ATTIC AREA HAVING A |
| | CLEAR HEIGHT OF OVER 30 INCHES (762 MM). A 30-INCH (762 |
| | MM) MINIMUM CLEAR HEADROOM IN THE ATTIC SPACE SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED AT OR ABOVE THE ACCESS OPENING. |
| | |
| | 4) 2ND REQUEST, SHEET # 1 ROOM # 3, THE PLANS HAVE |
| | CHANGED FROM A DWELLING UNIT TO A EFFICIENCY UNIT WHICH |
| | IS COVERED UNDER SECTION 2010 FBC-B 1208.4. |
| | 2010 FBC-B |
| | 1208.4 EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNITS. |
| | AN EFFICIENCY LIVING UNIT SHALL CONFORM TO THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN: |
| | 1. THE UNIT SHALL HAVE A LIVING ROOM OF NOT LESS THAN |
| | 220 SQUARE FEET (20.4 M2) OF FLOOR AREA. AN ADDITIONAL |
| | 100 SQUARE FEET (9.3 M2) OF FLOOR AREA SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED FOR EACH OCCUPANT OF SUCH UNIT IN EXCESS OF |
| | TWO. |
| | 2. THE UNIT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SEPARATE CLOSET. |
| | 3. THE UNIT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A KITCHEN SINK, |
| | COOKING APPLIANCE AND REFRIGERATION FACILITIES, EACH |
| | HAVING A CLEAR WORKING SPACE OF NOT LESS THAN 30 INCHES |
| | (762 MM) IN FRONT. LIGHT AND VENTILATION CONFORMING TO |
| | THIS CODE SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | 4. THE UNIT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SEPARATE BATHROOM |
| | CONTAINING A WATER CLOSET, LAVATORY AND BATHTUB OR |
| | SHOWER. |
| | NOTE: THE BATHROOM AREA IS REMOVED FROM THE REQUIRED |
| | 220 SQ FT FOR LIVING ROOM AREA. PLANS INDICATE WHEN |
| | SCALED APPROXIMATELY 205.5 SQ FT. |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW: SHEET # 1 ROOM # 3 DOES NOT MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF 2010 FBC-B 1208.3 ROOM AREA FOR A |
| | DWELLING AREA. EVERY DWELLING UNIT SHALL HAVE AT LEAST |
| | ONE ROOM THAT SHALL HAVE NOT LESS THAN 120 SQUARE FEET |
| | (13.9 M2) OF NET FLOOR AREA. OTHER HABITABLE ROOMS |
| | SHALL HAVE A NET FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 70 SQUARE |
| | FEET (6.5 M2). |
| | LIVING ROOM AREA OF 94.95 SQ FT |
| | BEDROOM AREA OF 108.15 SQ FT |
| | |
| | 5) 2ND REQUEST: SHEET # 1 ROOM # 4 AN EFFICIENCY UNIT |
| | WILL NEED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF 2010 FBC-B 1208.4 |
| | EFFICIENCY DWELLING UNITS. AN EFFICIENCY LIVING UNIT |
| | SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE EXCEPT AS |
| | MODIFIED HEREIN: |
| | 1. THE UNIT SHALL HAVE A LIVING ROOM OF NOT LESS THAN |
| | 220 SQUARE FEET (20.4 M2) OF FLOOR AREA. AN ADDITIONAL |
| | 100 SQUARE FEET (9.3 M2) OF FLOOR AREA SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED FOR EACH OCCUPANT OF SUCH UNIT IN EXCESS OF |
| | TWO. |
| | |
| | 6) SHEET # 1 INDICATES A ONE HOUR SEPERATION WALL |
| | BETWEEN UNITS, BUT NOT BETWEEN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND |
| | UNIT #3. PLEASE REVIEW FBC-B CONTINUITY. |
| | 709.4 CONTINUITY. SMOKE BARRIERS SHALL FORM AN |
| | EFFECTIVE MEMBRANE CONTINUOUS FROM OUTSIDE WALL TO |
| | OUTSIDE WALL AND FROM THE TOP OF THE FOUNDATION OR |
| | FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLY BELOW TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE |
| | FLOOR OR ROOF SHEATHING, DECK OR SLAB ABOVE, INCLUDING |
| | CONTINUITY THROUGH CONCEALED SPACES, SUCH AS THOSE |
| | FOUND ABOVE SUSPENDED CEILINGS, AND INTERSTITIAL |
| | STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL SPACES. THE SUPPORTING |
| | CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROTECTED TO AFFORD THE REQUIRED |
| | FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING OF THE WALL OR FLOOR SUPPORTED |
| | IN BUILDINGS OF OTHER THAN TYPE IIB, IIIB OR VB |
| | CONSTRUCTION. |
| | SEE EXCEPTION # 1 FOR REQUIRED 1 HR FIRE SEPERATION FOR |
| | CRAWL SPACES. |
| | 4. THE FIRE PARTITION SEPARATING TENANT SPACES IN A |
| | MALL, COMPLYING WITH SECTION 402.7.2, ARE NOT REQUIRED |
| | TO EXTEND BEYOND THE UNDERSIDE OF A CEILING THAT IS NOT |
| | PART OF A FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED ASSEMBLY. A WALL IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED IN ATTIC OR CEILING SPACES ABOVE TENANT |
| | SEPARATION WALLS. |
| | |
| | 5. COMPLIED. |
| | |
| | 6. FIREBLOCKING OR DRAFTSTOPPING IS NOT REQUIRED AT THE |
| | PARTITION LINE IN BUILDINGS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC |
| | SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 903.3.1.1 OR 903.3.1.2, PROVIDED THAT |
| | AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED IN COMBUSTIBLE |
| | FLOOR/CEILING AND ROOF/CEILING SPACES. |
| | |
| | 7) 709.4.1 ROOF CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THE FIRE PARTITION |
| | IS CONTINUOUS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF SHEATHING IN |
| | OCCUPANCIES OF GROUPS R-1, R-2 AND R-3 AS APPLICABLE IN |
| | SECTION 101.2, IN TYPE III, IV AND V CONSTRUCTION THE |
| | FOLLOWING SHALL BE PROVIDED: |
| | |
| | 709.4.1.1 ROOF SHEATHING. THE ROOF SHEATHING OR DECK |
| | SHALL BE OF APPROVED NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS OR OF |
| | FIRE-RETARDANT-TREATED WOOD, FOR A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET |
| | (1220 MM); OR |
| | |
| | 709.4.1.2 ROOF PROTECTION. THE ROOF SHALL BE PROTECTED |
| | WITH 0.625-INCH (15.88 MM) TYPE X GYPSUM BOARD DIRECTLY |
| | BENEATH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ROOF SHEATHING OR DECK, |
| | SUPPORTED BY A MINIMUM OF NOMINAL 2-INCH (51 MM) |
| | LEDGERS ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE ROOF FRAMING |
| | MEMBERS, FOR A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 4 FEET (1220 MM). |
| | |
| | 8) SEMI- COMPLIED, ELEVATIONS DO NOT INDICATE WHICH |
| | WINDOWS WILL BE INSTALLED WITH THE 45 MINUTE FIRE RATED |
| | WINDOWS. |
| | SHEET # 2 INDICATES ON THE RIGHT ELEVATION WINDOWS AND |
| | DOORS WITH IN 10'-0" OF THE EXTERIOR STAIR, PLEASE |
| | PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 FBC-B: |
| | 1026.6 EXTERIOR RAMPS AND STAIRWAY PROTECTION. EXTERIOR |
| | EXIT RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE |
| | INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 1022.1. |
| | OPENINGS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NECESSARY FOR EGRESS |
| | FROM NORMALLY OCCUPIED SPACES. |
| | EXCEPTIONS: |
| | 1.SEPARATION FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IS NOT |
| | REQUIRED FOR OCCUPANCIES, OTHER THAN THOSE IN GROUP R-1 |
| | OR R-2, IN BUILDINGS THAT ARE NO MORE THAN TWO STORIES |
| | ABOVE GRADE PLANE WHERE THE LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE IS |
| | THE FIRST STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE. |
| | |
| | 9) FIRES COMMENTS INDICATING THIS WAS A ROOMING HOUSE |
| | AND WILL NOW BE USED AS A APARTMENT BUILDING CREATES A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION 2010 EXIST BUILD |
| | CODE SECTION 901.3 THIS INCLUDES A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | WITHIN THE SAME GROUP, ROOMING HOUSE TO APTARTMENTS. |
| | |
| | 2010 EXIST BUILD CODE 904.1 FIRE PROTECTION |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 912 SHALL APPLY WHERE A |
| | BUILDING OR PORTION OF BUILDING THERE OF UNDERGO A |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. |
| | |
| | 2010 EXIST BUILD CODE 912.2.1 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. |
| | WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT |
| | REQUIRES AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO BE |
| | PROVIDED BASED ON THE NEW OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | CHAPTER 9 OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING, SUCH |
| | SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE |
| | CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OCCURS. |
| | |
| | 2010 FBC-B 903.2.8 GROUP R. [F] |
| | AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH SECTION 903.3 SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT ALL |
| | BUILDINGS WITH A GROUP R FIRE AREA. |
| | THE CODE COMMENTARY MAKES IT CLEAR THE ONLY EXCEPTION |
| | IS RESIDENTIAL UNITS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE FBC-R |
| | RESIDENTIAL CODE ONE AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENCES. |
| | |
| | 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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