Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12080314
Permit Number 12080314
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2012-08-24 18:03:12BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 12080314
 ADD: 429 25TH ST
 CONT: TO BE DETERMINED
 TEL: (202) 375-4753
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
  
 DESIGNER OF RECORD: RAFAEL A RODRIGUEZ AR0016608
  
 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.
  
 1ST REVIEW
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET SP-1 INDICATES THE EXISTING GARAGE TO BE
 STORAGE OCCUPANCY, PLEASE REVIEW 2010 FBC-B 406.1,
 CLASSIFICATION. PRIVATE GARAGES ARE CONSIDERED GROUP U
 OCCUPANCIES. PLEASE SEE THE ALLOWABLE AREA INCREASE (
 FBC-B 406.1.2) TO 3,000 SQ FT AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
 OPENING PROTECTIVES FOR MIXED USE BUILDINGS, SEE
 FBC-B TABLE 715.4 FOR ALL OPENINGS GARAGE DOOR
 (OVERHEAD) AS WELL AS WINDOWS AND SWING DOORS (DOOR 03)
 INTO MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY. PLEASE ALSO REVIEW
 SECTION 406.1.4 FOR SEPERATION REQUIREMENTS TO THE
 RESIDENTIAL UNITS ABOVE.
 THE LIMITATIONS TO PRIVATE OR PLEASURE-TYPE MOTOR
 VEHICLES PREVENT COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR
 INCREASED HAZARDS FROM BEING LOCATED IN OVERSIZED
 PRIVATE GARAGES, WILL THE PAKING SPACES BE USED FOR
 COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE USE?
  
 2) 2010 FBC-B 713.3 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED WALLS.
 PENETRATIONS INTO OR THROUGH FIRE WALLS, FIRE BARRIERS,
 SMOKE BARRIER WALLS AND FIRE PARTITIONS SHALL COMPLY
 WITH SECTIONS 713.3.1 THROUGH 713.3.3. PLEASE PROVIDE
 SPECIFICATIONS FOR PENETRATIONS THROUGH BOTH THE
 HORIZONTAL OCCUPANCY FIRE RATED CEILING AND VERTICAL
 FIRE RATED
 OCCUPANCY FIRE RATED WALL.
  
 3) SHEET A1, A2 & A5 THE RIGHT SIDE ELEVATION INDICATE
 THE USE OF ONLY ONE (EXTERIOR) STAIR WITH MULTIPLE DOOR
 AND WINDOW OPENINGS WITHIN TEN FEET OF THE STAIR &
 LANDING, PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 2010 FBC-B 1026.6 AND
 FIGURE 1023.1 2007 FBC-B COMMENTARY FOR AREAS
 RESTRICTION OF NO WINDOWS AND AREAS WHERE 3/4 HOUR
 OPENING PROTECTIVES CAN OCCUR.
  
 4) SHEET A1 1ST FLOOR FRONT WINDOWS THAT FACE 25TH
 STREET, WINDOW TYPE "A" FIVE UNITS WITH A STRUCTURAL
 MULLION 6"X2"X3/8" STRUCTURAL TUBE STEEL, ALSO SHOWN ON
 SHEET S-1 COLOUMN HEADING SC-2 HSS 6X2X3/8 STEEL TUBE
 THE DETAIL INDICATES TTHE USE OF (2) 5/8"X9" J-BOLTS
 ASSUMED FOR THE BOTTOM STEEL PLATE, UNDER THE HEADING
 "REMARKS" IT INDICATES WEDGE ANCHORS ARE ACCEPTABLE
 WITH NO MINIMUM DIMENSIONS REQUIRED FOR THE WEDGE
 ANCHOR. THE STRUCTURAL STEEL TUBES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED
 AS PART OF THE (MWFRS) MAIN WIND FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM
 1609.6.4.DESIGN PROCEDURES, NOT ONLY DO THESE COLUMNS
 PROVIDE STRENGHT FOR THE BEAM ABOVE WHERE BLOCK WAS
 REMOVED, AND A CONTINIOUS LOAD PATH (MWFRS), BUT THEY
 WILL PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR THE WINDOWS AND
 DOORS TO ANCHOR TO SECTION 1715.5.4.1 ANCHORING
 REQUIREMENTS- WINDOWS AND DOORS.
  
 5) SHEET A1 INDICATES A NEW PORTION OF ROOFING THAT
 EXTENDS OUT PAST THE PROPERTY LINE AS INDICATED ON THE
 SITE PLAN. SHEET A5 WHEN SCALED IS APPROXIMATELY
 9'-0" FROM GRADE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROOF DECK OR
 EYEBROW, PLEASE INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
 3202.3.2 IT APPEARS THAT A EXISTING NON-COMPLIANT
 ELEMENT IS BEING EXSPANDED?
  
 6) SHEET A1 DOOR #2 INDICATES THE ACCESSIBLE PATH BEING
 48 INCHES WIDE BUT IS REDUCED TO ONLY 42 INCHES AT RAMP
 AND THE UPPER LANDING. PLEASE REVIEW
 MANEUVERING CLEARENCES AT DOORS ACCESSIBILITY CODE
 FIGURE 404.2.4.1 (H) REQUIRES A 48 INCHES CLEAR.
  
 7) SHEET A1 EXISTING TOLIET ROOM AND DOOR # 05 ON SHEET
 7 THE DOOR SCHEDULE THIS ROOM IS LABELED A UNISEX
 RESTROOM, IS A TERM FOUND IN THE PLUMBING CODE FOR
 A SINGLE RESTROOM TO BE USED BY BOTH SEXES THAT IS AN
 ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM, THIS RESTROOM IS NOT ACCESSIBLE
 SEE ACCESSIBLITY CODE FIGURE 604.8.1.6.
  
 PLEASE PROVIDE A CONTRACT BREAKDOWN FOR FIRST FLOOR
 VALUE, CONTRACT VALUE ON PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES A
 WORK VALUE OF $45, 000.00 THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY SEES LOW
 FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING COMPLETED UNDER THIS
 PERMIT 109.3BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS. PLEASE REVUE
 SECTION ACCESSIBILITY CODE 202.4.1 / 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE
 FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF DISSPROPORTIONALITY. THE
 CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION WHERE 20% OF THE
 FUNDS WILL BE USED IN BRINGING THIS BUILDING UP TO THE
 CURRENT ACCESSIBILITY CODE THE DOOR WAY LEADING TO
 RESTROOM ROOM # 106 MAY OR MAY NOT NEED TO BE WIDENED
 TO COMPLY WITH THE CODE.
  
 8) SHEET A1 INDICATES A SINGLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN PLEASE
 REVIEW ACCESSIBILITY CODE SECTION 602.1 DRINKING
 FOUNTAINS SHALL COMPLY WITH 307 & 602.
  
 9) PLEASE NOTE: WINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT APPROVALS
 SUBMITTED MEET WIND LOADING REQUIREMENTS BUT SOME OF
 THESE OPENINGS WILL NEED TO MEET ADDITIONAL
 REQUIREMENTS AS FIRE RATINGS THAT WILL EFFECT LARGE
 MISSILE TESTING AND REQUIRE STORM SHUTTER PROTECTION.
 WINDOWS WITH 45 MINUTE FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS 2010
 FBC-B 1026.6 AND FIGURE 1023.1 2007 FBC-B COMMENTARY.
  
 10) NO PRODUCT APPROVALS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE
 OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR.
  
 11) ROOFING PRODUCT APPROVAL NOA 11-0601.09 &
 12-0227.18 NONE OF THE SUB-SYSTEMS AND OR OPTIONS WERE
 HIGHLIGHTED, LIMITATION # 7 IN EFFECT REQUIRING A
 DESIGN PROFESSIONAL TO PROVIDE CALCULATIONS FOR
 ENHANCED FASTENING IN ZONES 2 & 3.
  
 12) NOA 11-1013.24 IS A PGT OUTSWING ALUMINUN OUTSWING
 FRENCH DOOR SYSTEM, WHEREAS THE PLANS SHEET A1 INDICATE
 THE USE OF A INSWING DOOR.1609.1.2/ RULE RULE 9N-3(31)
 DOORS, & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED 107.2.1.3.
  
 13) PRODUCT TESTING SHEETS FOR TRULITE INDICATE THEY
 ARE TESTED TO THE FLORIDA APPROVAL SYSTEM, PLEASE
 PROVIDE DOCUMENATION THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED WITH
 THIS TESTING AGENCY. RULE 9N3 (31).
  
 A THOROUGH REVIEW CAN NOT BE MADE AT THIS TIME, AS A
 RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY APPEAR THAT WERE NOT PART OF
 THIS REVIEW.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
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 FAX: 561-805-6676
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