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| 2012-12-04 10:16:11 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 12110712 |
| | ADD: 3230 COMMERCE PLACE SUITE # B |
| | CONT: PDC DEVELOPMENT CORP |
| | TEL: (561)793-5852 |
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| | 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 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. |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | 1) SHEET A1.1 IT APPEARS THE COMMON LENGTH OF TRAVEL |
| | FROM THE FURTHEST POINT IN THE OFFICES TO THE FRONT |
| | ENTRY IS OVER ONE HUNDRED FEET WHICH WILL REQUIRE A |
| | SECOND EXIT. 2010 FBC-B EXCEPTION # 1 ALLOWS FOR 100 FT |
| | COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL FOR FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDINGS. |
| | THE A1.1 & ELECTRICAL SHEET E1.1 DOES SHOW DIRECTIONAL |
| | EXIT LIGHTS INTO THE STORAGE ROOM #113 AND EXIT LIGHRS |
| | DIRECTLY OVER THE EXTERIOR DOORS, PLEASE REVIEW 2010 |
| | FBC-B 1014.2 EGRESS THROUGH INTERVENING ROOMS (4) |
| | EGRESS SHALL NOT PASS THROUGH KITCHENS, STORAGE ROOMS, |
| | CLOSETS OR SPACES USED FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES. TWO EXITS |
| | ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE THE COMMON PATH OF TRAVEL |
| | LIMITATIONS HAS BEEN |
| | EXCEEDED, 1015.1(2). |
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| | 2) SHEET A1.1 INDICATES AN EXISTING DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | TO REMAIN PLEASE PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2010 |
| | FBC-ACCESSIBILITY CODE FOR DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 602.4 & |
| | 602.7 WHICH WILL REQUIRE A HIGH & LOW DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| | UNLESS PROOF OF DISPROPORTIONATE COST CAN BE PROVIDED. |
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| | 202.4.1 DISPROPORTIONATE COST. |
| | ALTERATIONS MADE TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA WILL BE DEEMED |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE OVERALL ALTERATION WHEN THE |
| | COST EXCEEDS 20% OF THE COST OF THE ALTERATION TO THE |
| | PRIMARY FUNCTION AREA. COSTS THAT MAY BE COUNTED AS |
| | EXPENDITURES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF |
| | TRAVEL MAY INCLUDE: (I) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING |
| | AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE AND AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE |
| | ALTERED AREA; (II) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING |
| | RESTROOMS ACCESSIBLE, SUCH AS INSTALLING GRAB BARS, |
| | ENLARGING TOILET STALLS, INSULATING PIPES, OR |
| | INSTALLING ACCESSIBLE FAUCET CONTROLS; (III) COSTS |
| | ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES, SUCH |
| | AS RELOCATING THE TELEPHONE TO AN ACCESSIBLE HEIGHT, |
| | INSTALLING AMPLIFICATION DEVICES, OR INSTALLING A TEXT |
| | TELEPHONE (TTY); (IV) COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING |
| | AN INACCESSIBLE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. |
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| | 202.4.2 ACCESSIBLE FEATURES IN THE EVENT OF |
| | DISPROPORTIONALITY. |
| | WHEN THE COST OF ALTERATIONS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PATH |
| | OF TRAVEL TO THE ALTERED AREA FULLY ACCESSIBLE IS |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE COST OF THE OVERALL ALTERATION, |
| | THE PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE |
| | EXTENT THAT IT CAN BE MADE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INCURRING |
| | DISPROPORTIONATE COSTS. IN CHOOSING WHICH ACCESSIBLE |
| | ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE, PRIORITY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE |
| | ELEMENTS THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST ACCESS, IN THE |
| | FOLLOWING ORDER: (I) AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE; (II) AN |
| | ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO THE ALTERED AREA; (III) AT LEAST |
| | ONE ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM FOR EACH SEX OR A SINGLE UNISEX |
| | RESTROOM; (IV) ACCESSIBLE TELEPHONES; (V) ACCESSIBLE |
| | DRINKING FOUNTAINS; AND (VI) WHEN POSSIBLE, ADDITIONAL |
| | ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, STORAGE, AND |
| | ALARMS. |
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| | 3) THE PLANS DO NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE EXISTING |
| | BREAK ROOM SINK TO SEE IF THE RIM IS SET AT NO MORETHAN |
| | 34 INCHES ABOVE THE FINSH FLOOR. 2010 ACCESSIBILITY |
| | CODE 606.3. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| | FAX: 561-805-6676 |
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| | FLORIDA SAVING LIVES AND PROPERTY SINCE 1953 |
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