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| 2013-05-31 13:48:57 | BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | PERMIT: 13050746 |
| | ADD: 504 CLEAR LAKE AVE |
| | CONT: TBD |
| | TEL: (561)832-0472 MARY |
| | 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 |
| | DATE: 5/31/2013 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
| | NOTE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM DAY CARE 4 TO 12 |
| | CHILDREN. |
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| | 2010 WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 107.2.1 |
| | INFORMATION ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DIMENSIONED AND DRAWN UPON SUITABLE |
| | MATERIAL. ELECTRONIC MEDIA DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED |
| | WHEN APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. CONSTRUCTION |
| | DOCUMENTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY TO INDICATE |
| | THE LOCATION, NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE WORK PROPOSED |
| | AND SHOW IN DETAIL THAT IT WILL CONFORM TO THE |
| | PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE AND RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES, |
| | RULES AND REGULATIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
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| | 1) PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IS THIS |
| | DAYCARE GOING TO OCCUPY THE WHOLE BUILDING OR IS PART |
| | OF THIS BUILDING STILL GOING TO REMAIN A R-3 RESIDENCE |
| | AND BE CONSIDERED A MIXED USE BUILDING? HOW LONG WILL |
| | THE CHILDREN BE THERE DAILY? 107.2.1.3 ADDITIONAL |
| | INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THIS PLAN REVIEW WILL CONSIDER |
| | THIS USAGE AS A MIXED USE OCCUPANCY. 2010 EXISTING |
| | BUILDING CODE 901.3.1 PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION. WHERE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING |
| | IS CHANGED TO A NEW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, SECTION |
| | 912 SHALL APPLY. |
| | |
| | 2) THE SUBMITTED PLANS WILL NEED TO DETERMINE IF THE |
| | DESIGN IS TO BE 912.1.1.1 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION WITHOUT SEPARATION OR 912.1.1.2 CHANGE |
| | OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION WITH SEPARATION. |
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| | 3) 2010 EXISTING BUILDING CODE 912.2.2 FIRE ALARM AND |
| | DETECTION SYSTEM. WHERE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY |
| | CLASSIFICATION OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A FIRE ALARM AND |
| | DETECTION 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. EXISTING ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE |
| | AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. WHERE |
| | THE BUILDING IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, |
| | ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCES SHALL BE PROVIDED |
| | THROUGHOUT THE AREA WHERE THE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY |
| | OCCURS AND SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED. |
| | 2010 FBC-B 436.7.2 DETECTION. A SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72, WITH |
| | PLACEMENT OF DETECTORS IN EACH STORY IN FRONT OF DOORS |
| | TO THE STAIRWAYS AND IN THE CORRIDORS OF ALL FLOORS |
| | OCCUPIED BY THE DAY CARE OCCUPANCY. DETECTORS ALSO |
| | SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LOUNGES, RECREATION AREAS AND |
| | SLEEPING ROOMS IN THE DAY CARE OCCUPANCY. |
| | 436.10.5 SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS. |
| | 436.10.5.1 |
| | SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE HOUSEHOLD FIRE WARNING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS |
| | OF CHAPTER 2 OF NFPA 72 SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN DAY |
| | CARE HOMES. |
| | EXCEPTION: SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTORS INSTALLED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72 AND ARRANGED TO FUNCTION IN THE |
| | SAME MANNER SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
| | 436.10.5.2 |
| | WHERE THE DAY CARE HOME IS LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING OF |
| | ANOTHER OCCUPANCY, ANY CORRIDORS SERVING THE DAY CARE |
| | HOME SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE SMOKE DETECTION |
| | SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 72. |
| | 436.10.5.3 |
| | SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE POWERED BY THE |
| | BUILDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
| | 436.10.5.4 |
| | SINGLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ALL |
| | ROOMS USED FOR SLEEPING. |
| | 436.10.5.5 |
| | WHERE TWO OR MORE SMOKE ALARMS ARE REQUIRED WITHIN A |
| | LIVING UNIT, SUITE OF ROOMS, OR SIMILAR AREA, THEY |
| | SHALL BE ARRANGED SO THAT OPERATION OF ANY SMOKE ALARM |
| | SHALL CAUSE ALL SMOKE ALARMS WITHIN THE LIVING UNIT, |
| | SUITE OF ROOMS OR SIMILAR AREA TO SOUND. |
| | 436.10.5.5.1 |
| | THE ALARMS SHALL SOUND ONLY WITHIN AN INDIVIDUAL LIVING |
| | UNIT, SUITE OF ROOMS OR SIMILAR AREA AND SHALL NOT |
| | ACTUATE THE BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. REMOTE |
| | ANNUNCIATION SHALL BE PERMITTED. |
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| | 4) PLEASE PROVIDE A LIFE SAFETY PLAN SHOWING EGRESS IN |
| | TO THE STRUCTURE, DOORS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE, WINDOW, |
| | AND OPENING SIZE FOR EACH ROOM THAT WILL HOUSE |
| | CHILDREN. |
| | 2010 FBC-B 1029.4.1. IN GROUP D OCCUPANCIES SHALL HAVE |
| | NOT LESS THAN ONE OUTSIDE WINDOW FOR EMERGENCY RESCUE |
| | THAT COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING: |
| | 1. SUCH WINDOWS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE |
| | WITHOUT THE USE OF TOOLS AND SHALL PROVIDE A CLEAR |
| | OPENING OF NOT LESS THAN 20 INCHES (508 MM) IN WIDTH, |
| | 24 INCHES (610 MM) IN HEIGHT, AND 5.7 SQUARE FEET (0.53 |
| | M2) IN AREA. |
| | 2. THE BOTTOM OF THE OPENING SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 44 |
| | INCHES (1118 MM) ABOVE THE FLOOR, AND ANY LATCHING |
| | DEVICE SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED FROM NOT MORE |
| | THAN 54 INCHES (1372 MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR. |
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| | 5) 2010 FBC-B 436.6.1 THE FOLLOWING ROOMS OR SPACES |
| | SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING |
| | BY FIRE BARRIERS HAVING A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT |
| | LESS THAN 1-HOUR OR SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED |
| | AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. |
| | 1. BOILER AND FURNACE ROOMS. |
| | EXCEPTION: ROOMS ENCLOSING ONLY AIR-HANDLING EQUIPMENT. |
| | 2. ROOMS OR SPACES USED FOR THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | SUPPLIES IN QUANTITIES DEEMED HAZARDOUS BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
| | 3. ROOMS OR SPACES USED FOR THE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS |
| | MATERIALS OR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN |
| | QUANTITIES DEEMED HAZARDOUS BY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS. |
| | 4. JANITOR CLOSETS. |
| | EXCEPTION: DOORS TO JANITOR CLOSETS SHALL BE PERMITTED |
| | TO HAVE VENTILATING LOUVERS WHERE THE SPACE IS |
| | PROTECTED BY AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS. |
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| | 6) 2010 FBC-B 436.6.2 THE FOLLOWING ROOMS OR SPACES |
| | SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING |
| | BY FIRE BARRIERS HAVING A FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF NOT |
| | LESS THAN 1 HOUR AND SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED |
| | AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM. |
| | 1. LAUNDRIES. |
| | 2. MAINTENANCE SHOPS, INCLUDING WOODWORKING AND |
| | PAINTING AREAS. |
| | 3. ROOMS OR SPACES USED FOR PROCESSING OR USE OF |
| | COMBUSTIBLE SUPPLIES DEEMED HAZARDOUS BY THE BUILDING |
| | OFFICIAL. |
| | 4. ROOMS OR SPACES USED FOR PROCESSING OR USE OF |
| | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS |
| | IN QUANTITIES DEEMED HAZARDOUS BY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS. |
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| | 7) 2010 FBC-B 436.10.4 OCCUPANCIES THAT INCLUDE |
| | PART-DAY PRESCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS AND OTHER SCHOOLS |
| | WHOSE PURPOSE IS PRIMARILY EDUCATIONAL EVEN THOUGH THE |
| | CHILDREN ARE OF PRESCHOOL AGE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | PROVISIONS FOR GROUP E OCCUPANCY. IS THERE ANY TEACHING |
| | OF CHILDREN THAT WILL MAKE TTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR |
| | EDUCATION APPLY? |
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| | 8) 2010 FL ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | 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. |
| | |
| | 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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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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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