Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 13080577
Permit Number 13080577
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2013-08-29 13:07:30BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 PERMIT: 13080577
 ADD: 901 NORTHPOINT PARKWAY # 400-404
 CONT: NICK RAICHBUILDING CORP
 TEL: (561)659-9347
  
 2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W
 * WEST PALM BEACH ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS
 2012 FBC SUPPLEMENTS ADOPTED APRIL 25/2013.
  
 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
 DATE: AUGUST 29/ 2013
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) SHEET A1 INDICATES A ONE HOUR TENANT SEPERATION
 WALL, PLEASE SEE 2010 FBC-B TABLE 508.4 NON SPRINKLERED
 BUILDING A 2 HOUR OCCUPANCY WALL IS REQUIRED. UPDATE
 PLANS TO PROVIDE TWO HOUR FIRE SEPERATION TO OTHER
 OCCUPANCIES. THE PERMIT APPLICATION INDICATES SUITES
 400-404, WHICH SUITE IS THE WORK BEING COMPLETED IN,
 ONLY ONE OF THE OCCUPANCY WALLS MAY NEED TO BECOME A 2
 HOUR OCCUPANCY SEPERATION WALL.
  
 2) LS 1 THE EXISTING OFFICE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PART
 OF THE OTHER TENANT SPACE, THESE WALLS WILL ALSO BE
 REQUIRED TO BE FIRE RATED TO THE DECK ABOVE.
  
 3) PLEASE PROVIDE A DETAIL SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH 2010
 FBC-B 714.1 WALL TO ROOF JOINT, PROVIDE UL OR GYPSUM
 ASSOC ASSEMBLY OR OTHER NATIONALLY RECONIZED TESTING
 AGENCY.
  
 4) LS SHEET PLEASE PROVIDE THE SQ FT FOR CLASSROOM # 1
 & 2, IT APPEARS THESE CLASSROOMS ARE OVER THE 250 SQ FT
 AND WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH
 2010 FBC-B 1029.4.1.
  
 5) THE 2 RESTROOMS ARENOT ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS, PLEASE
 SEE 2010 FL ACCESSIBLITY CODE AND DISPROPORTIONATE
 COST, $960.00 DOLLARS WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED IN
 UPDATING THE EXISTING RESTROOMS TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE,
 ONCE THE $960.00 DOLLARS IS SPENT THE CLIENT DOES NOT
 NEED TO DO ANY MORE UNDER THIS PERMIT FOR
 ACCESSIBILITY, THE DISPROPORTIONATE LIMIT WAS REACHED.
 ITEMIZE HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT IN ACCESSBLE
 UPGRADES.
  
 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.
  
 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.
  
 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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